Terrible Resale Value? - Page 35 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Dadhawk · 04-28-2018, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by funwheeldrive

Extrashaky feels like the ZN6 shares more in common with the MR2, but could you imagine the outrage and confusion from fanboys if Toyota had actually labeled this car as a MR2?.

Well, sure, and I would have been one of them given that MR2 was "MidEngine, Rear Drive, 2 Seater" or "Midship, run-about, 2 seater" depending on who you talk to, that would have been pretty silly.

extrashaky · 04-28-2018, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by funwheeldrive

Hmmm, what about Front-engine, Rear-drive, Sport?

Or, FR-S for short???

That's a snoozefest of a name, and too much of a mouthful to boot. "Boxer Rear Zenith" rolls off the tongue better and can be shortened to Zenith in the vernacular.

"Hey, what kind of car is that?"

"It's a ZENITH, mutha fokka!!!!"

wbradley · 04-28-2018, 12:23 PM

I always thought BRZ stood for braciole!

You know, like, "I like the shape on that blond. Would love to give her the braciole"!

Tcoat · 04-28-2018, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by extrashaky

That's a snoozefest of a name, and too much of a mouthful to boot. "Boxer Rear Zenith" rolls off the tongue better and can be shortened to Zenith in the vernacular.

"Hey, what kind of car is that?"

"It's a ZENITH, mutha fokka!!!!"

OH Dude I don't know about that.

extrashaky · 04-28-2018, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

OH Dude I don't know about that.

What is that? First time I've seen that car, but right off I'm guessing it was a Bertone design.

Tcoat · 04-28-2018, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by extrashaky

What is that? First time I've seen that car, but right off I'm guessing it was a Bertone design.

My guess is a Lancia Stratus since it says that on the bumper. Was just the most bizarre pic of a Zenith car I came across

Sapphireho · 04-28-2018, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by extrashaky

"It's a ZENITH, mutha fokka!!!!"

We had a Zenith growing up.

Tcoat · 04-28-2018, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Sapphireho

We had a Zenith growing up.

Nice but we all know that the Philco Ford blew the Zeniths away. They had a vastly superior horazontal hold and the tubes took half as long to warm up. They were the true sports TV of the era.

Sapphireho · 04-28-2018, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

Nice but we all know that the Philco Ford blew the Zeniths away. They had a vastly superior horazontal hold and the tubes took half as long to warm up. They were the true sports TV of the era.

I Dad didn't consult me before purchased. I was just happy I could finally watch Hong Kong Fuey in color.

RallySport · 04-28-2018, 02:05 PM

This horse has been dead for a while, but I'll go ahead and toss in my $0.02.

As a few others have said, this car will eventually find a consistently firm market. The reason being thanks to the fact that these cars were a bit of a throwback from day one... Other than the MX5, I don't see anyone making such a light, simple, dedicated sports car anymore.

As the future heads toward autonomy and electrification, I think the 86 will become and "end of an era" car of sorts. I'm not saying air-cooled 911 status, but definitely something akin to what we are seeing with S2000 values.

extrashaky · 04-28-2018, 02:05 PM

We also had a Zenith console in our wood-paneled den with the sectional couch, but ours had rotary dials instead. You had to tune in UHF. The Atari sat on top of it until you moved it to the floor to play Yar's Revenge.

We would watch commercials on it for other televisions that had remote controls. I once said to my dad, "When are WE going to get a TV with a remote control?"

"I already have remote control," he said. "Get up and change the channel."

extrashaky · 04-28-2018, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by RallySport

As the future heads toward autonomy and electrification, I think the 86 will become and "end of an era" car of sorts. I'm not saying air-cooled 911 status, but definitely something akin to what we are seeing with S2000 values.

$10,000 is a magic number right now for a lot of vehicles. It's a natural psychological divider. People decide to budget for a car, and they naturally think in round numbers. Such as, "I have $5,000 to spend on a car," or "I have $10,000 to spend on a car." They may be willing to spend a little more, and/or they may really want to spend a little less. But they'll start with a nice round number in mind.

I have a feeling we're at a point in the value of the dollar where $10K will remain an unconscious target number for a few more years, long enough for it to serve as a natural average at the low end of our cars' curve. The S2000 sort of bounced off $10K and seems to be going back up. A lot of the old MGs, Triumphs, Datsuns and other sports cars that have been below $10K and rising seem to be stalling out there. I think we'll get to the point where $8K for an 86 is a real bargain while people are still willing to pay $12K for an exceptionally clean, low mileage example.

Could be wrong though.

humfrz · 04-28-2018, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by extrashaky

We also had a Zenith console in our wood-paneled den with the sectional couch, but ours had rotary dials instead. You had to tune in UHF. The Atari sat on top of it until you moved it to the floor to play Yar's Revenge.

We would watch commercials on it for other televisions that had remote controls. I once said to my dad, "When are WE going to get a TV with a remote control?"

"I already have remote control," he said. "Get up and change the channel."

Oh, yes, when I was a kid, we had a Zenith console. I remember laying if front of it on the floor (the adults got the couch/chairs) and intently listening to ...... The Shadow ..... very scary:

The introduction from The Shadow radio program was "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows!".........

Can anyone else identify with that ........ or should I just kick back in my rocking chair, cover my legs with a shawl and take a snooze .......

humfrz

p1l0t · 04-28-2018, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by humfrz

Oh, yes, when I was a kid, we had a Zenith console. I remember laying if front of it on the floor (the adults got the couch/chairs) and intently listening to ...... The Shadow ..... very scary:

The introduction from The Shadow radio program was "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows!".........

Can anyone else identify with that ........ or should I just kick back in my rocking chair, cover my legs with a shawl and take a snooze .......

humfrz

Believe it or not there is a reboot film made in 1994...

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RallySport Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Drives: FRS Location: Bend, OR Posts: 89 Thanks: 263 Thanked 33 Times in 25 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	This horse has been dead for a while, but I'll go ahead and toss in my $0.02. As a few others have said, this car will eventually find a consistently firm market. The reason being thanks to the fact that these cars were a bit of a throwback from day one... Other than the MX5, I don't see anyone making such a light, simple, dedicated sports car anymore. As the future heads toward autonomy and electrification, I think the 86 will become and "end of an era" car of sorts. I'm not saying air-cooled 911 status, but definitely something akin to what we are seeing with S2000 values.

04-28-2018, 02:05 PM	#487
extrashaky Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: 2014 BRZ Limited Location: USA Posts: 4,045 Thanks: 1,100 Thanked 5,618 Times in 2,266 Posts Mentioned: 55 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	We also had a Zenith console in our wood-paneled den with the sectional couch, but ours had rotary dials instead. You had to tune in UHF. The Atari sat on top of it until you moved it to the floor to play Yar's Revenge. We would watch commercials on it for other televisions that had remote controls. I once said to my dad, "When are WE going to get a TV with a remote control?" "I already have remote control," he said. "Get up and change the channel."

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