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Dom_J · 11-03-2018, 01:31 AM

This feedback is always good. User feedback. Biggest thing I've learned though all of my automobile triumphs and quests is a simple statement.

Happiness is simply your reality vs your expectations. What are we really expecting?

This current group of FT86/BRZ owners is still a large group of individuals who paid $20k+ for the vehicle on average and it stings a bit when weighing in on the performance aspect vs other platforms. I'm extremely excited as the prices plummet because this next wave is going to be the "hoonigans" to stuff the FA24 etc etc in this thing. The "I picked up my brz for $5-$8k crowd." Then there's going to be a huge wave.

It's hard to toss a 60k powertrain warranty out of the window for a few ponies. I think we have to keep the engineering of the vehicles in mind and what it was designed for, its extremely balanced. I watch the S-Chassis so closely because I think this platform is headed down the same path.

There will be a FA STi and there will be a more performance oriented 86/BRZ.

11-03-2018, 01:31 AM	#72
Dom_J Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Drives: BRZ, E63 AMG, Lancer, Integra Location: East Texas Posts: 25 Thanks: 3 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	This feedback is always good. User feedback. Biggest thing I've learned though all of my automobile triumphs and quests is a simple statement. Happiness is simply your reality vs your expectations. What are we really expecting? This current group of FT86/BRZ owners is still a large group of individuals who paid $20k+ for the vehicle on average and it stings a bit when weighing in on the performance aspect vs other platforms. I'm extremely excited as the prices plummet because this next wave is going to be the "hoonigans" to stuff the FA24 etc etc in this thing. The "I picked up my brz for $5-$8k crowd." Then there's going to be a huge wave. It's hard to toss a 60k powertrain warranty out of the window for a few ponies. I think we have to keep the engineering of the vehicles in mind and what it was designed for, its extremely balanced. I watch the S-Chassis so closely because I think this platform is headed down the same path. There will be a FA STi and there will be a more performance oriented 86/BRZ. __________________ "All wheel drive, silken V6 engines and computer controls are still poor substitutes for a perfectly tuned chassis, spell binding engine and a direct connection between the driver and car."