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I had just about made up my mind to wait on Type R until markups receded (how's that working out?) to help justify some kind of beater but then an MSRP GR Corolla fell into my lap and I said screw it, makes more sense for me. I have no reservations about mucking it up. Being like $12k cheaper was also nice. |
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10-24-2023, 11:33 AM | #1108 |
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95K miles. Relatively low running costs thus far. No debt. Insurance is cheap. It is so nice not having to care about bird poop and and people dinging my doors.
Just had a rear differential service done. Replacing the tires this weekend with some cheap Firestone A/S tires because I am 35 now and for whatever reason that means I drive under the speed limit and take corners at a reasonable speed and rather be safe than sorry. If I can get a few more years out of it without any major costs, I think I'll be super happy. I did want a GR86 Premium, but now I am kind of meh on the whole thing. My sights are actually now set on a new Frontier. I feel like that could end up being a forever truck since that platform has been around forever. |
10-25-2023, 09:38 AM | #1109 | |
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10-25-2023, 12:39 PM | #1110 | |
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When/if the time comes, I will have to make the decision of keeping my 05 STI or going for the FL5. |
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10-25-2023, 12:44 PM | #1111 | |
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Let me be clear though, the Type R is a very clear exception in the FWD world when talking stock. Those funky Hyundais are apparently quite lively too, not driven one though, and over in Europe land the Megane is praised. I might be weird, but in all honesty, I think for me AWD is completely out of the picture now, it’s only FWD or RWD for me and that would look something like: Type R, Si(with mods), BRZ, M2 and Supra…. And any 2010+ RWD Porsche.
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10-25-2023, 01:02 PM | #1112 | |
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STi’s are a thing of the past, literally.
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10-25-2023, 01:07 PM | #1113 | |
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The EJ is a fucking dinosaur of an engine and I honestly think it overstayed its welcome as the generations went by. I am biased towards the UEL sound, though. It excites something in my brain that I can't explain. |
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10-26-2023, 02:48 PM | #1115 | |
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Maybe AWD influences the character of the GRC more than I'd guess and accounts for a lot of what's fun about it (it is definitely a blast.) I've never gone into FWD/limp mode yet to see. Reality is FL5 or GRC, neither would ever see track time, only GR86 will. So characteristics that make a fun daily are weighted more for me than outright performance and I think that would keep them on a similar level. I'm trying not to give it much space in my head haha, I can't imagine actually chasing an FL5 again |
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10-26-2023, 08:32 PM | #1116 |
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fwd will always suck. If I can’t power slide it I’m not interested…
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10-27-2023, 08:15 AM | #1117 |
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Why would you get a BRZ then if power sliding is so important?
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10-27-2023, 08:25 AM | #1118 | |
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A fun daily is for sure important and FWD can often times feel muted on your regular old drives to and from, so a GRC is definitely a great choice for that, especially in a good snow storm hehe… oh and let me tell you about how bad FWD launches are unless in absolutely perfect conditions and zero mechanical sympathy.
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