This 1st gen forum seems dead. Too bad.

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by dragoontwo

Or for second gen ↓

I am a first gen poor.

I mean I have two of them now but that is besides the point

[AnalogMan]

FWIW I'm still here, still enjoying my 2019.

It's natural for passion about something new to fade over time. The first gen cars are no longer 'new.' We're all still driving them, but are now past the dating and into the marriage part of our relationships.

One of the annoying things that keeps me from coming here more often is the agonizingly slow response time of the forum. Any thread or sub-forum I click on takes a full minute or more to load (no, it's not my hardware, a year old MacBook Pro). The site has gotten arthritic in its old age (like me).

Also FWIW I've toyed with the idea of getting a second gen car, both for the extra power and to have what will likely be the last BRZ. Went to look at one a couple of times, but, fr whatever reasons, it just didn't grab me. Styling is purely a personal thing, but I think the first gen car is better looking. I can also do without the atomic rocket bunny side sills of the second gen car. For the money it would take on top of mine to get a new one, I'm just keeping mine.

[wbradley]

My car's over 12 years old, has 82K km on it and the mods didn't cost that much less than the new car itself. I am actually happy that the appraisal value on my car is low and adds nothing for the mods. My insurance for seven months per year is only $57/month. As long as I have a place to park it indoors, I'll keep it. The only anticipated expense would be tires next year, with 245/40-17 rear and 225 in front, Pilot Sport prices have goon through the roof. Eventually brakes and possibly clutch down the road. I wonder how bad the factory diff and tranny oil are at this point. Coolant seems fine, after all it is Toyota supercoolant, AFAIK it never needs a flush unless it gets contaminated.

[RToyo86]

I'm planning to drive mine into the ground. Now at 155,000km and counting.

Hoping the engine lives past 200k. FA24 will likely go in once the time comes.

[e_lunatic]

have a 2015 and just went over 100k miles the other month. Daily drive and car still runs like a top. have only changed tires, brake pads, clutch and fluids. engine is still strong as well.


when you don't beat the car like it owes you money and do the maintenance it runs amazing.

[WNDSRFR]

Not a BRZ but.....

[blsfrs]

Earlier this year when ,my engine blew, I debated with myself (and wife) whether to get a 2nd gen or stick with my 2013.

For me, the main reason to get a 2nd was the increase hp. I do like the new car smell but not the new car taxes and insurance. Plus: I've done quite a few tasteful and maybe a few not so tasteful mods to my car. My wife really doesn't mine what I drive as long as it doesn't break down too often and then too, she's happy not to be spending an extra $20k

So, for somewhere near $10k, I'm getting a (hopefully) drop in ready FA24. It's supposed to ship on Monday.

[AnalogMan]

Part of the relative quietness on this forum might just be human nature. When the 'newness' of something wears off, so does the excitement. The first gen cars have been around for over a decade now. Maybe it's just the slow flame of a marriage, rather than the roaring bonfire of early courting.

Another thing at least for me is the bugginess of the forum. Many times I've tried to long in only to find a 'down for maintenance for 30 minutes' notice, which lasts for days. Much of the rest of the time it takes several minutes for the screen to refresh when logging in or just opening a subforum or thread. It naturally gets frustrating, and diminishes participation.

I for one am still loving my 2019. I toyed with the idea of getting a second gen car, it being the last BRZ and all. But the couple of times I've looked at one, it just didn't push my emotional buttons. Yes more power and all that, but to my eyes, doesn't look as appealing (the atomic rocket bunny side sills don't help).

My meager little 2019 has more than enough power by my personal butt-meter, which is the only measurement that matters. I don't time 0-60 runs at each stoplight, and don't care about Nurburgring lap times. If it feels fun for me to drive in the seat of my pants, then it's good enough for me. Which my 2019 more than is.

Drive on...

[CB750F]

I'm at 118,000 km & still love this car.
Did many lapping days, not so much anymore but part of 2 autoX clubs, keeps me busy.
I'm about to retire.

What a great little car!

[Conti93]

Originally Posted by removedonut

I’m trying to convince the admins of GR86.òrg to add a subforum for 1st gens in at least the how-to/DIY section so I can start migrating some useful info from this forum. Absolutely vile how the admins have abandoned this place but are still raking in cash from vendor/sponsor fees and the copious advertising.

Ironic that one of the last things the admins of this forum did before abandoning it was add a word filter to prevent users from linking each other to a functional competitor site.

Ah, yes, the other forum managed by VerticalSu!#s which banned me for replying to a 2 year old post talking about vehicle keys, before briefly introducing myself aaand being banned the following morning; absolutely spam:


Apparently the post I replied to (gr86.òrg/threads/what-is-the-correct-key-for-2023-gr86-base-need-help-of-owners.9795/), which had helpful information, was also flagged for.. I have no idea? And deleted. The only thing remaining is the google cache:


There's a fantastic ban appeal function on the website, which redirects your request to VerticalScore, however their response to my appeal was basically a "yes, because we said so". Wow, very professional.

Hey @removedonut, or anyone registered to that forum, care to contact the admin there? My username was almost the same: "Conti".

Thanks.

[Trist0n]

Still driving it, still DIY’ing it, just don’t post as much here anymore. Doesn’t help that it’s down all the time. Heck just the other week I FINALLY got around to modeling a custom insert for the cubby to hold my TEIN EDFC controller instead of just slapping it down there. Wireless CarPlay, rerouted the USB to a flush mount in the cup holder area.

[2020BRZtS]

Looks like the Garage feature is working again!

Good to see some familar people in the thread albeit maybe over a year ago.

My story: Life got a bit hectic for a while end of 2022. Kind of forgot about the forum, car was in a state I was happy with it and I was mainly here for comedy relief in the general forum. Fast forward to now, my kids moved out to start their adult life and suddenly I have time on my hands. Got some wheel rash and trying to find if anyone discovered the powder coat code for the 2020 tS wheel.

Cheers!

[HotlavaFRSGT86]

Going on 11 yrs of ownership of my '15, just turned 40k miles recently and still am finding little things to do to it even to this day. Did several things to it this year actually, both performance and visual. Like many have said and i agree, Boxer motors are very reliable as long as you don't hammer them day in and day out, but thats with any engine, the more floor it the less reliable it becomes, unless of course certain years and makes of cars are gonna blow by 100k wether you baby them or not. Most of Subaru's bad rap comes from crappy owners not the drivetrain itself, they beat them like a rented Mule, don't check or change fluids regularly, don't wax paint, etc. I certainly have fun with mine but i don't beat it, theres a big difference.

[HotlavaFRSGT86]

Originally Posted by Trist0n

Still driving it, still DIY’ing it, just don’t post as much here anymore. Doesn’t help that it’s down all the time. Heck just the other week I FINALLY got around to modeling a custom insert for the cubby to hold my TEIN EDFC controller instead of just slapping it down there. Wireless CarPlay, rerouted the USB to a flush mount in the cup holder area.

Dude that looks very professional, looks like it was factory made. 2 thumbs up man.