[firekat]

1. RoseDragon7
2. 0046
3. Crystal White Pearl
4. Maryland

5. Why? Well I had a 2013 mini and got tired of the $3k a trip repair bill from the shop. If I also going to spend that much often might as well be a proper fun car. I love cars that handle great and are fun to just play with. This fit the bill perfectly and I love it.

Plans: This is my daily driver otherwise the plan is:
1. Don't screw it up or kill it
2. Please refer to 1
3. Drive fast and track it from time to time, refer to number 1
4. Keep it stock and in excellent condition, again please see 1. Down the road I might grab a second one to mod and make bonkers.
5. Did I mention not to eff it up?

Pictures to come after the bath in the morning.

Wow! Another Mini Refugee, and a 2013 model year at that too!

Originally Posted by firekat

1) firekat
2) 0489
3) Crystal White Pearl
4) Napa, CA

5) Car was purchased to afford a trade in on a 2013 Mini Cooper S Clubman that was giving me fits and had me spooked, waiting for the next big thing to go wrong. Liked the way that car handled, gas mileage and... the horn.

Was looking at hot hatches - WRX STI, Honda Civic Type R, Focus RS.

The BRZ tS is more of a sports car than the rest which I thought were quite big (especially in comparison to the Mini - BRZ is waay wider than the Mini). Don't need a 4 door, and didn't want to do FWD again. All the others were more money than I wanted to spend. Nearly went for the WRX, just could not justify that kind of money on a second car. The CTR's in the area were all going way over MSRP. One dealership was taking bids. I'm buying a car, not a house!

I like the BRZ a lot. Handles well, though not the same as the Mini go kart feeling. BRZ needs more power. The biggest shortcoming to me is not the HP, it's the torque. Sounds downright agricultural.

Will be dealing with power issue in the near future (FI & associated accoutrement). Car is still not out of the run in period. And, it's getting Mini horns - Authoritative, Teutonic. Not eep eep.