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Which Toyota vehicle does the 86 share its audio head unit with?

By Vernon B. Sarne —

Toyota 86 audio head unit

The photo you see above is that of an actual Philippine-market Toyota 86. And yes, that's the OE audio head unit the 86 will come equipped with in our market. Those who own an Innova will no doubt find this radio very familiar-looking. That's because this is the same audio head unit found on Toyota's best-selling MPV.

On the surface, it might turn off some people to know that the 86 shares a prominent feature with a humble stablemate. But if you ask us, we honestly think that this is just the perfect radio for a rear-wheel-drive coupe: It's simple, utilitarian and quite manly. We even think that a double-deck head unit with all the fancy features and an even fancier display monitor would look awkward in the 86 cockpit. If we may say so: Real drivers don't need a flashy in-car entertainment system.

Now, for those worrying about iPod connectivity, check out the photo below.

UPDATE: Toyota Motor Philippines' product-planning department has reacted to the story and said that "the 86 audio head unit merely looks like the Innova's--appearance- and specs-wise--but it's really OEM while the Innova's is local." So there.

 

Toyota 86 iPod connectivity

Photos by Vernon B. Sarne

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  • stelvio Jun 06 2012 @ 03:26pm
     
    I agree.
       
  • BOOGIECAT Jun 06 2012 @ 03:33pm
     
    At least wala syang cassette tape player tulad nung sa lumang LC200..LOL!!!

       
  • nicologarcia Jun 06 2012 @ 03:39pm
     
    That engine start/stop button looks yummy
       
  • car_mac Jun 06 2012 @ 03:48pm
     
    I thought it was the Fortuner's. magkamuka kasi eh
       
  • The SUV Jun 06 2012 @ 03:54pm
     
    dosen't look familliar
       
  • hajabah Jun 06 2012 @ 03:59pm
     
    Forgive me for saying this but in my mind all Toyota head units here in the Philippines look more or less the same, don't they? Hahaha. Anyway you guys are right. There's no point in having a huge screen when all you want to do is drive. Okay nga sana kung cassette so all you'll have is the 80's rock music to drive to. Sarap.
       
  • asterisk_io Jun 06 2012 @ 04:04pm
     
    Toyota must have a million audio heads like this.
       
  • bvnzn Jun 06 2012 @ 04:35pm
     
    I think I'll just wait for the BRZ if it does come here. I still want a good audio system because Im paying more than P1.5m for a sports car. Even the Genesis Coupe has better audio units for a price less than this.

    Im sorry but I wouldn't go for the top of the line model of the 86 or maybe I'll save up more for the BRZ.
       
  • neutral Jun 06 2012 @ 05:16pm
     
    Toyota does everything to bring down the manufacturing expenses for its products like the high ace grandia & commuter. At 1.2M plus, they should have been fitted with alloy wheels. I think toyota does the same with the 86. They dictate the market because they are number 1and employ the "take it or leave it" philisophy. Later on(after 3 yrs. maybe) that they upgrade their products and they call it "facelifted", depending on the competition.
       
  • HypnoticSpectre Jun 06 2012 @ 05:19pm
     
    You get this for a million dollar car?
        2
    • pao_lo Jun 06 2012 @ 08:11pm
       
      no but for a million peso car, yes.
         
  • Stephen Garcia Jun 06 2012 @ 05:57pm
     
    I find this as a sorry excuse for a low quality car. Yes you drive for the sheer fun of it but wouldn't it be better if you had some perks while doing it? This kind of mindset is the reason why Hyundai and KIA are beating the Japanese. They lack prestige and luxury in their cars. 86 lacks power to become a real sports car so it's a sorry excuse, even real sports cars have awesome audio units.
       
    • techno_rk Jun 06 2012 @ 08:42pm
       
      It is true that Hyundai and Kia are packing their cars with loads of features but I think I have to disagree with you talking about the Toyota 86 as a low quality car. Yes the Koreans have improved their quality, even offering extended warranties but I still think that the Japanese are still superior when it comes to quality. Besides the people who would be likely to buy this vehicle are the same people who like to modify their cars, including changing the audio head unit, which is easy to do on the 86 but almost impossible on a Genesis Coupe with its integrated audio system. Also it's not just power that is necessary to become a sports car.
          1
      • Stephmeister101 Jun 06 2012 @ 08:49pm
         
        Yes i agree with you that Toyota is a good quality car, guess i chose the wrong words. What i meant was that it has no extra added features and luxuries. It's just a plain old simple car which is why they're becoming under dogs. Yes it's just not about power but it is one of the key factors to become a sports car, i know the 86 has superb handling but making an excuse that sports cars don't need the added luxury is crap. Yes the people who would buy this are mostly JDM fans who would do lots of mods but still it should have an added luxury than the everyday MPV that they are selling.
           
