tonigmr2 39 Report post Posted February 20, 2015 So I've been contemplating one of these for a year or more now, can't make my mind up. First wasn't sure about colour options, then money...but now have the opportunity of a Giallo for around £25K brand new unreg. Still can't make up my mind though! Toyota were nice but I've not felt sold to. Why oh why do they only ever have autos for test drives? So chaps, sell me the car. Why should I buy it? T Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
griffinnn 11 Report post Posted February 20, 2015 In the nicest way possible...not required. You will struggle to find a bad review of this car. See if you can find a garage that will let you drive a manual and then go and buy the Giallo 1 adam reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smudge 1020 Report post Posted February 20, 2015 Find a manual, take it out for a proper drive and you'll be sold yourself Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauren 2259 Report post Posted February 20, 2015 Blimey, Toni, you could have driven mine enough times! Contact the dealer ask for a manual for half a day and go do that. The supply of Gialla's is running out fast I think. Also in comparison to the MR2 scene, the scene for this car is certainly growing and growing fast. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nikndel 509 Report post Posted February 20, 2015 So I've been contemplating one of these for a year or more now, can't make my mind up. First wasn't sure about colour options, then money...but now have the opportunity of a Giallo for around £25K brand new unreg. Still can't make up my mind though! Toyota were nice but I've not felt sold to. Why oh why do they only ever have autos for test drives? So chaps, sell me the car. Why should I buy it? TWhat else would you want? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
speedy 32 Report post Posted February 20, 2015 So you can hang around with the sailor more often What other reason could you want (Added slightly more sensible reply from TBP) Great fun to drive on the road and on the track Comfortable and very capable mile muncher Great MPG for commuting and very good MPG at 70 on the motorway Cost of ownership pretty low (Tyres can last for 40k, £100 a corner for originals, brakes last a while as well) Loads of options for customisation, bodywork, engines whatever takes your fancy Warranty, warranty, warranty Pretty reliable, Lauren and I have covered over 100k between us. Mine had the idle thing when it was a couple of months old, but ECU update fixed it. Do it. Promise you will not regret it. Special edition will hold it's value better as well Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tonigmr2 39 Report post Posted February 20, 2015 Is it worth having the sat nav on these cars? Are there different audio system choices? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tonigmr2 39 Report post Posted February 20, 2015 Oh and going to do the manual test drive thing early next week I think. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rob275 1817 Report post Posted February 20, 2015 Is it worth having the sat nav on these cars? Are there different audio system choices? Personally I find in car sat-nav's to be a tad naff. So I opted to not have it, I use Waze on my phone, works better than any sat-nav i have ever had.. Toyota do a JBL audio upgrade which is better than stock but not great by any means. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Riceburner 284 Report post Posted February 20, 2015 We have a awsome MANUAL in red to test drive on some of the best roads in England and a Toyota Centre to match. 1 Special K reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tareim 343 Report post Posted February 20, 2015 Great MPG for commuting and very good MPG at 70 on the motorway was that downhill? best mpg I've had is 40 on a 420 mile trip 95% motorway Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rob275 1817 Report post Posted February 20, 2015 Think he means 70mph Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Riceburner 284 Report post Posted February 20, 2015 I would HURRY if you want the Giallo,there are very few left. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
griffinnn 11 Report post Posted February 20, 2015 The satnav is pretty garbage. Certainly not worth the premium. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
griffinnn 11 Report post Posted February 20, 2015 There is a chap on here selling his currently though. Last i looked he wanted 380 for the whole unit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tareim 343 Report post Posted February 20, 2015 Think he means 70mph yeah that makes sense now I've had a chance to wake up a bit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
speedy 32 Report post Posted February 20, 2015 Yeah, 70mph Never had a problem with the in-car satnav, works fine for me. FWIW I did get the maps updated once by the dealer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauren 2259 Report post Posted February 20, 2015 Is it worth having the sat nav on these cars? Are there different audio system choices? The stock audio is not great (I'm being kind). Given the Sat nav is a £750 or so option, you can buy a very good (better) head unit with DAB for that money and sat nav. Something like my Alpine is around £800 these days. So up to you. I've had the benefit of using the Touch and Go Toyota Sat Nav. I think my Alpine unit has better navigation, it also has Eastern Europe too which I admit I haven't used. 1 richardcarman reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jamie_GRMN 177 Report post Posted February 20, 2015 See I'm happy with the standard system, with nav... I'll agree that if its quality you're after the Toyota unit is really bad, the same as with the satnav, it's found everywhere I've needed to go so can't complain... Maybe if you went more obscure it'll trouble it, I've only used postcodes so far Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jamie_GRMN 177 Report post Posted February 20, 2015 And as far as trying to sell you one... Drive a manual and rag the arse of it (no matter what the dealer says), I loved mine before I had it mapped and now it's even better Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Special K 442 Report post Posted February 21, 2015 Toni, each to his own I agree. But there's nothing wrong with the auto box for road use, especially in sport mode. And an auto box car - the only one on track in the UK - won the inaugural F2 class in the GT86 Cup last year. Admittedly that's with a £2grand upgrade but that's way cheaper than a 6-speed sequential, which is the only way a manual will box outperform it. Oh, and it's cheaper road fund tax... (Awaits anguished screams from the pudding-stirrer brigade..) Sp[ec K 2 Tareim and Test Drives Unlimited reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauren 2259 Report post Posted February 21, 2015 She doesn't want, the auto, Keith. I know Toni. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tareim 343 Report post Posted February 21, 2015 the auto makes the car a much better daily driver in my opinion, makes sitting in traffic less stressful and relaxing to me at least Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauren 2259 Report post Posted February 21, 2015 I think trying to sell it to you, Toni, what I'd say is, that I can happily live with this car day to day as I've proven notching up a bit over 55K miles and counting in just over two years. So I know this car, I know it foibles and I know what I like. So it's a cheap car to run, tyres last forever and you're unlikely to have any reliability issues. This is all good of course, the key thing for me, is that yes, I can sit on the motorway with the cruise control on, heated seats warming my bum and back whilst listening to my favourite tunes. This car is good enough at that and economy is good too. But, really any clear stretch of road in front of you can be fun. Whether it's that roundabout or hairpin where you disable the stability control in anticipation or whether it's that fast flowing A road, this car is a riot when you get into it. People will go, 'oh but it's only got 200bhp'. This is actually a blessing in disguise. Your licence is less likely to end up full of points and you have to work it to extract those 200 odd thundering horses. This is good. You can't just SLJ the straights and when you approach a corner you want to carry your momentum, well as much as possible. You'll have had a similar experience with your MK3 race car, though the 86 is easily quicker in a straighline than a MK3 MR2. The jewel in the crown with this car is it's totally malleable chassis balance which is a lovely thing. And coming from MR2's this car will seem like putty in your hands when you're going sideways. And then, well there's the aftermarket. So many options, so many choices. Thank me later. 1 Polishingpedlar reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tonigmr2 39 Report post Posted February 22, 2015 I'm a bit worries about the aftermarket, lol. Will drive and see I think. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
