Remember When Toyota Made Fun Cars?

"BadMotorScooter" (badmotorscooter) 01/21/2020 at 17:04 • Filed to: None

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There was a year, before Toyota lost its mojo, that you could waltz into your local Toyota dealer and choose any of these gems. 1993 - an intersection of the new MkIV Supra, MR2 Turbo, and Celica All-Trac Turbo. Maybe someday we’ll have such choices from Toyota again.

Chariotoflove > BadMotorScooter 01/21/2020 at 17:25

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Brickman > BadMotorScooter 01/21/2020 at 17:25

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Yep

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > BadMotorScooter 01/21/2020 at 17:26

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They still do sometimes, just not for the US- https://www.motor1.com/news/392090/toyota-gr-yaris-revealed/

Sign the petition! https://www.change.org/p/toyota-canada-hey-toyota-import-the-257hp-awd-gr-yaris-to-canada-and-usa

Wacko > BadMotorScooter 01/21/2020 at 17:27

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Then they went beige, then recently they out pepboied pep boys

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > BadMotorScooter 01/21/2020 at 17:27

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Counter point:

The LC 500

The GT86/BRZ

The Corolla

fintail > BadMotorScooter 01/21/2020 at 17:28

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You could also get things like a funky dual rear wiper Camry wagon, Celica cabrio, a bubble era overengineered mid-engined Previa minivan with available supercharging and AWD (not sure if available in 93) and on the lease return/late model used lot find things like Corolla wagon All-Trac and Camry All-Trac.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > BadMotorScooter 01/21/2020 at 17:29

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Could be worse, of course.

At least they’ll sell you a Subaru or BMW with Toyota badges.

Tareim - V8 powered > BadMotorScooter 01/21/2020 at 17:30

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They still do... GT86, Supra, GR Yaris

Maxima Speed > BadMotorScooter 01/21/2020 at 17:33

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*Looks at Solara....... “No, I don’t remember”.

facw > BadMotorScooter 01/21/2020 at 17:35

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I mean they have four sporty coupes :

86

Supra

RC

LC

It’s not the ‘90s variety , but it seems like they are trying as hard as any brand with a full lineup.

Jarrett - [BRZ Boi] > BadMotorScooter 01/21/2020 at 17:35

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I agree! The world needs more fun cars. 

They may be “collaboration products”, but at least they have the 86/Supra!

Tripper > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 01/21/2020 at 17:37

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That green on the 86 is primo

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Tripper 01/21/2020 at 17:39

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HammerheadFistpunch > BadMotorScooter 01/21/2020 at 17:40

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just so we’re all clear, 90-97 Toyota was best Toyota.  That being said, they still make funs cars, they just are sports coupes.  

BadMotorScooter > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) 01/21/2020 at 17:42

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I’ll give points for the LC 500 - it is the real new Supra and is Toyota designed and powered. It’s legit cool. The rest of the lineup doesn’t really register. GR Yaris excepted but only if they import to North America!

SiennaMan > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 01/21/2020 at 17:44

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 Exactly this.   In this regard I'd say they're trying harder than most mainline brands..

BadMotorScooter > Tareim - V8 powered 01/21/2020 at 17:44

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First 2 aren’t Toyotas and GR Yaris  not available in North America. LC500 counts though.

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) 01/21/2020 at 17:45

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Toyota is really finding their way back. From what I have read Mr. Toyoda himself was really disappointed with the direction Toyota had been going over the last 15-20 years. The result has been a mandate from the top to be more interesting. Just look at the transformation the Corolla has gone through in the last two years, it went from literally the most boring car you could buy to a surprisingly capable and entertaining option.

People like to whine and complain about Toyota pairing with Subaru and BMW to build their sports cars but it’s a smart way for Toyota to offer dedicated fun cars without as much financial investment.

The LC 500 is pure automotive sex. 

Nibby > BadMotorScooter 01/21/2020 at 17:48

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They still do... Have you driven a Highlander lately

dogisbadob > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 01/21/2020 at 17:49

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This x1000

For Sweden > HammerheadFistpunch 01/21/2020 at 18:05

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May I introduce you to my friend FJ

HammerheadFistpunch > For Sweden 01/21/2020 at 18:07

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this is a less useful GX.  though I will admit that the 6mt with full time 4wd was pretty sweet.

