Toyopet Fukuoka - Toyota 86 First Touch
 

So, I finally had a chance to go and search out the new Toyota 86. It is all that and a ham sandwich! I got a chance to sit in it and take a bunch of pixs. The car feels awesome. The seat, drivers position, and ergonomics are great. I can see nothing negative about the car, though 280-300hp would probably be prefect :D

Here is my Q&A with the dealer.



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Q: Can I test drive it?
A: uuuuummmmmmm, sorry we only have this one.

Q: How long for delivery if I buy today?
A: Probably July

Q: How many have you sold at this dealer?
A: 1 so far but we just got this one.

Q: How much if I didn't put a down payment on it?
A: Hmmm....about 60,000 Yen a month for 4 or 5 years loaded.

Q: Do you think they will ever turbo it?
A: Probably not but Subaru could if anyone did.

Ouch! Let me resize those images brb.

Nice!! It always looks better in person, everyone has said so, so far. So are you Gaijin or really from Japan?

Gaijin. Been in Japan for like 9 years, but leaving this year sometime.

Awesome. So I know you saw a black one, which hides the lines more, but is it a striking design in person. Like if you saw a red one on the road, driving down, would it be distinctive from anything else out there?

Yes it's distinctive for sure, though I am of course biased. These days in Japan there are lots of Toyota Prius', box cars, and vans, so anything besides that stands out. The black looks good, but I think I will go with the blue or gray metallic when I buy one.