Toyota GT86

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crispyshark

1,261 posts

144 months

Sunday 24th February 2013
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BadBanshee said:
crispyshark said:
Had one for a press test a couple of weeks ago and with the TC off and in sports mode on yes, it's very easy to get the back end out.

It also went round the SS Silverstone track session very well.

Brilliant car for the money and if you liked the S2000 gearbox you will adore the GT86!
Soo many mixed opinions about the playfulness of the back tyres with this car. Maybe it just comes down to whether you have the guts or not! (or whether you were daft enough to forget to turn off ESC as per somebody earlier in this thread!)

Either way, what seems to be agreed is that the nature of the rear tyres losing grip (when they do) is progressive rather than sudden. That's cool, yo.
It definitely doesn't snap on you, even when it steps out its very predictable and easy to bring back. A very forgiving chassis plus the steering wheel is perfect for quick work.

I'd love to test one with four pot brakes, slightly more aggressive gear ratios and an even more planted suspension set up.

Rick_1138

3,652 posts

177 months

Monday 25th February 2013
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Test driving one on saturday so hopefully the salesman will allow a bit of welly (which he kind of said yes to anyway) so will be good to see what its road holding and mannerisms are like.

Finance costs all agreed and colour picked, now its just a case of seeing if the deposit sale turns up smile