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Old 08-08-2020, 07:13 PM   #43
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I sometimes regret my modifications and my involvement in motorsport.I've managed to turn my BRZ from a great little road car into a bone-rattling, offensively loud, skittish in the wet, uneven tyre wearing, hard to start in winter, panel damaged and devalued track car. But I have a heap of $5 plastic trophies as compensation.



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EDIT: I take it all back. I just got back into my BRZ after driving my wife's Prado while my new 4.67 diff was built.

I f****ng LOVE my BRZ! All the above points are true but it also corners like a rollercoaster and handles like a go kart and makes me smile like an idiot.

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Those 4 mods have given me the most smiles per dollar.
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EDIT: I take it all back. I just got back into my BRZ after driving my wife's Prado while my new 4.67 diff was built.

I f****ng LOVE my BRZ! All the above points are true but it also corners like a rollercoaster and handles like a go kart and makes me smile like an idiot.

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why 4.67?
Research indicated that it was the lowest available while still pleasant enough for highway driving.

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