Wtf? Toyota GT86 ad banned

**Ocean1** · 15th November 2012, 19:10

Wicked hooliganism?

Incitement to fang?

Really?

http://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/7955...a-86-ad-banned

**Madness** · 15th November 2012, 19:27

Not bad for a car ad.

**Ocean1** · 15th November 2012, 19:50

Alright. The full monty might be a tad disrespectful of authority.

But: 1783 likes, 75 dislikes. Sorta relevant innit?

**mashman** · 15th November 2012, 20:01

here's hopin it doesn't have the same water pump or steering from the Prius. They shoulda given it to the XBOX fullas to produce

**Laava** · 15th November 2012, 20:05

This is also available from subaru isn,t it? Flat four two litre?

**Zamiam** · 15th November 2012, 20:06

Don't we live in a fucked up world. A minority, in this case 2 people, complain and something gets pulled/banned. Unfortunately it's no different here having dealt with the BSA. Only good thing in our case is they have no ability to make you do anything

**Asher** · 15th November 2012, 20:10

Its a toyota chassis with a subaru engine. Subarus version is called the BRZ

**Ocean1** · 15th November 2012, 20:17

Originally Posted by Laava

This is also available from subaru isn,t it? Flat four two litre?

Sort of. Mr Toyota recognised that his cars were seen as boring. Bloody reliable and very acomplished, but boring.

So, he had a really really inspiring chat with his engineers and, having recently purchased majority shares in Fuji Heavy Industries, he tapped Mr Subaru on the shoulder and organised a brand new boxer mill for the new project.

It's available from Toyota in several different flavours, and from Subaru in two. The bro-in-law has one, it's a bloody hoot.

**Dangsta** · 15th November 2012, 20:23

Originally Posted by Asher

Its a toyota chassis with a subaru engine. Subarus version is called the BRZ

yep, basically identical cars with different badges. Anyway, back to bikes eh?

**Asher** · 15th November 2012, 20:30

For some reason i prefer the look of the BRZ, i saw a TRD GT86 on the way to work this morning, not too bad looking but the big wing was a horrendous.

**scumdog** · 15th November 2012, 20:32

Originally Posted by Ocean1

Wicked hooliganism?

Incitement to fang?

Really?

http://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/7955...a-86-ad-banned

Car mag pen-jockeys are all saying it's a well-balance piece of kit.

Not over-powered but handles well enough to bring out the hoon in you. (If you were a well heeled hoon)

**madandy** · 15th November 2012, 20:38

I nearly ran one over head on in the truck the other day cause it lacked the grunt to perform an overtaking manouvre a car like that should have no issue with. The driver looked scared shitless
It needs a turbo.

**Ocean1** · 15th November 2012, 20:40

Originally Posted by scumdog

Car mag pen-jockeys are all saying it's a well-balance piece of kit.

Not over-powered but handles well enough to bring out the hoon in you. (If you were a well heeled hoon)

RRP in Aus is just $30k. As usual that translates into $NZ at well over the exchange rate, still about NZ$40k

Interesting thing for me was the press release statement to the effect that it will be naturally asperated. At least for the first 2 years.