*Axel: Like you, I’m a Boomer (born in 1964, the last year before Gen X hit the scene). And, like you, I have an affinity for my Toyobaru, albeit a 2019 Toyota 86 TRD SE. It’s definitely “the funnest car I’ve ever owned,” as you wrote. My first car was a ’74 Dodge Dart, and the best-performing vehicle I owned up until now was a 2005 Mazda RX-8 (ugly in hindsight, but that 9K RPM limit was a hoot, even with no torque to accompany it). Lord knows the first-gen twins like mine caught a lot of flak for having an anemic engine, but I’ve found that running E85 with an OFT tune has made this car just about perfect for me. I can only imagine how much better your 2.4-liter engine feels to drive, but I’m totally happy with the performance of my ride as it is. It’s such a rarity nowadays to find a new rear-wheel-drive car with a manual transmission, and I honestly believe that this just might be the last car I ever own. It’s that good. Peace be with you!
