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Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs.... 01-13-2013, 01:28 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 14,046
Posted By 86fanatic
ZDan - regarding safety on a motorcycle, it might...

ZDan - regarding safety on a motorcycle, it might help to read my entire post before responding point by point making assumptions about things I never said. I never once said that riding a motorcycle...
Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs.... 01-13-2013, 01:28 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 14,046
Posted By 86fanatic
ZDan - regarding safety on a motorcycle, it might...

ZDan - regarding safety on a motorcycle, it might help to read my entire post before responding point by point making assumptions about things I never said. I never once said that riding a motorcycle...
Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs.... 01-12-2013, 01:22 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 14,046
Posted By 86fanatic
No offense to anyone here, but I've found when it...

No offense to anyone here, but I've found when it comes to getting motorcycle advice, especially on a car forum, especially related to sportbikes like the 600RR, the quality of advice is usually very...
Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs.... 11-17-2012, 10:37 AM
Replies: 202
Views: 108,180
Posted By 86fanatic
Except a car is never as simple as it's engine...

Except a car is never as simple as it's engine placement. There are things which are much more important, principally - tires, chassis stiffness, center of gravity, weight distribution, suspension,...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 07-18-2012, 12:55 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 28,885
Posted By 86fanatic
People complaining. People complaining about...

People complaining. People complaining about people complaining. People complaining about people complaining about people complaining.

Welcome to the internet.
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 07-17-2012, 07:40 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 30,942
Posted By 86fanatic
Things aren't getting done by you racing,...

Things aren't getting done by you racing, modding, or driving cars. You have projects, goals, people to manage, ideas to present, community organization events to administrate and things to do that...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 07-17-2012, 06:53 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 30,942
Posted By 86fanatic
If you were working 12 hour days and 80 hour...

If you were working 12 hour days and 80 hour weeks thinking about cars, strategizing about cars, in meetings about cars, presenting things about cars, organizing events involving cars, understanding...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 07-16-2012, 07:50 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 30,942
Posted By 86fanatic
Just have to laugh at all the armchair executives...

Just have to laugh at all the armchair executives in this thread. You all have no idea what goes into a job like VP of Scion. Do you guys have executive management experience at Fortune Global 10...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 07-11-2012, 05:26 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 13,326
Posted By 86fanatic
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http://i.qkme.me/3q23ly.jpg
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 06-30-2012, 08:53 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 14,520
Posted By 86fanatic
FRS damaged during test drive :(

Saw this post on reddit, looks like this FR-S didn't even have a title before it got it's first damage.

http://i.imgur.com/BOasV.jpg
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Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs.... 06-25-2012, 11:32 AM
Replies: 174
Views: 57,262
Posted By 86fanatic
You can never win or rationalize with 18 year old...

You can never win or rationalize with 18 year old kids with this attitude, they are too stupid to realize how much they don't know. ;)
Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs.... 06-18-2012, 07:12 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 27,845
Posted By 86fanatic
Didn't mean to offend you but it is surprising to...

Didn't mean to offend you but it is surprising to find someone cross shopping these cars. Modern BMWs in general aren't great "project cars". Too heavy, too many electronics, too many over engineered...
Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs.... 06-18-2012, 05:33 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 23,868
Posted By 86fanatic
The muffler heat shield is all dented/scratched...

The muffler heat shield is all dented/scratched up - I actually uploaded 4 pictures but somehow one of the pictures was lost where it was really obvious. The great thing about the CBR250R is each...
Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs.... 06-18-2012, 05:28 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 27,845
Posted By 86fanatic
The post seems borderline trollish to me. He says...

The post seems borderline trollish to me. He says he cares about light weight, but then doesn't mind the 800 pound weight difference between the FRS or the 335i? Not to mention this guy is balling so...
Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs.... 06-17-2012, 03:26 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 23,868
Posted By 86fanatic
Hey guys just a quick update. So I went ahead and...

Hey guys just a quick update. So I went ahead and got a Honda CBR250R off craigslist last month. Pre-dropped but I also dropped it again parking because I misjudged the kick stand stability. Very...
Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs.... 06-02-2012, 02:05 PM
Replies: 169
Views: 83,470
Posted By 86fanatic
It's very obvious in these online forums people...

