Anyone wish the DC5 was RWD due to the 86/BRZ hype?

[etherealfall]

I prefer Honda keeps making limited amounts of cars that only a few enthusiasts would want/afford

Even dc5s are everywhere now. Doesn't feel special or exclusive anymore

Relatively speaking, they are still quite rare. Just check carsales for relative figures.

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[fr4n]

It's what I noticed compared to ep3s. But dc5 and fn2 are AUDM so it's expected

[Paulieee_R]

^ I agree, there are many DC5S's and FN2R's in the Hills District now compared to a few years ago... Most of which are unmodified and driven by middle aged women, and occasionally, men...

[cartoon]

yay - just what we need - more car companies joining alliances to create identically styled cars that might enable them to to beat the next financial crisis!!!

not!

I meant follow suit as in producing cars that appeal to car enthusiasts

[tinkerbell]

i personally see no appeal in a brz/86... only hype and cost cutting measures by desperate car manufacturers...

but maybe i am not a car enthusiast?

and a simply aging cynic who is sadened by the demise fo the word 'styling' and the increasing simialrity of most new car designs... especially those out of Japan...

[tinkerbell]

btw - if anyone can fill me on what i am missing about this car, feel free to share...

[fr4n]

^ I agree, there are many DC5S's and FN2R's in the Hills District now compared to a few years ago... Most of which are unmodified and driven by middle aged women, and occasionally, men...

LOL I'm from the hills district

A lot of them around ay. It's like the middle ages housewife went. Oh that's a cute looking car I think I'll have it. Without any knowledge of what this car is or why it's built the way it is.

[tinkerbell]

lol, you sure your not seeing a lot of FK's and not FN2R's?

[stevan]

^ I agree, there are many DC5S's and FN2R's in the Hills District now compared to a few years ago... Most of which are unmodified and driven by middle aged women, and occasionally, men...

There are a few DC5 and such floating around Hills area but home many of them are anything special

i personally see no appeal in a brz/86... only hype and cost cutting measures by desperate car manufacturers...

but maybe i am not a car enthusiast?

and a simply aging cynic who is sadened by the demise fo the word 'styling' and the increasing simialrity of most new car designs... especially those out of Japan...

Strangely i do see a lot of appeal in the 86, the only affordable RWD coupe on the market but lord do i hate that monstrosity of an engine! Why you no get Honda to make the motor stupid Toyota!!

Perhaps the sales from this car will give Honda the kick up the ass it needs to make something half decent in the future.

Another thing i have been thinking about a lot recently is all this attention in the media about modified cars, kinda getting the feeling that what we do is severly in danger of existing soon -_-

[cartoon]

btw - if anyone can fill me on what i am missing about this car, feel free to share...

Nothing much. Hype over the name of the car being an 86 and a lot of media coverage. Not my cup of tea but each to their own

[tinkerbell]

Strangely i do see a lot of appeal in the 86, the only affordable RWD coupe on the market but lord do i hate that monstrosity of an engine!

i know i am beign quite unfair, but affordable AND rear wheel drive??

goodness gracious me!

there has to be more to it than that?

styling? performance? originality?

for 40k i'd rather risk my $$ on a second hand E46 thanks...

[cartoon]

40k buys u some good 2nd hand cars that won't drop in price so quickly as a car that will be everywhere.

Fk 40k almost gets u a nsx

[stevan]

i know i am beign quite unfair, but affordable AND rear wheel drive??

goodness gracious me!

there has to be more to it than that?

styling? performance? originality?

for 40k i'd rather risk my $$ on a second E46 thanks...

its easy to agree which vehicle is better out of those 2 but for a new car with a decent warranty $35k driveaway for base model is pretty good imo, its purdy too

[Paulieee_R]

Weren't DC5's around the 35k mark brand new a few years ago? Type S, I mean...

[Karl]

40 G arnt the toyota 86 base model 29 G. And really if u gonna buy one. U want it as light as possible.. So base model best way to go!