How I got my BRZ - Page 2 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

DavidBob · 03-20-2014, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by leicaboss

Hey, a fellow David here.

Thanks for sharing your story, enjoyed reading it. Your attitude towards the cars makes me hopeful of the young(est) generation. But seriously, be really careful with the car; I know everyone will tell you the same, but it's no joke. You're lucky that you got such a great car for a good price

Thanks for noticing, i myself dont have any hope for my generation... lol. Because of them my insurance is gonna be so damn high -_- but yeaa I'll be paying most of that myself I dont like having to rely on my parents for money i like doing things on my own and paying for my own stuff guess that's just me.

DavidBob · 03-20-2014, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by leicaboss

Good idea, just get her fixed up, enjoy it as is and do your homework on mods (if you need any at all). Although I want Enkei RPF1's and sticky rubber, everyone's telling me to toy with the car with it's Primacys...

Yeaa like i said I've been on this forum for months before i actually decided to make an acount so I've done a decent amount of homework for most mods i was considered (if i do actually need them as you said). Wheels are definetly first and next is coilovers and maybe some aero for looks. What comes after that all depends on how the cars treats me haha

soundman98 · 03-20-2014, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave-ROR

Congrats and be careful, this car WILL bite you in the ass if you screw up.

it also bites it's own ass on the wrong occasion!

Dave-ROR · 03-20-2014, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by DavidBob

Yes i noticed thank God haha plus those back seats fold down too so more room for other stuff

lol It's been a long time since high school for me but I'm not sure this car would be great for that other stuff...

TrackRider54 · 03-20-2014, 10:49 PM

Awesome story. When I was 16, I got my Mom's 9 year old hand me down Plymouth Horizon. It was on it's last leg and was in the shop more than it was on the road. Probably didn't help that I drove it like a typical 16 year old. Just trashed the hell out of it.

When the Plymouth finally died (block cracked doing 70mph, which was the car's top speed), my Dad's friend who owned a used car lot said, "I have the car for your son". We went to see it one Saturday morning. I was convinced it was going to be some POS beater car. We got to the lot and it was a 3 year old Mazda RX-7 with under 20,000 miles on it. It looked showroom new. Not a scratch on it. My Dad's friend was anxious to get rid of it because he claimed, "It's a 5-speed and it's small, so no one wants it". He sold it to us for what he had in it.

Two years later I earned a scholarship to college thereby freeing up a big chunk of my college fund. My Dad told me I could wait until after I was out out college and he'd give me all the money, or he'd buy me a new car now. Stupid me...I opted for the car. A 1990 VW Corrado. Nothing was wrong with the RX-7 and I loved that car. All 100hp rear drive of it. But the Corrado had 158hp, fuel injection (yeah, no more manual choke!), and an electric spoiler...it was so cool!

A BRZ would have been near supercar performance back in those days.

Turkish · 03-20-2014, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave-ROR

I'm not sure this car would be great for that other stuff...

Sure it is, it can fit four wheels in the back after all!

Dave-ROR · 03-20-2014, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Turkish

Sure it is, it can fit four wheels in the back after all!

lol true.. so maybe uncomfortably....

AVodka14 · 03-20-2014, 11:01 PM

Congrats man! That's a neat story and I admire your dedication to saving for the car you want. Sounds like you snagged a good one and you know the right people to get it back into shape. Enjoy and welcome to the forum!

Dave-ROR · 03-20-2014, 11:28 PM

BTW post pics of the car and the rebuild process

Pete156 · 03-20-2014, 11:31 PM

Nice car, nice price.

I grew up in north Jersey, Union to be specific. Got my first car at 16, as you did. Worked my fingers to the bone as a mechanic to afford it. Of course it was a V-8 muscle car, cause that's all young people drove in 1971. Jeez that was a long time ago.

good luck and have fun with the 86

Pete

Turbo95eg6 · 03-20-2014, 11:31 PM

Did your parents give you daily lunch money in hundreds?

JakeG · 03-20-2014, 11:40 PM

haha yeah good job! also 16 and getting an 86 but my parents are paying for mine! good job with the saving up!

soundman98 · 03-20-2014, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by TrackRider54

Awesome story. When I was 16, I got my Mom's 9 year old hand me down Plymouth Horizon. It was on it's last leg and was in the shop more than it was on the road. Probably didn't help that I drove it like a typical 16 year old. Just trashed the hell out of it.

that was how i was too.. in many regards, i've since come to respect the fact that i didn't/couldn't get my then dream car, because it wouldn't have lasted very long under the circumstances!

