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Originally Posted by Axel
I'd bet the percentage of owners who will occasionally race this car on a track you could count on half of one hand. that in order to get all the rest of the goodness these cars will offer?
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I agree with this scenario.
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Originally Posted by Axel
So the "fun" in driving this car (for most) will be done on public roads (somewhat) within the relative confines of the law. In that scenario, I'm wondering if a car (that otherwise sounds great on paper) is best suited to have most of its weight over the non-driving axle, as Toyota is purposefully doing in order to make this a better drifter and "slide the tail".that in order to get all the rest of the goodness these cars will offer?
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A good question. And one that Toyota USA may likely pay for since you know that their will be plenty of people that buy this car, try to drift it around a corner, and wrap it around a tree. Then they'll try to sue (and probably win).
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Originally Posted by Axel
I haven't done that previously, and it sounds fun... but it also sounds like it would be expensive on tires, and somewhat scarry on two lane roads with other vehicles and trees.that in order to get all the rest of the goodness these cars will offer?
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It can be fun, if you know what you're doing. It can be very, very scary if you don't, or it's unexpected. I had a horrific spin with my old Z in the wee hours of the cold, April morning before dawn back outside of Ottawa. It wasn't intentional, and honestly, if it weren't for the TCS I may have completely demolished the car and myself, but I came out unscathed. And humbled.
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Originally Posted by Axel
Are most of you glad that the weight will be heavier on the front (making for a better drifting car), or will kinda put up with that in order to get all the rest of the goodness these cars will offer?
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Having said all the above, I want this car to be neutral handling, if not tail happy. I want a car, a lightweight one at that, to better learn the handling dynamics of RWD. One that I can do with a proper driver's course.
