RE: Toyota GT86 TRD - official

[bicycleshorts]

E38Ross said:

Did you read the article? It mentions brakes, dampers, struts etc

article said:

demonstrated a variety of TRD packages

The brakes, dampers, struts etc. might not be (and from the carsuk source above aren't) in this package.

[TaylotS2K]

Looks much better IMO. Wheels could be better, but they look much nicer than the smaller originals.

[Dracoro]

Hmm, confused message with this car. "TRD" - so is it a diesel?

People not wanting a diesel may ignore it (thinking it is a diesel because of the "D" in the name)
People wanting a diesel will not buy it once they find out it's not.

[barmonkey]

I can't understand the TRD name - just makes it sound like a variant of the Hi-ace van. I realise 'S', 'R' and 'Sport' are a bit overused these days but surely they could have come up with something better than that?

EDIT - Snap

[Gorbyrev]

So it is about
£7k north of a base model. That is a supercharger kit pile of cash with some left over for coilovers is it not? hmmm

[JohnGoodridge]

Dracoro said:

Hmm, confused message with this car. "TRD" - so is it a diesel?

People not wanting a diesel may ignore it (thinking it is a diesel because of the "D" in the name)
People wanting a diesel will not buy it once they find out it's not.

Toyota Racing Development - Toyota's in house tuning people. And they've been around in one form or another for years and years. Just not much presence in the UK.

[k-ink]

So this is heavier and more expensive. Way to go TRD.

[jjr1]

What a waste of time making this so much more expensive when it does nothing more than the standard car. Arguably it looks better on those wheels.

The standard car is fast enough and grippy enough, so all the responses on here criticising that, without having driven one are talking out their arse.

[Paul O]

Looking better, but £31.5k?! Good lord they are frightningly priced.

I wonder if the motoring industry is heading for a price crash in the same way houses have, just as soon as the world wakes up to just how bonkers these numbers are becoming... :s

Meanwhile, over at Dacia...

[MC Bodge]

Call me strange, but....

Taking the supposedly balanced, fine-handling, on adequate rims, road-driving-orientated GT86 and adding big rims, baubles & trinkets to it at the 'factory' seems to be a backward step, especially if they are then going to charge a lot of money for it.

As others have said, fitting tyres to suit your particular requirements (and inflating them to suitable pressures) and maybe upgrading the brake pads (if necessary), and even some adjustable shocks?, could tweak the car's performance and would be a lot cheaper ....but nobody seeing the car would know......

I'd prefer the discrete look and the driving experience, but then I'm probably out of step with society.

ps. A lot of people on this, and other, threads seem to like the big wheel look. Personally, I can't see the wheels whilst I'm driving a road car and prefer pneumatic cushioning.

Edited by MC Bodge on Friday 8th February 12:11

[garypotter]

Well done Toyobaru fow still building a 2 dor coupe, How often will the power of the gt86 be used on the roads! not a lot in south London. If people want a track car then buy a track car - more power, less weight and less to buy!

[Dracoro]

JohnGoodridge said:

Dracoro said:

Hmm, confused message with this car. "TRD" - so is it a diesel?

People not wanting a diesel may ignore it (thinking it is a diesel because of the "D" in the name)
People wanting a diesel will not buy it once they find out it's not.

Toyota Racing Development - Toyota's in house tuning people. And they've been around in one form or another for years and years. Just not much presence in the UK.

Which will probably all be irrelevant as people will just see the "D" and think diesel. Very few people will associate it with "Toyota Racing Development". Maybe they should be calling it the GT86 TR rather than TRD.

[mi1ne]

Wonder how much the bigger bhp version (if they ever do it) will cost.

at 32k for some glued on bits, are we speaking high 30's - 40k?

[Triumph Man]

GrumpyTwig said:

Yawn, wake me up when they up the power. Till then... ZZZzzzzz

I'm afraid I don't get this attitude. Surely this is the sort of car you buy for the thrill of driving, not out and out speed.

[aka_kerrly]

That looks good.

Sure the power is something that the owner can deal with themselves via trip to Litchfield or similar. I imagine it is quite hard now for manufactures to add tuning goodies without it affecting the emissions and noise regulations in place.

[bicycleshorts]

Dracoro said:

Which will probably all be irrelevant as people will just see the "D" and think diesel. Very few people will associate it with "Toyota Racing Development". Maybe they should be calling it the GT86 TR rather than TRD.

Bloody diesels.

[SAndals]

Paul O said:

Looking better, but £31.5k?! Good lord they are frightningly priced.

I wonder if the motoring industry is heading for a price crash in the same way houses have, just as soon as the world wakes up to just how bonkers these numbers are becoming... :s

Meanwhile, over at Dacia...

Now you're talking - a Dacia 2-door coupe with a smattering of RenaultSport anyone?

[MC Bodge]

Triumph Man said:

GrumpyTwig said:

Yawn, wake me up when they up the power. Till then... ZZZzzzzz

I'm afraid I don't get this attitude. Surely this is the sort of car you buy for the thrill of driving, not out and out speed.

...but how many people are actually interested in driving, beyond a few quick street-starts, planting their foot on the motorway and maybe the odd dubious overtake that's made more possible by a lot of grunt?

...Very few, I'd suggest.

Edited by MC Bodge on Friday 8th February 12:30

[jjr1]

Triumph Man said:

GrumpyTwig said:

Yawn, wake me up when they up the power. Till then... ZZZzzzzz

I'm afraid I don't get this attitude. Surely this is the sort of car you buy for the thrill of driving, not out and out speed.

I completely agree. I bought mine for exactly that reason (and to preserve my driving licence) and after a good thrashing yesterday out in the country it totally lived up to its philosophy.

In fact this is bringing the fun back into my motoring, unlike the 997 and ISF I had before that required prison type speeds to be fun !

[300bhp/ton]

aka_kerrly said:

That looks good.

Sure the power is something that the owner can deal with themselves via trip to Litchfield or similar. I imagine it is quite hard now for manufactures to add tuning goodies without it affecting the emissions and noise regulations in place.

I think this is the trouble with the UK market though. As a Nation, and particularly of new cars in this price sector we are not a nation of tuners. Warranties and dealerships also heavily discourage or prevent such things also, while they are promoted in other countries (USA, Jap other parts of Asia, even Oz).

On this basis what percentage of GT86 owners buying new (or nearly new) would risk the warranty for more power?

Sure if Toyota do it then it'll affect VED, Co2 ratings and mpg claims potentially. But that's true for all the other car makers too.

Also many get around such issues by offering "dealer fit" items, which are basically just after market tuning but done at a dealer.