Live Photos Geneva: Toyota FT-86 Open Concept would make a mighty fine droptop FR-S

[dori.]

Originally Posted by Zaku

Oh for goodness sake, how much more misinformed are people going to be do we need a sticky on the information. I'll even say it again It wasn't a coupe with a cut off top, it was both planned just they came out with the coupe first, first they interviewed Tada san about it and it told the German one thing, we had Moto san clarify it recently, and in a recent interview of Tada san which our Mod @ichitaka05 was nice enough to translate, when the made it they had the convertible in mind. That's not one of those let's take our successful coupe and cut the roof off. It was let's make a coupe and a convertible. For example look at the weight of the roof that's crazy it's barely weight anything they had some engineering in mind for this, I rather see this thing get made then not at all.

source: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30037

11th page look for big bold letters.


From what the polls look like right now the want the convertible is at about 80 ish because they either want a form of it, while about 50 ish people are more for the coupe, is the owner of one. I want to say about 5-10 people are somewhat angry and misinformed.

where's the 11th page? As I'm reading it now it only has 7.

[eddieEndo]

19 inch rims look pretty nice on this car... tempted to run a 19inch setup

[Zaku]

Originally Posted by dori.

where's the 11th page? As I'm reading it now it only has 7.

They were cleaning it up I think, I'll ask @ichitaka05 to move the post here, or ill go quote it once I'm back from lunch.

[dori.]

Originally Posted by Zaku

They were cleaning it up I think, I'll ask @ichitaka05 to move the post here, or ill go quote it once I'm back from lunch.

nah you don't get it, it's like that because I have the forum set to display 40 posts per page instead of the forum default, so threads have less pages

[ichitaka05]

So just alittle clarification to send out the real message which isn't too different and is still pretty good. I'm just excited as you are for the Convertible.[/quote]

Also add to this, Tada-san didn't care for open top.

Reference: Toyota 86 FB Interview

「もしもそういう声をもらえたときに、対応できるように準備はしていたんだ。具体的には、窓のインデックス システムや、ボディ剛性、屋根を収めるスペース確保とかだね」

Translation: Ichi Blog

“Just in case, if we get those kind of request, we were prepared. To be specific, window’s index system, body’s rigidity, space to ensure the roof.”

Hope that clears up some miss-translation by the article

[Zaku]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

So just alittle clarification to send out the real message which isn't too different and is still pretty good. I'm just excited as you are for the Convertible.

Also add to this, Tada-san didn't care for open top.

Reference: Toyota 86 FB Interview

Translation: Ichi Blog

Hope that clears up some miss-translation by the article[/QUOTE]

ichi can you grab the whole thing and post it? from the first german interview to the talks with moto san to the last Tada interview. Just one part seems confusing. Thanks.

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by Zaku

ichi can you grab the whole thing and post it? from the first german interview to the talks with moto san to the last Tada interview. Just one part seems confusing. Thanks.

I think, German mag had a bit of miss-translation.

Even Moto-san stated, Tada-san wasn't planning on making open top back then, also Tada-san stated he don't like open top til he participated in Miata race

[Mr.]

Can some 1 teach me how to like a comment / post that just made me lulz @fatoni ^^

[HRTROB]

I love it! If I didn't have my coupe already I will probably get the convertible.

I really don't understand why people hate on verts. Maybe they don't want to be seen because they're too ugly? I dunno.

[merlin2111]

I just realized that I will probably get the convertible because it will be the easiest way for me to drive with a helmet and removable hardtops are the bees knees.

[Zaku]

Originally Posted by Mr.

Can some 1 teach me how to like a comment / post that just made me lulz @fatoni ^^

you gotta be active Frank and then you can have the thank button.

[tripjammer]

Originally Posted by vh_supra26

OMG this works! It looks good!!!!!

[tripjammer]

Originally Posted by eklectic8

It does look like a baby DB9. But do a hard top vert and this thing will be a winner. Pretty sure cost is a factor though and production on something like that may never happen. Until then, the soft top is a nice alternative for anyone who wants a vert. Not for me though. Happy with my coupe purchase.

A hardtop convertible version is going to add too much weight and cost way to much. This thing it only going to cost at most (hopefully) $3k more than the base FR-S. Remember there is no other light weight 4 seater RWD convertible under $30k...

Lets hope this will come with the HIDs and everything we see here on this concept...when it is a FR-S or FR-S Release Series...I think Subaru should do a convertible too...but if they just go with an STI version with the 2.0 liter turbo...that is fine. I think that car, and this FR-S convertible in my garage would be pimp. I would take the BRZ Sti in WRB, and the FR-S convertible in white or asphalt.

[Brzetto]

Some cars don't need cabrio versions, the only reason the 2000 GT had one was because of Sean Connery. The AE86 never had a convertible. The XKE needed one because the hardtop looked goofy. This car doesn't need one but if some people want it they can have it. I'm keeping my car.