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They turned a BRZ into a widebody construction crane.
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Sep 23, 2013 18:38
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Wow, that is terrible. The wing mechanism is just 
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Sep 23, 2013 18:49
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bowling 4 buttcoins posted:That's cute but it's not this. What in the Christfucking assballs is that abortion?!? loving ricers.
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Sep 23, 2013 19:49
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Huge_Midget posted:What in the Christfucking assballs is that abortion?!? Be thankful for the tasteless. We can do anything to our cars and say, "well it's nothing compared to that rear end in a top hat over there".
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Sep 23, 2013 20:46
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Huge_Midget posted:What in the Christfucking assballs is that abortion?!? So the guy turned up at WTCC/USTCC @ Sonoma as well with a revamped rear areo and I have to say it's just a big pile of "meh". N1 Concepts developed the body kit, but I'm not sure what the under the hood because when Das Volk and I checked the intercooler was completely disconnected. 
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Sep 23, 2013 21:18
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Solkanar512 posted:Be thankful for the tasteless. We can do anything to our cars and say, "well it's nothing compared to that rear end in a top hat over there". Nope. You brzfrsers need to revolt and stamp that poo poo out immediately before history repeats. You're all associated with dickbag owners like that.
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Sep 24, 2013 01:27
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TBH that rear wing setup will work insanely well, I've seen this work out really well on Sports Sedans. It's got a huge amount of clean air to work, the attack angle is good, the leverage the wing has to work with is good and the flow of air around the various areas of the kit wont be bad plus it's well braced. Perfect for superspinting / lap dash / Time Attack. It would work so well I would be thinking the front end would lift at speed and be .... interesting around a high speed sweeper. If it turned in at all. So I'm not really seeing stupid ..... yet. For a road car it's retarded but if it's for time attack I see where they are going for this.
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Sep 24, 2013 01:45
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Stock suspension? whole lotta ground clearance and wheel gap.
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Sep 24, 2013 02:26
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i like the wheels  (I assume that offset would never fit the stock fenders)
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Sep 24, 2013 04:05
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Took the plunge and ordered the XM radio adapter and fit kit (of course its two separate parts...) for my bespoke touchscreen. This will mark the second time in less than a year that I'll be taking apart the inside trim for audio poo poo. Also, I just did my first successful heel-toe downshift today.
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Sep 25, 2013 00:20
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bowling 4 buttcoins posted:That's cute but it's not this. I saw this guy in Pleasanton a few months back. And by a few months, I mean January. It's changed a bit since then.   
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Sep 26, 2013 06:46
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Jesus christ, owning one of these in your 30s is going to be embarrassing.
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Sep 26, 2013 14:46
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Laserface posted:Jesus christ, owning one of these in your 30s is going to be embarrassing.
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Sep 26, 2013 16:53
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Endless Mike posted:I haven't found it to be. Mostly because I don't have it covered in horrible garbage. This. Also, its quite the dick magnet, if that's your thing.
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Sep 26, 2013 17:28
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Endless Mike posted:I haven't found it to be. Mostly because I don't have it covered in horrible garbage. That and I don't know many 20 year olds that can afford a new car in the 25-30k range with insurance.
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Sep 26, 2013 18:14
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Laserface posted:Jesus christ, owning one of these in your 30s is going to be embarrassing. My 50-something year old dad was trying to talk himself into one, and then I pointed out that if he wanted a Toyota, he could nearly buy a twin turbo Supra for that money. 
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Sep 26, 2013 18:20
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charliemonster42 posted:I saw this guy in Pleasanton a few months back. And by a few months, I mean January. It's changed a bit since then. I think the end goal is some 350+hp setup to compete for USTCC 2014 but I could be wrong, all those stickers are USTCC sponsoring...
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Sep 26, 2013 18:40
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Looks like a legit race car to me. E: Single lug wheels would help.
