How many ladies are buying the 86? - Page 3 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

newft86 · 06-27-2012, 09:00 PM

Nope, it might have been to begin with but after test driving over 50 people in the last week of all different sexes, ages and backgrounds the typical stereotype of driver for a sports car, well let's just say this is a car that doesn't seem to have any boundaries with potential buyers when it comes to desire to own.

UnLeasHer · 06-27-2012, 09:34 PM

@Ravine – the dark side. Where females are buying cars themselves and not just sitting pretty in the passenger seat.

@JiB – I did, but he prefers bush walks with the dogs these days. Let’s see if this car can change his mind!
@spiller – not all chick drivers are like that...
@R8 – Have you test drove an 86? I’d love to hear the comparison from an owner. I was close to buying an RX8 a while back and decided not to, because the sports version only came in manual and I wasn’t familiar enough with running a rotary engine to feel confident owning one.
@newft86 – this car has a lot of pull. I was going to buy a sensible car, and at first glance just decided to throw that notion out the window and buy it.
@DriftEightSix – I didn’t think the target audience was ever aimed at males – but car enthusiast

Laurencj07 · 06-27-2012, 09:40 PM

Ive ordered a 86gts orange in manual back in febuary for aug delievery!! I was stuffed around by my salesman who basically wanted to just sign peope up for a contract!! I've got a new salesman & I'm happy I've ordered the gts orange with the aero kit!! Can't wait to get it in Oct/nov!!
The cars HOT not cute!! Lol

davey90 · 06-27-2012, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by UnLeasHer

@R8 – Have you test drove an 86? I’d love to hear the comparison from an owner. I was close to buying an RX8......and I wasn’t familiar enough with running a piston engine to feel confident owning one.

Do you mean rotary engine not piston engine?

UnLeasHer · 06-27-2012, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by davey90

Do you mean rotary engine not piston engine?

Whoops.

davey90 · 06-27-2012, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by UnLeasHer

Whoops.

lol! don't worry, engine's an engine, makes the car go. end of story! :happy0180:

UnLeasHer · 06-28-2012, 07:08 AM

So from what i gather - only 3 ladies have bought the car LOL.

Nafe · 06-28-2012, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Laurencj07

Ive ordered a 86gts orange in manual back in febuary for aug delievery!! I was stuffed around by my salesman who basically wanted to just sign peope up for a contract!! I've got a new salesman & I'm happy I've ordered the gts orange with the aero kit!! Can't wait to get it in Oct/nov!!
The cars HOT not cute!! Lol

PICSOFRA28ORBAN!!!!!

Captain Snooze · 06-28-2012, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by UnLeasHer

I've mostly come across guys.

I must have a disgusting mind.

Fussy08X · 06-28-2012, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Captain Snooze

I must have a disgusting mind.

LOL. or im too innocent cause it still took me a second or two to figure it out

manu86 · 06-28-2012, 09:30 AM

Now that i have one my partner wants one too, although she wants the GTS - always wants to be one better then me. lol!

R8 · 06-28-2012, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by UnLeasHer

@R8 – Have you test drove an 86? I’d love to hear the comparison from an owner. I was close to buying an RX8 a while back and decided not to, because the sports version only came in manual and I wasn’t familiar enough with running a rotary engine to feel confident owning one.

LOL, I hear ya, I'd knew nothing about rotories when I bought mine. It's been... an adventure, lol. I know what many of you are going through working out the bugs in a first-year design car, right down to the "condensation in taillights" issue oddly enough.

I did drive a BRZ a few weeks ago. Fun little car!

