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[homeforsummer]

This is what Toyota should be honouring

Toyota UK. Most of those liveries mean virtually squat in the UK.

I'm surprised they even did the ones they did - Castrol, the Ove Andersson and the record car liveries are recognisable and IMSA and Shelby have become so to those of us in the UK via the internet (though I wasn't fully aware of the IMSA one until the Charvonia car), but most JGTC schemes are pretty obscure - I only have a vague recollection of seeing the tiger print livery and had no prior knowledge at all of the ones you posted above.

The IMSA 86 looks the best to me but that Castrol scheme is far too iconic to ignore. I want to see if I can borrow one of these from Toyota once Goodwood is over...

 

[05XR8]

Hey, I'm all for celebrating a brand's history. Id prefer the celebration of this model even more the good and bad.

 

[Bo]

but most JGTC schemes are pretty obscure - I only have a vague recollection of seeing the tiger print livery and had no prior knowledge at all of the ones you posted above.

I am quite surprised the did the Tiger Team LeMans livery, but I'd say it's because it has almost art car qualities. It certainly wasn't because of its results.

 

[silverman_GT]

I kinda wished they did the orange/red/gray TRD livery on one of those.

Like these examples that i made:

Which is a homage to:

Or even better:

Which is an obvious nod to:

But still, the Castrol livery literally broke the internet.

Toyota UK. Most of those liveries mean virtually squat in the UK.

I'm surprised they even did the ones they did - Castrol, the Ove Andersson and the record car liveries are recognisable and IMSA and Shelby have become so to those of us in the UK via the internet (though I wasn't fully aware of the IMSA one until the Charvonia car), but most JGTC schemes are pretty obscure - I only have a vague recollection of seeing the tiger print livery and had no prior knowledge at all of the ones you posted above.

The IMSA 86 looks the best to me but that Castrol scheme is far too iconic to ignore. I want to see if I can borrow one of these from Toyota once Goodwood is over...

I know this may be off topic, but i don't recalll saying "This is what Toyota should be honouring". Might have been a mistake since it was @05XR8 who said that.

 

[05XR8]

I like the Yatabe livery best. Shelby blue & white next.

 

[sems4arsenal]

Castrol all the things imo

 

[Eunos_Cosmo]

I kind of prefer speedhunters take on the IMSA livery.

 

[homeforsummer]

I know this may be off topic, but i don't recalll saying "This is what Toyota should be honouring". Might have been a mistake since it was @05XR8 who said that.

Huh, weird. I quoted that post and somehow it assigned it to you. But you're right, it wasn't you I was quoting!

 

[05XR8]

I kind of prefer speedhunters take on the IMSA livery.

Yes, this is how it should be done. It's an 86 race car. Overfenders and gold meshies 👍

 

[Grandea GTR]

I kind of prefer speedhunters take on the IMSA livery.

RB Flares?

 

[Tornado]

In the spirit of international cooperation, they should have done this Toyota livery:

 

[Hayden]

*Researches price of having car wrapped in Castrol livery*

 

[Keef]

In the spirit of international cooperation, they should have done this Toyota livery:

And when did Toyota make a Cavalier?

 

[CodeRedR51]

And when did Toyota make a Cavalier?

They were imported to Japan as Toyotas for a few years.

Photo below is funny, Toyota badged RHD Cavaliers with California plates.

 

[Eunos_Cosmo]

They were imported to Japan as Toyotas for a few years.

Photo below is funny, Toyota badged RHD Cavaliers with California plates.

Is this the American dream?

 

[catamount39]

Is this the American dream?

Yup. xD

 

[Leonidae@MFT]

And now something amusing yet shocking: GT86 costs, as is, bare bones with manual, 47k euros here. BRZ, the better of the two, costs over 10k less at 36k euros.

 

[Minty]

Gotta admit, this looks good.

Dude's got a video about it, too:


This guy's taste is pretty much dead on with my own. Plenty of power, but not too much, and loads and loads of grip. Normally I'm not a big fan of fenders like that, but they look clean and well put together. If I could, I would have exactly that, but with my wheels and stock tail lights:

I'm slowly working my way there, piece by piece.

 

[Murcie_LP640]

And now something amusing yet shocking: GT86 costs, as is, bare bones with manual, 47k euros here. BRZ, the better of the two, costs over 10k less at 36k euros.