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Originally Posted by Turbo95eg6

Did your parents give you daily lunch money in hundreds?

i probably could have paid msrp for a limited with all the money i pissed away during that 12-16 age bracket he said he saved his money... but i had a pseudo company mowing lawns with my brother. these days it seems it's a lot harder for kids to find paid work, as the -18 labor and insurance laws have made it really tough on employers to make it worth the hassle..

N_A · 03-20-2014, 11:51 PM

Great story. I was working 6 days a week when I was 15 up until I got my license at 17. My only motivation was so I could buy the car I wanted. That was many many years ago. But it made the car mean a lot more when you know we worked your ass off to save up for it.

Congrats on the purchase and thanks for bringing the BRZ back to life.

03-20-2014, 11:28 PM	#23
Dave-ROR Site Moderator Join Date: Dec 2010 Drives: Stuff Location: Florida Posts: 10,317 Thanks: 955 Thanked 5,965 Times in 2,689 Posts Mentioned: 262 Post(s) Tagged: 8 Thread(s)	BTW post pics of the car and the rebuild process __________________ -Dave Track cars: 2013 Scion FRS, 1998 Acura Integra Type-R, 1993 Honda Civic Hatchback DD: 2005 Acura TSX Tow: 2022 F-450 Toys: 2001 Chevrolet Corvette Z06, 1993 Toyota MR2 Turbo, 1994 Toyota MR2 Turbo, 1991 Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 Parts: 2015 Subaru BRZ Limited, 2005 Acura TSX Projects: 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited track car build FS: 2004 GMC Sierra 2500 LT CCSB 8.1/Allison with 99k miles

03-20-2014, 11:40 PM	#26
JakeG Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Drives: MY15 GTS 6AT Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 82 Thanks: 16 Thanked 10 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	haha yeah good job! also 16 and getting an 86 but my parents are paying for mine! good job with the saving up! __________________ If it's too loud, you're too old.

03-20-2014, 11:51 PM	#28
N_A Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Drives: 2013 Raven Location: Arlington, TX Posts: 394 Thanks: 115 Thanked 181 Times in 121 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Great story. I was working 6 days a week when I was 15 up until I got my license at 17. My only motivation was so I could buy the car I wanted. That was many many years ago. But it made the car mean a lot more when you know we worked your ass off to save up for it. Congrats on the purchase and thanks for bringing the BRZ back to life. Last edited by N_A; 03-20-2014 at 11:52 PM. Reason: sleepy grammar

03-20-2014, 10:49 PM	#19
TrackRider54 Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: n/a Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 71 Thanks: 0 Thanked 140 Times in 40 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Awesome story. When I was 16, I got my Mom's 9 year old hand me down Plymouth Horizon. It was on it's last leg and was in the shop more than it was on the road. Probably didn't help that I drove it like a typical 16 year old. Just trashed the hell out of it. When the Plymouth finally died (block cracked doing 70mph, which was the car's top speed), my Dad's friend who owned a used car lot said, "I have the car for your son". We went to see it one Saturday morning. I was convinced it was going to be some POS beater car. We got to the lot and it was a 3 year old Mazda RX-7 with under 20,000 miles on it. It looked showroom new. Not a scratch on it. My Dad's friend was anxious to get rid of it because he claimed, "It's a 5-speed and it's small, so no one wants it". He sold it to us for what he had in it. Two years later I earned a scholarship to college thereby freeing up a big chunk of my college fund. My Dad told me I could wait until after I was out out college and he'd give me all the money, or he'd buy me a new car now. Stupid me...I opted for the car. A 1990 VW Corrado. Nothing was wrong with the RX-7 and I loved that car. All 100hp rear drive of it. But the Corrado had 158hp, fuel injection (yeah, no more manual choke!), and an electric spoiler...it was so cool! A BRZ would have been near supercar performance back in those days.

03-20-2014, 11:01 PM	#22
AVodka14 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 2013 Raven FRS MT Location: KY Posts: 857 Thanks: 351 Thanked 302 Times in 185 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Congrats man! That's a neat story and I admire your dedication to saving for the car you want. Sounds like you snagged a good one and you know the right people to get it back into shape. Enjoy and welcome to the forum!

03-20-2014, 11:31 PM	#25
Turbo95eg6 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Drives: 2014 BRZ SWP LTD Location: The 503 Posts: 2,174 Thanks: 331 Thanked 2,266 Times in 858 Posts Mentioned: 18 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Did your parents give you daily lunch money in hundreds?

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