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Old 03-02-2012, 08:18 AM   #1
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Post Convertiable 86 on Sydney Morning Herald - Drive -

I know that there is a main post on the front page of this forum. Just fyi, here is an article from Drive section of SMH.

smh.drive.com.au/motor-news/toyota-86-convertible-coming-20120302-1u7by.html#poll

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Reports claim Toyota is working on an open-top version of its affordable sports car.
Toyota is readying itself for a topless stoush with Mazda.
The Japanese brand has confirmed to German magazine Autobild it is developing a drop-top version of its upcoming 86 coupe - a car that would be directly targeted at Mazda's popular MX-5.
"The [86] was designed from the outset to be built as a convertible," Toyota's chief engineer for the 86 coupe, Tetsuya Tada, told Autobild.
There's no further word on when the car will make it to production, but reports on car enthusiast sites suggest it could make its motor show debut as early as 2013.
Toyota hasn't had a convertible sports car since the MR2 was withdrawn from sale in 2006. The 86 is part of a plan by the company to shed its image as a conservative car maker and hark back to its sportier roots, which included the 2000GT, the Supra and the Celica.
The confirmation of a convertible version of the 86 also raises the possibility of an open-top version of its sister car, the Subaru BRZ.
There have been rumours of a convertible BRZ for a while, but according to Subaru Australia's head of public relations, David Rowley, that will be a game of wait-and-see.
"We're not aware of anything along those lines," he says, but suggested there may be news on a BRZ convertible from Japan in the future.
The coupe version of the 86 is due to arrive in Australia in June this year, with pricing expected to start from about $35,000.

Subaru's BRZ will also go on sale mid-year.
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The coupe version of the 86 is due to arrive in Australia in June this year, with pricing expected to start from about $35,000.
so i'm assuming top model will be 40 to 43ish including on road cost.
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