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Sep 26, 2013 20:11
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Laserface posted:Jesus christ, owning one of these in your 30s is going to be embarrassing. Does it matter that much? Mat_Drinks fucked around with this message at 04:42 on Sep 27, 2013 |
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Sep 27, 2013 04:37
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Liked these for a while, remember when they were being sold well over MSRP when released. I went to the local-ish Suburu dealer to drive a new WRX hatch they had in, and decided to see if I could fit in the 2013 Silver BRZ Premium they had sitting there (I have long legs, and my left leg hit the steering wheel on clutch out before). With a bunch of fiddling, I found a good position for me- so I said what the heck and test drove it for fun. I really liked it- its a fun, willing little car. Then I drove the WRX hatch I had come out to drive- it was more powerful, bigger and not nearly as fun. I liked the BRZ a lot more. And the dealer was highly motivated to move the BRZ as it was a 2013. So he offered me a surprisingly good deal on it. So now I own a BRZ.
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Oct 10, 2013 19:20
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highmodulus posted:Liked these for a while, remember when they were being sold well over MSRP when released. I went to the local-ish Suburu dealer to drive a new WRX hatch they had in, and decided to see if I could fit in the 2013 Silver BRZ Premium they had sitting there (I have long legs, and my left leg hit the steering wheel on clutch out before). With a bunch of fiddling, I found a good position for me- so I said what the heck and test drove it for fun. I really liked it- its a fun, willing little car. Thanks for posting your thoughts on this. I am dying for a new car and have been going back and forth between an FRS and a WRX hatch. I'm leaning towards the WRX hatch because of all the extra cargo room, the extra go, and AWD as I may be moving to a snowy climate, but I just can't shake lusting over the FRS/BRZ.
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Oct 10, 2013 23:26
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I've noticed too that local dealers actually have these posted online for closer to invoice than MSRP now. There are also a few < 1,000 mile used ones on the market around here that are tempting. As much as I would like to trade my 2002 WRX in on one right this second because a WRB BRZ would be the perfect complement to my DGM 2011 WRX, I need to hold off at least another year.
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Oct 10, 2013 23:42
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We just sold one for invoice and gave a customer a ridiculously good deal on his trade-in just to get rid of one of our BRZs. It was actually cheaper for him to buy a Limited model here than it was to buy a Premium model at another dealership.
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Oct 10, 2013 23:56
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I bought mine for invoice (VIP) about two months ago, and none of the dealerships I called balked at taking that offer.
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Oct 11, 2013 00:41
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There was a wreck, big wreck in Alamance County in North Carolina earlier today. I was going the other way so i was still doing 70 but there was one of these cars in black with blacked out windows blocking traffic with red and blue flashers in the grille, sun visor, and strobe tail lights. I was on my way back to NE Ohio so i didn't do much more than a quick triple take but considering they use unmarked cars it's not too weird other than the type of car. No idea of which make though.
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Oct 11, 2013 03:13
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https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151986673149374&l=2667162677649051912 "I'm breakin necks dog" !!! 
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Oct 11, 2013 06:16
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Mat_Drinks posted:https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151986673149374&l=2667162677649051912 With all that and an cold air intake, I wonder how much HP you could retune for?
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Oct 11, 2013 21:39
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Mat_Drinks posted:https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151986673149374&l=2667162677649051912   Does sound pretty nice, but I've always thought making your car sound meaner was kind of pointless if you can't back it up with real actual power. It'd be like a ninja putting on a muscle costume. Also I'm really bad at analogies.
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Oct 11, 2013 22:19
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OldPueblo posted:
Hmm except tuned headers and exhaust on this car can increase the horse power by about ten percent which I'm sure is noticeable in a car this light. It also gets rid of the awful torque gap in the 2.5k range or so. It's not like putting a big exhaust pipe on a civic
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Oct 11, 2013 22:42
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coolskillrex remix posted:Hmm except tuned headers and exhaust on this car can increase the horse power by about ten percent which I'm sure is noticeable in a car this light. It also gets rid of the awful torque gap in the 2.5k range or so. It's not like putting a big exhaust pipe on a civic I thought MotoIQ had a problem where the stock ecu would eventually tune out all the gains from those.
