Any good reason to stick with 1st Gen? - Page 5 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Lantanafrs2 · 09-04-2021, 04:23 PM

I think the new gen is gorgeous and I would love to buy one and could buy one. Unfortunately my car only has 70k on it, is rust free and is paid off. I'm on the fence.

new2subaru · 09-04-2021, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by wbradley

If you plan to mod it heavily, it's less costly to start.

If you've already modded heavily it's too costly to start over.

Jeonsa · 09-04-2021, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Lantanafrs2

I think the new gen is gorgeous and I would love to buy one and could buy one. Unfortunately my car only has 70k on it, is rust free and is paid off. I'm on the fence.

I wouldn’t. Lol

soundman98 · 09-04-2021, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Lantanafrs2

I think the new gen is gorgeous and I would love to buy one and could buy one. Unfortunately my car only has 70k on it, is rust free and is paid off. I'm on the fence.

my grandfather still cringes at any vehicle nearing 100k miles.

there was a time where 70k was 'time to start looking'...

Ernest72 · 09-05-2021, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Lantanafrs2

I think the new gen is gorgeous and I would love to buy one and could buy one. Unfortunately my car only has 70k on it, is rust free and is paid off. I'm on the fence.

I am in the same situation, but I am off the fence and keeping my car. If I can I will try to test drive the new one. But it’s not really worth all the work, extra money and taxes.

Pete · 09-05-2021, 04:51 PM

Yeah, if your car is paid off, running well, and you like it...you should absolutely keep it. It would be crazy to spend that kind of money unless you have a good reason to.

The GTI was only 1/3 of those things and I happily sold it yesterday. I will be carless (sharing the wife's truck) until the BRZ gets delivered in hopefully November.

Just 2-3 months to go

soundman98 · 09-05-2021, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Ernest72

I am in the same situation, but I am off the fence and keeping my car. If I can I will try to test drive the new one. But it’s not really worth all the work, extra money and taxes.

mine's at 51k.

after dealing with a string of used vehicles where i play catch-up on the previous owners deferred maintenance for the first 3-6 years, or need to spend upwards of 3 days detailing the vehicle so it doesn't look terrible anymore, i'm really happy to finally have a car that started out as clean as i like, and i know exactly where all the maintenance is, so there's no surprises..

so i finally get cheap registration taxes, AND low maintenance!

RippedManiac · 09-05-2021, 08:44 PM

IMO i really like the rpm needle.

One time i was playing cat and mouse with a local on his turf and was sticking to him like glue. I was pinning 4th and was hella focused on not dying in an epic fire ball cuz the roads had mad sweepers. i can see on the bottom of my peripheral, the top of the needle directly vertical, inching closer to redline. all i needed to know while deadlocked in fierce battle.

great design.

soundman98 · 09-05-2021, 08:52 PM

yea, the gameplay in forza horizon 5 is pretty good.

obscene_gesture · 09-05-2021, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Pete

Yeah, if your car is paid off, running well, and you like it...you should absolutely keep it. It would be crazy to spend that kind of money unless you have a good reason to.

The GTI was only 1/3 of those things and I happily sold it yesterday. I will be carless (sharing the wife's truck) until the BRZ gets delivered in hopefully November.

Just 2-3 months to go

My car is paid off, running well, and I like it. That being said, I still intend to get a GR86. The challenge will be justifying not trading in the FR-S when buying the GR86. "Honey, our son's going to need a car too when he gets his license... in 8 years."

conehead · 09-05-2021, 09:54 PM

I'm just super excited for someone else to buy the first totaled GR and let the rest of us know if the engine swap is easy.

Pete · 09-05-2021, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by obscene_gesture

My car is paid off, running well, and I like it. That being said, I still intend to get a GR86. The challenge will be justifying not trading in the FR-S when buying the GR86. "Honey, our son's going to need a car too when he gets his license... in 8 years."

I only wish I had that kind of money, congrats!

NWFRS · 09-06-2021, 12:52 PM

I’m a little envious of that new motor, but that’s about it. I feel like the next-gen has lost some definition in the front wings that I really liked, by moving them inboard, visually. I also greatly prefer the interior architecture of the early cars. I’ve been really conservative with the mods to my 2013 thus far, so it still feels like a blank canvas to me. Doubt I’ll be upgrading.