It's very obvious in these online forums people who live their lives vicariously through youtube clips, and base their total opinion off what they see online, to those who are genuinely passionate...
Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs.... 06-02-2012, 01:36 PM
Replies: 169
Views: 83,470
Posted By 86fanatic
The great and holy YouTube Adjudicator has...

The great and holy YouTube Adjudicator has spoken! Case closed people, go home. ;)
Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs.... 06-02-2012, 01:11 AM
Replies: 169
Views: 83,470
Posted By 86fanatic
Besides making the classic error of conflating...

Besides making the classic error of conflating track times with actual handling (a C63 AMG goes around a track fairly quickly but no one has ever accused it of being a great handling car) - you are...
Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs.... 06-02-2012, 12:45 AM
Replies: 169
Views: 83,470
Posted By 86fanatic
Yes, haven't you heard? According to the wise and...

Yes, haven't you heard? According to the wise and omnipotent internet forum tribunal, Mustangs compete with M3s, Evos compete with Lamborghinis, and GTRs compete with Veryons. It is as the YouTube 30...
Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs.... 05-24-2012, 04:23 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 23,868
Posted By 86fanatic
Thanks for the advice guys. Since taking the...

Thanks for the advice guys. Since taking the course I can't get riding out of my head, so I think I will be making a move on one of the 250s floating around the local craigslist. I talked to a dealer...
Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs.... 05-23-2012, 10:38 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 23,868
Posted By 86fanatic
FRS/BRZ vs. motorcycle?

I saw a few members in the BRZ / FR-S sub forums have given up waiting for the car and ended up buying a motorcycle instead.

That got me thinking and being bored a few weekends ago I tried out a...
Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs.... 05-23-2012, 10:33 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 55,813
Posted By 86fanatic
I owned a Cayman S for a while and I consider it...

I owned a Cayman S for a while and I consider it good training for the FR-S. Too much power, can't wind it up on public roads, too expensive for what it is, and too much to maintain for not using all...
Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs.... 05-09-2012, 03:08 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 39,123
Posted By 86fanatic
Not to be the negative voice of reason in this...

Not to be the negative voice of reason in this thread, but it seems incredibly silly to me how many new graduates get a somewhat decent first job and jump immediately into a 50k+ car purchase. Buying...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 04-30-2012, 09:50 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 89,834
Posted By 86fanatic
I don't see why some people feel the need to...

I don't see why some people feel the need to enter threads they have no interest in and stir up crap. The original question was simply a question about the official 0-60 times published from Toyota....
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 04-30-2012, 02:39 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 89,834
Posted By 86fanatic
I think some of you guys are missing the point....

I think some of you guys are missing the point. The car was not meant to be competitive in motorsports. If you are worried about a few tenths difference in the 0-60 times between the auto and manual,...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 04-24-2012, 01:52 PM
Replies: 232
Views: 77,522
Posted By 86fanatic
In my opinion negative reviews are the most...

In my opinion negative reviews are the most helpful. A review after all is more a subjective interpretation of the car by the reviewer then any kind of objective measuring stick for the car. The BRZ...
Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs.... 04-17-2012, 07:00 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 47,662
Posted By 86fanatic
If someone is writing off the Evora because the...

If someone is writing off the Evora because the engine is from a Camry I would say it's not worth getting into an argument about. In my opinion that is pretty much the definition of a bench racing...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 04-17-2012, 06:55 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 7,348
Posted By 86fanatic
This is not an accurate understanding of how the...

This is not an accurate understanding of how the Evo's AWD system works. The transfer case locks torque at 50/50. All the "AWC" button does is change how the electronic differentials lock to give...
Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs.... 04-17-2012, 04:44 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 47,662
Posted By 86fanatic
Absolutely, I don't view the FRS as a Cayman...

Absolutely, I don't view the FRS as a Cayman fighter at all. The Cayman is going to have better build quality, be faster, probably have tighter, better steering feel, and is just generally a monster....
Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs.... 04-17-2012, 04:39 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 45,107
Posted By 86fanatic
Is it just me or are BRZ fans a little too...

Is it just me or are BRZ fans a little too sensitive about these kinds of comparisons?

I mean, no one is saying this isn't an easy thing to fix. Slap an aftermarket suspension on there and you...
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