You Don’t Need A Supercar to Have Fun

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When the Toyota 86 was released in New Zealand in 2012 it caused quite a stir. There were limited numbers and all were spoken for before they had even arrived. It wasn’t particularly rapid but it was a focused drivers car and it was a classic before it had even left the showroom. This Ex-Aussie manual example is available now. Read on...

The Toyota 86 was a much hyped sports car from a manufacturer that had become more comfortable building reliable, functional vehicles in recent times. The 86 was a collaboration with Subaru (also sold by Subaru as the BRZ) and features a flat four boxer engine designed by Subaru and fitted with Toyota’s fuel injection system. It came with 6 speed manual or auto boxes, achieved a near 50-50 weight distribution and, crucially, was rear wheel drive. The engine is normally aspirated so no forced induction which keeps power to a modest 147kw and the 0-100 time is a respectable 7.6s or 8.2s with the auto box.

But putting all the technical stuff aside the 86 is all about the driving experience. The lightweight  platform (around 1200kg) combined with a revvy engine and driver focused suspension and steering combines to deliver a pure sports car driving experience that’s not matched by many in this price range besides the wonderful Mazda MX5

This manual 2013 86 has covered just 110,000kms and looks like a well cared for example with service history. It’s destined to become a classic of the future but right now it’s great fun on four wheels for under $20k. It also comes with a 5 day money back guarantee and can be purchased right now for $17,990. More details here.