  • jayzeter19 Jun 06 2012 @ 06:09pm
     
    dang it.... this audio head is really a turn off!!! the GenCoupe got more Gadgets in its audio head than this one and take note! its just a v6 100k expensive than the Top of the line 86 w/c only have this crappy audio head!! WE WANT THE INTERNATIONAL VERSION AUDIO HEAD!!! don't think that Pilipinos are this CHEAP TOYOTA!!! you own us a lot and we deserve a far more better AUDIO HEAD than this!!!
       
    • markdejesus76 Jun 06 2012 @ 07:51pm
       
      You buy a car base on audio unit? haha. Sa ibang bansa kasi, standard yung may GPS satnav. Selling point nila yun. Dito? Kulang pa yung nav system. At hindi naman yung audio unit yung pinapansin ng pinoy kadalasan kasi kadalasan, audio unit din yung pinapalitan agad. Well, Filipinos don't buy a car because of superlative feature (which is not like in foreign countries where features are more important than the car) ang mga Pilipino kasi, bumibili ng kotse dahil Useful, efficient, convenient, relaxing, comfortable. Toyota don't think Filipinos are cheap rather they thought Filipinos are simple and creative. Bili ka ng Genesis, mas maraming feature, mas mabilis, puro mas kaysa sa 86. Pero is that the main point of the 86? Or simplicity at its best?
          1
      • Kyoichi Sudo Jun 06 2012 @ 08:43pm
         
        I Agree! Its time for people to wait for the GCoupe! Goodbye GT-86! Hello 2013 GCoupe!
           
      • Stephmeister101 Jun 06 2012 @ 09:35pm
         
        Nasanay kasi ung Pinoy sa mga walang features kaya gnyan, mahal kasi tax lkaya binabawasan ng features. Sorry for the word pero Filipinos really settle for the least (okay na yan attitude), dito lang satin ung maraming variants ng kotse. If Toyota wants to give their customers the feeling of driving a sports car they should at least include the exclusivity of owning one, hndi ung parehas kayo ng audio unit ng katabi mo sa traffic na Innova. They should have at least put a better audio system similar on the ones being sold overseas
           
      • bvnzn Jun 07 2012 @ 01:37am
         
        The point of buying the 86 is because it's newer so we are expecting it to be a better buy than its competition like the Genesis Coupe. The Genesis has more of almost everything than the 86 and that includes an affordable price tag so why settle for the 86 when it lacks the Genesis can offer? Yes simplicity at times is best but will you settle for simple when you are paying more than P1.5 million pesos? If you want simple then buy a second hand car and turn it into a sports car or why buy a sports car if you want to be simple? My point is, I buy the car for myself and not for others and so I wouldn't be satisfied with what the 86 offers with that hefty price tag.
           
  • markdejesus76 Jun 06 2012 @ 06:10pm
     
    For upgrades daw kasi yan.
       
    • robin_micmac Jun 06 2012 @ 06:44pm
       
      i agree..i'm pretty sure that most 86 owners will change for an aftermarket unit anyway. this actually helps those people who like tuning their cars and slapping aftermarket parts. they dont get charged for expensive parts which come as standard which they will soon chuck into the bin within a few weeks of ownership
         
    • HypnoticSpectre Jun 06 2012 @ 11:07pm
       
      using your logic, why fit it with alloy wheels... rim na lang, for upgrade din naman ksi....
      most owners will change it anyway...
         
      • willcess Jun 07 2012 @ 09:02am
         
        Actually, that's the reason why the wheels of 86 and BRZ are not wide and not huge. Also, they fitted the car more space for wheel upgrade.
           
  • GotToRead Jun 06 2012 @ 06:53pm
     
    Pffffftttt! Honestly, I dislike this audio head unit, I mean come on Toyota! Kahit GPS at Rear-view camera man lang?
       
