So I thought it was time to post up a project thread for the next step in my car journey.
The hunt for my next car
For the last 7 year, ignoring a 6 month Qashqai blip, I have owned modified MINI's which has been great and I have met some amazing people along the way but I have always had an inch to scratch in terms of a japanese car right from day 1 as I was on the look out for a DC5 to replace my Seicento and ended up with my first MINI. When I saw the initial concepts for the Subaru BRZ a few years ago I was really excited, but when it was actually released I was a little disappointed in terms of the headline performance figures. It had the looks but on paper at least it didn't have enough power especially when compared to MINI's I had owned.
However after watching numerous reviews on the BRZ/GT86, especially Jeremy Clarkson and Chris Harris' ones as well as speaking to a number of owners I had to have one. It seems this car is bags of fun with stock power, but when the powered is increased via a turbo/supercharger the great chassis comes into its own. I have spent the last 6 months researching them while I parted out my clubman and pulled the money together to buy one. Weighing up the minor differences between the Subaru BRZ and Toyota GT86 I settled on the Toyota as I prefer the front bumper and interior trim.
Current Spec
- 2013 Toyota GT86
- Pearl white
- Manual
- 9k on the clock
- Sat nav
Interior
- Alcantara and leather interior
- P3 Vent Gauge
Exterior
- BRZ side vents
Engine
- Stock for now
Wheels
- BBS RSii's 18x8 et 33, undecided on tyres
Suspension and braking**
- Stock for now
Previous Car History
- Fiat Seicento Sporting 1.1 NA 54bhp in Yellow
- MINI Cooper S 1.6 Supercharged 170bhp tuned up to 265bhp in Dark Silver -
http://www.minitorque.com/forum/f273...r53-mcs-18403/
- MINI JCW 1.6 Turbo 215bhp in Laser Blue -
http://www.minitorque.com/forum/f272...56-fjcw-25319/
- Nissan Qashqai Tekna 2.0 NA 139bhp in Silver
- MINI Clubman JCW 1.6 Turbo tuned to 270 bhp/236.9 whp and peak torque of 283.1lb/ft. In Laser Blue
http://www.minifoo.com/forum/index.p...ns-clubaru.58/
