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Originally Posted by P86RAVES

I have an FRS Series 10, get the BRZ.

The interior will make a difference over time. The leather corners and seat belt strap of the BRZ are less likely to wear as fast over time as the cloth ones of the FRS. That and they're easier to clean and look better. Win.

Agreed, and I wish my FRS had the push button start and digital climate control.

Originally Posted by P86RAVES

The conservative front end of the BRZ vs the aggressive one on the FRS. Think 99 Civic Si and 2000 Celica GTS. The Civic look boring compared to the Celica at the time, but now the Celica looks childish in comparison to the Civic. The BRZ front end will age better with time and with you.

The Civic was always boring and the Celica was always ugly but far from boring. Similar to any year Tiburon.

The BRZ front bumper is exactly why I have an FRS and in the last 2 years, I've grown to dislike the BRZ's mustache more, not less. I considered swapping bumpers onto a BRZ, but didn't think the interior upgrades were worth the trouble.

Given how few people successfully reinstall front bumpers on these cars, I'm very happy to leave mine in place. Hell, I'll use a stage 1 innovate SC and forester oil cooler to quench my urge for more power and delay bumper removal as long as possible. I'm hoping that makes it a high 13 second car with drag radials

Originally Posted by P86RAVES

The color of the car is something you have to live with. If that Subaru White really catches your eye, go with that. If you don't, whenever you see one driving you may catch a case of the IShouldHaves.

I didn't want 2 cars in the garage with various shades of pearl white on them I thought I was going to have IShouldHaves about the ultra marine though...

Originally Posted by P86RAVES

Keep in mind an exhaust doesn't do much for these cars. It does increase the noise output but the performance gain is negligible. Giving up the car you really want by rationalizing you'd be able to modify the car you only kinda want quicker is logical, but it may be short sighted.

Couldn't agree more about minimizing exhaust modifications! My other car has a 4" exhaust and it wakes up the neighborhood. It's just not as functional as something you can sneak around in