    • pao_lo Jun 06 2012 @ 08:13pm
       
      I agree with the GPS. But seriously, a rear-view camera?
         
    • carwiki Jun 06 2012 @ 08:24pm
       
      Me too.
         
    • Stephmeister101 Jun 06 2012 @ 08:49pm
       
      maybe a back-up sensor would be better
         
  • jesslink Jun 06 2012 @ 08:34pm
     
    I rather have it with 8 tract cassette stereo...Rock n Roll!!!
       
  • Kyoichi Sudo Jun 06 2012 @ 09:00pm
     
    Many people here say that the reason why Toyota did this to their GT-86 because ALL buyers of this sports coupe will change the audio unit w/ some aftermarket audio units.

    But what type of audio head unit do usually people put in their tuning vehicles? If you'll see most tuned vehicles in motor/auto shows, you'll see that most vehicles have a LCD Touchscreen Multimedia system. Now, if Toyota had put one in their GT-86, some tuners might refuse changing the head unit.

    Instead of changing the head unit, they only might change the speakers and adjust the head unit to match the speaker's standards. Now, w/ the price of the GT-86 having a normal headunit, Some people would rather wait the Genesis Coupe w/c is surely cheaper than this one but has the tech that it should have.
       
    • markdejesus76 Jun 06 2012 @ 09:17pm
       
      actually, "All" is not the correct term. Only "Some" of the buyers would actually change the stock head unit and/or the speakers. The concept of Toyota in the 86 are for driving pleasure. So they kept in mind that maybe "some" of the buyers would tune the vehicle and maybe even remove the audio unit which is true. Kung ako bibili ng 86, baka tanggalin ko na lang din yung audio unit para makabawas bigat. Kumbaga, kung ano lang ang kailangan, yung lang ang meron.
         
      • Stephmeister101 Jun 06 2012 @ 09:25pm
         
        Yes but the point is a wannabe sports car should have added luxuries. In fact it is only here in the Philippines na ganyan ung head unit, sa iba hndi nmn ganyan. Obviously kasi when someone buys a sports car given na un na may added luxuries sya hndi ung parehas ng audio sa everyday MPV. Yes it was built for the track but "SOME" buyers will not even use it as a track car unlike you, some would use it as an everyday sports car so it should at least have some added luxuries. That is what is good about the Genesis Coupe, it can be a track car and also an everyday sports car. Look at real sports cars they all have decent audio systems because sports cars are meant to be exclusive so it's features should also be the same
           
        • markdejesus76 Jun 06 2012 @ 09:33pm
           
          Actually, its rival, the Mazda Miata also has the basic audio unit.Well, kanya kanyang pananawa yan pero kasi yung 86 di naman GT car katulad ng Genesis. Di rin sports car katulad ng Genesis. It's like an everyday fun coupe. 86 is not about exclusivity or luxury. What you pay is the engineering kaya medyo mahal kumpara sa iba. Yun lang :)
             
          • Stephmeister101 Jun 06 2012 @ 09:42pm
             
            Haven't been inside an MX-5 so i don't know it's audio system. All i'm saying is that they're obviously proclaiming that it's a real sports car so they should at least include some added features. The fact that they spent so much time and effort on making such a car shows that it was in fact a sports car that was made for the track so you're wrong in saying it is not a sports car
               
            • markdejesus76 Jun 06 2012 @ 10:16pm
               
              Well, the reason they devoted so much time for it is that they want to bring the "Fun" back in driving. Sports car? Maybe. But real sports car? No. They fitted 2.0l boxer engine with almost 200hp on it because of the geometry. But they kept in mind that buyers and tuners would actually fit more powerful engine or upgrades. Fitted with excellent suspension to give better feel but also knew that tuners would actually find a way how to maximize the potential. It's a base car no matter what we see.
                 
              • Stephmeister101 Jun 07 2012 @ 09:58am
                 
                anyway point is they should have fitted a better audio unit, if they're trying to be a sports car then they should at least try to have features like one. The ones overseas have good audio units so they should at least try to use the same
                   
          • Kyoichi Sudo Jun 06 2012 @ 11:02pm
             
            Its Because the MX-5's head unit has been glued already to the dashboard, Mazda did it that way and even in other countries but its all upsidedown when we're talking about the GT-86, w/c gets a fabulous entertainment system in all coutries except our country.
               
