[Yoniyama]

Everyone's idea of a perfect Toybaru is different, and even contradictory in many aspects of the car. For example, some want more and some want less sound insulation.

Toyota set out to produce an incredible sports car, for the price of a Camry, and made it easy for every owner to customise to his perfection. I would score Toyota at 85 out of 100 points in this remarkable endeavour.

I would focus on making the Toybaru hit closer to its design goals, so more drivers can enjoy their dream sports car. Particularly, there are attributes that are not easily changed once the car leaves the assembly line that Toyota/Subaru should rectify/remedy.

My list includes:

1 A bigger fuel tank, at least 14.5 US gallons (up from the current 13.2 gal);

2 Much Less rattling and other mechanical noise that should not be there;

3 Fix the grinding of the manual gear box; and

4 Increase the wheel travel by about 15mm.

Most of the other common performance related issues can be readily ameliorated:

a Noise - sound insulation material can be added or reduced.

b More speed - light weight components (carbon drive shaft, pulleys, wheels, and flywheel) are readily available to make the drivetrain spin faster.

c Sound system and GPS - much better after-market units are there.

d Seats - many after-market to choose from (but usually quite expensive).

e Headlights - brighter light bulbs are available.

f Harsh Ride - lighter wheels, 2-piece brake rotors, and the aforementioned increase in wheel travel, will improve the ride characteristics.