Official 86 / Brz 2017 update details

[Deacon 1357]

Link to the Toyota blog below:-

http://blog.toyota.co.uk/2017-gt86-new-york-auto-show

Key points seem to be new front bumper, rear lights and alloy wheels on the outside. On the inside new trim including alcantara binnacle cover and audio controls on the wheel. Retuned and uprated suspension but no engine changes.

[Willtl 54]

59 minutes ago, Deacon said:

 and alloy wheels on the outside.

I prefer mine on the inside.

[Tareim 343]

don't like the 2 bits on the bottom of the front bumper that stick up, slightly ruined it

[Keethos 842]

I actually don't mind the look of the front, really like the look of the lights though! Wheels are ok too but still too small looking.

[Nicebiscuit 655]

So it's basically got Valenti rear lights then... Lol - they're going to be annoyed.

Generally I like it - overall shape of the front is better but there are some fussy details.

The wheels are still rubbish though. No idea why they don't offer a range of options there... They might as well get a few £s at purchase time rather than let the aftermarket boys coin in when nearly EVERYONE swaps them... :-D

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[Riceburner 284]

Thoughts People?

[rob275 1817]

Absolutely disgusting 

[Nicebiscuit 655]

Do you think? I think the fronts better. More intake and less plastic, although the little milk teeth at the bottom are a little silly. Side vents also better and more BRZ like. Rear lights also good.

Wheels are a wasted opportunity though. Barely look any different and still weak.

[long-gone 152]

Rear lights?

[long-gone 152]

Ah

[Mike 458]

I like the rear lights, not sure on the front, it just looks odd, the bonnet looks like it has a bit of a bulge in it?

[Nicebiscuit 655]

I like the rear lights, not sure on the front, it just looks odd, the bonnet looks like it has a bit of a bulge in it?

That's just the lighting. The bonnets the same I think. Only the plastic panels have been changed...

[Kodename47 446]

31 minutes ago, Nicebiscuit said:

Do you think? I think the fronts better. More intake and less plastic, although the little milk teeth at the bottom are a little silly. Side vents also better and more BRZ like. Rear lights also good.

Wheels are a wasted opportunity though. Barely look any different and still weak.

Funny, I think the wheels look massively better than the 1st gen and the front is horrible.

[nerdstrike 186]

Nobody cares unless there's a factory fit boosted option...

[Kodename47 446]

2 hours ago, Nicebiscuit said:

So it's basically got Valenti rear lights then... Lol - they're going to be annoyed.

Generally I like it - overall shape of the front is better but there are some fussy details.

The wheels are still rubbish though. No idea why they don't offer a range of options there... They might as well get a few £s at purchase time rather than let the aftermarket boys coin in when nearly EVERYONE swaps them... :-D

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Not sure if the lights are like Valentis.... these actually look ok.

If people start selling up these wheels then I'll happily have them as my road wheels.

[nerdstrike 186]

If the instrument binnacle coating is non-plastic, then future owners might be able to see outside instead of dashboard reflections on sunny days. That could be a useful improvement.

[Nicebiscuit 655]

There is that. If they want to sell more it needs to be quicker. Vauxhall have just launched a cooking spec Astra for under twenty k that's a second faster to 60. I know that's not primarily what the '86 is about, but it'd be nice to keep up with Vauxhalls... .

Actually I don't care if they do a factory option - just endorsing and warranting something like the Cosworth set up would do. Like Ford do with Mountune. The Cossie kit is not the cheapest, but if it didn't affect the warranty... TAKE MY MONEY

[Deacon 1357]

The front bumper is 😲. 

[Tareim 343]

1 hour ago, Riceburner said:

Thoughts People?

let me know once they have a different front bumper and I'd consider it

[Lauren 2259]

I think it's pretty much always the case that people say they don't like the look of mid-life changes until they get used to them. The rear lights do look good though, much better than the Valentis. Toyota don't get the whole wheel thing, as they always put too much offset on. But who keeps the stock wheels really? 

I think a better interior is much needed, it's always been too downmarket for the cost. I'd like to see pics of the interior though. Also just to add there are no problems with relfections from the instrument binnacle if you wear polarised sunglasses which is an absolute must when driving in sunny weather, so I've never understood why that is an issue. 

[Captain Duff 79]

First thing I thought when I saw the front bumper was the new MX5.

[LFA 68]

Brz suspension tuning on your new yota 86 for sure.

Presume the gash front end is to create corporate identity with some forthcoming ( equally gash ) front end .

Not enough for me to switch brands.;)

[LFA 68]

Closer to WR Blue with each iteration too.

Getting uglier too; a well established Subaru design path lol.

[Lauren 2259]

Managed to merge the threads! Phew! 

[Lauren 2259]

2 hours ago, Nicebiscuit said:

 

Actually I don't care if they do a factory option - just endorsing and warranting something like the Cosworth set up would do. Like Ford do with Mountune. The Cossie kit is not the cheapest, but if it didn't affect the warranty... TAKE MY MONEY

They won't factory approve the Cosworth version. It will never happen. Cosworth have already tried. The Mountune kit on the Fiesta ST is just a mild upgrade to a car already with a turbo. The Cosworth SC is quite different in this respect, I would expect that's why.