Reasons you sold/or are going to sell your brz/frs

[The_Professor]

Sort of a downer topic, and i realize that if you still frequent the site you probably still have your car, but I am curious what reasons you had for moving on from your gt86.

[Burrcold]

It's unfortunate that you won't get the full response you are looking for since most 16 year olds have the attention span of a gay guy in a Hooter's.

[swarb]

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=78721

[Turbowned]

Love my BRZ and in my mind it's the best new sports car under $30k, but my tastes have moved upscale recently, and considering what I've paid in mods for my BRZ in the past year (with no end in sight), I figure I could've bought a nicer car to start with.

*If* I sell mine it will be for a more powerful semi-exotic car, but there's no hurry. Got my eye on an 05-06 911 Carrera S lately, though my somewhat-affordable dream cars are an 06-07 Aston Martin DB9 or an 87-89 Ferrari Testarossa, so I may wait a few years and get one of those instead, if it all works out. So, no fault of the car itself. I just want to pretend to be a rich guy by buying an aging European car that's going to sap my wallet for every dime I've got, amirite?

[mav1178]

loss of interest
loss of job
loss of habitat
change in family situation
death

etc.

-alex

[ntron1]

Originally Posted by mav1178

loss of interest
loss of job
loss of habitat
change in family situation
death

etc.

-alex

You had a rough year.

[Burrcold]

Originally Posted by ntron1

You had a rough year.

Lol

[ckkone]

I know a few who sold because it wasn't fast enough in a straight line, makes me wonder why they ever chose this car to begin with. I mean its no secret they are slow as shit.

[hotpanda1]

Sold mine due to wanting more room and AWD since there is snow for 5-6 months a year here lol


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[Budo]

Oi! I looked up, briefly, the cost of testarossas, bd8's and whatnot. Definitely too much for my pocket, still. I remember when a 308 was 20k, alas, such is not the case now. Regardless, I have what I believe to be a kick ass little coupe, that has more room in it than it has the right to. GT anyone? And there are, what, 2 more superchargers coming, and there's that guy who fitted the dit engine to the 86? Power only costs more money. Yes, it would have been nice to have 325 at the crank and 250 torques. Oops, did I say torques? I must be reading too many posts by illiterate people. Present company excepted. I look forward to the day when my car is completely sussed out and just the way I want it, but the journey getting there is the real pleasure. no?

[EAGLE5]

Maybe they sold because they were tired of dudes hitting on them? I'll sell when I have trouble getting in and out. My dad can do it so I probably have a few years left.

[strat61caster]

Thought about selling for a project car, realized that this car is too good to give up (and financially irresponsible to toss ~$8-10k out the window along with my most reliable means of transportation).

For me, this car does everything I tell it to with no hesitation. It's fantastic on paper and boring in reality. I do not require more speed, I want the tinkering and the challenge of a car that's a struggle to commute in and rewarding to nail the perfect lap, quite the opposite of the above poster I'm moving considerably downmarket into cars that max out at $10k and are closer to <$5k initial purchase price.

I keep getting questions about if I'm looking for more power, I look at an FI kit and then I go look at craigslist and I can pick up a running Miata or RX-7 or MR2 or BMW or Porsche for the same or less money.


Edit: I'm in the "it's just a car" phase, getting new tires and brakes soon, might get a little spark from that along with more serious attempts at autox and tracking but I'm not expecting myself to fall in love. No plans to sell but if for whatever reason I end up without it (reliability could do that) I wouldn't buy another. Great car, just not the perfect car for me.

[FluffyBrz]

Will probably sell for a more family orientated car later


I am a mum of one and spent the first two years in a toyota kluger (highlander)

Then have my brz... Then in a few years when and if we hve another I will get another family wagon.... Probably a v8 tho


I am a power hungry person and the only reason I'm content with the BRZ is because I have two other powerful cars and I have this because I love how it handles !!!

Might keep it forever in the shed for a track car or a weekend car but I would only get rid of it because of practicality, power wise, whack a turbo on it, that's what I'm gonna do anyway, not Really an excuse imo

[SciOnDrifTtSlIdeR]

they only way my cars going to be sold is if my GF gets pregnant