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Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) — General Topics 04-01-2015, 03:41 PM
Replies: 409
Views: 141,511
Posted By imag
Right. But people who are dropping $40K+ for a...

Right. But people who are dropping $40K+ for a car often don't want to build and unbuild their car. I have that kind of money, but I don't want to go buying, building, then dismantling and selling...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) — General Topics 04-01-2015, 03:23 PM
Replies: 409
Views: 141,511
Posted By imag
When will they get that some of us don't want to...

When will they get that some of us don't want to do $10-15K in aftermarket upgrades on a $25K car? That is money down the drain if you want to sell the car.

On the other hand, a car that comes...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) — General Topics 04-01-2015, 02:56 AM
Replies: 409
Views: 141,511
Posted By imag
Seriously. If they sold that for ~45K with over...

Seriously. If they sold that for ~45K with over 250 hp (preferably 300), I'd buy one. I wouldn't even need the red accents or the lower DRLs.
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) — General Topics 04-01-2015, 02:45 AM
Replies: 409
Views: 141,511
Posted By imag
Actually, I photoshopped all of them. April...

Actually, I photoshopped all of them. April Fools!

;)
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) — General Topics 04-01-2015, 02:41 AM
Replies: 409
Views: 141,511
Posted By imag
Well hello! I went to download the images in...

Well hello! I went to download the images in case they took them down. Then I realized that they were numbered, so I tried a few more numbers in the sequence. It turns out there was a whole press...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) — General Topics 04-01-2015, 02:19 AM
Replies: 409
Views: 141,511
Posted By imag
Text from R&T: "Subaru wants to crowd out...

Text from R&T:

"Subaru wants to crowd out its third-party aftermarket tuning parts, sold as Subaru Performance Tuning (SPT) at dealers, and get serious about letting customers bolt real STI...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) — General Topics 04-01-2015, 02:17 AM
Replies: 409
Views: 141,511
Posted By imag
http://roa.h-cdn.co/assets/15/13/980x490/landscape...

http://roa.h-cdn.co/assets/15/13/980x490/landscape-1427490436-5-sti-performance-concept.jpg

http://roa.h-cdn.co/assets/15/13/980x653/7-sti-performance-concept.jpg
...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 09-08-2014, 03:10 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 16,846
Posted By imag
My whole post was about offering options, not...

My whole post was about offering options, not about offering a single version with higher horsepower. I think 250-300 hp would be reasonable. I don't own one because I drove it and felt that the...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 09-08-2014, 02:54 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 16,846
Posted By imag
Thanks to all for the great responses. I was...

Thanks to all for the great responses. I was expecting a stream of hate.

I listed the MSM as a failure because it was introduced very late in the NB run, and it had very low sales as a result.
...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 09-07-2014, 02:37 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 16,846
Posted By imag
Open letter to Toyota and Subaru

Dear Subaru/Toyota,

Looking at the vehicle strategies in the last two decades, it seems that there are two primary sales strategies for dedicated sports car platforms in the US and global markets:...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) — General Topics 04-20-2014, 10:44 AM
Replies: 443
Views: 190,033
Posted By imag
Yes. That's exactly why some of us are asking...

Yes. That's exactly why some of us are asking for a higher priced, higher performance version of the 86. We have the ability to pay more, but we don't have the car to buy.

Some of us would be...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 04-20-2014, 09:19 AM
Replies: 918
Views: 352,079
Posted By imag
I hear your point - no one has to buy the car. ...

I hear your point - no one has to buy the car. We do have choices. However, there are three legitimate reasons to dislike this special edition:

1. It actually makes the car worse, as a sports...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 04-16-2014, 04:16 PM
Replies: 286
Views: 125,802
Posted By imag
Pretty lame: ...

Pretty lame:

http://pressroom.scion.com/releases/scion+heritage+inspires+first+frs+release+series.htm

This car was supposed to be for true sports car fans. Instead, the "upgrades" are built...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 04-10-2014, 07:38 PM
Replies: 286
Views: 125,802
Posted By imag
Oh, come on. They announce an update where they...

Oh, come on. They announce an update where they thickened the flange on a couple of bolts and added paint colors. Then they say, "we were just trying to make sure that existing owners can...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 03-17-2014, 02:51 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 28,840
Posted By imag
Don't make the claim regardless. It will go on...

