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Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 07-26-2023, 02:30 AM
Replies: 230
Views: 48,608
Posted By joro2
as perfect today as it was 6+ years ago when...

as perfect today as it was 6+ years ago when new. The BRZ never gets boring and never fails to be a great “modern” era version of old school inexpensive reliable and FUN to drive Japanese sh*t boxes...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 10-13-2022, 02:10 PM
Replies: 19,883
Views: 8,862,377
Posted By joro2
Thanks to you and Tcoat, feeling better about...

Thanks to you and Tcoat, feeling better about the decision:thumbup:

As for the "alignment and fuel induction service", see attached scan.
Looks like maybe they meant wheel alignment (which...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 10-13-2022, 11:22 AM
Replies: 19,883
Views: 8,862,377
Posted By joro2
(Cross posted from an older thread on trans/diff...

(Cross posted from an older thread on trans/diff fluid changes, apologies for any duplicates.)

Had a routine oil change yesterday @ 21K on my 2017 BRZ (MT base Premium).

The dealer mentioned...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 05-04-2022, 02:22 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 6,930
Posted By joro2
Totally agree, Gen 1 2017+ red crinkle aluminum...

Totally agree,
Gen 1 2017+ red crinkle aluminum intake
Still the best looking old school new car engine bay at any price.
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 09-23-2021, 12:47 PM
Replies: 581
Views: 117,566
Posted By joro2
100% Gen 1 styling was a nod to the past...

100%

Gen 1 styling was a nod to the past e.g. Toyota 2000GT..

e.g. at the 2012/13 intro Toyota originally displayed the Gen 1 along side an original AE86, the 2000GT, and the Sports 800
Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics 09-21-2021, 01:14 PM
Replies: 275
Views: 55,941
Posted By joro2
Matt F. posted a photo of a Gen 2 BRZ parked at...

Matt F. posted a photo of a Gen 2 BRZ parked at his LA shop on his Instagram yesterday, we should get his off track / street driving impressions any day or whenever journalist embargos lift.
Was...
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 09-08-2021, 04:03 PM
Replies: 1,126
Views: 196,487
Posted By joro2
In my Bring a Trailer .com fantasy future stock...

In my Bring a Trailer .com fantasy future stock examples of Gen 1 Toyobarus will command what are today S2000 prices. Of course by that time I”ll be long dead & buried but hopefully my much loved...
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 09-04-2021, 02:54 PM
Replies: 1,126
Views: 196,487
Posted By joro2
Those dash bumps.. Homage to the 1960s Toyota...

Those dash bumps..
Homage to the 1960s Toyota 2000GT
Some of the “easter eggs” in Gen 1, subtle nods to the past.
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Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 08-17-2021, 05:22 PM
Replies: 581
Views: 117,566
Posted By joro2
Thanks for that info. Gen1 pedal box seems...

Thanks for that info.
Gen1 pedal box seems “perfect” to me HOWEVER admittedly a) I long ago drank the Toyobaru Koolaid and b) I don’t have much experience with anything better. Old school (size 10)...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 07-06-2021, 03:54 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 6,151
Posted By joro2
As an aside to this thread, just skimmed through...

As an aside to this thread, just skimmed through used 2013-2020 BRZ pricing for the first time in a while and was shocked to find most retailing at or slightly below what was at the time of new OTD...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 07-05-2021, 12:12 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,957
Posted By joro2
The most appealing of the US offered SEs (to me);...

The most appealing of the US offered SEs (to me); tS w/o the picnic style carbon wing. Sometimes I think though (with all those SEs, and/or so many US models arriving with the Limited trim), that a...
Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics 04-10-2021, 02:30 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,048
Posted By joro2
In a world of plastic engine covers the ‘17...

In a world of plastic engine covers the ‘17 refresh red crinkle aluminum intake makes for the best looking engine compartment of any car in that price range of the period. Period!
Say what you will...
Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics 03-25-2021, 02:41 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 12,603
Posted By joro2
(From the Wild Speculation Dept.) How about the...

(From the Wild Speculation Dept.)
How about the GR Yaris’ 3cyl turbo in Toyota’s version of the 2022 GR86....
Small enough and light enough to maintain the same/similar LCoG as the FA series 4cyl...
Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics 03-09-2021, 03:32 PM
Replies: 2,470
Views: 559,813
Posted By joro2
198159 I always liked the way the original Gen...

198159
I always liked the way the original Gen 1 and ‘17 refresh was inspired by the 2000GT interior, which is now unfortunately gone in the flatter Gen 2 design.
Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics 02-06-2021, 10:17 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 17,992
Posted By joro2
Agree. I’ll take it a step further and say I...

