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Old 08-05-2012, 01:09 PM   #36
Ben_G
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Originally Posted by hotaka View Post
I think the fact that AE86 was a toyota is a huge advantage. Don't you think that people who drove an AE86 for years and years would buy the toyota? would they really care for minor differences between the toyota and subaru?
I think people who drove the original 86 would get the Toyota...if only for nostalgia...

However, I think the brz is the way better value proposition.

And, don't quote me on this, but it seems like the brz was kinda of an afterthought by Subaru.... just like Toyota was contracted by GM to design and build the Vibe, and Toyota decided that it wanted to sell its own version, branded the matrix, it seems like subie was contracted to build the 86 and decided it wanted to jump on the wagon halfway through the process....after initial basic design was approved. At least with the matrix/vibe twins, there was much greater visual distinction between the two.
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