Toyota GT 86/Subaru BRZ chatter/NEWS here!!!!!

[Swindog]

I see in the latest GT5 update they are giving away the new FT86. Looks mean.

[Firenza]

There is an RA coming...........

[grim]

There is an RA coming...........

That's more like it!

[BlkPnthr]

Loving those trailer wheels..

[DacerX]

i like it, would rather have steelies on it than those toyota designed rims, and only 17" come on, and subaru got the boring lip.

[BlkPnthr]

I saw those wheels and thought it must have been a photoshop joke of some sort. Surely.

 

That's for the RA which, like the Toyota GT 86 RC, strips out extras like air conditioning, stereo, fog lamps, alloys and even the plastic engine cover to offer tuners a blank canvas to work with. That also means 16-inch steel wheel as standard, however, unlike Toyota, Subaru does generously pre-paint the bumpers front and rear

Guess that makes sense.. i'd prefer it came with nicer wheels that you could sell off if you wanted to to fund your new ones!

[94 Leone]

No RA BRZ for nz apparently

http://m.nzherald.co.nz/motoring/news/article.cfm?c_id=9&objectid=10789347

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[Joker]

until used imports start flowing in

 

The two-plus-two coupe for both countries is now undergoing Australian design rule approval. Next step is the Australasian new car assessment programme, where it will be crash-tested.

uhoh : bad feeling here : whatever Aussie "approve" we may get lets have a Minute of silence now

[94 Leone]

Now we can weep for the future

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[newsuba]

You missed the boat on that one.

NZ Subarus have been dumbed down since the days of the first 2.5L STI.

[D-Style]

I know for a fact that Toyota Aus is bringing in 2 models of FT 86.

[Joker]

https://slonie.wordpress.com/2012/03/14/i-decode-the-subaru-brz-scion-fr-s-toyota-86-owners-manual/

[GC8E2DD]

Toyota and Subaru love you and want you to be happy.

[MercuryFree]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/motoring/blogs/the-car-club/6581360/A-BRZ-for-Christmas

[newsuba]

They need a gimmick like that.

;D

Toyota GT86 has a four month head start with first examples due in August.

[aim]

I'll be picking one up in a few years probably. I imagine demand will be pretty large though.

[Bugle]

No socks this year thanks Santa...

[newsuba]

Edmunds have run some figures on the BRZ,

Unsurprisingly it's a bit of a slug.

A rev limiter that cuts in at 59.3mph will mean 0-100km/h times of 8.0sec or more.

Not good for those traffic light GP's.

http://www.autoblog.com/2012/03/23/2013-subaru-brz-tested-at-0-60-in-7-3-seconds-1-4-mile-in-15-3/#continued

[Jammasta]

I was looking at this as a viable option when the rumour was 30-35k New. Which unfortunatly was always going to be underestimated.

[Joker]

I compared it to a MX5 over the weekend : midlife crisis car...

[newsuba]

 TURTLE said:

I was looking at this as a viable option when the rumour was 30-35k New. Which unfortunatly was always going to be underestimated.

30-35 might have been achievable if NZ buyers weren't obsessed with full fruit cars.

Looks like it's going to be mid-high 40's now.

[94 Leone]

It's not that NZ buyers are obsessed with full fruit cars, its that people who can afford brand new straight off the lot cars, want all the options they can get, even the kitchen sink.

And so the companies cater to them.

[Jord]

Top gear review.

http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/subaru-brz-review-first-drive-2012-28-2

[94 Leone]

awesome, lol at the comments, people whining about '200bhp for a super car- what a joke.' etc, clearly dont realise that's N/A and that much from a 2L N/A is bloody hussing. pfft, the ignorance.

The BRZ has way better lines than the GT-86, it doesn't look as lumpy.

[Joker]

Carsons 86 prom shots were nice : wonder if thats coming here...