For Sweden > HammerheadFistpunch 01/21/2020 at 18:09

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If it has good visibility it’s not fun that’s the rules

SiennaMan > For Sweden 01/21/2020 at 18:10

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 I'll grant the FJ is undeniably cool, but it's more the exception than the rule for the post '97 era..

MrDakka > BadMotorScooter 01/21/2020 at 18:25

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When are they bringing back the MR2?

EL_ULY > BadMotorScooter 01/21/2020 at 18:29

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IS 350

Off Roading in a Land Cruiser

ISF

RC350

RCF

TRD PRO trucks

Manual Corolla Hatchback

GR Yaris not available in the US but there is literally no new car in existence that sounds funner than that thing

Camry makes 300HP for fuck’s sake!

That Avalon TRD looks mean AF.

LC500 is actual pornography

And a number of mega rad non US cars.

Akio Toyoda is quite possible the raddest dude ever. Check out his instagram. CEO and endurance racer. Toyota competes in WEC, WRC, Nascar, SuperGT, Dakar, Nurburgring 24h. 

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > BadMotorScooter 01/21/2020 at 18:31

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interstate366, now In The Industry > EL_ULY 01/21/2020 at 18:37

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Also GS350/GSF (totally biased though)

EL_ULY > interstate366, now In The Industry 01/21/2020 at 18:45

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heeeeeeck yeah!!!!!

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > BadMotorScooter 01/21/2020 at 18:52

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Maybe Toyota just needs to buy Lotus and bring the fun in-house.

Nauraushaun > Brickman 01/21/2020 at 20:58

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FTFY

https://drivetribe.imgix.net/XotkGqvITia_m1r1B18FIA?w=1400&h=788&fm=webp&auto=compress&lossless=true&fit=crop&crop=faces

Nauraushaun > BadMotorScooter 01/21/2020 at 20:59

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Remember when Nissan made fun cars? Nissan is so depressing now. They’re more Toyota than Toyota. Remember 300ZX, Silvia, Exa, Skyline, Gloria and friends, Pulsar GTI-R, March SUPERTURBO.

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. 01/21/2020 at 21:44

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they probably have enough change in the couches in corp HQ

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > BadMotorScooter 01/21/2020 at 22:04

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The last great Yota

thatsmr > BadMotorScooter 01/21/2020 at 22:54

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Why hate on toyota? Mazda still has miata and ??? nissan has the aged z and if you count gtr as a car for the people. Go to infiniti or Lexus on the high end for RWD japanese cars otherwise. Honda/Acura  has zero

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > BadMotorScooter 01/21/2020 at 23:34

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Remember the SFR consept? What a tease.

Toyota is the one company that could actually make a Miata competitor but they won’t.

I take that back Ford could do it with the Turbo 1.5i3 under the hood. 

feather-throttle-not-hair > fintail 01/22/2020 at 16:03

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100 percent have seen a Previa steadily pull away from me on a race track.

feather-throttle-not-hair > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 01/22/2020 at 16:03

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Hakone edition or whatever seems overpriced, but fuuuuuck if that’s not a fantastic color.

feather-throttle-not-hair > For Sweden 01/22/2020 at 16:08

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Taco > FJ

;)

For Sweden > feather-throttle-not-hair 01/22/2020 at 16:09

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davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > feather-throttle-not-hair 01/22/2020 at 16:11

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Yeah, it’s good.

feather-throttle-not-hair > BadMotorScooter 01/22/2020 at 16:12

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Former Celica all-trac owner.

Man sure wanted a new supra...with a manual. Would’ve been fun to be a Toyota guy again, but alas...no manual no buy.

feather-throttle-not-hair > For Sweden 01/22/2020 at 16:13

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lol don’t read japanese but I can only assume its a “no”

Tareim - V8 powered > BadMotorScooter 01/22/2020 at 18:18

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well they are, comissioned by Toyota just built by someone else (Fuji Heavy Industries for the GT86 which is owned by Toyota) and Supra built by Magna steyr commisioned by Toyota and just because you’re not getting the GR Y aris doesn’t mean they don’t build fun cars

fintail > feather-throttle-not-hair 01/22/2020 at 18:55

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I suspect there’s a lot of potential for the right builder: