Not Brian Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 :barf: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeto67 Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 Lightweight and cheap is what the Mustang/Camaro USED to be When was that exactly? First generation the camaro carried on average 300 lbs over the nova platform it was originally based on. It also carried a premium price tag. From 1st to 3rd gen camaro hovered around 3300lbs-3500lbs, sure lighter than today but when you consider a full frame A-body was maybe 100lbs-200lbs heavier it doesn't seem like that light a car. Only time I can think of the mustang being "cheap", "light", and "performance were the 5.0 fox body LX cars which were comparatively cheaper than the GT due to options bloat on the GT, notch back was lighter than the hatch and the car was nearly as light as other Japanese cars, and they were v8 manual trans available independent of any other options. I get in the used market third gen slick roof F bodies and LX notch mustangs may have been considered light cheap fun but that might have more to do with 200hp ratings, marginal build quality of 1980's. any lightness came from stripping all the crap out of the insides of them. Comparing them to new light roadsters with full interiors seems displaced. I see this more along the lines of the 2 seat mercury capri, the fiero, the 1st gen Mr2, and other 2 seat sporty "commuters". out of all the previous small 2 seaters the miata was the only one that was truly successful and it was for reasons other than being a performance vehicle. I would like to see this succeed, I just don't see it as being likely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forrest Gump 9 Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 No thank you. I'll keep my used S2000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patterson Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 I actually like grille, the roofline is a bit too plucky for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 Holy crap is that Toyota ugly. Wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farkas Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 White is nice http://i.imgur.com/BiK1Pwl.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gergwheel1647545492 Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 White is nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsm_sleeper Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 Something looks fishy. With a mouth like that, it looks like it could eat pedestrians. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjrsplat Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 Other than the huge grille, I like it. I hope they sell well, im getting tired of seeing ls motors stuffed in rx7s and 240s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o0n8 Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 I like the idea of it, will depend on the execution. Styling doesn't wow me but I could over look it at $13k and about 16 lbs/hp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbs3000 Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 I don't care for the look but all that's going to matter is the price. sub $15 and sure, it will sell. Over 15 and it's a terrible idea. That market has enough other options that are faster, bigger, more comforts, more realistic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99StockGT Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 Maybe they will come out with a drop down menu on the build side for either "ship with no motor" or "LSx"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forrest Gump 9 Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 Maybe they will come out with a drop down menu on the build side for either "ship with no motor" or "LSx"? You meant 2jz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verse Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 Looks just like a new age S800, why not call it the Toyota S800 then? Retro is cool right? I'll be interested when I see them coming in. I wouldn't get my hopes up, it'll be several years I'd imagine. Hope it comes in a targa top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller11386 Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 The mouth on that thing is so huge, like its yelling at the top of its lungs or someone surprised it by shoving a watermelon in its tail pipe. http://i.imgur.com/7okwrI6.png You meant 2jz Looks like a nice front mount inlet for my 2jayzeeee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted October 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 You guys are bishing too much about that grille. Assuming the factory is plastic, I'm just not a fan of how cheap it looks. The aftermarket would come up with a suitable "enhancement" for it. How about a retro metal insert??? I'll just leave this here for ideas: http://www.motorsportscenter.com/uploads/az-15_lr.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 Sweet Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 It's not just the grille, the whole car looks disgusting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordell Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 I really like the concept of cheap, light weight, and low power. Cars like that can be really fun, ie early Miata. You feel like you're going faster then you are because it has to try harder then something like my Corvette. That approach is great for someone like me who drives too damn fast anyway. I just hate the way that car looks, and a Miata sells plenty of cars simply because it's a convertible, add in the fact that it's a great handling car and it's no wonder it has stuck around appealing to many people. So how that car could possibly have the sales to keep it around when it will only kind of compete with a Miata is beyond me, and why I'd be surprised to see it in the US when most people can't appreciate a car like that anyway. and now that I'm done being serious, fuck it, it's ugly, it's a Toyota, it sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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