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86'd · 12-14-2011, 06:29 PM

If all goes well with my finances I'd have no problems buying first gen.

I wouldn't mind a few problems here and there especially if the problems were owned up to, TSBs issued and the owners are notified to get the issues taken care under warranty.

Sure there's always a "ringland failure" or "hpfp" mishap that's in the back of my mind, but that could happen to any car.

As far as the '08 WRX nonsense; that doesn't really apply to me.

Right now, I love the BRZ/FR-S looks and performs, and right now I love the price points that are being suggested. If I waited for the STI version or TRD version; like technology, I'd be waiting forever and I'd be paying more.

Should there be more HP from the engine stock? Maybe. I wouldn't mind having around 220-230hp, but I'm sure a supercharger or bolt-ons with a tune will be available if I want more power later...

Not that worried.

Lastly someone brought up 200hp being plenty for only a bike. 200hp on a bike for most people means a death sentence. Plus there are a lot of people who love, say, a Ninja 250, because they love the nimbleness of the bike and the fact that you have to wring it out to get anywhere.

Lastly (really, this time) people aren't going to get this car. Specs on this say vs. a Civic SI are pretty similar. However with the BRZ/FR-S you''ll get the feeling like you're getting into a Cayman (not power wise obvs.) in terms of handling and positioning vs. the commuter based Civic, for the price of a Civic.

12-14-2011, 06:29 PM	#80
86'd Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: 2012 WRX Sedan Location: Los Angeles Posts: 511 Thanks: 25 Thanked 97 Times in 55 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	If all goes well with my finances I'd have no problems buying first gen. I wouldn't mind a few problems here and there especially if the problems were owned up to, TSBs issued and the owners are notified to get the issues taken care under warranty. Sure there's always a "ringland failure" or "hpfp" mishap that's in the back of my mind, but that could happen to any car. As far as the '08 WRX nonsense; that doesn't really apply to me. Right now, I love the BRZ/FR-S looks and performs, and right now I love the price points that are being suggested. If I waited for the STI version or TRD version; like technology, I'd be waiting forever and I'd be paying more. Should there be more HP from the engine stock? Maybe. I wouldn't mind having around 220-230hp, but I'm sure a supercharger or bolt-ons with a tune will be available if I want more power later... Not that worried. Lastly someone brought up 200hp being plenty for only a bike. 200hp on a bike for most people means a death sentence. Plus there are a lot of people who love, say, a Ninja 250, because they love the nimbleness of the bike and the fact that you have to wring it out to get anywhere. Lastly (really, this time) people aren't going to get this car. Specs on this say vs. a Civic SI are pretty similar. However with the BRZ/FR-S you''ll get the feeling like you're getting into a Cayman (not power wise obvs.) in terms of handling and positioning vs. the commuter based Civic, for the price of a Civic.