            • willcess Jun 07 2012 @ 09:08am
               
              The market of other countries is different from ours. For example, in the US where almost every vehicle above the price of ordinary road car have SATNAV/GPS and/or LCD Touch screen. That's because it their way of marketing the car. BUT some of those are just extras not stock. Even Porsche fit their cars with just a basic head unit. And remember, it's a CBU. Would you buy it if it cost 2-3Million with the preferred Audio unit? Fitting LCD locally is cheaper than fitting it inhouse. That's their point.
                 
          • HypnoticSpectre Jun 06 2012 @ 11:50pm
             
            the price of the 86 is almost the same as of the GC in the PH... that is why we are here now comparing it with GC... "What you pay is the engineering kaya medyo mahal kumpara sa iba" IMHO, what we pay, or would be paying for the 86 is, majority would be for the marketing cost. The car was co-developed
            with Subaru, so it safe to say that they effectively cut the development cost by half. Even the name "86" was a marketing strategy only. They say heritage? 50% of the car is developed by Subaru! what heritage!? Can Subaru also claim "heritage" with the BRZ?! If its really heritage, why sell it as Scion in the US market?! Just pure marketing strategy.. IMHO
               
            • Kyoichi Sudo Jun 07 2012 @ 12:34am
               
              100% true!
                 
            • willcess Jun 07 2012 @ 09:21am
               
              Co-development doesn't mean you cut the price in half. for both parties."what we pay, or would be paying for the 86 is, majority would be for the marketing cost." - so why bother developing a car with lowest possible center of gravity, fun to drive, theoretically very good suspension setup, enhanced road to driver feedback, and so on. ""86" was a marketing strategy only." - Yes you're right but they used the 86 to rekindle that kind of driving. Affordable, and fun. "Can Subaru also claim "heritage" with the BRZ?!"- Actually, their heritage is in the engine and the drivetrain. The precision of engineering.

              It's not a "facelifted" model or anything coming from their current range of vehicles. It's built from scratch so common sense na mas mahal ang development nito. Look at Lexus LFA. 10 years in the making kaya naging isa sa pinakamahal na supercar. Not only by its material and engine. But the engineering.
                 
              • HypnoticSpectre Jun 07 2012 @ 09:51am
                 
                Who said cut the price in half? I'm talking about the car's development cost...

                "so why bother developing a car with lowest possible center of gravity, fun to drive, theoretically very good suspension setup, enhanced road to driver feedback, and so on." - as I said, IMHO, marketing.... straight out of the brochure..

                "Yes you're right but they used the 86 to rekindle that kind of driving. Affordable, and fun" - true for the AE86, but not for the FT86, 1.5M php? affordable? i dont think so.. IMHO


                "Actually, their heritage is in the engine and the drivetrain. The precision of engineering." - Agreed..

                   
              • markdejesus76 Jun 07 2012 @ 10:12am
                 
                - "true for the AE86, but not for the FT86, 1.5M php? affordable? i dont think so.. IMHO" Of course the AE86 is kinda old but you are to make a vehicle like that now where cheap manufacturing, engineering, and development cost doesn't exist, you'll end up having FT86. Remember, it's a CBu and, coupe, not taxicab, newly developed, specifically engineered. It's actually more affordable than Miata in PH and the driving experience you can get from a Cayman.

                ""so why bother developing a car with lowest possible center of gravity, fun to drive, theoretically very good suspension setup, enhanced road to driver feedback, and so on." - as I said, IMHO, marketing.... straight out of the brochure.." -Well, then the marketing stratefy they used is the truth that makes the car special. Not just an ordinary "good in brochure" car.


                "Who said cut the price in half? I'm talking about the car's development cost... " - I meant cut the price of development in half.
                   
                • GotToRead Jun 07 2012 @ 11:28am
                   
                  the only question here is why do they have to change the head unit? I mean they could have brought the GT 86 with its stock head unit right?
                     
              • markdejesus76 Jun 07 2012 @ 12:27pm
                 
                Maybe the for cost cutting since it's a CBU.
                   
