Things I like 2022, Things I miss 2020

[mike2100]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

I have had the complete opposite experience. Of a dozen or so flat I have had two that couldn't temporarily be pumped up by a small compressor or can of fix a flat. Were they "repairable" ? No, but they held long enough to get someplace for a proper fix. I always carry a can even though I haven't had a flat in many many years now.


If I go out and find a flat tire today I am holding you personally responsible for making me say that.

For me it's always a nail, and usually a slow leak. For around town I prefer a spare tire, but without one it'll have to be roadside assistance.
The only long trips are to the track, so good excuse to always carry 4 full size spares.

[Dake]

Yeah - good to know about no spare. I will steal my old donut for the new car when I eventually get it.

For the sake of longevity, I do wish we still got analogue gauges. While all the solid state stuff has come a long way, it still represents a significant point of failure years down the road.

Question for the OP: Did you have an armrest installed in your Gen 1 or were you still working with the open cubby? I keep looking at the new armrest area and it looks like you actually lose utility compared to the older cubby with the basic aftermarket flip-up armrest.

These are all fairly small concerns, but I always try and consider "What if I have to live with this for the next 20 years" due to job/life changes, etc.

[Chan]

Originally Posted by Dake

Yeah - good to know about no spare. I will steal my old donut for the new car when I eventually get it.

For the sake of longevity, I do wish we still got analogue gauges. While all the solid state stuff has come a long way, it still represents a significant point of failure years down the road.

Question for the OP: Did you have an armrest installed in your Gen 1 or were you still working with the open cubby? I keep looking at the new armrest area and it looks like you actually lose utility compared to the older cubby with the basic aftermarket flip-up armrest.

These are all fairly small concerns, but I always try and consider "What if I have to live with this for the next 20 years" due to job/life changes, etc.

On my 2020 I did install the sliding armrest. It made a world of difference. You could still use the rear cup holder with it slid to the front. I couldn’t believe that thing cost me $150 for what it was but oh, well…

[racingfool]

Originally Posted by soundman98

out of somewhere nearing 20 'flats',
by the time i pull over, the sidewalls disintegrated

Do you not notice you have a flat until your tire starts coming apart?

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by racingfool

Do you not notice you have a flat until your tire starts coming apart?

it's not really ever been an air pressure issue. usually more of an abrupt delamination/tread ejection. one time, something sheered the valve stem, but at 70mph, by the time we pulled over in 30 seconds, the tire was flat at 15 seconds and starting to delaminate.

[WolfpackS2k]

No spare tire is dumb. And also makes their bragging about minimal weight gain on the 2nd gen (compared to 1st) a bit dishonest.

[Dake]

Originally Posted by Chan

On my 2020 I did install the sliding armrest. It made a world of difference. You could still use the rear cup holder with it slid to the front. I couldn’t believe that thing cost me $150 for what it was but oh, well…

Ah - I didn't like the sliding armrest either. I have the flip open one.



I rarely have drinks in the car, and even more rarely a passenger so it didn't matter if I had to have it open to hold my coffee from time to time. Meanwhile, I really liked being able to have that closed storage and the pad was almost perfectly level to the armrest on the door.

The new armrest area looks to sort of take the worst of both types. When closed it won't have as much space (and will probably pinch your arm over time), but when open to hold a drink it will still get in the way.

As for the spare tire thing, I probably could get away without it. I honestly can't remember the last time I had a catastrophic failure of a tire - it's always a screw or nail (usually right at the sidewall in a brand new tire) that still holds enough air to allow me to pump it up and get home. That being said, I still want at least a donut.

[mr.whiskers]

Originally Posted by Chan

Things I miss:
- the radio on the 2020 was clean with no knobs
- ride was a little smoother (I don’t mind it but my wife has a bad back and it bothers her)
- little storage container below radio
- the analog gages
- spare tire (I wish I would have snatched the one out of my old one before I sold i)
- the super clean interior 90s look for the base model
- 86 emblem in the headlights
- my car payment. ��

Hmm thats weird from all reviews I heard that second gen ride is smoother (never actually rode in 1st gen so can't compare)

Analogue guages I agree, I gotten used to digital one but I am a fan of old school gauges.

Otherwise interior I like in the secon gen

[DarkSunrise]

Originally Posted by mr.whiskers

Hmm thats weird from all reviews I heard that second gen ride is smoother (never actually rode in 1st gen so can't compare)

Probably a GR86 specific thing. When C&D had both on hand for testing, they noticed the BRZ had noticeably better compliance on the street. I think they actually thought the BRZ suspension was as compliant as the MK8 GTI they were also testing at the time, which surprised me.

[mr.whiskers]

Makes me happy I went with BRZ, actually was a bit surprised that its that comfy for everyday life even on our shitty roads

[NARFALICIOUS]

Whoa I must be lucky, only had one slow leak in my FR-S in 5 years, never a flat on many of my long trips.
I'd still rather have a spare tire though, than a repair kit.

[johnJ]

Since we do not have run flat tires, we should have a spare. I don't want to be stranded somewhere. Do you know if 2020 GR86 spare fits on a 2022 axle? Was the 2020 spare a compact spare? Did it fit in the trunk okay?

[johnJ]

Anyone know where I can get a compact spare tire for 2022 GR86 in SF Bay Area?

[nextcar]

The spares are compatible between gen 1 and gen 2. Go to any salvage yard... a lot of these cars get totalled.

BTW, as a public service I am adding this reminder. DO NOT use the space saver spare on the rear of this car. If you have a rear flat, swap a front tire to the rear and put the space saver up front. Your limited slip differential will thank you...