The New '86 Finally Arrives

[ke70dave]

ahh a rotary hater...

 

even the 1.6 would be very fun.

 

can't be very safe though with the open top, i think id want a roll bar at the least.

 

perhaps we are getting off topic...

[7shades]

Once you go Rotary, you never go rotary ever, ever again.

 

Not even once.

 

Not even if you paid me.

[corolla_bitten]

it states in that info that it is the only horizontally opposed engine with rear wheel drive in the world,.................

 

they must not recognise porsche as a car...

[altezzaclub]

As far as I know the motor is straight out of the Subaru factory, so Subby do the mechanicas and Toyota do the body.

 

So... will it turbo like the WRX from the Impreza?

[7shades]

Not at 12.5:1 comp it won't

[towe001]

  On 12/2/2011 at 2:23 AM, 7shades said:

I like it.

 

<snipe>

 

I'll be buying one.

:poke:

And this is from the man that hates boxer motors

[towe001]

Getting back to it. I won't be getting one, its a toyota which'll mean it'll be an over-priced bucket of bland metal. And i'll still have the same thoughts cause it'll have been thrashed by its drifto want-a-be owner.

[67Rolla-Ken]

Meh, I'm going to get one when it's a year old... not worth the new asking price but should be the most fun offered up by Toyota in a long time!

[carbonboy]

  On 12/2/2011 at 2:38 AM, ke70dave said:

I'm seriously thinking about buying a ~1990 MX5......with a small modification to the gearbox input shaft...a rotary bolts to their gearbox.

 

  On 12/2/2011 at 3:08 AM, 7shades said:

The most fun you can have for 5k drive away... Piss the rotary off though you'll spend more time fixing the thing

 

An MX5 with a 13B PP has been on my dream list for a long time now, however since 'reliability', 'fuel economy' & 'rotary engine' never go positively together in the same sentence, it will remain on the dream list I'm afraid. :( If there's one that comes out looking like the one in 7shades posted photo, I'd seriously contemplate acquiring one! :yes:

 

  On 12/2/2011 at 7:36 AM, corolla_bitten said:

it states in that info that it is the only horizontally opposed engine with rear wheel drive in the world,.................

 

they must not recognise porsche as a car...

 

Maybe they meant 'only front engined, rear drive car with a horizontally opposed engine in the world'? :)

 

Now that Toyota has shown signs of a pulse again, time to bring back the Supra to combat the Neesan GTR. :wink:

Edited December 3, 2011 by carbonboy

[7shades]

Neee-sarn has been sitting patiently on S16 concepts for a while now... You'd better believe they'll be watching this one very closely

[Toy-Yoda[RL]]

Do want, will buy.

[Oh-KE]

Sounds like fun but it does look pretty ugly especially from behind.. id tap my wagon over this anyday

[Redwarf]

  On 12/2/2011 at 1:43 PM, towe001 said:

Getting back to it. I won't be getting one, its a toyota which'll mean it'll be an over-priced bucket of bland metal.

 

Amen Brother!

[towe001]

  On 12/2/2011 at 7:36 AM, corolla_bitten said:

it states in that info that it is the only horizontally opposed engine with rear wheel drive in the world,.................

 

they must not recognise porsche as a car...

Don't you mean a VW beetle with a spoiler ?

[Redwarf]

  On 12/2/2011 at 7:36 AM, corolla_bitten said:

it states in that info that it is the only horizontally opposed engine with rear wheel drive in the world,.................

 

they must not recognise porsche as a car...

 

Seeing as you boys require a history lesson.

 

Back when the Dwarf was a lad, the 1930 Tatra T54 had a flat four and rear drive, as did the 1937 Jowett Ten.

 

Not an new idea then. :P