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ToySub1946 · 07-10-2018, 08:53 PM

I'm driving a 2015 FRS bought new.

Wish I'd picked the BRZ as, at the time they were easier to buy discounted.

Personally I think the current 86 now has an ugly front end. I'd pick the BRZ now.

BRZ has a sporty looking interior. 86 has made it's interior very bland starting with 2017 model. I'll take fake carbon fiber over fuzzy cloth any day.

I think the 86 is less car features for the money than the BRZ, since they changed it from FRS name.

Whichever you pick, all body panels will be stamped with the word SUBARU !

Both cars, regardless of badging are made in the same building !

Cheapest to buy now would be the BRZ base model (premium). Wish it were available with the Brembos and Sachs dampers, but it's not.

Personally I would not care for some of the stuff on the limited model. Don't want auto climate controls, don't need heated seats, etc. Washing a car with a spoiler is also a pia.

The list price of a Limited with performance package costs, I believe, $4045. more than a premium would cost...something to consider for sure.

Just make sure you get manual transmission so you get the better stuff under the hood.

My FRS is, so far, the most reliable car I've ever owned, now 56,000 miles on it's odometer.

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ToySub1946 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Drives: 15FRS, 05MustangGT, 85Toyota truck Location: Eureka, Ca. Posts: 573 Thanks: 672 Thanked 590 Times in 279 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I'm driving a 2015 FRS bought new. Wish I'd picked the BRZ as, at the time they were easier to buy discounted. Personally I think the current 86 now has an ugly front end. I'd pick the BRZ now. BRZ has a sporty looking interior. 86 has made it's interior very bland starting with 2017 model. I'll take fake carbon fiber over fuzzy cloth any day. I think the 86 is less car features for the money than the BRZ, since they changed it from FRS name. Whichever you pick, all body panels will be stamped with the word SUBARU ! Both cars, regardless of badging are made in the same building ! Cheapest to buy now would be the BRZ base model (premium). Wish it were available with the Brembos and Sachs dampers, but it's not. Personally I would not care for some of the stuff on the limited model. Don't want auto climate controls, don't need heated seats, etc. Washing a car with a spoiler is also a pia. The list price of a Limited with performance package costs, I believe, $4045. more than a premium would cost...something to consider for sure. Just make sure you get manual transmission so you get the better stuff under the hood. My FRS is, so far, the most reliable car I've ever owned, now 56,000 miles on it's odometer. Last edited by ToySub1946; 07-10-2018 at 09:25 PM.