  • The Stig Jun 06 2012 @ 09:11pm
     
    Dapat kung maganda yung kotse, maganda rin yung entertainment system para worth it ang pagbili...
        1
  • joab565 Jun 06 2012 @ 10:25pm
     
    I don't care if it got the same HU with its stablemate. It can play music and that is what's important. I'll just savor the experience of driving the car,because I really do like driving. Period!
        1
    • joab565 Jun 06 2012 @ 10:28pm
       
      When modify a car I'm more of the ALL GO & NO SHOW TYPE.
         
    • Stephmeister101 Jun 07 2012 @ 10:10am
       
      Clearly you haven't been in a real sports car or a luxury car. It's not the matter of being SHOWY it's about giving the best that you can give to your customers, that is why the Koreans are beating the Japs. That is also the difference from europeans to japs, you know the car is good if it is already an awesome car even if it is not modded or tuned. The fact that the 86 overseas have better audio units shows that Toyota are thinking the same thing, so why give us Filipinos the crappy audio units just because most Filipinos settle for less
         
      • markdejesus76 Jun 07 2012 @ 10:28am
         
        Well, I think you don't understand the point of having a sports car. A sports car doesn't necessarily mean it has the luxury or some of a luxury car. The difference of Japs to other manufacturers is that they make cars out of a reason. They build SUV for off-road not just for luxury. They built compact cars w/c is not fast, not well equipped, but enough to drive you from point A to B. They built luxury cars that's not as fast nor as quick as their European rival but enough for those who want luxury. What Japs make is what is enough. Yes, the 86 maybe not as well equipped as other car in the same price but do other cars give you feedback the same as the 86? Does it make you feel comfortable knowing what your car is doing? Do you feel connected with the car? That's the point of the 86. Not the luxury or exclusivity or something. Misconception I say. The concept of the 86 is easily modified. So they actually expect you to modify it. it's already an awesome car even without mods because of how it delivers not because how it makes you feel exclusive. It's not a crappy audio. Working fine, yes. And fitting those LCD MM System from toyota would make its price higher. It's not built here. So just the cost of bringing it here would make the car expensive without those extras.
           
        • Stephmeister101 Jun 07 2012 @ 10:38am
           
          You're wrong because the fact that you're driving a sports car shows that you want to stand out among the rest, and more people would buy it for that than to go and take it to the track trust me, hence people would buy it for exclusivity. You already said it "Japs make is what is enough." just shows what kind of thinking they do that is why their cars are not preferred by people who want added luxury (people who actually have money). "do other cars give you feedback the same as the 86? Does it make you feel comfortable knowing what your car is doing? Do you feel connected with the car?" YES!! Lots of cars do that! even the Genesis can give that... You know somewhere deep down i sense that you're one of them JDM fan boys. I've got nothing wrong with modifying a car, but let's face it the fact that you modified/tuned a car just shows that it is NOT GOOD ENOUGH... So again, why settle for less??
             
          • GotToRead Jun 07 2012 @ 11:20am
             
            It's really funny how this people think of sports car. Haha maybe they only know one side of car being sports car. Haha
               
            • markdejesus76 Jun 07 2012 @ 12:13pm
               
              Kaya nga eh.
                 
              • Stephmeister101 Jun 07 2012 @ 09:48pm
                 
                But those rich and old people are the ones who have the money, not those JDM fan boys who can only buy those mid-size sedans. Then again i guess that just shows what market are they targeting..
                   
            • Stephmeister101 Jun 07 2012 @ 12:54pm
               
              I know but that is the truth... there are more rich (and old) people who never go to race circuits nor take their cars for a spin that buy sports cars just for the look and prestige it gives.
                 
              • markdejesus76 Jun 07 2012 @ 01:34pm
                 
                Rich and old are not the primary market of the 86.
                   
      • joab565 Jun 07 2012 @ 11:48am
         
        Oh please, how can you say that I haven't been in a real SPORTS CAR? It made me laugh at you saying that with no basis.
        How can you state that "you know the car is good if it is already an awesome car even if it is not modded or tuned"? It doesn't mean that a car isn't good if the owner wants to improve it. Take the R35 as an example. It is an awesome car to begin with yet many are still tuning it.
        And also, how can you and the other commentators say that its a crappy audio unit? Have you tried using the 86's audio unit already?
        Like what chief VBS said "those obsessed/who truly enjoy driving doesn't really need flashy audio units".
           
