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Originally Posted by fatoni
by the time parts are hard to find, your frs will be very old. thats the time when you sell is to some chump who wants to drift because they grew up hearing stories about how their dad had some hella flush 240 pos and they will be wanting to fulfill his legacy. then you go buy a new 1800 lb carbon sports car for 35k since technology will allow it.
totally right about wanting parts though. people that need a car to be unique moreso than need it to be fun to drive are silly to me. while i doubt it will have the culture of a miata or mustang, i hope it fairs as well as a 240 or something.
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By the time parts are hard to find my car will either be scrap or a racecar, in all likelihood both at the same time.
Toyota's last affordable RWD sportscar doesn't exactly have a ton of support though: the MR-S. I don't have very high hopes for strong parts availability unless there's another surge in popularity or Subaru keeps the parts bin alive, market and history dictate we'll get a minor refresh in a year or two and then death in 3-4.
But as mentioned below, the DIYers are probably gaining more resources than losing them at this rate.
As for the 1,800 lb carbon sports car, I would contend that our progress will not be that substantial. After all, you could pick up a 2,800 lb, 200hp, NA, FR, world class handling sports car (with a hatch!) for less than a Toyobaru over a decade ago with a 944S badge on the back.
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Originally Posted by Wise
We wont have to worry about as much about parts availability within the next ten years.
3D printing will help a lot for non metallic components.
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3D printing for metallic components too, just a matter of time (<10 yrs?) before every machine shop has one right next to their mills and lathes.
One-off titanium printed A-arms? Intake manifold? Diff Case? Knuckle? If you've got the money they're yours.
http://titanium3dprinting.com/
Edit: They still haven't outlawed horse and carriage, the internal combustion engine will be in use long after we're all 6 feet under.