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torqdork · 07-19-2015, 01:22 PM

I mentioned my Prii Gen. II (bought/sold 14 of them) experience to my local twin buddies at a couple of track days.

It's all about the tires, you know, the same family of Primacy's that are standard equipment on the twins that many like for their lack of grip. I always replaced the stock tires with performance rubber on Day 1 and they transformed the car for the better, even more of an improvement than putting the same rubber on a twin.

Anyway, during my Prii investment period from 2004-2007, I netted $7K+ on each one counting Fed/State tax incentives. That's right, nearly $100K profit tax-free over four years, not bad for a hobby and made my utter contempt for CVT's tolerable.

The world has changed and the new normal seems to be acceptance of gas over $3/gal. accounting for trucks and SUV's as industry leaders.

Yes, the twins hit the sweet spot in almost every way, but to compare them to a Prius makes no sense. It's like comparing Ellen DeGeneres to Hannah Davis.

Still, there's hope, and I'll be getting one: The 2016 Prius is rumored to have a much lower CG with the TNGA chassis, smaller motor/gen set and LiOn battery pack, gained power up to 150 hp, dropped 150-200 lbs. and improved fuel economy to almost 60 mpg. That would approach power to weight numbers of the last Celica GT, no slouch on an auto-x course. They actually have a decent launch if you stand on the brake and gas, wait for the engine to spool to stall speed and then let the DC motor instant torque "rocket" you to the first cone.

After I get the 2016 Prius, I'll wait for gas to reach $5/gal. again and laugh all the way to the bank.

07-19-2015, 01:22 PM	#17
torqdork Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: RV-7 Location: Out West Posts: 1,818 Thanks: 1,042 Thanked 893 Times in 562 Posts Mentioned: 45 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I mentioned my Prii Gen. II (bought/sold 14 of them) experience to my local twin buddies at a couple of track days. It's all about the tires, you know, the same family of Primacy's that are standard equipment on the twins that many like for their lack of grip. I always replaced the stock tires with performance rubber on Day 1 and they transformed the car for the better, even more of an improvement than putting the same rubber on a twin. Anyway, during my Prii investment period from 2004-2007, I netted $7K+ on each one counting Fed/State tax incentives. That's right, nearly $100K profit tax-free over four years, not bad for a hobby and made my utter contempt for CVT's tolerable. The world has changed and the new normal seems to be acceptance of gas over $3/gal. accounting for trucks and SUV's as industry leaders. Yes, the twins hit the sweet spot in almost every way, but to compare them to a Prius makes no sense. It's like comparing Ellen DeGeneres to Hannah Davis. Still, there's hope, and I'll be getting one: The 2016 Prius is rumored to have a much lower CG with the TNGA chassis, smaller motor/gen set and LiOn battery pack, gained power up to 150 hp, dropped 150-200 lbs. and improved fuel economy to almost 60 mpg. That would approach power to weight numbers of the last Celica GT, no slouch on an auto-x course. They actually have a decent launch if you stand on the brake and gas, wait for the engine to spool to stall speed and then let the DC motor instant torque "rocket" you to the first cone. After I get the 2016 Prius, I'll wait for gas to reach $5/gal. again and laugh all the way to the bank. Last edited by torqdork; 07-19-2015 at 02:19 PM.