Best 86 Review so far - by Nino Karotta - Page 3 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Mikem53 · 02-26-2014, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Tromatic

Seems very odd to me that the people who get to drive cars that are mostly unobtanium for many love the FR-S, yet half the clowns here complain about it.

I am one of those who enjoys this car in stock form. I appreciate it for what it doesn't have and it's simplicity.
I think many feel the power doesn't match the looks.. or they don't like working the engine to make it go all the time..
This car offers lots of feedback, which some consider to be noise.. Lots of newbies getting into this car and not appreciating what they have and criticizing it for what it doesn't have..
Took me years to understand and appreciate a car like this.. Don't be so hard on them.. They will get it eventually..

fooddude · 02-26-2014, 02:15 PM

I like how he mentions modding to a shorter FD twice

1ofaKind · 02-26-2014, 02:42 PM

Awesome video

Captain Insano · 02-26-2014, 03:26 PM

I'll have to watch this when I get home...

hanabie · 02-26-2014, 03:48 PM

even Logan loves this car! Nice review, Logan!

JDMenrique · 02-26-2014, 07:20 PM

That was a pretty sick video

FRSure · 02-26-2014, 07:52 PM

Excitement down to the "pubic hair." Lol.

PMok · 02-26-2014, 08:39 PM

LOL great stuff, then and now. If I recall right, one way to pull up this guys other car reviews is to search for "Hungarian Wolverine" on Youtube hahaha.

whtchocla7e · 02-26-2014, 09:08 PM

This video made me go and put a deposit down for the Hot-Lava 1.5 years ago.

It's been an adventure ever since.

Except, I don't have the same beautiful scenery around here.. or maybe I do? Only one way to find out

daiheadjai · 02-26-2014, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Sport-Tech

The video does make clear the situational factors that feed into one's choices - I am sure if the environs around Toronto had roads like that I'd own one of these now, but endless straight grids make for a different equation for maximizing driving fun - there's less of a singular emphasis on handling, and power and tractability become more important.

You will learn to look for the twisty routes on the GPS (just about the only use I have for this Nav unit)
You will learn to love Bayview Extension more than the DVP.
You will love going up Leslie and Don Mills instead of the DVP.
You will look forward to snowy commutes.
You will learn to dodge potholes with alacrity.
You will find yourself mentally measuring the size and smoothness of industrial area parking lots and shopping mall parking lots.
You will make note of them, and remind yourself to come back when these playgrounds are deserted.
You will look forward to taking the car to a track (something I've yet to do)

You will thank yourself later.

But yes, you will continue to be immensely jealous of the people who have access to the Pacific Coast Highway, or lovely southern European roads, or twisty Japanese mountain roads.

D88 · 02-27-2014, 01:12 AM

I had to watch this again. Such a great vid!

Stigmaru · 02-28-2014, 04:37 AM

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Originally Posted by buzznasa

I remember watching this video several times when it was first posted. Puts in such a mellow and nostalgic mood when "Girls" starts playing at the end of the video. Glad it was brought back up to the front page. Now I just want to go out driving and I just got to work.

who sang the song before Girls?

djmm · 02-28-2014, 05:27 AM

Google YouTube Toyota 86 touge - toyotajpchannel and try to find the Toyota Japan channel about driving 86 around the beautiful scenic routes in Japan.
It Will make you weep that you don't live in Japan. It shows Toyota 86 driving around in its natural habitat - nice curvy roads, sceneries and all that.
Damn I wish I lived in Japan.

Shadeslayer · 03-01-2014, 03:05 PM

Thank you for sharing this video. It makes me wanna take a road trip too lol. Check this one out. It has been my favorite until today.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukEDJTm_BmI"]Toyota GT86 street drift and powerslide - YouTube[/ame]

02-26-2014, 03:48 PM	#33
hanabie Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: WRB LMTD '13 Location: Phillips Ranch Posts: 1,246 Thanks: 184 Thanked 242 Times in 158 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	even Logan loves this car! Nice review, Logan! __________________ My BRZ's Journal

02-26-2014, 08:39 PM	#36
PMok Codename: Stitch Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 91 MR2; 06 IS350; 16 BRZ; 18 CX-5 Location: Hayward/NorCal Posts: 5,248 Thanks: 4,021 Thanked 5,436 Times in 2,307 Posts Mentioned: 462 Post(s) Tagged: 6 Thread(s)	LOL great stuff, then and now. If I recall right, one way to pull up this guys other car reviews is to search for "Hungarian Wolverine" on Youtube hahaha. __________________ 86DRIVE Events Calendar

02-26-2014, 09:08 PM	#37
whtchocla7e Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2013 FR-S Hot Lava Location: CT Posts: 424 Thanks: 30 Thanked 222 Times in 81 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	This video made me go and put a deposit down for the Hot-Lava 1.5 years ago. It's been an adventure ever since. Except, I don't have the same beautiful scenery around here.. or maybe I do? Only one way to find out __________________ Live to drive another day

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