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Next to most cars the 86 is just really thin skinned and I think that's what makes it look a bit cheap. Never known a car that had its panels dent as easy as on this car. From the wrong angles, the comparison to other cheap Toyotas (Corolla, Prius, Yaris) really starts to come to mind.. but from the right angles it has some wonderful sports car design.
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I have many many dings from highway debris but most would have happened even if I was driving a tank. Really don't think they are much thinner than most cars in the class. People would scream if they added a couple of hundred pounds to make them thicker skinned.
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For me, the only really cheap feeling/looking part is the dash top. The models with the stitched "leather" on the door tops, speakers, dash face, console sides, etc seem just fine for the price/style of the car. The dash itself, including the center stack is simple and clean....just what it should be like on a driver-centric vehicle.
The development money was well spent on the actual hardware. Non car folks just see the styling and think what they will. "If it looks like a sports car, it probably costs like a sports car". At that point, does it look like a Vette or a Miata to the observer? |
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Get people all the time asking about the price and mistaking it for a new Supra or Skyline lol.
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Hey, looks a lot like my first car, but, mine wasn't red - it was gray -
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I see a roof and steering wheel and seats and two wheels.
Now if we want zero...
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