gavin18787
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Another forum I am a member of managed to organise this years annual meet at toyota GB HQ with a free buffet (still no WR BBQ ) and a look round the new 2017 GT86
50 members in attendance and no facebook involvement proves there is still forum activity. Convoy of 25 cars from Cobham services on the M25 certainly got some looks
Some pictures from the day of mine off my phone and a couple of toyotas own pics.
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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Ian
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Never been a massive fan of these but they do turn out quite nice modded, some nice examples there.
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Shelly
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Cracking turn out for a no FB thing...
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Robin
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Never seen so many cars in the same place where the key modification is the rear lights
Looks like Toyota have spotted the issue with the 2017 model
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taylorboosh
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Do they make fast ones of these yet?
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Ellis
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Someone provide the sales pitch please. I must be missing something as they appear popular.
NA 2.0 boxer with less than 200hp
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gavin18787
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quote: Originally posted by Robin
Never seen so many cars in the same place where the key modification is the rear lights
Looks like Toyota have spotted the issue with the 2017 model
Good to see the lexus parts bin has been ditched aye.
The new one has lots of point less toys. Like lap timers g meters and slip angle readouts on the dash. My inner geek wants this
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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gavin18787
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quote: Originally posted by Ellis
Someone provide the sales pitch please. I must be missing something as they appear popular.
NA 2.0 boxer with less than 200hp
Not as slow as you think as they are not that heavy. About the same speed and feel as an n/a type r or clio etc
Not that popular. I think toyota have sold about 1000 pa since release
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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Robin
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quote: Originally posted by Ellis
Someone provide the sales pitch please. I must be missing something as they appear popular.
NA 2.0 boxer with less than 200hp
MX5 sells well with less power and no roof, nobody struggles to understand them.
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taylorboosh
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I just think with 300bhp they would be pic
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Ellis
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So these are targeted at the same person as the 'hot-hatch' buyer? That makes more sense.
As above though. With the links to Subaru, a turbocharged boxer surely isn't too far fetched.
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Robin
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They're targeted at mx5 buyers and warm hatch buyers.
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Ellis
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quote: Originally posted by Robin
warm hatch buyers.
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Steve
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They handle well, give good feedback etc. Not all about raw power
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Ben G
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The person with their hand on the car. Thats how I imagine 3CM to look in real life.
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Ellis
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quote: Originally posted by Steve
They handle well, give good feedback etc. Not all about raw power
That's what a diesel Mondeo owner will tell you.
Don't tell me, does it get it's occupant from A to B as well?
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Tiger
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56k warning
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Steve
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quote: Originally posted by Ellis
quote: Originally posted by Steve
They handle well, give good feedback etc. Not all about raw power
That's what a diesel Mondeo owner will tell you.
Don't tell me, does it get it's occupant from A to B as well?
Diesel Mondeos do not handle well and are not fun to drive. Redundant point anyway as it's not the owners who make those claims - it's the car journalists
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3CorsaMeal
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quote: Originally posted by Ben G
The person with their hand on the car. Thats how I imagine 3CM to look in real life.
only at weekends
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Ojc
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Love them, and great meet. 420 blazed
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taylorboosh
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What actually is that with its hand on the car?
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3CorsaMeal
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A few of them are touching it. Maybe trying to win it
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taylorboosh
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I mean the transgender who looks like hagrid
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mattievRS
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quote: Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
quote: Originally posted by Ben G
The person with their hand on the car. Thats how I imagine 3CM to look in real life.
only at weekends
Right sausage fest
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Steve
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majority of people that turn up to these meets look like utter weirdos
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