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Old 05-26-2012, 04:37 PM   #22
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Kotaku, read what Moto-P said, and take it to heart.

Even if you should decide you want to modify your FR-S to be like a true Toyota 86, it will be cost prohibitive for a while I think. Perhaps if TRD USA starts offering the TRD Japan parts here, they will cost less. Right now the only way to get them is to import them (Unless Carson Toyota has some special "in"), and the high cost to import paired with the poor dollar to yen exchange rate is making these parts seem ludicrously expensive right now. I for one would hold off for a year, enjoy the car in stock form and choose modifications wisely once the aftermarket has a chance to develop and test more parts. That should lower the price of the TRD parts to keep competitive with the aftermarket.
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