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Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 10-21-2012, 02:43 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 15,203
Posted By Toyota86Fan
We took a bit of a drive today for a special...

We took a bit of a drive today for a special treat - we found a dealership with Lancer EVOs for test driving.

The sales guy was nice and seemed pretty knowledgeable but we really showed up for the...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 10-15-2012, 10:09 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,228
Posted By Toyota86Fan
My wife, known in the family as the cat...

My wife, known in the family as the cat whisperer, threw down the following things to "get started". If she thinks of more I'll post it up.


Litterbox
Scratching Post
Crinkle / Jingle Toys...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 10-14-2012, 10:13 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 15,203
Posted By Toyota86Fan
We finished up the test drive marathon weekend...

We finished up the test drive marathon weekend with five more cars today.

Nissan Altima (3.5)
The "zero gravity" seats are a pretty spiffy feature. The lack of pressure points made the car very...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 10-14-2012, 10:06 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 15,203
Posted By Toyota86Fan
The Chevy sales guy told me that the Alero and...

The Chevy sales guy told me that the Alero and its lack of reliability was one of the main reasons that Oldsmobile stopped being able to sell cars and folded.

The conversation came up because I...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 10-13-2012, 11:55 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 15,203
Posted By Toyota86Fan
We completed our 9am-9pm test drive marathon. ...

We completed our 9am-9pm test drive marathon.

The first 5 hours were spent in the pursuit of test driving the Genesis Coupe. We finally succeeded despite the best attempts of the sales guy to both...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 10-13-2012, 02:24 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 15,203
Posted By Toyota86Fan
This morning we made the trip to a local...

This morning we made the trip to a local Hyundai/Nissan dealership to do some test driving.

The Nissan 370Z is a 2-seater - oops - I must have misread the specs on it. So it's automatically...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 10-12-2012, 11:08 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,459
Posted By Toyota86Fan
My Wife Found a New "Cat Back" Exhaust

Right...so I'm talking about the different exhaust systems in the technical section, and my wife sends me this as a "catback" exhaust.

http://i54.tinypic.com/2cn9qie.jpg

She also wants now...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 10-12-2012, 09:25 PM
Replies: 343
Views: 94,866
Posted By Toyota86Fan
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_6DQgvL52Akc/S7pokXVc_lI/AAAA...

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_6DQgvL52Akc/S7pokXVc_lI/AAAAAAAAAOI/dVxdNUNk69o/toycup_2099_117468823.jpg

I have been eyeballing the single disc versions for a while but they were exorbitantly priced.
...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 10-11-2012, 12:50 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 15,203
Posted By Toyota86Fan
I tried to set up a test drive for the EVO and...

I tried to set up a test drive for the EVO and was told by several dealerships that they don't sell them in the US anymore.

Didn't see that anthing to support that claim on Mitsubishi's North...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 10-09-2012, 11:16 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,121
Posted By Toyota86Fan
I needed that laugh - studying for a physics exam...

I needed that laugh - studying for a physics exam is not a good way to keep a good mood!
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 10-08-2012, 01:11 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 9,726
Posted By Toyota86Fan
Wait...car crushed? I'm not doubting you but that...

Wait...car crushed? I'm not doubting you but that seems pretty extreme. When did that become a punishment for car modding / street racing in California? It seems like it flies in the face of most US...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 10-08-2012, 12:20 AM
Replies: 2,701
Views: 640,988
Posted By Toyota86Fan
You may enjoy Boogiepop Phantom (psychological...

You may enjoy Boogiepop Phantom (psychological Thriller) or Hell Girl (still watching - but may fit into the same genre as Death Note).
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 10-08-2012, 12:16 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 6,140
Posted By Toyota86Fan
Listening to istening to BURNING UP FOR YOU /...

Listening to istening to BURNING UP FOR YOU / SARA - YouTube and fulfilling my wife's request to put "car books" on my amazon wish list by searching the forums for threads about how to learn more...
Forum: FR-S & 86 Photos, Videos, Wallpapers, Gallery Forum 10-06-2012, 10:53 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 12,851
Posted By Toyota86Fan
I think this is one of my favorite video reviews...

I think this is one of my favorite video reviews of the car and its capabilities. The driver is OBVIOUSLY enjoying himself and really hit the nail on the head about being a great car for growing into...
Forum: Southeast 10-06-2012, 03:32 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 48,580
Posted By Toyota86Fan
They are still marking the car up as of...

