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Car of the Day: February 8, 2016; Playmind '12 Toyota 86
Topic Started: Feb 8 2016, 02:28 AM (979 Views)
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Today's car of the day is Playmind's 2012 Toyota 86

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The 86 is a series of sports cars jointly developed by Toyota and Subaru and solely manufactured by the latter. It features a boxer engine, front mid-engine, rear wheel drive drivetrain and 2+2 seating.

It is sold worldwide under three different brands with respective model names:

Toyota 86 in Asia, South Africa, South America and Australia; GT86 in Europe; both of the preceding names in New Zealand; FT86 in Nicaragua and Jamaica;
Subaru BRZ worldwide;
Scion FR-S in the US and Canada. In 2016 the Scion FR-S will be renamed as the Toyota FR-S


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For more information and pictures on the real car, please visit: Toyota 86

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I'm not very familiar with this brand. It is marked as Playmind Ltd. on the base, although I'm not sure if there is a relation to any other brands, as I got it in a 5 pack from Dollar General that also included some Kaiyu/ Golden Wheel castings.

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The 86 was designed around a front-mounted boxer engine, rear-wheel drive configuration, inspired by the AE86. The flat architecture of the boxer engine allows it to be mounted low, dropping the center of gravity down, resulting in sporty handling characteristics. The exterior design of the 86 delivers a slippery drag coefficient of Cd=0.27 and was inspired by the Toyota 2000GT's low-to-the-ground profile and long, sleek hood. Its design cues translate onto the 86 in such areas as: upward trailing edge of the doors; the upward finish to the side-window line; the front and rear haunches; the circular taillights set in silver (singular instead of double as on the 2000GT).

According to the 86's designers, "The goal was to create an authentic rear-wheel drive sports car with compelling style, exceptionally balanced performance and handling, flexible utility and surprising MPG." When asked about the TRD version of the car, the lead engineer Mr. Tada said "There is definitely going to be a more TRD oriented variant down the line. However any of the parts that would be standard on the TRD model will fit on your current Toyota 86 so there is no need to wait."

The 86 "boxer" side badge appears on all Toyota and Scion versions of the car, but not the Subaru BRZ. Aside from badging, the main differences between the 86/GT86 and the BRZ are the front grilles and bumper bars. The rest, including the 17 inch alloy wheels, are shared.


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zzziippyyy
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Drive it like you stole it!
For a dollar store brand, this is done very well! The headlights are a bit off but other than that its a decent model.
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pjedsel
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Muscle Car
Playmind...another brand I have not heard of. It really is a pretty nice looking model for a "cheap" toy car.
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JeepXJLover
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Minivan
Orange is not quite the color for this car. I like the casting nonetheless. Car does remind me somewhat of a 350Z
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Hobie-wan
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Another vote for a nice cheapie.
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Dean-o-mite
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I've been checking Dollar General since I saw you found these, but no luck so far for me.
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craftymore
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Support your local demo derby.

Looks like a mix between Suntoys, Golden Wheel and 3" Motormax models. Wheels look like copies of Motormax.
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toyotageek
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Oh my gosh..... :o ...something new & different!

Well, if anyone finds more of these, keep me in mind please. :rolleyes:
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ivantt
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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
I'd like to get one of these and do a side-by-side comparo with the HW version. My roommate has a deep blue FR-S (Great car, fun, good build, good power) so I have developed an "eye" for its shape and details. The thick red paint may be making the details look soapy, and the wheels are generic cheap, but otherwise, a worthy one for the collection.
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Stampede
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Dean-o-mite
Feb 9 2016, 03:42 AM
I've been checking Dollar General since I saw you found these, but no luck so far for me.
Don't think that there are any Dollar Generals located near me...but regardless, I really like this model. Considering that fact that this is a dollar brand, the detailing on the tailights are winning me over. That, and the fact that it is an 86... :wub:
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Pancake engine: What's not to like?
Edited by corvairjim, Feb 13 2016, 02:00 AM.
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