If the BRZ/FR-S didn't exist, what would you have bought? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

R8 · 07-15-2012, 12:12 PM

If the twins didn't exist and you had to buy a car within the next six months, what do you think you would have purchased instead?

It's often pointed out that there just aren't any other affordable, nimble RWD cars out there. There are powerful cars, good cars, fun cars... but is there anything else that remotely emphasizes handling and that "one with the driver" zen-like feeling as the twins do (even if it's not RWD)?

Cheddar · 07-15-2012, 12:12 PM

Probably the MKVII GTI

Re~Mix · 07-15-2012, 10:43 PM

Genesis Coupe, the more I see them, the more they grow on me.

Achpoques · 07-15-2012, 10:55 PM

Kept my Scion tC until I had a bigger downpayment for a GC 3.8 or STi

Superhatch · 07-15-2012, 11:04 PM

I'd still be driving my one owner, mint 91 Si.

This is seriously the only car that's excited me enough to purchase something new. The last new car I bought was in '05 and it was a MCS with all 4 packages and an LSD. It was great for a couple of years and I sold it before maintenance costs were going to start setting in.

Mr. Mcoupe · 07-15-2012, 11:06 PM

Mint condition 1993-95 MR2 Turbo

Mo707 · 07-15-2012, 11:31 PM

An M3.

Ricepuddin · 07-15-2012, 11:40 PM

I'd have kept my 2011 WRX

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RWD-boxer · 07-15-2012, 11:47 PM

I would have paid off my turbo tc and still would own

Snoopyalien24 · 07-15-2012, 11:54 PM

A GC/Mustang/Evo X?

A college kid can dream right?

Lytheum · 07-16-2012, 12:44 AM

would probably have fixed everything that was wrong with my speed 3 and kept it.

blu_ · 07-16-2012, 12:50 AM

Probably looked for a nice E30 for a weekend car. Or maybe an old 911... but that could be a slippery slope to the poor house.

#87 · 07-16-2012, 12:54 AM

Probably nothing, maybe cave into a Mustang

Glad this car came out

CoRi J · 07-16-2012, 01:13 AM

BMW 135i or SRT8 Challenger

07-15-2012, 12:12 PM	#1
R8 Spinning Triangles Join Date: May 2012 Drives: RX-8 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 141 Thanks: 12 Thanked 48 Times in 28 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	If the BRZ/FR-S didn't exist, what would you have bought? If the twins didn't exist and you had to buy a car within the next six months, what do you think you would have purchased instead? It's often pointed out that there just aren't any other affordable, nimble RWD cars out there. There are powerful cars, good cars, fun cars... but is there anything else that remotely emphasizes handling and that "one with the driver" zen-like feeling as the twins do (even if it's not RWD)?

07-15-2012, 10:43 PM	#3
Re~Mix Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 13' Scion FRS MT Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 737 Thanks: 290 Thanked 333 Times in 191 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Genesis Coupe, the more I see them, the more they grow on me. __________________ 07' Z4M Coupe \| KW Clubsports \| AFE Intake \| Stromung Mufflers \| UUC Shortshifter \| Advan RS 15' 228i MSport 13' FR-S \| TRD CAI \| TRD Catback \| UEL Header \| OFT Stg 1 \| Rota Grid-V \| RCE Suspension \| Hankook \|

07-15-2012, 11:04 PM	#5
Superhatch AIM4APX Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 WRB BRZ Limited Location: Milwaukee Posts: 1,206 Thanks: 642 Thanked 749 Times in 324 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'd still be driving my one owner, mint 91 Si. This is seriously the only car that's excited me enough to purchase something new. The last new car I bought was in '05 and it was a MCS with all 4 packages and an LSD. It was great for a couple of years and I sold it before maintenance costs were going to start setting in. __________________ "It's very difficult to present technology as an overtly positive sales device to people who want an emotional car" -Chris Harris

07-15-2012, 11:06 PM	#6
Mr. Mcoupe Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: ExigeS,M3,S2k,MCpe,MR2T,T4R,Sienna Location: The Woodlands, TX Posts: 207 Thanks: 0 Thanked 152 Times in 66 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Mint condition 1993-95 MR2 Turbo __________________ Current: 19 GT-R[]17 M2[]17 WRX[]14 T4R[]12 NV2500[]07 Exige S[]07 S2k[]05 M3[]03 M3[]02 MCoupe[]94 MR2T[]93 MR2 T[]92 MR2 T[]91 MR2 T[]95 SC400[] Gone but not forgotten: 04 STI[]05 MR2 Spyder[]04 S2k[]03 IS300[]90 MR2[]

07-15-2012, 11:54 PM	#10
Snoopyalien24 Mr. Sarcasm Join Date: Sep 2011 Drives: 2016 VW Jetta TSI Sport 5-Speed Location: South Florida Posts: 3,729 Thanks: 1,275 Thanked 753 Times in 491 Posts Mentioned: 34 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	A GC/Mustang/Evo X? A college kid can dream right? __________________ Get your very own FT86CLUB T-shirts/keychains/goodies! CLICK HERE ]

07-15-2012, 12:12 PM	#2
Cheddar Saving them pennies... Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 2013 FR-S Location: Miami, FL Posts: 641 Thanks: 44 Thanked 178 Times in 111 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Probably the MKVII GTI

07-15-2012, 10:55 PM	#4
Achpoques Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2013 DGM BRZ Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 89 Thanks: 2 Thanked 25 Times in 17 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Kept my Scion tC until I had a bigger downpayment for a GC 3.8 or STi

07-15-2012, 11:40 PM	#8
Ricepuddin Get a Bowl Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: 2017 BRZ PP Location: Honolulu HI Posts: 939 Thanks: 108 Thanked 383 Times in 221 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'd have kept my 2011 WRX Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

07-15-2012, 11:47 PM	#9
RWD-boxer Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Black Location: Tally Posts: 291 Thanks: 27 Thanked 61 Times in 41 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I would have paid off my turbo tc and still would own

07-16-2012, 12:44 AM	#11
Lytheum Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: 2013 BRZ Premium 6MT Location: Ohio Posts: 427 Thanks: 49 Thanked 103 Times in 54 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	would probably have fixed everything that was wrong with my speed 3 and kept it. __________________ 2013 Subaru BRZ Premium 6MT -STOCK!

07-16-2012, 12:50 AM	#12
blu_ Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: SWP BRZ LTD Location: Portland, OR Posts: 889 Thanks: 637 Thanked 170 Times in 106 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Probably looked for a nice E30 for a weekend car. Or maybe an old 911... but that could be a slippery slope to the poor house.

07-16-2012, 12:54 AM	#13
#87 I usually post drunk Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: BRZ Location: NY Posts: 1,487 Thanks: 15 Thanked 490 Times in 231 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Probably nothing, maybe cave into a Mustang Glad this car came out

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