Do you have secondary transportation? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Phantobe · 11-14-2016, 03:48 PM

So for anyone that is daily-ing a boosted twin, do you have a secondary means of transportation such as a motorcycle or second vehicle or whatever?

Just curious, I plan on going JRSC or Edelbrock down the road but just as insurance I was going to purchase an enduro or supermoto. Wondering how many people don't have a backup plan, I mean you need to get your job somehow right in case sh!t happens.

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Tcoat · 11-14-2016, 03:58 PM

NotSoJDM · 11-14-2016, 03:59 PM

I leased a new accord $0 down, $289 mo for this exact reason. Easy peace of mind, and pulled the brz from daily driven status once I started to get serious about tracking it.

If you're boosting it, I have to assume its paid for, as it wouldn't make sense to potentially grenade a car you don't actually own. So adding a lease payment to my monthly expenses was an easy choice once the car note for the brz went away.

SirSpectre · 11-14-2016, 04:05 PM

Yup. Boosted FRS is a hangar queen. Bought a nice used SUV from Craigslist for an actual daily and winter war machine.

go_a_way1 · 11-14-2016, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

^ This

I DD my FRS and pray to god she doesn't blow up every time I build boost

caschnd1 · 11-14-2016, 06:02 PM

My wife drives her supercharged BRZ every day. She's a Realtor and drives a LOT of miles. She does not have a backup vehicle. This is why we went the Edlebrock route with her car. I feel like it is the closest to a "factory" boost solution out on the market. It makes plenty of power for having fun, but isn't going to break a bunch of parts and has been 100% reliable so far.

-Craig

bfrank1972 · 11-14-2016, 06:17 PM

Eh if you're running sane amounts of boost, maintain it, and don't drive like you're insane, its probably within the threshhold of a reasonablr daily. I think the biggest threat with superchargers is a broken belt leaving you stranded.

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Phantobe · 11-14-2016, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

Oh Tcoat >_>

I'm an engineer you can't expect anything less from me but to think ahead, don't hate

Appreciate the responses thus' far.

Tcoat · 11-14-2016, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Phantobe

Oh Tcoat >_>

I'm an engineer you can't expect anything less from me but to think ahead, don't hate

Appreciate the responses thus' far.

No hate there! Plan for the worst but hope for the best.

Nitro22 · 11-14-2016, 06:47 PM

I putt around a 2007 Honda Fit when I'm not driving the FR-S. It's good to have a beater to keep the miles down on the fun car.

radroach · 11-14-2016, 07:20 PM

My feet, if I've been self - medicating.

why? · 11-14-2016, 07:44 PM

just move close enough so you can walk to work.

GsxrMe · 11-15-2016, 07:25 AM

I have a 2010 kia forte and a 97 jeep wrangler. I know soon or later my motors coming out for months. So a 2nd or 3rd car is must for me.

shiumai · 11-15-2016, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by bfrank1972

I think the biggest threat with superchargers is a broken belt leaving you stranded.

I have a spare belt in the trunk, with a ratchet for the tension pulley. I had a motorcycle until I crashed it last year, so no secondary transportation except for my wife's car. My BRZ is my daily driver.

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bfrank1972 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S Argento Location: Westport,CT Posts: 1,855 Thanks: 517 Thanked 1,041 Times in 616 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s)	Eh if you're running sane amounts of boost, maintain it, and don't drive like you're insane, its probably within the threshhold of a reasonablr daily. I think the biggest threat with superchargers is a broken belt leaving you stranded. Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

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why? Only happy when it rains. Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: series.blue Location: Harnett county NC Posts: 1,995 Thanks: 5,698 Thanked 1,265 Times in 750 Posts Mentioned: 26 Post(s)	just move close enough so you can walk to work.

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