        • Stephmeister101 Jun 07 2012 @ 12:52pm
           
          You just repeated what i said, the R35 is the perfect example of AN AWESOME CAR THAT DOESN'T NEED TUNING. It's the perfect example of a real sports car. It has the awesome features of an everyday sports car and a track-bred race car. You don't need to tune it anymore unless you want to drag race with a Bugatti. Bottom line is they should not have made the audio unit that bad considering that other 86's have a better standard audio unit
             
          • markdejesus76 Jun 07 2012 @ 01:36pm
             
            Chief designer of the R35 said, "the GT-R is evolving". Nissan knows that GT-R may be tuned but the point of the GT-R will be ruined. The same as the 86. If you keep it stock, then you ruined the point it has been made. The audio unit is not bad. Not the best but good.
               
            • Stephmeister101 Jun 07 2012 @ 09:44pm
               
              The GT-R was made to be perfect even without tuning it, they even did everything they can so that no one can mess with the ECU but of course to no avail people still tuned it, which turned out to be perfect. The 86 on the other hand was obviously meant to be tuned because of the lack of power. So again you know a car is awesome if it's already perfect for what it is, like the Porsche, Lambos, Ferraris, and especially the Astons. It's the attention to detail and the ergonomics of the features of the car that separates one company to another, that is the beauty of European cars that the Koreans are now adopting, which obviously the Japs don't care about because they are into mass prodcution. Guess that is why Toyota has the number 1 sales...
                 
  • Feeter Silverster Jun 06 2012 @ 11:02pm
     
    If you can afford to buy 86, the you could also afford to upgrade the head unit for some serious Pioneer or Alpine HU out there, samahan mo pa ng complete ICE set-up.
       
    • GotToRead Jun 07 2012 @ 02:26am
       
      I think you're missing the point, sir. In my own opinion, cars in this segment must have "better" head units. Let's just say the engineering and the quality of materials used in this car is superb but sometimes it's the little things that counts. A head-unit from an MPV? Geez...why not just bring the standard head unit for the GT 86 just like in the other countries or make a better one than this "Innova Head unit"
         
      • Stephmeister101 Jun 07 2012 @ 10:02am
         
        agreed! The point of buying the 86 is to get that sports car feeling of exclusivity but the fact that your audio unit is the same as an everyday MPV sucks, and the fact that all 86 except the ones here in the Philippines have good audio units sucks more! They should put some prestige in their cars. Some owners prefer their cars all stock so a good audio unit would benefit them.
           
    • Feeter Silverster Jun 07 2012 @ 09:33pm
       
      Yes tama ka, pero ok na rin naman ang tunog nyang HU from Innova eh.
         
  • bvnzn Jun 07 2012 @ 01:53am
     
    I already paid more than P1.5 million on the car itself. Why would I spend again and face the inconvenience of installing an aftermarket head unit? With a price like that a decent audio unit should come as standard. If they installed as standard the touchscreen audio unit, I would be satisfied with it and not waste time and money on after markets.

    Waiting for the BRZ or the new Genesis Coupe is way worth it than this. Im sorry Toyota, but yet another disappointed customer.
       
  • GBfive Jun 07 2012 @ 07:49am
     
    nice cost-cutting... i agree, REAL DRIVERS DON'T NEED FLASHY I.C.E. i still like this car.
       
  • roadrage Jun 07 2012 @ 08:51am
     
    HU looks cheap for the 86's stature.. I expect to see OEM LCD with incorporated GPS and other goodies. Di naman kamahalan ang mga ito bakit kaya di pa sinama?
       
  • kapangyarihan_ng_kabayo Jun 07 2012 @ 09:51am
     
    The 86 is a track car in the purest definition of its existence. You wouldn't want to watch a DVD movie on an LCD head unit while drifting, right? Even though I paid 1.5 million bucks, I'd like to think that all the good money I spent for goes to the engineering and dynamics of the car. ICE? I can just upgrade the speakers, add a subwoofer and an amplifier.
        1
    • GotToRead Jun 07 2012 @ 11:26am
       
      Sports car they are designed for performance, they can either be Spartan or Luxurious, so yeah Japanese engineering at its finest but with the "MPV head unit" that is really cool, totally cool.
          1
  • Stephen Garcia Jun 07 2012 @ 10:21am
     
