Toyota to Unveil FT-86 Open Concept Convertible Next Month. Production Likely - Page 6 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

OrbitalEllipses · 02-01-2013, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by SnapOv3st3r

LOL...at all the low self-esteem people worried about being labeled a "girls car". Grow a pair and buy what you like, not what someone else opinion of your car is.

I did! The one I bought came with a roof and guess what, my balls fit in it!

eddieEndo · 02-01-2013, 02:18 PM

i'm not really into convertibles and would much rather drive a hardtop, that being said this thing looks pretty sick

Grimlock · 02-01-2013, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses

Convertible FR-S sounds like a chick car if engine output remains the same. As in, I expect to see many women driving them.

It'll still have more horsepower and torque than a Miata.

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Originally Posted by whaap

Do you really believe that or do you just throw out stuff without thiniking? Do you think the "convertible crowd" only drives convertibles? What happens when they sell their Miata and buy a FR-S? Do they become Dr. Jekyl or is it Mr. Hyde? It must really be a transformation if they sell their Miata and buy a SUV!

I have a Miata and a BRZ.

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Originally Posted by iLuveKetchup

Convertibles derived from coupes is never a good thing. More like an after thought.

This car was intended to be a convertible from the start. Want proof? There's that stupid button in the trunk that disables popping the trunk from inside the car (and the keyfob). That's a feature usually found on convertibles so that someone can't just slash the top and get in the truck easily. The 86 is the first non-convertible I've seen with that feature. Plus Tada said so a while ago.

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Originally Posted by roflcopter

I have to agree with you here. Those are definitely geared toward the enthusiast crowd. But they were also designed from the ground up to be convertibles. Once you design a (perfect) chassis in a car, taking the roof off will only make it worse, despite any engineering trickery.

See above.

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Originally Posted by wbradley

I agree that convertibles are for the most part driven by women, or at least men with a full head of hair!

MY mom drives a Solara cabrio and my sis an E350 cabrio.

My mom drive a Miata like a badass. Sorry about the girls in your family.

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Originally Posted by SnapOv3st3r

LOL...at all the low self-esteem people worried about being labeled a "girls car". Grow a pair and buy what you like, not what someone else opinion of your car is.

I get enough of the 'girl car' (and 'gay car') crap with my Miatas.

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That all being said, I'd much rather have hard tops than convertibles, so I won't be swapping mine any time soon. It's just sad to see folks automatically assume that a convertible option means the car will be terrible.

OrbitalEllipses · 02-01-2013, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Grimlock

It'll still have more horsepower and torque than a Miata.

And still weighs more!

RRnold · 02-01-2013, 02:36 PM

Speaking of a chick car, lately I've seen more chicks driving the FR-S than I've seen dudes driving.

I wouldn't buy one and the convertible would make the rear seats even more useless!

DarkSunrise · 02-01-2013, 02:43 PM

I'd be shocked if it didn't lose the rear seats in the process. That space seems like a prime location to store the ragtop. Overall though, it doesn't look too bad.

That said, one of the reasons I bought the FR-S was because it was a coupe. Turn the FR-S into a 2-seat convertible and suddenly it's not such an easy choice vs. a cheaper used S2000.

Mr.Bobbino · 02-01-2013, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by RRnold

Speaking of a chick car, lately I've seen more chicks driving the FR-S than I've seen dudes driving.

I wouldn't buy one and the convertible would make the rear seats even more useless!

I have yet to see a lady drive the FR-S. It's funny, the guys I pass wave back like on the motobikes.

Allch Chcar · 02-01-2013, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses

Convertible FR-S sounds like a chick car if engine output remains the same. As in, I expect to see many women driving them.

OrbE, obvious trolling is obvious.

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OrbitalEllipses · 02-01-2013, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Allch Chcar

OrbE, obvious trolling is obvious.

I wish more chicks drove this car. I'd be like damn gurl, that's a lovely automobile you have there. Attachment 27044
As it is now, there are too many teenage boys with more balls than brains. Attachment 27045

Last girl I saw driving one of these had NO idea what it was. I honked at her from my, omg identical car except blue, and she just looked at me like

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I was serious, not trolling.

RRnold · 02-01-2013, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr.Bobbino

I have yet to see a lady drive the FR-S. It's funny, the guys I pass wave back like on the motobikes.

That's cool that owners show each other comradery like we do on motos!

Yeah and the chicks I've seen were very nice on the eyes!

I think it's a good thing if the vert becomes a chick car! Therefore it'll be a lot easier to hit them up.

Allch Chcar · 02-01-2013, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses

Last girl I saw driving one of these had NO idea what it was. I honked at her from my, omg identical car except blue, and she just looked at me like

.

I was serious, not trolling.

Not belief.

OrbitalEllipses · 02-01-2013, 03:00 PM

Check the Mid-A spotted thread. It's all there.

roflcopter · 02-01-2013, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Grimlock

It'll still have more horsepower and torque than a Miata.

This car was intended to be a convertible from the start. Want proof? There's that stupid button in the trunk that disables popping the trunk from inside the car (and the keyfob). That's a feature usually found on convertibles so that someone can't just slash the top and get in the truck easily. The 86 is the first non-convertible I've seen with that feature. Plus Tada said so a while ago.

This brings up an interesting point. Reminds me of the 2000GT story. James Bond calls and needs a 2000GT but he doesn't fit in it, so they hack the roof off in three weeks or something and mail them another one. Maybe Toyota just assumed there would be demand like there was the last time around. It would certainly change my mind if they planned this from day one.

Snoopyalien24 · 02-01-2013, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by ahausheer

Geneva = supercharger.

oh you!

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Originally Posted by srtblake

hmmmmm t-tops......

pleaseohpleasephpleasephplease

02-01-2013, 02:36 PM	#75
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DarkSunrise Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 22 BRZ (Previously 13 FR-S) Location: USA Posts: 5,794 Thanks: 2,165 Thanked 4,242 Times in 2,220 Posts Mentioned: 48 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I'd be shocked if it didn't lose the rear seats in the process. That space seems like a prime location to store the ragtop. Overall though, it doesn't look too bad. That said, one of the reasons I bought the FR-S was because it was a coupe. Turn the FR-S into a 2-seat convertible and suddenly it's not such an easy choice vs. a cheaper used S2000. __________________ "Never run out of real estate, traction, and ideas at the same time." 2022 BRZ Build 2013 FR-S Build

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