Just drove my new BRZ home... on the wrong octane. - Page 4 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

carma143 · 10-23-2014, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by VacantSky

I wish my dad offered to buy me a $2000 car. Let a lone a brand new $26000 car.

He was "joking", as bad of a joke as it was. He continued to mock me, raising his hands to the sky and saying "...too bad, and I'd like a Ferrari," or "next thing were going to be buying you a house". He wasn't planning to get me a car at all. I told him right after about the money my grandparents had saved up for the car, and he gave me a twisted look.

DeeezNuuuts83 · 10-23-2014, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Braces

As everyone has said ... You'll be okay. But in the mean time ... Why not add an octane booster? Seems like that would bring the octane up to OEM specs.

I feel like octane booster is the biggest waste of money in situations like this. At places like AutoZone, it's usually somewhere between $10-15 for a tiny bottle, and it doesn't exactly bring the average octane rating in the tank up by a whole lot. I almost bought some when I accidentally put in 89 in my Evo, but when I was at the AutoZone down the street and looking at the prices, I thought why not just put 100 octane... it's the same (or less) money, but for a whole gallon. Obviously not every station has 100 octane, but you're bound to find one in the civilized world.

jeffchap · 10-24-2014, 12:12 AM

Car is probably totaled. I'll take it off your hands for $5000 salvage value.

FRSBRZGT86FAN · 10-25-2014, 01:53 PM

That 17 year old could've gotten an FRS auto for 2 grand cheaper

carma143 · 10-25-2014, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by FRSBRZGT86FAN

That 17 year old could've gotten an FRS auto for 2 grand cheaper

The $24000 was the OTD price for the limited BRZ (that includes taxes (10% in Cali), etc.)

Edit: It included ~$2000-3000 in mods I would have eventually wanted to apply. The original style of the car wasn't changed, so I'm happy with it. I plan on going to a meet eventually to get a better idea of what else besides the obvious has been modded.

BlackWednesday · 10-28-2014, 05:39 PM

Not so nice dealership you got there. I had a full tank of gas when I got mine, plus the salesman recommended me to get a premium gas.

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