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FRSBRZGT86FAN 05-25-2017 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by ogie Oglethorpe (Post 2915535)
No from me. I do enjoy my brz , but with my 2 mile commute it just doesn't have the power to have light to light fun. It's a great car at autocrosses but I mainly co-drive a 2015 evo or a 2016 gtr and they are straight out more fun. It's a great chassis if you want a new car , but I can't imagine buying a new one for the same price i can have a 700whp c5 z06 for.

If you're comparing a brand new BR-Z with a factory warranty, to a used built corvette that depreciation has already affected as well as possible reliability issues with a built car you might have. That is the worst comparison ever.

Sapphireho 05-25-2017 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by ogie Oglethorpe (Post 2915535)
No from me. I do enjoy my brz , but with my 2 mile commute it just doesn't have the power to have light to light fun. It's a great car at autocrosses but I mainly co-drive a 2015 evo or a 2016 gtr and they are straight out more fun. It's a great chassis if you want a new car , but I can't imagine buying a new one for the same price i can have a 700whp c5 z06 for.

Buy a mustang

Tcoat 05-25-2017 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by FRSBRZGT86FAN (Post 2916341)
If you're comparing a brand new BR-Z with a factory warranty, to a used built corvette that depreciation has already affected as well as possible reliability issues with a built car you might have. That is the worst comparison ever.

Not to mention that it still would be no more fun in a 2 mile commute. Wouldn't even be warmed up yet.

Riftur 05-25-2017 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by e_lunatic (Post 2887530)
bought mine new in 2015. love, love, love it every single day. It's a very fun car to drive, I get very good gas mileage (avg 28mpg) even though I don't exactly baby it (I don't drive like I'm racing it everywhere but do some spirited driving once in awhile). as was already said the back seats are only useful for putting a jacket or maybe a small dog back there.
I do use it as more of a 2nd car but it's mostly because I don't want to put a ton of miles on it or thrash the interior from being dirty when I get off of work.

Every time I walk towards or away from the car I still look at it and smile. Really hard to beat that almost 2 years after purchase.

I still do the same thing with my car. I have a 2013 FRS which I think is still the best looking version on the outside. I get out of my car and just look at it and smile. Its such a fun car to drive and is gorgeous to look at.

Tcoat 05-25-2017 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Riftur (Post 2916486)
I still do the same thing with my car. I have a 2013 FRS which I think is still the best looking version on the outside. I get out of my car and just look at it and smile. Its such a fun car to drive and is gorgeous to look at.

Me as well. Dirty or clean. At home or in a parking lot. As I walk away I still turn back and look at it as if it was brand new to me.

TeutonicShift89 05-25-2017 12:43 PM

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Me as well. Dirty or clean. At home or in a parking lot. As I walk away I still turn back and look at it as if it was brand new to me.



Same goes for me. I still turn and look.

Lunch time can also be a special time for bonding 😆

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Packofcrows 05-25-2017 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat (Post 2916519)
Me as well. Dirty or clean. At home or in a parking lot. As I walk away I still turn back and look at it as if it was brand new to me.

Ever notice that it sometimes looks more sporty at certain angles and other times more luxury? Other times like silhouette of another car?

Qadthane 05-25-2017 02:44 PM

Yes, absolutely. I say that even after changing the spark plugs myself.

strat61caster 05-25-2017 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by FRSBRZGT86FAN (Post 2916341)
That is the worst comparison ever.

Eh, if you look at it in dollar value it makes perfect sense, people have different priorities and $25k+ could go a long way towards satisfying certain desires.

I bet there's a guy reading his post and laughing because he can buy a bike that'll do 0-60 in <3s and someone else laughing because they could go wheel to wheel racing in a go-kart or miata or another person laughing because they can buy a nice commuter car that's easy on gas and fits the whole family and someone else would rather blow it all on weed and drive their mom's Camry.

:bonk:

Not everybody wants or needs a car that's fun to drive but also serves as a decent single car. I met a guy who bought a Fiesta ST and his buddy who was looking for a car, 'if I had wanted something more practical' vs. 'if I had wanted something less practical', both totally happy with our cars.

:burnrubber:

Darkrune 05-27-2017 06:59 PM

I sold my 13 brz for an ecoboost mustang..... I trade it in last month for a new asphalt 86.... awesome. The 86 has the soft touch stuff and just enough of the brz interior character. I love it. Best part is, I kept all the parts I took off my BRZ. Yay!

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JARE_ee 05-29-2017 05:33 PM

I replaced my Whiteout FR-S with a BRZ recently... so i guess my answer is YES!

Edit: And to be fair, i did shop around looking at other cars, but my heart came back to this car...

Syche 06-19-2017 01:51 AM

Well I am new to this car but i am not new to Subaru or the boxer and the minute I saw how this community was budding into what the old Subaru community used to be and not into the grumpy grumbles of ring lands and headgaskets. I had to get one if things stay the same I will probably even buy a second one LOL


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02.ACCORD.DUDE 06-20-2017 01:46 PM

Definite yes. Only change I *might* make would be to buy a manual... well that and I would have bought a cleaner car, there's nothing mechanically wrong with the one I bought but I really wish I still had the stock tails instead of these valenti ones.

humfrz 06-20-2017 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by 02.ACCORD.DUDE (Post 2932065)
Definite yes. Only change I *might* make would be to buy a manual... well that and I would have bought a cleaner car, there's nothing mechanically wrong with the one I bought but I really wish I still had the stock tails instead of these valenti ones.

I'm sure there are folks that would trade with you ...... not me, but some other folks ...... :thumbsup:


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