Can the BRZ Actually Ruin Your Life?

[StraightOuttaCanadaEh]

I absolutely believe you. I put 11K into my car so far, which is ~8K USD, and the engine is largely stock apart from an inlet tube. I count tax, delivery and labour, so yeah, the final tally climbs quickly. FI will be another 10K and if I choose to build the engine - a further 10K.

[86MLR]

Originally Posted by GrantedTaken

Anyone spending $30k to mod this car is
1) an utterly clueless moron
2) has never been on a track (does not even know what driving fast means)
3) is stupid with money
4) belongs in a Mustang
5) All of the above

Learn to drive the car before you go broke ruining it.

Here's some reading
https://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=130121

Or has the money to play.

If you have the available funds go for it, post up all your receipts and watch the people without the available funds complain that you spent to much money and call you a idiot.

"Because people don't get what Toybaru intended" is a weak excuse not to mod.

In the end, do what ever you can afford to justify, or don't.

As for the OP's FI budget guesstimate, my budget guesstimate for a reliable FI build ended up over 60kAUD, the Holinger alone was over 25k.

Add in the rear end and fab work, built engine, your choice of FI, plus all other bits and peices required to keep it holding together.

So, do I pull the pin, or, buy something for for 90kAUD (sell 86 + mod money) that performs simular to what the 86 would have.

In the end the results would be:

1. Insane 86
2. A car that whilst is nice, any idiot with cash can buy one at their local dealer.

Disclaimer: this philosophy of mine assumes that you already own property and have no debt. If you don't own property or if you have any debt don't play with your car.

Simples

Oh, and in finishing.......DO A SKID

[new2subaru]

I was under the impression Toybaru built a "Tuners" car...It's not hard to burn up a bunch of cash.

Move slow, research and choose wisely. An annual budget would help. I went over budget last year but not horribly. This year I make up for it and focus more on driver mod. Lot's of track time this year!

[GrantedTaken]

I have a better idea.
Go buy a tricycle and spend $60k to mod that to your satisfaction.

The saddest part of all this is that rice modders don't even have the driving ability to harness what the stock car can do. Get a Mustang, people !

[new2subaru]

Originally Posted by GrantedTaken

I have a better idea.
Go buy a tricycle and spend $60k to mod that to your satisfaction.

The saddest part of all this is that rice modders don't even have the driving ability to harness what the stock car can do. Get a Mustang, people !

Tricycle....lol

There's something to be said for creating something and pride of ownership. There's a hell of a lot of nice "rice builds" out there.

It's a hobby...There's a lot worse you could spend your money on. Enjoy the build people!

[chaoskaze]

What's ur credit score?

It's it's 800+ go wild.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by chaoskaze

What's ur credit score?

It's it's 800+ go wild.

Actually, a better credit score to have before going wild is zero.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by new2subaru

I was under the impression Toybaru built a "Tuners" car...It's not hard to burn up a bunch of cash.

Yep. That's why so many of the 3rd party guys were ready to go on day 1, Toyota/Subaru gave them unusual access to the car. (basically the exact opposite of what is going on with the "Supra" from what I can tell).

[Breadman]

just buy a used porsche...

[Summerwolf]

Originally Posted by GrantedTaken

Anyone spending $30k to mod this car is
1) an utterly clueless moron
2) has never been on a track (does not even know what driving fast means)
3) is stupid with money
4) belongs in a Mustang
5) All of the above

Learn to drive the car before you go broke ruining it.

Here's some reading
https://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=130121

What? Its very easy to spend that kind of money on this car doing quality mods. For as cheap as the car is, the aftermarket carries a high price in comparison.


I mean an edelbrock kit and ACE headers you're 1/3 of the way there. Coilovers and suspension components, quality wheels....it adds up.


If you're buying new and doing the work yourself anyways. If you're spending money with a shop or buying used that would obviously skew the costs one way or another.

[AutoNewb]

Is this your first car?? If so you have to learn a lot about the concept of modding cars. If not your first car... you should know better.

Take an example of a Corvette... a perfectly wonderful sports car. People STILL mod the shit out of them. There are thousands of parts to spend thousands of dollars on the Corvette.

If someone wants to do it, that is their freedom; If they have the money or not.

[ZionsWrath]

Not to be cynical but anyone financing 30k and then living paycheck to paycheck to pay for 30k car parts, deserves whatever financial hardship they end up in.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by AutoNewb

Is this your first car?? If so you have to learn a lot about the concept of modding cars. If not your first car... you should know better.

Or, for a more mundane example, look at the LMC Truck or Summit Racing catalog/website for something like my 2004 Suburban. I could easily drop $30 big ones on superchargers, lift (or lowering) kits, replacement lights, interior gadgets, etc.

[Summerwolf]

Originally Posted by AutoNewb

Is this your first car?? If so you have to learn a lot about the concept of modding cars. If not your first car... you should know better.

Take an example of a Corvette... a perfectly wonderful sports car. People STILL mod the shit out of them. There are thousands of parts to spend thousands of dollars on the Corvette.

If someone wants to do it, that is their freedom; If they have the money or not.

Actual return on investment is better with something like a Corvette though. Its just too easy to make 100+ WHP, while with this platform it requires a huge investment to make anything resembling power.