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HogtownBRZ · 07-20-2023, 03:42 PM

Frickin’ love it!

Edit: Meant to include BRZ in heading.

I had a chance to test drive a 2023 BRZ last weekend. I used to own a 2016 BRZ which I bought new and loved that one too but the new one really takes care of the details. Soooo glad that torque dip is mostly taken care of. I didn’t want to rev the nuts off of it with the sales lady sitting next to me but could def feel a difference in thrust from what I remember (traded the BRZ for a 2014 Cayman). Brakes felt great, nice feedback. Can always tell what the front end is doing.

I track my cars, mostly at Sebring, but plan on hitting Road Atlanta this Fall. Now I’m seriously considering getting a BRZ/GR86 as a dedicated track car to keep the miles/abuse off of the GT4RS (and the consumables expense, which is really high, especially track insurance and ceramic brakes). There’s so much aftermarket parts available that it’d fun to build a GT4RS-styled BRZ with carbon hood, wing, etc. I’ll still track the GT4RS but I’d travel more to farther tracks like Barber or COTA if I didn’t have to leave a crazy expensive car in a hotel parking lot overnight.

The GR86/BRZ is a truly amazing drivers car, great platform to either keep stock and enjoy or build to your heart’s content. Plus it’s nice to not have businesses/services jack up their prices because you show up in a Porsche, lol.

07-20-2023, 03:42 PM	#1
HogtownBRZ Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Drives: 16 BRZ LTD White Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Porsche GT4RS owner’s view of GR86 Frickin’ love it! Edit: Meant to include BRZ in heading. I had a chance to test drive a 2023 BRZ last weekend. I used to own a 2016 BRZ which I bought new and loved that one too but the new one really takes care of the details. Soooo glad that torque dip is mostly taken care of. I didn’t want to rev the nuts off of it with the sales lady sitting next to me but could def feel a difference in thrust from what I remember (traded the BRZ for a 2014 Cayman). Brakes felt great, nice feedback. Can always tell what the front end is doing. I track my cars, mostly at Sebring, but plan on hitting Road Atlanta this Fall. Now I’m seriously considering getting a BRZ/GR86 as a dedicated track car to keep the miles/abuse off of the GT4RS (and the consumables expense, which is really high, especially track insurance and ceramic brakes). There’s so much aftermarket parts available that it’d fun to build a GT4RS-styled BRZ with carbon hood, wing, etc. I’ll still track the GT4RS but I’d travel more to farther tracks like Barber or COTA if I didn’t have to leave a crazy expensive car in a hotel parking lot overnight. The GR86/BRZ is a truly amazing drivers car, great platform to either keep stock and enjoy or build to your heart’s content. Plus it’s nice to not have businesses/services jack up their prices because you show up in a Porsche, lol.