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Moscow Mule replied

4 November 2009, 11:46
Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post

If cars lasted forever we'd all be driving Austin Allegros.

Eh?
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DimPrawn replied

4 November 2009, 11:40
Originally posted by Moscow Mule View Post

Durable though

If cars lasted forever we'd all be driving Austin Allegros.
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Moscow Mule replied

4 November 2009, 11:35
Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post

Yep. Pathetic range of ugly, slow, nasty Jap cars.

Durable though
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DimPrawn replied

4 November 2009, 11:00
Originally posted by TonyEnglish View Post

Just looked on their website and their range is awful!

Yep. Pathetic range of ugly, slow, nasty Jap cars.
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BoredBloke replied

4 November 2009, 10:54
Just looked on their website and their range is awful!
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Scary replied

4 November 2009, 10:49
they have a Toyobaru (Toyota/Subaru collaboration) concept http://pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=20823 and the Lexus LFA supercar http://pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=20848
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swamp replied

4 November 2009, 10:46
The 'sport' of F1 is an expensive, shambolic parade these days. This is probably the real reason Toyota are leaving.
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Moscow Mule replied

4 November 2009, 10:45
Originally posted by VectraMan View Post

Do they still make the MRS? I can't remember.

MR2? Stopped making it in 2006.
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DimPrawn replied

4 November 2009, 10:20
Originally posted by VectraMan View Post

Do they still make the MRS? I can't remember.

Nope. Stopped years ago.
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DimPrawn replied

4 November 2009, 10:19
Originally posted by Spacecadet View Post

Celica?

They haven't sold the Celica for years.

Toyota are about as sporty now as Kia.
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VectraMan replied

4 November 2009, 10:19
Do they still make the MRS? I can't remember.
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Spacecadet replied

4 November 2009, 10:17
Originally posted by gingerjedi View Post

Do Toyota have anything remotely sporty in their line up? The last car I can remember was Supra turbo about 15 years ago.

Celica?
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gingerjedi replied

4 November 2009, 10:15
Originally posted by ThomasSoerensen View Post

As long as they can fill the grid I prefer to have dedicated racing teams on the grid. Do you buy a Toyota because of their presense in F1 anyway?

Do Toyota have anything remotely sporty in their line up? The last car I can remember was Supra turbo about 15 years ago.
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ThomasSoerensen replied

4 November 2009, 10:14
Originally posted by d000hg View Post

Bad luck for Kobayashi though, he looked on for a spot next year.

and bad luck for 300 highly skilled engineers etc.
the driver is only 1 cog in a big fine tuned machine that is a mordern F1 team
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d000hg replied

4 November 2009, 10:13
Bad luck for Kobayashi though, he looked on for a spot next year.
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