MX-5 is 220k. RX-8 is slightly more expensive IIRC.



Alas, in this age of instant gratification, lots of people will tell you that turbo = good. Sigh...
I hope the 86 heralds a reawakening of Japanese engineering in which balance is key. It is a good start I'd say.



Maintenance bro, maintenance. I'd take a rock-solid Japanese car over a workshop-prone Conti anyday
Not to mention cheaper service costs too.
Otherwise, we'd all be driving Boxsters and Caymans (recond 2**k).

This post has been edited by Chinoz: Aug 3 2012, 11:10 PM

Yeah maintenance always one of the main issue for sport car...

Not sure bout .mx5 le

between any forummer already own this car..?

mind to share ur experience and some pict?

thanks in advance...

i guess that's the only difference than. Im still looking forward to see the BRZ.

Ft purposely followed the trueno legacy?

Any updates from the owners here?

p/s: just to reignite this thread thats all

This post has been edited by ir1z: Oct 13 2014, 08:25 AM

Sorry gt86 is not a successor to ae86. Dont be fooled. Its not even named a trueno or Levin. Its more Subaru really.

Stock to stock, it will NOT out run or out power a megane or gti. There are no souped up versions as well, except tuner versions. I have an inkling that an FD2R will out run it too. But ppl owning and online will always tell you that car is about driving enjoyment. But sorry la, I do not subscribe to the idea of being smoked front, back, left and right by everything cheaper and older than it.

You got to love it as it is.

This post has been edited by netmatrix: Oct 13 2014, 01:42 AM

This car IS targeted as modders car! Look at Option Malaysia mag. Since first issue there is no less than 10 pages of mod parts and sample cars for it. Its the same still now. At kinokuniya, the pages of gt86/brz are the same. Its the same with us & UK magazines. You gotta ask why so many options? Because the car is smoked by everything else. Those who love it says its Japanese way. In Uk got Cosworth Stage 1 kit for it. In japan even more. Actually i have never seen so many tuning parts for any Toyota like the GT86. Its almost like the Honda Civic.

This post has been edited by netmatrix: Oct 13 2014, 02:14 AM

I saw a white record one at a car shop along Jln Pudu. Before anyone start saying i hate GT86. I don't really hate it. But i will tell you what i dislike about it.

- Its not a true toyota product
- Its not an correct AE86 replacement
- Its not priced correctly in Malaysia
- Too many FR fanboys who glorify its platform but deny its not faster than most FF hatches

Those are my main grouse really.

This post has been edited by netmatrix: Oct 13 2014, 02:20 AM

4 posts straight for a 2 year old thread

especially this one ..

Well uve gotta love the car to buy the car its like buying for e.g. the celica. Agree 300% on the price part. Enthusiast car for enthusiast buyers. Would have love to buy it cheaper but alas were in "Malaysia" land of tax and more tax.

Faster wise when compared to the price you paid for it yes power/price ratio very bad. But using it as it is id have to say its fast enough. Its not like all owners going for track days in Sepang isnt it. Always remember "safety first" dont speed and drift huhuhuhu

Overall as netmatrix said it right "You got to love it as it is" it was the same thing when i bought my celica 7 years back. It aint fast it aint great but its an overall winner to myself, same thing repeating again.

Advise to potential buyers in regards to SPEED although most of them already knows u never buy this car expecting to smoke other people with drive with BALLS of Titanium. Heck u can drive even a SKL(small little kancil modded of course) u can outrun this car.Iif you've balls size of peanuts even a preve can smoke you. In Malaysia that's how it goes from my view (BALLS SIZE)

Just my 2 cents

well i kind of agree with you. it is the same like celica when celica was in malaysia, expensive and exclusive. but for me after doing a little bit of research this car actually have a good chasis and was built for us to modified, yes it is expensive but if u r a fan, u will find a way to fork out money to buy it. dont have to buy the new one, just get the recon ones, dun worry, now u can buy warranty for recon cars, and japaese recon cars seldomly got problem plus this gt 86 is still new and doesnt have conplicated engine compared to r35. well, im getting one soon, tp malaysia gt86 owners club macam x exist je.

It is still a very small club but you can join us here.. https://www.facebook.com/groups/616768571686080/

I just took delivery of mine last week and it is fantastic.

You sold your Impreza away to change to GT86??

Yeap.

Congrats. BRZ or GT86? Recond? Price?

It's an 86 GT Limited Edition. Recond. Not worth getting new. Price.. whatever you see in the ads nowadays.

dang i never would have thought... so the fun factor of RWD (or so they say anyways, as that's the only hype for the gt86) is worth ditching the power from turbocharged AWD?