Your car feels lower and wider, and you kinda look up and over the hood... the RX-8 I kinda look over and down at the road.
Both cars have the neat visible fender bumps to help judge where the front wheels are.
Your car feels like it has more torque and is easier to get going. Mine revs a bit higher.
Yours feels more open, airy and roomy inside. Mine kinda wraps around you like a caccoon.
Yours might be a touch louder and makes, well... piston sounds (unique though, different than most), lol. Mine is a nest of angry bees.
Your shifter (manual) is maybe a touch longer throw, but honda-like smooth. Mine is more mechanical, but equally nice and easy
Your clutch catches at the very top. Mine catches earlier. Not better or worse, just different
Yours looks cute and tiny. Mine looks like a batmobile
Your rear seats are sorta emergency use only. Adult humans can sit in my back seats without hating me too much.
You can probably go months without checking your oil. I check mine every two weeks (and add some every four weeks)
Yours is relatively fuel efficient. Mine is... let's not go there.

Otherwise, pretty similar. If I HAD to buy a car, I'd consider a twin (trin?). But they're so similar in what they do, I can't really justify it just yet since my RX-8 is still doing well

But I am a fan! It's really nice to see a whole new group of people enjoying driving a RWD sports car!

Type[R]+ · 06-28-2012, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by UnLeasHer

Good eye. If anyone sees a bengal on the passenger seat of a White GTS - Hoollaaaaa

I got a Somali and a Burmilla!

davey90 · 06-28-2012, 08:55 PM

Pet thread YAY!

LOL!

06-27-2012, 09:34 PM	#30
UnLeasHer Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Toyota 86 GTS & Mazda 3 SP23 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 112 Thanks: 53 Thanked 28 Times in 19 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	@Ravine – the dark side. Where females are buying cars themselves and not just sitting pretty in the passenger seat. @JiB – I did, but he prefers bush walks with the dogs these days. Let’s see if this car can change his mind! @spiller – not all chick drivers are like that... @R8 – Have you test drove an 86? I’d love to hear the comparison from an owner. I was close to buying an RX8 a while back and decided not to, because the sports version only came in manual and I wasn’t familiar enough with running a rotary engine to feel confident owning one. @newft86 – this car has a lot of pull. I was going to buy a sensible car, and at first glance just decided to throw that notion out the window and buy it. @DriftEightSix – I didn’t think the target audience was ever aimed at males – but car enthusiast __________________ My 3 <3's - husby, kitty and 86sy... depending on the road/ traffic conditions they may not be listed in order of preference. Last edited by UnLeasHer; 06-27-2012 at 09:49 PM.

06-28-2012, 07:08 AM	#35
UnLeasHer Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Toyota 86 GTS & Mazda 3 SP23 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 112 Thanks: 53 Thanked 28 Times in 19 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	So from what i gather - only 3 ladies have bought the car LOL. __________________ My 3 <3's - husby, kitty and 86sy... depending on the road/ traffic conditions they may not be listed in order of preference.

06-28-2012, 08:55 PM	#42
davey90 Akina Speed Stars Join Date: Sep 2011 Drives: White 86 GTS Auto [CID- ***] Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 1,017 Thanks: 337 Thanked 187 Times in 125 Posts Mentioned: 14 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Pet thread YAY! LOL! __________________

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06-27-2012, 09:00 PM	#29
newft86 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: 86 Every Chance I get!!! Location: NSW Posts: 309 Thanks: 96 Thanked 145 Times in 71 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Nope, it might have been to begin with but after test driving over 50 people in the last week of all different sexes, ages and backgrounds the typical stereotype of driver for a sports car, well let's just say this is a car that doesn't seem to have any boundaries with potential buyers when it comes to desire to own.

06-27-2012, 09:40 PM	#31
Laurencj07 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: mustang-celica & 86 gts Location: Brisbane Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Ive ordered a 86gts orange in manual back in febuary for aug delievery!! I was stuffed around by my salesman who basically wanted to just sign peope up for a contract!! I've got a new salesman & I'm happy I've ordered the gts orange with the aero kit!! Can't wait to get it in Oct/nov!! The cars HOT not cute!! Lol

06-28-2012, 09:30 AM	#39
manu86 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: GT86 Location: Sydney Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Now that i have one my partner wants one too, although she wants the GTS - always wants to be one better then me. lol!

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