Que?

The barebones GT 86 here is the other way around: $29,990+ORCs and the BRZ is $37,150 driveaway.

The 86 is pretty much the only car I can think of that's actually cheaper to buy here than it is in the US and UK.

How on earth does the Toyota cost that much over there?

 

[Eunos_Cosmo]

Que?

The barebones GT 86 here is the other way around: $29,990+ORCs and the BRZ is $37,150 driveaway.

The 86 is pretty much the only car I can think of that's actually cheaper to buy here than it is in the US and UK.

How on earth does the Toyota cost that much over there?

Wow, that's equivalent to $22k USD. That is cheap.

 

[homeforsummer]

How on earth does the Toyota cost that much over there?

This is a complete guess, but something to do with import costs, and maybe balance of exchange rates. The cost of a GT86 has come down by about £4k in the UK since it was introduced as the exchange rate has got more favourable (it was the opposite that pushed the price of a CR-Z up from £17k ish to £21k in a few years after it launched).

But generally, Japanese cars not actually assembled in the UK (Nissan and Honda both have UK factories) tend to cost quite a lot.

 

[Murcie_LP640]

Wow, that's equivalent to $22k USD. That is cheap.

Probably the main reason why it does so well here; the only "Sports" car (according to the market) that sells anywhere close to the 86 is the Hyundai Veloster. Though the new MX-5's been announced at a $31k base so that'll probably shake things up a bit; the NC was well into the 40s.

 

[Leonidae@MFT]

Taxes and more taxes. That's why it costs that much. I guess Toyota Finland thinks they're more of Lexus.. Or maybe BMW/MB pricing wise. *shakes head*

 

[Grandea GTR]

Probably the main reason why it does so well here; the only "Sports" car (according to the market) that sells anywhere close to the 86 is the Hyundai Veloster. Though the new MX-5's been announced at a $31k base so that'll probably shake things up a bit; the NC was well into the 40s.

The ND sells for $31k over there base? Over here the base is as much as a base FR-S ($24-25k).

 

[Eunos_Cosmo]

The ND sells for $31k over there base? Over here the base is as much as a base FR-S ($24-25k).

USD and AUD are close but not equal.

$31k AUD = ~24k USD. I'm not sure of standard/cost of living equivalence between the US and Australia, but I think they are fairly close. Bottom line, the ND and FR-S are priced very similarly in the US and Australia.

Every time I see this thread with new replies I secretly make a little prayer that they've decided to make a flat-sexsix version of the car....and every time, I'm severely disappointed.

 

[Grandea GTR]

USD and AUD are close but not equal.

$31k AUD = ~24k USD. I'm not sure of standard/cost of living equivalence between the US and Australia, but I think they are fairly close. Bottom line, the ND and FR-S are priced very similarly in the US and Australia.

Every time I see this thread with new replies I secretly make a little prayer that they've decided to make a flat-sexsix version of the car....and every time, I'm severely disappointed.

I thought that Australia was a pretty expensive place to live in.

A Flat-6 engine? Seeing how Subaru won't make a turbo4 version of the BRZ because it would conflict with the WRX and the STI, a Flat-6 would sound nice for this car. Of course, they may have to tune it for performance, as Subaru's F6 was meant more for cruising power.

 

[Eunos_Cosmo]

I thought that Australia was a pretty expensive place to live in.

A Flat-6 engine? Seeing how Subaru won't make a turbo4 version of the BRZ because it would conflict with the WRX and the STI, a Flat-6 would sound nice for this car. Of course, they may have to tune it for performance, as Subaru's F6 was meant more for cruising power.

Just imagine an H6 FR-S/BR-Z with full exhaust.

 

[-Fred-]

The ND sells for $31k over there base? Over here the base is as much as a base FR-S ($24-25k).

You could get the top of the line NC "GT" trim for $49k in Canada in the last few years. Which is about the same as a "base" Mustang GT with a manual. Nonsense.

The Toyobaru twins are around $30k CAD before taxes and extras, or about the same as a Civic Si/Golf GTi.

 

[VXR]

I'd never even given an H6 BRZ a thought. What a great idea, though. An FR Cayman rival for a fair chunk less.

 

[CodeRedR51]

Someone in Japan has already done the swap, videos were posted last year. Will have to try and find the videos again.