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Originally Posted by TrackRider54
1) If you buy a vehicle, then have to make a bunch of changes to it, you bought the wrong car.
Take a stock 86/BRZ/FRS you pay $26k for. Start adding exhaust, tune, wheels, tires, superchargers, lights, etc....and you're going to ring up a big tab that could have been used to buy a much more upmarket car in the first place.
2) Only address things YOU see as problems
Spend a lot of time behind the wheel and less time on internet forums. This will keep you from falling into the trap of "perceived problems". You'll see people talk about poor performance, big torque dips, noises, handling issues, bad tires, etc. Best thing to do is form your own opinion and address the shortcomings YOU feel.
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I have to disagree with these 2.
There's no upmarket car as
light or (as they say)
pure as the 86. What's the next "upmarket" car, maybe the 370Z at 30K or maybe a mustang. Start cutting out weight when you could have had a light car in the 86 to begin with.
Also about the forum thing, I think forums and all the opinions and being able to see different builds is more beneficial. Yeah you definitely should drive it and understand it yourself as the owner and driver, but in today's world, it's easy to get a sense for what's out there and be able to learn about the chassis, what works and what doesn't work nowadays and not waste time and money experimenting and buying parts from your local ricer shop.