Who has upgraded... and regretted? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

bfrank1972 · 02-08-2019, 08:26 AM

Not sure how many people who got rid of their 86's still peruse this board, but just curious what people upgraded to and what their experiences were. I get the itch occasionally, but usually settles down after a week or two and I love my car again

alan.chalkley · 02-09-2019, 03:44 AM

Same here , i sometimes get the itch to trade in my old swb grand vitara and my 2013 brz for a 2019 jimny.
But road driving brz and driving vitara where the road is not , are both still providing smiles per mile.

7 skulls · 02-09-2019, 08:56 AM

In moments of sheer lunacy, I have thought about selling my 08 tundra and trading my FRS for a new tacoma. Or the other way around. But the tundra has already broken (and repaired) most of the stuff that breaks so at 180 000km, it still has life left in it. My FRS needs camber plates/bolts badly and an air-oil cooler installed (which I have) so if I do that in the spring, it's a keeper.

ZionsWrath · 02-09-2019, 12:35 PM

Sold mine due to mechanical and personal reasons. Probably get another one in the future. I don't regret it because it was the right decision but I do miss it.

fatoni · 02-09-2019, 12:46 PM

Kept the brz but upgraded to an Elise. The regret comes because the brz now feels so pedestrian. It is still a good entry level sports car but I'm very aware of the compromise it makes.

Leonardo · 02-09-2019, 01:00 PM

I almost sold mine to help buy a house. But the week I was thinking about selling it, our other vehicle got totalled. And after talking more with the bank, I was able to keep my car. After almost losing it... I'll never get rid if it. A swap is in the plans a few years down tbe road... (hopefully honda, lol)

I still miss the ap1 S2000 I had, but feel the FR-S is almost as good in some ways and more practical in others.

GrantedTaken · 02-09-2019, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by fatoni

Kept the brz but upgraded to an Elise. The regret comes because the brz now feels so pedestrian. It is still a good entry level sports car but I'm very aware of the compromise it makes.

BRZ is the DD ?

fatoni · 02-09-2019, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by GrantedTaken

BRZ is the DD ?

Dd/track car. I don't have the courage to take the elise out as fragile as it is.

wally · 02-09-2019, 03:58 PM

I'm not gonna sell mine yet but i've checked for other cars and my next car will either be a Audi A5 3.0 TDI or a BMW 335D. I love the car and want to do some things before I get rid off it. I know I would just regret selling it if I didn't finish it.

el-guapin · 02-09-2019, 04:03 PM

I Upgraded... But Don't Regret it!

bfrank1972 · 02-10-2019, 03:40 PM

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I Upgraded... But Don't Regret it!

What did you upgrade to?

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StraightOuttaCanadaEh · 02-10-2019, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by bfrank1972

What did you upgrade to?

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If you look to the left, below his username, it looks like it's a '19 Mustang Bullitt

StraightOuttaCanadaEh · 02-10-2019, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by el-guapin

I Upgraded... But Don't Regret it!

Does it have the magnetic suspension option?

bfrank1972 · 02-10-2019, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by StraightOuttaCanadaEh

If you look to the left, below his username, it looks like it's a '19 Mustang Bullitt

Yeah, my wife says I'm pretty oblivious at times

Nice upgrade! I realize the title is a bit misleading - I'm actually interested in regrets and no-regrets. My temptations vary between E92 M3, GT350, 997.1, and F-Type coupe. Yeah all over the map, ranging from "practical" to "mid-life crisis". End of the day, it's not as nice as any of the above, but I love the connected/visceral feel of my lightly modded FR-S - one of these days maybe I'll get old enough (47 already) to move to a more refined car.

Until then, I have to keep saving for my kids college!

02-08-2019, 08:26 AM	#1
bfrank1972 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S Argento Location: Westport,CT Posts: 1,855 Thanks: 517 Thanked 1,039 Times in 616 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Who has upgraded... and regretted? Not sure how many people who got rid of their 86's still peruse this board, but just curious what people upgraded to and what their experiences were. I get the itch occasionally, but usually settles down after a week or two and I love my car again

02-09-2019, 12:35 PM	#4
ZionsWrath Thanks Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: BRZ Location: NY Posts: 4,163 Thanks: 5,989 Thanked 3,100 Times in 1,498 Posts Mentioned: 38 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Sold mine due to mechanical and personal reasons. Probably get another one in the future. I don't regret it because it was the right decision but I do miss it. __________________

02-09-2019, 12:46 PM	#5
fatoni Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Drives: miata, mazdaspeed protege, ls430 Location: socal Posts: 4,416 Thanks: 599 Thanked 1,442 Times in 787 Posts Mentioned: 28 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Kept the brz but upgraded to an Elise. The regret comes because the brz now feels so pedestrian. It is still a good entry level sports car but I'm very aware of the compromise it makes. __________________ Drive upgrades. Don't buy them.

02-09-2019, 01:00 PM	#6
Leonardo Country Boy 4 Life Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 19' & 06' Ridgelines, 13' FR-S Location: EUGENE Posts: 5,228 Thanks: 6,719 Thanked 5,291 Times in 2,720 Posts Mentioned: 47 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I almost sold mine to help buy a house. But the week I was thinking about selling it, our other vehicle got totalled. And after talking more with the bank, I was able to keep my car. After almost losing it... I'll never get rid if it. A swap is in the plans a few years down tbe road... (hopefully honda, lol) I still miss the ap1 S2000 I had, but feel the FR-S is almost as good in some ways and more practical in others. __________________ I LIKE TIRES!

02-09-2019, 03:58 PM	#9
wally SosMula Join Date: May 2017 Drives: 2013 DD White pearl Location: Sweden Posts: 58 Thanks: 25 Thanked 16 Times in 11 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm not gonna sell mine yet but i've checked for other cars and my next car will either be a Audi A5 3.0 TDI or a BMW 335D. I love the car and want to do some things before I get rid off it. I know I would just regret selling it if I didn't finish it. __________________ Rota Grid 18x9,5 ET+38 Valenti CBW GCS Shark Antenna Acrylic Headlight Covers

02-09-2019, 03:44 AM	#2
alan.chalkley Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: 4wd zooks Location: Sydney / Australia Posts: 495 Thanks: 135 Thanked 167 Times in 108 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Same here , i sometimes get the itch to trade in my old swb grand vitara and my 2013 brz for a 2019 jimny. But road driving brz and driving vitara where the road is not , are both still providing smiles per mile.

02-09-2019, 08:56 AM	#3
7 skulls Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Drives: 2014 scion frs Location: Newfoundland Posts: 241 Thanks: 283 Thanked 247 Times in 122 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	In moments of sheer lunacy, I have thought about selling my 08 tundra and trading my FRS for a new tacoma. Or the other way around. But the tundra has already broken (and repaired) most of the stuff that breaks so at 180 000km, it still has life left in it. My FRS needs camber plates/bolts badly and an air-oil cooler installed (which I have) so if I do that in the spring, it's a keeper.

02-09-2019, 04:03 PM	#10
el-guapin Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Drives: 1949 UFO Location: WhoDat Nation! Posts: 662 Thanks: 224 Thanked 1,701 Times in 434 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I Upgraded... But Don't Regret it! __________________

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