Any news or updates for Oz post here

[70NYD]

Originally Posted by Calais

i emailed toyota and asked if the origional concept will be at the sydney motor show this was their response:

Thank you for your response,

Unfortunately we have been advised the Motorshow will only include the FT-86G.

Kind regards,

currently writing an email back complaining about this fact, im soo pissed i got tickets on opening day just so i could be there for it! fukn hell!

I had a thought.. What if they don't have the original concept there cus they will be unveiling the actual model?? Doesn't make sense to just have the upgraded model and not the original in a country for the first time. U might not have had bad luck just yet

[Calais]

man i hope to god your right. but so as not to get my hopes up and smashed its prob coz they are taking the ft-86c to the paris show but your reasons better lol

[70NYD]

Originally Posted by Calais

man i hope to god your right. but so as not to get my hopes up and smashed its prob coz they are taking the ft-86c to the paris show but your reasons better lol

me to mate
i wish i was down there but, id settle for the G anyway

[Boost Bitz JDM]

I called Toyota today and they were thinking early 2011.... Seems a little too soon considering nobody knows anything about it!

[70NYD]

perhaps its closely guarded to the media. i still would sleep better if i heard some officialy published news. and i have to say early 11 would be just awesome

[Snaps]

I think early '11 is a little unrealistic. I still think it will be late '11 or maybe even early '12.

[Calais]

Originally Posted by Snaps

I think early '11 is a little unrealistic. I still think it will be late '11 or maybe even early '12.

yea considering if it was to be released early next year there'd be a production version out already and even if the production version comes out in the paris show next month there is no way that it'll be out early '11 here let alone in Japan.

from production version unvieling we are looking for bout a year a year and a half wait to arriving in Aus showrooms. so im thinking mid to late '12. and i can wait because thats when im aiming to have the money for it

[FT-86GOD]

hi ya i started up a discussion at ls1.com.au (im VZSSL986LTRUTE)
Thought it would be easier just sending a link than rewriting everything

---->http://www.ls1.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=141918

cheers,

FT-86GOD

[Calais]

went into a subaru dealership last weekend on one of my weekends where i go into random dealerships and go for test drives and was talking to acouple of the sales people whilst they were preparing the paperwork and we into conversasion about this car.

they both liked the idea of the car and want it to come into australia but- they think toyota will not be able to bring it into Aus because Subaru Aus. will not let them because the boxer engine is where they have the market cornered and it'll be a big blow to Subaru sales, and that Subaru will not get it coz its rwd and thats its just a concept show car.

they also thought it was subaru who started the thinking for this car and that the only thing toyota has to do with the car is the badge, and i argued the point then why has subaru said nothing?, that toyota wants to bring a sports car back into the line-up, that they are trying to make a drivers car that is the spiritual decendant of the AE-86 and they came to subaru for the boxer engine because they wanted a low COG car with the weight inbetween the whells without it being mid engined, they continued to say it wont happen and its only a show car so i said "well toyota officials at the motor show think they are getting it in 2013" at which point they went quiet and the paperwork was finished

p.s. the new wrx is a really nice drive

[FT-86GOD]

hahahaha i think Mr Toyoda would disagree with just about everything they said... And if Subaru even dare to effect its import!!! Well i think there will have to be a online group buy of the FT-86 straight from Japan themselves.. My grandfather works for West Australian Ports & shipping and if there is even a hint of delay after releasing in America ill be making my own delivery happen period...

[70NYD]

im with you on that one man importing it directly from japan will most likely be CHEAPER than buying it in stores here anyway

[Calais]

hahaha my dads a customs agent so i'll definately be able to get it in, through the company he works for

[Kambo_Rambo]

So heres hoping it doesnt get released in Australia

[70NYD]

haha well then i CAN see a GB on this baby now haha