The Hachi-Roku returns (Toyobaru Coupe revealed) - Page 5

CoolColJ · 03-21-2010, 04:14 PM

Probably one of the most sportiest looking Subies ever

I own an Impreza and the car has been extremely reliable, just like the Nissan Pulsar I had before. I love my sporty 4WD cars, in the real world they drive and handle extremely well.
The Subie style boxer engine is just so throbby and raucous

Just add a big WRC wing for the STI and your golden

samoht · 04-21-2010, 06:24 AM

Latest news is that development costs are running over budget, possibly caused by the need to make the Subaru boxer run cleaner and more efficiently. This is pushing the expected price up. I understood that they had anticipated doing the work to improve the boxer, which has always been a bit thirsty, but maybe it's more difficult than anticipated ??

They are also expecting to sell to customers in their forties, rather than their thirties as previously.

http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsAr...llCars/248971/

Jason · 04-21-2010, 06:57 AM

Hmmm wonder how that's going to translate over here...

I guess the "I'll believe it when I see it" to a "cheap" Toyota sports car was the correct stance to take heh

JimR · 05-26-2010, 01:14 PM

Let's just call it Gran Turismo 5: The Car. Both the game and the car have been pushed so far backwards that they've become a joke-in-arms.

http://jalopnik.com/5548326/report-t...ayed-two-years

Costs, soft market, and the NHTSA's open declaration of war on Toyota are taking their toll on the only thing the company has done right in the last decade. Rumor says it's delayed another few model years.

CudaMan · 05-26-2010, 01:54 PM

Um, Toyota? The FT-86 concept looks fine. Stop dicking around and build it.

Balki · 05-26-2010, 01:55 PM

Godson · 05-26-2010, 02:07 PM

perhaps they are building hype?

N1SMO · 05-26-2010, 02:31 PM

YW_Slayer · 05-26-2010, 09:15 PM

*Contemplates 2012 WRX purchase*

Jason · 05-27-2010, 04:45 AM

MR2 Fan · 05-27-2010, 05:11 PM

So from the Toyota company as a whole, if you want a sports car, you can choose to buy the Lexus supercar that's about $250K more than it should be or......nothing.

N1SMO · 05-28-2010, 05:14 AM

Pretty much.

Looks like if you want a naughty toymotah, you need to make it yourself

3UR powered IS200 anyone?

**Random** · 05-28-2010, 09:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by N1SMO

3UR powered IS200 anyone?

Probably already done in AUS. They seem fond of stuffing Lexus V8s into anything and everything--kinda like Americans and LSxes.

N1SMO · 05-28-2010, 09:26 AM

Yup. There are a couple (I think - I know of at least one) LS2 powered first gen IS200s in the UK.

I just love the fact tha the 3UR clearly exists because Toyota needed the right size for oval racing

YW_Slayer · 07-30-2010, 12:59 AM

FT-86: On-time, and unchanged: http://www.7tune.com/news-scoop-the-...-and-unchanged

Quote:

One of the journalists at the conference reminded Yamashina san that there is a very high level of anxiety amongst the public over the FT-86, to which Mr Yamashina replied categorically that the cars development was on schedule and that because of Toyota’s connection with Subaru, there was no way that the car wasn’t going to be great. Read from that what you will but it is clear that Toyota is holding this hand very very close to its chest and is intent on releasing news and coverage on the car when it feels the time is right.

Better to have it delayed, but be great, rather than sort of miss the mark*.

* - doesn't apply to GT5.

**Emion** · 07-30-2010, 08:22 AM

Looking pretty good so far. Cautious optimism required.

Godson · 07-30-2010, 03:32 PM

wonder how many recalls and safety issues will be on this vehicle...

KillerB · 07-30-2010, 10:02 PM

If Subaru is doing the lion's share of development, I wouldn't worry.

Glad to see it's on time, it will be nice to see some RWD alternatives to the Miata and the 370Z, since the Solstice and S2000 are gone and the RX-8 soon will be.

Ali___ · 08-01-2010, 08:29 AM

The only problem with Subaru is you can guarantee it'll rattle like rocks in a tin can after a year of ownership and the paint will be of absolutely terrible quality. I speak from increasingly annoyed experience...

Jason · 08-01-2010, 09:00 AM

Like usual when it comes to cheap fun cars in the US....

I'll believe it when I see it.

YW_Slayer · 08-01-2010, 09:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ali___

The only problem with Subaru is you can guarantee it'll rattle like rocks in a tin can after a year of ownership and the paint will be of absolutely terrible quality. I speak from increasingly annoyed experience...

Rattling?

Granted, the Legacy's power steering usually does periodically develop a squeak.

Ali___ · 08-01-2010, 03:05 PM

The Legacy is a lot better built than the new Impreza YW. The dash and door cards are already making numerous annoying noises, and the stupid fold away blind for the rear hatch is now in the garage, it was so noisy. Even that is far cheaper made than the Legacy one. Decontenting FTL.

KillerB · 08-01-2010, 06:37 PM

I dunno about rattling but I can vouch for shitty paint on Subarus - several people I know that have them complain about it.

YW_Slayer · 08-01-2010, 09:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ali___

The Legacy is a lot better built than the new Impreza YW. The dash and door cards are already making numerous annoying noises, and the stupid fold away blind for the rear hatch is now in the garage, it was so noisy. Even that is far cheaper made than the Legacy one. Decontenting FTL.

Ah, thought so. That however makes sense given that the Legacy is the flagship model.

fud · 08-02-2010, 09:42 AM

I like it. :shrug:

YW_Slayer · 08-02-2010, 09:53 AM

Yes, as do I.

