plastic interior - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

lancie · 10-09-2011, 03:54 AM

Yesterday I went to toyota dealer to see the new toyota yaris.I was amazed to improve the quality of interior plastics.I hope to be even better on ft86

Slide · 10-09-2011, 06:35 AM

Improve on plastic?

What does this mean?

Cause plastic is plastic... it's shit.

Type[R]+ · 10-09-2011, 07:15 AM

I had a good look at a new Toyota Aurion the other day and compared to my Honda, it was absolute crap!!! This Toyota is made in Australia though....

Soft touch plastics have come a very long way over the last few years, I'm sure the FT86 will be good.

SUB-FT86 · 10-09-2011, 09:33 AM

I bet the FT will have a very small portion of soft plastics over hard plastics. The base price will be in the low 20's so there is no way it's going to have a lot of soft plastic areas. I went to a car show couple months back and I realized something while I was there and checking out every car makers vehicles. You have to spend at least 32-33k base for 100% soft plastics. Every other car with a base price much lower had some form of hard plastics including VW vehicles and the mid size sedans. I don't care for 100% soft plastics interior because under that soft plastic is hard plastics anyways.

suprachica79 · 10-09-2011, 10:53 AM

Hey Sub, can you explain what soft plastics really are? I think I have an idea but I'm not sure

yayforaddison · 10-09-2011, 11:40 AM

I work at enterprise as one of my jobs, and I've noticed some new cars with some very hard plastic interiors lately, such as the new VW Jetta. I have never been in a car that has felt so cheep and plasticy every place I touch. I mean the doors, dash, and even steering wheel feel harder then the body of the car. And the sound it makes then you tap on it just sounds hollow and, well, plastic... Where other cars you touch the doors, and dash, and it just feels soft. I know the difference between vinyl, leather, and plastic, and some cars just know how to make a good plastic.

Its kind of like when you little and you have hot wheels. Some are cheep and some are name brand. You can feel a difference.

I honestly don't mind with the FT86/BRZ. Im probably just going to gut it out down the road anyways. Make it as cheep as you can

suprachica79 · 10-09-2011, 12:02 PM

Yeah, I don't expect the fit and finish to be on the Lexus level, but lets not make this a Yugo either please lol

DaveyG · 10-09-2011, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slide

Improve on plastic?

What does this mean?

Cause plastic is plastic... it's shit.

Wait... so all our interiors are shit?

suprachica79 · 10-09-2011, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaveyG

Wait... so all our interiors are shit?

Yeah, I'm confused now. But on another note, I wish interiors would revert back to those from the late 90s, my acura 2.2cl interior was awesome, leather was better back them, smoother, and the plastic was solid

S13Kuro · 10-09-2011, 02:59 PM

First post!

It can also come down to the finish though too. For example I know someone who a few years ago upgraded from their '90 Mazda 323 Astina, which although nearly 2 decades old at the time, still had a decent feel to the interior, whereas the brand new Focus they bought had a cheap, tacky feel to the interior. The Focus' interior plastics had that hollow feel yayforaddison mentioned. Similarly current and last gen Mazda 3s have a very comfortable interior when you compare them to their sister car the Focus. So even though there may be similar materials in play, how they're put to use can make all the diff.

Slide · 10-09-2011, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaveyG

Wait... so all our interiors are shit?

If ur saying this cause all your cars are plastic then yes... Shit...

My aristo has one bit of hard plastic which is the cup holders...

Reset is leather or vynial.

The vyinal feels 10* better then hard plastic.

SUB-FT86 · 10-09-2011, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by suprachica79

Hey Sub, can you explain what soft plastics really are? I think I have an idea but I'm not sure

It looks just like the regular plastics but it's soft. For instance, the top portion of the Genesis coupe dash has this material but the lower portion is just regular hard feeling plastics.

WingsofWar · 10-09-2011, 05:50 PM

I hope there are a good blend of plastics, I detest hard plastics because they are garbage, but they do help shave cost and some weight. vs Softer plastics/leather/pleather/other upholstery.