Agree.
I’ll take it a step further and say I like the sound a lot, it has a unique “character”.
The FA-20 gets way more hate than it actually deserves.
Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics 01-14-2021, 11:47 AM
Replies: 2,470
Views: 559,813
Posted By joro2
Heh. The red crinkle aluminum intake on the...

Heh.

The red crinkle aluminum intake on the >= ‘17 refresh makes for one of the best looking stock engine bays available at any price.

Modern e.g. Porsches, can’t even take a peek under the...
Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics 01-13-2021, 12:45 PM
Replies: 2,470
Views: 559,813
Posted By joro2
Aesthetic nods to the past (e.g. 2000GT) are...

Aesthetic nods to the past (e.g. 2000GT) are fading with the 2nd gen.
The 2nd gen is basically a modern nod to the 1st edition, i.e. the BRZ now has a past of its own to draw from.
This reminds me...
Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics 01-08-2021, 02:35 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 31,473
Posted By joro2
For (under the hood) reference here’s the strut...

For (under the hood) reference here’s the strut tops (circled),
it does seem as if w/o the fender bumps there’s clearance but not a heck of a lot.
Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics 12-22-2020, 02:55 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 12,131
Posted By joro2
Would have liked simple manually* removable...

Would have liked simple manually* removable panels where each roof bubble is, which seemed structurally do-able as that section (either side of the center brace) on the unibody is I believe blank...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 07-21-2020, 01:40 PM
Replies: 322
Views: 64,112
Posted By joro2
61 now but purchased a BRZ at age 58 (after 20+...

61 now but purchased a BRZ at age 58 (after 20+ years of dailying an NA MX-5)

For me the car is a throwback/time capsule, except it’s also modern i.e. I feel safe(r) and I never have to worry...
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 04-03-2020, 02:13 PM
Replies: 143
Views: 20,943
Posted By joro2
Similar however in my case opposite experience,...

Similar however in my case opposite experience, i.e. at the time I made my purchase in 2017 I initially didn’t really care Toyota or Subaru - was treated poorly (price & otherwise) at more than one...
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 04-02-2020, 03:16 PM
Replies: 143
Views: 20,943
Posted By joro2
Heh, yeah. (Not that it really matters but*) I...

Heh, yeah.
(Not that it really matters but*) I like the idea that all the badges under the hood and beneath the fenders match up with the FHI egg this baby Godzilla hatched from (-:

(*No offense...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 01-12-2020, 01:47 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 14,359
Posted By joro2
I’d like t-tops, or a removable targa panel....

I’d like t-tops, or a removable targa panel. Otherwise near perfect exactly as is. (Not necessarily “GT” specific but the one feature on any trim I’d really want more than any other.)
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 12-09-2019, 01:21 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 7,921
Posted By joro2
I lived in the Bay Area and daily drove a manual...

I lived in the Bay Area and daily drove a manual ‘91 MX-5 on the streets (hills) of San Francisco for over two decades, don’t me started on tailgaters at stop signs and traffic lights— you learn...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 11-22-2019, 02:11 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,069
Posted By joro2
Totally agree, I was just yet again thinking...

Totally agree, I was just yet again thinking about this very subject (FA20 love/hate) the other day. Far from the smoothest engine, and not “the best” sounding (although I’d argue that) either, but...
Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 11-01-2019, 01:52 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,958
Posted By joro2
Just got a call back from the local dealer... ...

Just got a call back from the local dealer...

Good News: "We pulled a piece of metal wire out from under your chassis that was rubbing against the wheel." Problem (hopefully) solved.

Bad News:...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 09-25-2019, 02:19 PM
Replies: 662
Views: 109,782
Posted By joro2
What about lift out targa panels in two pieces...

What about lift out targa panels in two pieces (leaving a center cross beam in place preserving chassis stiffness; and also manual locking, no glass, etc. preserving weight)? A bit more open cockpit...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 09-01-2019, 06:11 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,575
Posted By joro2
Same. If I could've had "factory delete" of the...

Same. If I could've had "factory delete" of the rear seat, entertainment/radio, power windows, AC, spoiler, etc. that would've been my ideal choice.
It's been mentioned in the forums, the Japanese...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 08-13-2019, 01:15 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,149
Posted By joro2
Similar, I dealt directly with SoA (great...

Similar, I dealt directly with SoA (great customer service) and they gave me VIN #s and dealer names for vehicles I wanted (color, spec, etc.) in transit or arriving soon at dealerships within the...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 08-02-2019, 11:23 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 15,762
Posted By joro2
I preferred as option-less a driving experience...

I preferred as option-less a driving experience as I could find, i.e. what I wanted was “a brand new 30 year old car” (as someone else once perfectly described the Twins for me in this forum), hence...
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