JesseG · 09-06-2021, 04:42 PM

I think if you have a newer first gen, like 2017+, jumping into a second gen might not make sense. At least not until your car is older. All the little refinements that were made to gen one, especially after 2017, make it an awesome car.

That being said; I think anyone who loves this platform will be very impressed after driving a second gen. That extra torque down low is going to make such a big difference in everyday driving. The chassis is much stiffer also. My FR-S had a million creaks and rattles, and crickets.

I still love the heck out of that car. I bought a Corolla Hatch for a little more utility and a back seat, but I will be getting a second gen 86 or BRZ at some point. I’m waiting to see if there will be a factory performance package.

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09-05-2021, 04:51 PM	#62
Pete Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 22 BRZ Location: Houston, TX Posts: 615 Thanks: 1,341 Thanked 478 Times in 230 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yeah, if your car is paid off, running well, and you like it...you should absolutely keep it. It would be crazy to spend that kind of money unless you have a good reason to. The GTI was only 1/3 of those things and I happily sold it yesterday. I will be carless (sharing the wife's truck) until the BRZ gets delivered in hopefully November. Just 2-3 months to go __________________ 2013 FRS -> 2011 CTS-V -> 2006 Cayman S -> 2015 GTI -> 2022 BRZ

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soundman98 ProCrastinationConsultant Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: '14 Ranger, '18 Tacoma 4Dr LB Location: chicago-ish Posts: 11,330 Thanks: 35,240 Thanked 13,675 Times in 6,782 Posts Mentioned: 98 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	yea, the gameplay in forza horizon 5 is pretty good. __________________ "The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time"

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NWFRS Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: ‘13 FRS Location: USA Posts: 1,296 Thanks: 3,945 Thanked 1,502 Times in 634 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I’m a little envious of that new motor, but that’s about it. I feel like the next-gen has lost some definition in the front wings that I really liked, by moving them inboard, visually. I also greatly prefer the interior architecture of the early cars. I’ve been really conservative with the mods to my 2013 thus far, so it still feels like a blank canvas to me. Doubt I’ll be upgrading. __________________ http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=82872

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Lantanafrs2 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Drives: 2013 frs red Location: South Florida Posts: 3,517 Thanks: 2,520 Thanked 3,089 Times in 1,654 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I think the new gen is gorgeous and I would love to buy one and could buy one. Unfortunately my car only has 70k on it, is rust free and is paid off. I'm on the fence.

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RippedManiac Jedi Join Date: Feb 2017 Drives: Pikachu BRZ Location: Toronto Posts: 89 Thanks: 45 Thanked 38 Times in 26 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	IMO i really like the rpm needle. One time i was playing cat and mouse with a local on his turf and was sticking to him like glue. I was pinning 4th and was hella focused on not dying in an epic fire ball cuz the roads had mad sweepers. i can see on the bottom of my peripheral, the top of the needle directly vertical, inching closer to redline. all i needed to know while deadlocked in fierce battle. great design.

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conehead Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Drives: RS 2.0 Location: Phoenix Posts: 134 Thanks: 30 Thanked 62 Times in 39 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm just super excited for someone else to buy the first totaled GR and let the rest of us know if the engine swap is easy.

09-06-2021, 04:42 PM	#70
JesseG Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Drives: 2016 Scion FR-S Location: Dallas Posts: 806 Thanks: 2,685 Thanked 393 Times in 266 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I think if you have a newer first gen, like 2017+, jumping into a second gen might not make sense. At least not until your car is older. All the little refinements that were made to gen one, especially after 2017, make it an awesome car. That being said; I think anyone who loves this platform will be very impressed after driving a second gen. That extra torque down low is going to make such a big difference in everyday driving. The chassis is much stiffer also. My FR-S had a million creaks and rattles, and crickets. I still love the heck out of that car. I bought a Corolla Hatch for a little more utility and a back seat, but I will be getting a second gen 86 or BRZ at some point. I’m waiting to see if there will be a factory performance package. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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