If i get hard plastics in the FRS, they are getting replaced with carbonfiber.

Slide · 10-09-2011, 06:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WingsofWar

I hope there are a good blend of plastics, I detest hard plastics because they are garbage, but they do help shave cost and some weight. vs Softer plastics/leather/pleather/other upholstery.

If i get hard plastics in the FRS, they are getting replaced with carbonfiber.

U must be loaded.

Cf dash b pretty sick

10-09-2011, 03:54 AM	#1
lancie Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Drives: brz wrb Location: italy Posts: 1,161 Thanks: 23 Thanked 87 Times in 28 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	plastic interior Yesterday I went to toyota dealer to see the new toyota yaris.I was amazed to improve the quality of interior plastics.I hope to be even better on ft86

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WingsofWar MODERATOR-SAMA Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: Swagtron Scooter Location: Seattle Posts: 2,685 Thanks: 345 Thanked 1,561 Times in 524 Posts Mentioned: 81 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I hope there are a good blend of plastics, I detest hard plastics because they are garbage, but they do help shave cost and some weight. vs Softer plastics/leather/pleather/other upholstery. If i get hard plastics in the FRS, they are getting replaced with carbonfiber. __________________

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SUB-FT86 86 Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Drives: 2013 Toyota 86 2.0T (Asphalt) Location: Atlanta, Ga Posts: 3,129 Thanks: 126 Thanked 527 Times in 296 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I bet the FT will have a very small portion of soft plastics over hard plastics. The base price will be in the low 20's so there is no way it's going to have a lot of soft plastic areas. I went to a car show couple months back and I realized something while I was there and checking out every car makers vehicles. You have to spend at least 32-33k base for 100% soft plastics. Every other car with a base price much lower had some form of hard plastics including VW vehicles and the mid size sedans. I don't care for 100% soft plastics interior because under that soft plastic is hard plastics anyways.

10-09-2011, 10:53 AM	#5
suprachica79 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Drives: free Hyundai, 2006 Kawasaki ZX6R Location: CT Posts: 572 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Hey Sub, can you explain what soft plastics really are? I think I have an idea but I'm not sure

10-09-2011, 11:40 AM	#6
yayforaddison Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Drives: Whiteout FR-S Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 344 Thanks: 95 Thanked 52 Times in 29 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I work at enterprise as one of my jobs, and I've noticed some new cars with some very hard plastic interiors lately, such as the new VW Jetta. I have never been in a car that has felt so cheep and plasticy every place I touch. I mean the doors, dash, and even steering wheel feel harder then the body of the car. And the sound it makes then you tap on it just sounds hollow and, well, plastic... Where other cars you touch the doors, and dash, and it just feels soft. I know the difference between vinyl, leather, and plastic, and some cars just know how to make a good plastic. Its kind of like when you little and you have hot wheels. Some are cheep and some are name brand. You can feel a difference. I honestly don't mind with the FT86/BRZ. Im probably just going to gut it out down the road anyways. Make it as cheep as you can

10-09-2011, 12:02 PM	#7
suprachica79 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Drives: free Hyundai, 2006 Kawasaki ZX6R Location: CT Posts: 572 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yeah, I don't expect the fit and finish to be on the Lexus level, but lets not make this a Yugo either please lol

10-09-2011, 02:59 PM	#10
S13Kuro Will it drift? Join Date: Oct 2011 Drives: Nissan Silvia S13 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	First post! It can also come down to the finish though too. For example I know someone who a few years ago upgraded from their '90 Mazda 323 Astina, which although nearly 2 decades old at the time, still had a decent feel to the interior, whereas the brand new Focus they bought had a cheap, tacky feel to the interior. The Focus' interior plastics had that hollow feel yayforaddison mentioned. Similarly current and last gen Mazda 3s have a very comfortable interior when you compare them to their sister car the Focus. So even though there may be similar materials in play, how they're put to use can make all the diff.

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