Don't make the claim regardless. It will go on Carfax and you will lose way more than $1K on the resale value.

Someone hit my car in a parking garage. A witness saw it and recorded the license...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 03-16-2014, 12:06 PM
Replies: 372
Views: 109,430
Posted By imag
Not everyone on here owns the car. People...

Not everyone on here owns the car. People thinking of buying the car also use this site to plan their purchase. They might not have bought one yet because:

- They were not satisfied with the...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 03-09-2014, 03:22 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 12,023
Posted By imag
Because not everyone has bought the car. ...

Because not everyone has bought the car. Remember how this board was when people were waiting for the car to come out? Constant wishing, rumors, and speculation. Well some of us are still in that...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 03-09-2014, 01:41 AM
Replies: 372
Views: 109,430
Posted By imag
If Tada is announcing it - and if they are...

If Tada is announcing it - and if they are stopping production of the 2014 - then it is highly likely it will show at NYAIS or Beijing auto show and be available in the fall, if not sooner. It might...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 03-08-2014, 04:09 PM
Replies: 372
Views: 109,430
Posted By imag
Part of that effect is that there are lots of...

Part of that effect is that there are lots of different people online. Some of those people will be happy to pay more for the power upgrades. Others will complain. People who are complaining tend...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 03-08-2014, 11:44 AM
Replies: 372
Views: 109,430
Posted By imag
They said from the beginning that they were...

They said from the beginning that they were planning to bump it up to at least 220 hp over the life of the car. At this point, with almost every article about the car (and 50% of article comments)...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 03-08-2014, 11:31 AM
Replies: 372
Views: 109,430
Posted By imag
The Accord comparison is on that Jack Baruth has...

The Accord comparison is on that Jack Baruth has been making on TTAC and R&T. It is a fair point that you can get a lot more car for your money.

What people don't understand is that a lot of the...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 03-06-2014, 11:56 PM
Replies: 163
Views: 49,951
Posted By imag
I am not sure why you quoted the joke about the...

I am not sure why you quoted the joke about the V12 on that, but I will respond to your larger point. The Datsun with just over 100 hp has the least horsepower of any car I have ever owned, but it...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 03-02-2014, 11:34 PM
Replies: 163
Views: 49,951
Posted By imag
The lack of turbo is not news, I agree. But...

The lack of turbo is not news, I agree.

But the brushing off of any power upgrade is news. As someone mentioned, going to 2.5l has been brought up a number of times as a reasonable power upgrade...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) — General Topics 12-20-2013, 01:53 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 23,531
Posted By imag
Yeah - I am not seeing why Subaru would build...

Yeah - I am not seeing why Subaru would build competition for the WRX.

Other than admitting that they seriously screwed up on the WRX styling ;)
Forum: FR-S & 86 Photos, Videos, Wallpapers, Gallery Forum 11-01-2013, 03:53 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 50,005
Posted By imag
I feel like these cars would have a lot more...

I feel like these cars would have a lot more mainstream appeal if they just kept the color scheme simple. This would look fantastic in all black.

Making it look like a tuner car rather than a...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 10-23-2013, 05:29 AM
Replies: 655
Views: 233,389
Posted By imag
I can't believe all the whining. Wait until the...

I can't believe all the whining. Wait until the upgraded 2015 performance models come out.

I am glad Toyota is not following Honda's strategy. Honda barely upgraded the S2K (I would actually say...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 08-11-2013, 12:11 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 32,267
Posted By imag
I can't believe it hasn't been mentioned that...

I can't believe it hasn't been mentioned that there are two other things missing:

Power
Brakes

This package addresses neither of them. All this grip without more power and better brakes is...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) — General Topics 02-22-2013, 08:34 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 5,263
Posted By imag
Surprised this wasn't posted

Ward's auto, with a bit of commentary on the upgraded BRZ to come:

http://wardsauto.com/sales-amp-marketing/forester-potential-spin-offs-seen-boosting-subaru-demand-2013



Good news to me. I...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) — General Topics 01-15-2013, 09:23 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 11,507
Posted By imag
BRZ Premium Sport Package Concept

Why is the Premium Sport Package Concept not receiving more press? It looks to me like it is basically the BRZ STI - larger brakes, premium interior with presumably more horsepower. This is exactly...
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