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alrashwa · 01-15-2013, 05:08 PM

Thanks for the feedback! Always nice to hear from the other side of the pond.

Dezoris · 01-15-2013, 05:09 PM

Dodge Caliber

alrashwa · 01-15-2013, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Dezoris

Dodge Caliber

Don Ivey · 01-15-2013, 05:14 PM

I didn't read through all this, but if nobody suggested the new BMW 135 hatchback, it might be something to look at. Lots of horsepower, rear wheel drive and hatchback, quite a combo, and it's said you can get into one for about 30K.

alrashwa · 01-15-2013, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Don Ivey

I didn't read through all this, but if nobody suggested the new BMW 135 hatchback, it might be something to look at. Lots of horsepower, rear wheel drive and hatchback, quite a combo, and it's said you can get into one for about 30K.

Agreed, though I'm thinking it might have to be used or couple years old to get down to 30k

FRSupra · 01-15-2013, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by alrashwa

To be honest, I never really liked the idea of Toyota techs fixing what's essentially a Subaru, but that's not in my hands I guess..

Actually, this car is a much if not more a Toyota than a Subaru. Yes, the engine is built by Subaru, but built specifically for this car. During the development Toyota engineers set up shop inside Subaru's facilities and vice versa. The boxer was modified to account for the all new D4-S system, and built with the main focus on achieving Toyota's vision for what the car was to be. Transmission, gearbox, engine components and design,- all Toyota. Subaru supplied the engine and was responsible for production.

As for the debate on the STI/EVO, I would suggest the evo. It's more dialed in than the wrx ever has been. It's the real deal and I think mitsu got it just right with the evo x. It's fantastic looking in comparasion to any car.

What about a tC rs 8.0?

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Originally Posted by dem00n

I know your going to think i'm nuts, but lately there is a craze for Acura NSX's, why not pick one up?

I think this craze has been ongoing since 1990.

TylerLieberman · 01-16-2013, 02:42 AM

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Originally Posted by FRSupra

As for the debate on the STI/EVO, I would suggest the evo. It's more dialed in than the wrx ever has been. It's the real deal and I think mitsu got it just right with the evo x.

.

Dialed in as a track car yes. I have always been an Evo fan but when it comes to these new ones, the Evo lacks compared to the wrx/sti in terms of a daily driver. Almost everybody who has reviewed it says the same thing.

They're both great cars though

alrashwa · 01-16-2013, 03:24 AM

I know we joked about the rotary's before, but anyone own a 2004-2010 rx8? I know there are a lot of issues but it seems that most of the problems stem from poor owner maintenance. I also saw there has been a couple recalls...

switchlanez · 01-16-2013, 03:28 AM

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Originally Posted by rice_classic

Dude.. buy a used NSX. Reliable as hell, you won't regret it.

+1. If I were to replace the FR-S/BRZ with a used anything, it would be an NSX.

Roadliner · 01-16-2013, 05:40 AM

I was tossing between the Focus ST and the 86 before deciding on the 86.
Get the ST, its tuned for rear wheel drifting, has 1.7

turns lock to lock steering, great seats, enough power and has been tuned by some of the best ride/handling engineers in the world (Ford of Europe)

roflcopter · 01-16-2013, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by alrashwa

I know we joked about the rotary's before, but anyone own a 2004-2010 rx8? I know there are a lot of issues but it seems that most of the problems stem from poor owner maintenance. I also saw there has been a couple recalls...

Good friend of mine has a 2004 RX-8 he got for a steal used at a Land Rover dealer. It had TONS of recalls done to it, but he's got 70,000 miles on it now and has had no issues whatsoever, just keep an eye on the oil level. It does feel totally different than the FR-S though, if you've never driven one. Biggest thing I've learned about them is just to bite the bullet and use OEM parts, people have issues not using the Mazda leading/trailing spark plugs all the time, for an example.

Midjetv8 · 01-16-2013, 09:50 AM

I was tossing up between 3 cars a few months back. Civic type r, s2000 or GT86. I ended up going with the Civic type r. Crippling understeer as stock but a set of semi decent tires and springs turned it into a very fun car to drive on the twisty stuff with no understeer at all. Granted I never had a chance to drive the 86 properly on any decent roads. S2000 was to impractical as a daily but was mint fun to drive. The engines on the honda's are what sold me though. Has such an eagerness to climb through the rev range that the toyota was lacking. As long as you don't put the typical fart can exhaust on one they are some of the nicest sounding cars out there. From my understanding the only thing you get in the u.s is the civic SI which they seem to have murdered by putting the 2.4l in there.

alrashwa · 03-09-2013, 06:14 AM

UPDATE: Lemon Law came through. As you can see by the avatar, got a replacement car. Absolutely loving it.

FRS parts are now up for sale. Interior, Exterior, engine, and misc. parts will be posted.

nzer · 03-09-2013, 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by alrashwa

UPDATE: Lemon Law came through. As you can see by the avatar, got a replacement car. Absolutely loving it.

FRS parts are now up for sale. Interior, Exterior, engine, and misc. parts will be posted.

Excellent news! Glad you got another car.

.

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Don Ivey Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: '13 FR-S Location: Smithfield, NC Posts: 135 Thanks: 3 Thanked 37 Times in 31 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I didn't read through all this, but if nobody suggested the new BMW 135 hatchback, it might be something to look at. Lots of horsepower, rear wheel drive and hatchback, quite a combo, and it's said you can get into one for about 30K. __________________ Don Ivey '13 FR-S (Hot Lava)

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Roadliner Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: GT86 Location: Western Australia Posts: 69 Thanks: 154 Thanked 20 Times in 16 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I was tossing between the Focus ST and the 86 before deciding on the 86. Get the ST, its tuned for rear wheel drifting, has 1.7turns lock to lock steering, great seats, enough power and has been tuned by some of the best ride/handling engineers in the world (Ford of Europe)

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