Revealed - Toyota FT-86 (Scion FR-S/Subaru BRZ in the US) RWD sports car
#183
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This whole arguement is kind of retarded. Everyone bitches about new muscle cars weighing too much when they have serious power. Now everyone is bitching that this "light" car doesnt have enough power. Pretty much a perfect car that appeals to everyone will never exist. Am I excited over this Toyota? No, not in the least bit. I had an 04 Celica GTS. I believe the curb weight was around 2500 lbs and it was rated at 180ish hp. It revved up pretty damn high and the only difference was it was FWD. Honestly compared to my WS6 the only thing I liked more about it was that it was better in rain and easier to park. For this price range Id be interested in the new Golf R that is coming out in a few months. It has more power and is AWD. While not quite as light thats the best bang for the buck IMO. Everyone is going to like different things and have different reasons to justify what they bought or why they spent the money they did. No need for bickering.
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How does this have anything to do with discussing if this new Toyota is a good car or not?
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Yeah I've been beaten by a few. I would not however like to drive a gutted tin can to work everyday.
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Ok, that (aftermarket modified/tuner version) is not bad looking at all, reminds me a bit of an early 240Z/260Z with an updated nose.
Not to mention it's 12.5:1 compression ratio and how 'boost unfriendly' that can be.
Forgive my bench racing but I imagine this car stock should be good for 14s. Getting this car into the 12s isn't going to be a piece of cake. It already weighs nothing so I doubt there's much to be gained with weight reduction, it's not already boosted so a turbo setup would have to be fabricated, etc.
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I guess it would depend on what you consider fast. But even the if 13's was fast there would'nt be a TON of them. There are 2 12sec Honda's in my town that I know of....and they are the fastes ones.
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The list would get whittled down to almost nothing anywhere in the country for street trin hondas to run 10's. There's probally a few in the 11's.
You watch to much Fast and Furious.
You watch to much Fast and Furious.
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Appearenly you don't go to the track much.....I don't go alot but I have went and ran 3 times this year including once to MIR.....Guess what??? No 10 sec Honda's on any of those outings. There were a couple 11 sec **** boxes there, nothing nice.
Hell I do remember 2 11sec new VW's. They were pretty impressive because their cars were'nt ripped to peices like it takes most Honda's to get there.
Hell I do remember 2 11sec new VW's. They were pretty impressive because their cars were'nt ripped to peices like it takes most Honda's to get there.
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I forgot, you think that if it doesn't happen near you, it doesn't happen. Are 10s Hondas as common as 10s Fox Bodies? Of course not. But they are out there, and there are more of them than you think.
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Hell 10 sec street driven fox bodies are'nt that common.....same goes for f-bodys. Hell I think I was the fastest ls f-body all 3 times at the track....and I don't run 10's . A 10sec street Honda would be like seeing a unicorn.