BrianJ · 08-02-2010, 11:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Godson

wonder how many recalls and safety issues will be on this vehicle...

Quote:

Originally Posted by KillerB

If Subaru is doing the lion's share of development, I wouldn't worry.

I love Subarus as much as anybody here but I would say Toyota has and does produce better quality than Subaru. I see it anecdotally through my ownership of one of each and you can see it statistically too through JD Power, Consumer Reports and the like.

03-21-2010, 04:14 PM	#121
CoolColJ GTX Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,445	Probably one of the most sportiest looking Subies ever I own an Impreza and the car has been extremely reliable, just like the Nissan Pulsar I had before. I love my sporty 4WD cars, in the real world they drive and handle extremely well. The Subie style boxer engine is just so throbby and raucous Just add a big WRC wing for the STI and your golden Last edited by CoolColJ; 03-21-2010 at 04:17 PM..

04-21-2010, 06:57 AM	#123
Jason Bone Fetishist Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 19,175	Hmmm wonder how that's going to translate over here... I guess the "I'll believe it when I see it" to a "cheap" Toyota sports car was the correct stance to take heh __________________ -ASYLUM- (nsfw)

05-26-2010, 01:54 PM	#125
CudaMan VTEC just kicked in. Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Central CA Posts: 4,947	Um, Toyota? The FT-86 concept looks fine. Stop dicking around and build it. __________________ http://www.pbase.com/bryanh

05-26-2010, 02:31 PM	#128
N1SMO Quadcam'd Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Das Krapital Posts: 5,211	__________________ A-W-Awesome.

05-26-2010, 09:15 PM	#129
YW_Slayer Awesome value. Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: HK Posts: 11,037	Contemplates 2012 WRX purchase __________________ Slaying for life.

04-21-2010, 06:24 AM	#122
samoht GTX Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 3,063	Latest news is that development costs are running over budget, possibly caused by the need to make the Subaru boxer run cleaner and more efficiently. This is pushing the expected price up. I understood that they had anticipated doing the work to improve the boxer, which has always been a bit thirsty, but maybe it's more difficult than anticipated ?? They are also expecting to sell to customers in their forties, rather than their thirties as previously. http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsAr...llCars/248971/

05-26-2010, 01:14 PM	#124
JimR GTX Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Rogers, AR Posts: 2,638	Let's just call it Gran Turismo 5: The Car. Both the game and the car have been pushed so far backwards that they've become a joke-in-arms. http://jalopnik.com/5548326/report-t...ayed-two-years Costs, soft market, and the NHTSA's open declaration of war on Toyota are taking their toll on the only thing the company has done right in the last decade. Rumor says it's delayed another few model years.

05-26-2010, 01:55 PM	#126
Balki GTX Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Liberty City Posts: 9,226

05-27-2010, 04:45 AM	#130
Jason Bone Fetishist Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 19,175	__________________ -ASYLUM- (nsfw)

05-27-2010, 05:11 PM	#131
MR2 Fan EPCOT Geek Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: 200 miles from Sebring Posts: 4,680	So from the Toyota company as a whole, if you want a sports car, you can choose to buy the Lexus supercar that's about $250K more than it should be or......nothing.

05-28-2010, 05:14 AM	#132
N1SMO Quadcam'd Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Das Krapital Posts: 5,211	Pretty much. Looks like if you want a naughty toymotah, you need to make it yourself 3UR powered IS200 anyone? __________________ A-W-Awesome.

05-28-2010, 09:26 AM	#134
N1SMO Quadcam'd Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Das Krapital Posts: 5,211	Yup. There are a couple (I think - I know of at least one) LS2 powered first gen IS200s in the UK. I just love the fact tha the 3UR clearly exists because Toyota needed the right size for oval racing __________________ A-W-Awesome.

07-30-2010, 08:22 AM	#136
Emion Morrigan had my baby Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Colorado Posts: 20,762	Looking pretty good so far. Cautious optimism required.

07-30-2010, 10:02 PM	#138
KillerB Blood Type: Ro+ Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 11,255	If Subaru is doing the lion's share of development, I wouldn't worry. Glad to see it's on time, it will be nice to see some RWD alternatives to the Miata and the 370Z, since the Solstice and S2000 are gone and the RX-8 soon will be. __________________ All year long, we wait for sun; at the beach we come undone All summer, drinkin' water, trying to keep your eyes dry

08-01-2010, 08:29 AM	#139
Ali___ GTX Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 442	The only problem with Subaru is you can guarantee it'll rattle like rocks in a tin can after a year of ownership and the paint will be of absolutely terrible quality. I speak from increasingly annoyed experience...

08-01-2010, 09:00 AM	#140
Jason Bone Fetishist Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 19,175	Like usual when it comes to cheap fun cars in the US.... I'll believe it when I see it. __________________ -ASYLUM- (nsfw)

08-01-2010, 03:05 PM	#142
Ali___ GTX Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 442	The Legacy is a lot better built than the new Impreza YW. The dash and door cards are already making numerous annoying noises, and the stupid fold away blind for the rear hatch is now in the garage, it was so noisy. Even that is far cheaper made than the Legacy one. Decontenting FTL.

08-01-2010, 06:37 PM	#143
KillerB Blood Type: Ro+ Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 11,255	I dunno about rattling but I can vouch for shitty paint on Subarus - several people I know that have them complain about it. __________________ All year long, we wait for sun; at the beach we come undone All summer, drinkin' water, trying to keep your eyes dry

08-02-2010, 09:42 AM	#145
fud Vulgarati Immodicus Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hell. Posts: 17,924	I like it. :shrug:

08-02-2010, 09:53 AM	#146
YW_Slayer Awesome value. Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: HK Posts: 11,037	Yes, as do I. __________________ Slaying for life.

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