    These my friends (Sports car owners and Luxury car owners) is the reason why Toyota will never step into our category. I'd rather welcome those Koreans with their effort to provide the best for their customers. Filipinos have had that JDM Tuner attitude kasi, they buy those crappy family sedan cars and tunes/mods it to look/feel like a sports car but is actually crap that is not even drive-able anymore. They should start making cars that are fun to drive and can already provide the customers with awesome features. The fact that they put a better head unit overseas just shows how they think about Filipinos... Well they're wrong and if they want to step into the sports car category they should put a better audio unit
        1
    • GotToRead Jun 07 2012 @ 11:36am
       
      Agreed! And I think this is also the reason why most of cars doesn't have GPS, DVD players, etc. In other countries head units like this are not considered luxury but a standard equipment for their cars.
         
    • Stephmeister101 Jun 07 2012 @ 01:01pm
       
      *This my friends...
         
  • gvm0116 Jun 07 2012 @ 10:21am
     
    "Real drivers don't need a flashy in-car entertainment system." - Could be true but the thing is, not all who'll drive this car are "real" drivers. The 86 is an expensive car already for this country. I don't quite understand why Hyundai can afford to fit the Genesis Coupe with a premium branded audio system and Toyota can't. Buyers of this car aren't after practicality or versatility. It's more for style, performance, exclusivity, pleasure, girls (or guys). Hence, c'mon Toyota, I'm convinced you can do better!
       
  • John Rigor Jun 07 2012 @ 10:50am
     
    I really don't mind the crappy ICE. You won't need it anyway once you hear that sweet BOXER growl every time you push the throttle.
        3
    • HypnoticSpectre Jun 07 2012 @ 11:59am
       
      wag lang ma-stuck sa trapik..... hehe!
         
    • gvm0116 Jun 07 2012 @ 02:16pm
       
      In a track, yes you don't need the In-Car-Entertainment system but on the road where you are only limited to just 60-80km/h most of the time if not being stuck in traffic, you do need to settle down and cruise. That's when a good system is appreciated.
         
  • cryss Jun 07 2012 @ 11:46am
     
    A big turn-off for me. Yes I agree with most people saying that REAL DRIVERS don't need flashy HUs but there are times when you just want to take a drive and go slow and savor the moment. Frankly, you won't drive this car and just let it all out and pump it up every minute,there will be times when you just want take it easy and thats the time you would appreciate having a great HU. Or doesn't it make it great when you are driving with your Girl, Family or Children and you have great entertainment inside the car? One more thing pops in my mind, I remember my old relatives quotes "maganda nga ang panlabas, pangit naman ang panloob". Ring a Bell?
       
  • ultramagnus Jun 07 2012 @ 02:06pm
     
    Nice reaction via the UPDATE Toyota!!! Instead of just bringing up the positives in the 86's head unit, it disparages that of the Innova's!! So what are they saying? LOCAL head units aren't as good? Or just GOOD ENOUGH for Innova owners and buyers? Sheeeesh!
       
  • Troy Jun 07 2012 @ 02:36pm
     
    #1 kase ang toyota e, kaya sila nakakapagdictate sa market. Gets nyo ba ko mga pre?
    That's the sad part of it.
       
  • eX-Driver Jun 09 2012 @ 09:20pm
     
    for me as long as i can plug in my ipod and give me decent music i'm fine with that. im not gonna buy this car to turn it into a rolling living room i want something that can excite me and make me have the same amount of fun i had with my stripped out 80's lancer on a mountain pass or give me a more exciting experience. driven the genesis v6 its fun on a straight but when you hit a corner it feels distant and bland... you feel numb except when you floor it on a long straight
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  • mitsugas Jun 11 2012 @ 09:02am
     
    void warranty mo pg pinalitan ng head unit. tsk tsk
       
  • Kim John Jun 11 2012 @ 08:54pm
     
    ewww!
       
  • melbs Jun 19 2012 @ 08:40am
     
    why are people even complaining? what's the HU's function and feature list? judging it purely on how it looks?

    as long as it has more functions than a bmw business cd head unit, i'm fine.

    my bmw which cost x2 of the 86 doesn't even have aux in or usb, could not even read mp3 files in its cd. has a single line alphanumeric display that is known to fade in a few years and volume knobs that doesn't last very long as well.
       
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