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by **rolla_fxgt** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 6:51 pm

Found this http://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/07/how-very-meta-toyota-employs-a-guy-that-reads-blogs-and-we-blo/
today when looking on autoblog, unsure how relavant it is to us in NZ, but must be good for the Ae86 revival if toyota are prepared to pay someone to read oppinions of their buyers & fans online

OMG so shiny! · by **Dell'Orto** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 8:22 pm

Would be interesting to see how much they read into that. Just because people worldwide want it to come back doesnt mean they'd be prepared to buy a new one.

by **AE86less** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 11:37 pm

If it was $20k ish like i read it would be somewhere i would probably put one on HP :wink:

20v swap on the visa!

by **solitaire** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 2:11 pm

If it came out i would find a way...

by **barryogen** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 2:42 pm

I've told my wife that if it comes out, I am buying one, and thats final...

After I have it, I guess the divorce proceedings will mean it will be all I have.

by **The_Sorrow** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 2:43 pm

It would be very cool but would it be the same? I highly doubt it.

But then again, Toyota bringing out more proper sports cars would be bloody fantastic

But yeh, +1 for the sell everything else to buy it crowd

by **solitaire** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 4:10 pm

barryogen wrote:I've told my wife that if it comes out, I am buying one, and thats final...

After I have it, I guess the divorce proceedings will mean it will be all I have.

Yeah... my misus aggreed that i could buy it too!

Website · by **pureadrenalin** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 4:52 pm

pfft. I'm twisting the wife's arm so I can get the next supra when it comes out. lol

by **toymachine** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 5:49 pm

The_Sorrow wrote:It would be very cool but would it be the same? I highly doubt it.

But then again, Toyota bringing out more proper sports cars would be bloody fantastic

But yeh, +1 for the sell everything else to buy it crowd

I doubt they'd go to all the bother to have it not be the same. Though they'd probably try capture the same 'feel' and update other bits accordingly...

Would they be as cool if everyone got ahold of one? Who cares.. i'd do anything to get one..

edit: hmm, after looking at the concepts I wish they'd just do a straight remake of the old one

by **rollaholic** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 6:25 pm

i dont think they should reproduce the old 86, let it be a part of history.

what they SHOULD do, is make a new RWD trueno, and start a new icon.

by **nzae86** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 6:33 pm

Found this http://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/07/how- ... nd-we-blo/
today when looking on autoblog, unsure how relavant it is to us in NZ, but must be good for the Ae86 revival if toyota are prepared to pay someone to read oppinions of their buyers & fans online

Isn't this what revhead does during the day while being paid by Toyota ???

Website · by **Mr.Phreak** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 7:31 pm

nzae86 wrote:Isn't this what revhead does during the day while being paid by Toyota ???

Which is probably countered by the countless emails/phone calls he has to put up with

by **solitaire** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 7:45 pm

rollaholic wrote:RWD trueno

pffft Levin ftw

by **toymachine** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 9:18 pm

popups ftw

by **TRD_ZERO** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 9:19 pm

solitaire wrote:
rollaholic wrote:RWD trueno
pffft Levin ftw

Thats right!

by **gmacrae** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 11:18 pm

i also think rather than try to remake a legend, improve on something not so legendary. A *zz-ge rwd Celica would be the go, released alongside the new supra/lexus. Would be an impressive lineup

by **matt dunn** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 2:00 am

rollaholic wrote:i dont think they should reproduce the old 86, let it be a part of history.

what they SHOULD do, is make a new RWD trueno, and start a new icon.

Is that not what the Altezza was meant to be?

RWD, reasonably good HP for N/A, apart from the badgesaying altezza not trueno or levin...........

by **rollaholic** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 8:09 am

matt dunn wrote:
rollaholic wrote:i dont think they should reproduce the old 86, let it be a part of history.

what they SHOULD do, is make a new RWD trueno, and start a new icon.

Is that not what the Altezza was meant to be?

RWD, reasonably good HP for N/A, apart from the badgesaying altezza not trueno or levin...........

i guess time will tell on that one, i've never been a huge fan of the altezza. very nice to drive but doesnt grab me as a real gem... a bit heavy to step into 86 shoes too

though i guess its pretty hard to make cars that light anymore with all the frontal impact rules etc.

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