subaru version of the ft86

Is anyone shocked that the GTI is underrated? I'm not. I have drove one. They are properly quick.

Other than the quirk in the torque curve, it is what I was expecting. Did not expect a curve quite that flat though. That is impressive.

 

Thanks.

That is less headroom and legroom than the RX8 in the front seats(1 inch less in both areas). I will now officially pass on this car. It is just too small for me.

 

I wonder if you could tune out that dip...

 

Used RX8 is starting to look promising... mild mods and they make over 210whp.. weight removal is easy and they are dirt cheap used.

 

Dirt cheap is an understatement. I have seen decent mileage examples for well under $10K

Weight is the failing of the RX8. The 4 door coupe design added a bunch when they removed the B pillar. I really enjoyed mine. I just could only drive it for about an hour at a time before my back and legs cramped.

 

With no engine ive seen then for under $5k. Perfect LS candidates

 

I actually looked last night and it seems that prices have went up a little since the car has been discontinued. 2004-2005's are under $10K and just about all over them are under $17K including ones from stealerships. It is still dirt cheap and still too small for me. :rofl:

Now, back to the BRZ.

 

But the gas mileage on them is absolutely horrendous. I test drove one prior to my Subaru and I actually loved it. But the MPG killed it for me.

 

Yeah, that is no joke. I got 18-20 mpg if I babied mine. When I flogged it, it wasn't even in the teens. For a weekend toy type of car though, it gets the job done. It just makes a bad daily driver.

 

http://www.motormavens.com/2012/04/first-toyota-gt86-crash-in-d1-grand-prix/#more-19799

 

I saw the BRZ and FRS at the NY auto show last weekend and sat in the frs very nice cars. The person said if you want one you might want to get on the list it requires a $500 refundable deposit though.

 

A few have already preordered their BRZs and are simply waiting for it.

 

Did you get a VIN/ETA yet Matt? My ETA is set for 5/30.

 

I got a WRB Premium MT from SoK.

 

I thought you were cancelling the order on yours as you had fallen in love with the Miata? That what the people have been saying.

 

All of them.....

 

Just sat next to a red FRS in traffic. Shits nice

 

http://www.autoblog.com/photos/gazoo-toyota-gt86-concept/#photo-5028630/

 

There is one at the dealership down here in Savannah, and I managed to get a brief test drive on Saturday.
The car is smaller than I thought it would be, and it reminds me of my wife's old Miata.

 

Was it a Subaru BRZ or the Scion FR-S? Seems the Scions are getting there before the Subaru's.

 

It was a WRB Premium BRZ with the deck lid spoiler.
If I remember correctly, the window sticker read 26,853.

 

Wow the Scion here is $27,xxx. Retarded.

 

That is assuming that it is still there.
The sales rep. did not expect the car to be on the lot past Tuesday.
I was told that there were already 5 people there before me and as I was pulling away, someone else was getting in for a test drive.

 

no need to go all the way to Savannah, there's one at Classic

 

Matt, what are we looking at in the pic above? Another blue BRZ?

 

FRS was sold right off the truck here in Kennesaw.A middle aged couple was test driving a Rav4 and saw the car on the truck.Asked about it test drove and bought..

 

2nd FRS came and went today in about an hour..

 

Saw a silver FRS at Toyota of Stone Mountain on the way home tonight. Looks like it was in he process of being sold when I drove by...

 

saw a white FRS in jacksonville.
all i can say is, wow.

 

Don't think I posted here that I passed an entire truckload of frs in ga. And have passed one frs out here since I've been here

 

Good comparison article in the new R&T between the Hyundai, Miata and Subi.