They are still marking the car up as of 2012-10-06. I asked about it - they said their inventory numbers are starting to go up and will be lowering it at some point in the future - but didn't give...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 10-06-2012, 02:50 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 26,079
Posted By Toyota86Fan
I'm not sure which is stranger - that this would...

I'm not sure which is stranger - that this would be done to a car or that Toyota would encourage it by publishing a video about it.
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 10-06-2012, 02:37 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 15,203
Posted By Toyota86Fan
We had the pleasure of putting 20 miles on a...

We had the pleasure of putting 20 miles on a Raven FR-S AT this morning.

My wife thought the car was a little too tiny for her own taste, however, she agreed that it would "work in a pinch" for...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 10-06-2012, 12:19 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 15,203
Posted By Toyota86Fan
I will definitely take you up on that! The...

I will definitely take you up on that!

The track time questions is really up in the air. I'm still reading and processing the threads in the track day section. The costs seem to vary pretty...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 10-05-2012, 10:50 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 15,203
Posted By Toyota86Fan
After tonight's great experience I went looking...

After tonight's great experience I went looking around YouTube and found a video of Petter Solberg drifting a stock Subaru STI. Pretty cool!

STi Drift Session by Petter Solberg - YouTube
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 10-05-2012, 10:17 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 15,203
Posted By Toyota86Fan
Yeah - the WRX (didn't drive in the STI tonight)...

Yeah - the WRX (didn't drive in the STI tonight) definitely fit the needs.

There was one thing interesting - my sales guy mentioned that he definitely likes the 5-MT better than the 6-MT - so he...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 10-05-2012, 09:33 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 15,203
Posted By Toyota86Fan
Hmm - reading around online it looks like that...

Hmm - reading around online it looks like that new FA engine is supposed to be 2.0 Liters and the current WRX is 2.5 Liters.

I wonder - if the WRX stays the #1 choice would I even have the...
Forum: Cosmetic Modification (Interior/Exterior/Lighting) 10-05-2012, 09:11 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,693
Posted By Toyota86Fan
I haven't painted cars before - but I...

I haven't painted cars before - but I refinish/repaint furniture as a hobby and that's a pretty obvious flaw in masking if that part of the trade is even remotely similar.

The only thing is - I...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 10-05-2012, 09:05 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 19,115
Posted By Toyota86Fan
I really liked the look of this car overall - the...

I really liked the look of this car overall - the body lines and contours are gorgeous. It may sound strange but something that really stood out to me on the car was that spoiler. It's got a nice...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 10-05-2012, 08:50 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 15,203
Posted By Toyota86Fan
The WRX test went quite well tonight - I now see...

The WRX test went quite well tonight - I now see why it has so many fans. That Subie-style AWD combined with the horsepower and turbo is pretty incredible.

Here's a running tally of cars driven in...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 10-04-2012, 11:18 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 15,203
Posted By Toyota86Fan
This is one thing that definitely changed in the...

This is one thing that definitely changed in the 12 years since I bought my current car. I picked out every option by hand and had it delivered...there wasn't really a concept of "packages". It...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 10-04-2012, 09:44 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 15,203
Posted By Toyota86Fan
I took a look at that Infiniti G37 - I have to...

I took a look at that Infiniti G37 - I have to wonder - why do so many of the "sport edition" of these vehicles include a moonroof as a standard option?

The base models are "close" to my range but...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 10-04-2012, 09:32 PM
Replies: 343
Views: 94,866
Posted By Toyota86Fan
I finally found a copy to replace the one that...

I finally found a copy to replace the one that mysteriously grew legs...

http://www.drifting.com/Drift_Bible.jpg
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 10-04-2012, 09:28 PM
Replies: 8,168
Views: 1,934,967
Posted By Toyota86Fan
Test drive scheduled - thanks for the info!

Test drive scheduled - thanks for the info!
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 10-03-2012, 10:47 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 15,203
Posted By Toyota86Fan
We spent about 45 minutes looking at a BRZ over...

We spent about 45 minutes looking at a BRZ over at Mastro Subaru in Tampa last weekend and my wife commented to me later that it looked like the back would be a tight fit even though our little guy...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 10-03-2012, 08:58 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 15,203
Posted By Toyota86Fan
Novice question here - from what I have read AWD...

Novice question here - from what I have read AWD is very difficult to use for drifting and would incur a lot more wear/tear on the car than using a RWD setup.

I can break free in my FWD but it...
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