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LordGrover
Original Poster
18,829 posts
82 months
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What's the real world opinion of these then? The press seems to like it and calling it a drivers car, though maybe a little underwhelming in the outright performance department.
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johnyboy1976
132 posts
46 months
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Book a test drive and make your own evaluation.
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Marf
22,907 posts
111 months
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I've never driven one or seen one in the flesh, but they're crap to drive and look utterly sh-t. 
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LordGrover
Original Poster
18,829 posts
82 months
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See. That's what I want. Real world opinions. I already know what I think. 
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Marf
22,907 posts
111 months
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 Just go get it driven and report back your first hand experience.
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Save Ferris
1,621 posts
83 months
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Dealer demos are arriving this coming week (ours is Friday I believe) So for those who want to have a test drive you haven't got long to wait!
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Bernstone87
5 posts
12 months
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don't look too bad for a modern car. I'm a toyota guy don't get me wrong but for some reason I'd rather have the BRZ even though they are the same bloody thing
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Toltec
1,850 posts
93 months
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I really want to like these, but they seem to be neither one thing or the other, too heavy to be a nimble little sports car and not enough power to be a sporty practical car.
I hope they are very successful though as this may make other manufacturers produce some rwd cars.
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lexusboy
482 posts
13 months
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Ours are coming tomorrow or Wednesday (meant to be delivered today) so I'm very excited
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ady_GTi
237 posts
80 months
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Well im looking forward to my (probably) limited test drive at Goodwood on thursday so i will report back as best i can. I have a S2000 at the moment so will be interesting to see how it compares! 
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LancerG
2,104 posts
145 months
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I would buy a BRZ and then park it in a dark garage until someone brings out a bolt-on blower kit.
A supercharger or a turbo would unleash 260-280 easily at which point you could properly evaluate the chassis and drive.
Even my daily company car has 200hp !
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LordGrover
Original Poster
18,829 posts
82 months
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johnyboy1976 said: Book a test drive and make your own evaluation. Next Tuesday. 
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lexusboy
482 posts
13 months
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LordGrover said: Next Tuesday. I bet you get to drive one before me and I work for the bloody company lol
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lexusboy
482 posts
13 months
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We got our first one delivered yesterday afternoon and I have mixed emotions about it really.
Very quiet, just sounds like a gay non turbo Impreza, oh wait... lol
A couple of styling issues IMO, the ariel doesn't fit in with the car. It's got a stubby ariel which is fine but would've looked much better with a small shark fin style like on the Lexus IS220/250.
For whatever reason they have decided to make a 3D 'TOYOTA' badge for the back which completely ruins the back for me, would look a lot better if that was removed. Other than that it looks the tits.
Interior seems fairly well built and laid out.
Maybe this is my young age in me but to looks the absolute mutts nuts it could do with a suspension drop of about 30mm just to get it sitting perfect...oh yeah and more power.
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Gaz.
47,315 posts
121 months
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lexusboy said: We got our first one delivered yesterday afternoon and I have mixed emotions about it really.
Very quiet, just sounds like a gay non turbo Impreza, oh wait... lol
A couple of styling issues IMO, the ariel doesn't fit in with the car. It's got a stubby ariel which is fine but would've looked much better with a small shark fin style like on the Lexus IS220/250.
For whatever reason they have decided to make a 3D 'TOYOTA' badge for the back which completely ruins the back for me, would look a lot better if that was removed. Other than that it looks the tits.
Interior seems fairly well built and laid out.
Maybe this is my young age in me but to looks the absolute mutts nuts it could do with a suspension drop of about 30mm just to get it sitting perfect...oh yeah and more power. Are you a Toyota/Lexus dealer? How do the rear seats compare to the Gen 7 Celica's?
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lexusboy
482 posts
13 months
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Gaz. said: Are you a Toyota/Lexus dealer? How do the rear seats compare to the Gen 7 Celica's? Yeah we are. I'm just in the garage side finishing off my apprenticeship. Tbh I didn't really look in the back but from the quick look I had I would say the back seats are there for the US market where the import tax is cheaper if it's a 2+2 rather than a 2 seat sports car. So in other words, the Celica has more leg room
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Gaz.
47,315 posts
121 months
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lexusboy said: Yeah we are. I'm just in the garage side finishing off my apprenticeship.
Tbh I didn't really look in the back but from the quick look I had I would say the back seats are there for the US market where the import tax is cheaper if it's a 2+2 rather than a 2 seat sports car. So in other words, the Celica has more leg room Ah, that probably expains why the 90's Jap supercoupes like the Supra, 300ZX & GTO etc had useless rear seats. They were big, but useless as there was no leg room.
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Valkirk
28 posts
12 months
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From all the tests and blurb the whole car is about more of a back to basics formula where handling is put above power.
Only way to tell will be go and drive it, my guess will be the car will be superb where lots of corners are involved but for pulling away and straight acceleration you'll notice the emphasis on handling rather than power.
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Pvapour
6,283 posts
123 months
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must admit that I'm completely in the dark on these, saw a thread this morning & thought it looked really nice, I liked the Supra, GT4 era & this is the first Toyota I've liked the look of since. TRD optioned one looked lovely, not to Halfords be interested to know more, though it'll be a long time before we're in the market, anyone know what the 5 year depreciation will be
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LordGrover
Original Poster
18,829 posts
82 months
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lexusboy said: I bet you get to drive one before me and I work for the bloody company lol Speaking to the salesman yesterday, he said they took one around Brands last week. The salesmen were driven three or four laps and they said it was very good, but he's a salesman trying to sell me one so he'd be a chump to say anything else, wouldn't he? I'm expecting more of a nimble coupe with kiddy seats in the rear rather than a 'sports car' as such. I have no need for the rear seats, thankfully, but it'd be nice to have somewhere to chuck a bag or coat without having to go to the boot.
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