Toyota GT86

I think that the people that run in the cars are a bit biased towards preferring a longer trip like 2000km in a short time, versus shorter trips of about 50km per trip over a longer time. Mainly because you can run in the car in one trip over a couple of days versus running in the car over a couple of months. Even if running the car in over a longer period like two months is actually the better way, it is not financially viable for the dealerships or Subaru.
 
Owners of the 86 can read section 2-1. Driving procedures in their owners manual.

Page 149.
 
:O , but that does say when my car will come ? .... lol sorry im bored waiting for it to come :(
 
CPTBoy said:
Point is that Subaru states clearly how you should run in your car and it's not by doing consistent speeds and rpm's over a long range, hence my question to Fazda on where he got this information from ( Subaru Technical JHB? )

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This is actually quite sad to see the lengths you are trying to go to to prove that you and only you are right! :rolleyes:

When they refer to long periods at constant revs they are referring to an artificial situation where engines are set to rev at a certain number of revs for a specific period of time. Bench run engines are set up to do that, and that is the way Formula 1 engines are run in, but then long life is obviously not important.

On a trip between JHB and Cape Town, I defy ANYONE apart from a robot to keep their revs constant. Do yourself a favour and go out on the road and try and drive even 10 km without your revs fluctuating. If we all had to run our cars in over short distances, what would happen to engines in cars driven by reps for example - those things average 8 to 900 k's every day of their lives, and they are better for it.

Bottom line, is read the instructions and PLEASE use some common sense.

I REPEAT.....Vlad, enjoy the trip and your car will as well - you are certainly doing it more good than harm!
 
Fazda said:
This is actually quite sad to see the lengths you are trying to go to to prove that you and only you are right! :rolleyes:

When they refer to long periods at constant revs they are referring to an artificial situation where engines are set to rev at a certain number of revs for a specific period of time. Bench run engines are set up to do that, and that is the way Formula 1 engines are run in, but then long life is obviously not important.

On a trip between JHB and Cape Town, I defy ANYONE apart from a robot to keep their revs constant. Do yourself a favour and go out on the road and try and drive even 10 km without your revs fluctuating. If we all had to run our cars in over short distances, what would happen to engines in cars driven by reps for example - those things average 8 to 900 k's every day of their lives, and they are better for it.

Bottom line, is read the instructions and PLEASE use some common sense.

I REPEAT.....Vlad, enjoy the trip and your car will as well - you are certainly doing it more good than harm!
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Sigh ...

Why on earth would a car manufacturer put in their owners manual a way to break in their engines if it was meant for an artificial situation? :wtf: That makes no sense at all. They are telling you, the owner, how to run in your engine.

I am not here to try and prove anything, I am stating the facts in black and white as printed in the manual of the car represented here.

Yes, the engine rpm will vary if you drive 10 or 100km at a "constant" speed. Problem is , it will vary very little, maybe 10s of rpm and not 100's or 1000's for instance. I am posting this to help the new buyers to get the most out of their engines, and not to try stir your little holy pot of wisdom.

By all mean, drive the car far to break it in, just be aware to do proper loads through out all the gears and engine rpm ranges below 4500rpm.

You can't generalise all cars in the way the engine must be driven in. :rolleyes:
 
I see Rola Motors in Strand/Somerset West has a pearl 86 with the TRD kit... Saw it on the N2 this morning. Number plate is: ROLA 86 -WP
 
Have 1 parked in my driveway right now. I must admit for such a sports looking car from the toyota range it's interior for aircon buttons etc look like the yaris hatch. Looks crap.
 
snail said:
Have 1 parked in my driveway right now. I must admit for such a sports looking car from the toyota range it's interior for aircon buttons etc look like the yaris hatch. Looks crap.
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Yep that was my problem with it as well. I'm not expecting a Audi interior but at least make it look like a R300k interior.
 
satanboy said:
But the base model starts at R289,000 (and up to R350K)...or am I missing something here?
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Yes, the High Spec one has a better interior with climate control, different gauges leather - the option of a touch screen radio goes for both.

You can bitch and moan as much as you like about the interior, but it's not going to change the dynamics of driving the car - maybe Toyota should have asked a Korean to design the interior to satisfy the South African bling factor :p

Just done my grocery shopping, one was parked next to me at P'nP, the next one was following me on the freeway, and the third was stopped getting a ticket, along with an Audi A1 - looks like the boys will be running up the cash registers at the local cop shops...:D
 
Fazda said:
Just done my grocery shopping, one was parked next to me at P'nP, the next one was following me on the freeway, and the third was stopped getting a ticket, along with an Audi A1 - looks like the boys will be running up the cash registers at the local cop shops...:D
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Now you're just being paranoid :p :D
 
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