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Oct 14, 2013 18:36
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So how does everyone like their Toyobarus so far? Any buyer's remorse? Should I wait for a refresh? My 07 focus is getting a little long in the tooth and I'm in the market for a new car. I'm on the fence between a BRZ and Focus ST. The ST is tasty because of the supposedly awesome Recaros, and the extra space. I'm a little worried about how much trouble I would get into with the 250 horsepower though. I also do a lot of urban driving and I've heard the turning radius suck. The Subie looks really slick all around, maybe not as sweet as the ST on features, but like it might hold up better over time.
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Oct 14, 2013 20:10
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I'm in the same boat. With all of the research I've done so far it's going to come down to the test drives.
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Oct 14, 2013 20:54
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I keep seeing people (EVO, Top Gear Magazine) making claims that running in the engine does wonders, and that after 15k or so miles the engine feels much stronger than it did initially. Any of you guys noticing that?
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Oct 14, 2013 21:00
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A MIRACLE posted:So how does everyone like their Toyobarus so far? Any buyer's remorse? Should I wait for a refresh? My 07 focus is getting a little long in the tooth and I'm in the market for a new car. I'm on the fence between a BRZ and Focus ST. The ST is tasty because of the supposedly awesome Recaros, and the extra space. I'm a little worried about how much trouble I would get into with the 250 horsepower though. I also do a lot of urban driving and I've heard the turning radius suck. The Subie looks really slick all around, maybe not as sweet as the ST on features, but like it might hold up better over time. rcman50166 posted:I'm in the same boat. With all of the research I've done so far it's going to come down to the test drives. I've had a BRZ for just over a year now. I was pretty happy with it until last weekend, which I spent at the track -- holy poo poo I love this car.  Ether Frenzy posted:I keep seeing people (EVO, Top Gear Magazine) making claims that running in the engine does wonders, and that after 15k or so miles the engine feels much stronger than it did initially. Yes.
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Oct 14, 2013 21:05
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Here's my take on it, disclaimer I'm a reasonable guy not a gearhead. The Toyobaru is a great all around package. So ask yourself, what do you need more power for? Does more power make it more fun to drive? I'm guessing no, it's universally lauded for it's fun factor. Does it add cargo space or improve MPG? Does it improve the cars looks or does it look great already? What does it actually get you in the real world or better yet what do you want to be able to do with it. It's the right tool for the right job rationale. This isn't a muscle car, it's not a four door standard daily driver high MPG car, it's just a great all around car for someone that wants a little bit of everything. Fun AND practicality. Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't say no to more power. But I don't miss it. Then again I'm not tracking my car or trying to race people at a stop light, maybe I just don't have enough testosterone.
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Oct 14, 2013 21:11
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OldPueblo posted:Here's my take on it, disclaimer I'm a reasonable guy not a gearhead. The Toyobaru is a great all around package. So ask yourself, what do you need more power for? Does more power make it more fun to drive? I'm guessing no, it's universally lauded for it's fun factor. Does it add cargo space or improve MPG? Does it improve the cars looks or does it look great already? What does it actually get you in the real world or better yet what do you want to be able to do with it. It's the right tool for the right job rationale. This isn't a muscle car, it's not a four door standard daily driver high MPG car, it's just a great all around car for someone that wants a little bit of everything. Fun AND practicality. I'm with you right here to be honest. Hell, I never thought I'd own something I enjoyed enough to bother waxing until I got my hands on my BRZ. It's fast enough, it's agile as gently caress, has a ton of features if you want to pay for them, I can take it to Costco just fine, and so on.
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Oct 14, 2013 21:16
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I fit two of these in my FR-S from Ikea (unassembled). Try that Miata!
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Oct 14, 2013 21:26
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OldPueblo posted:Here's my take on it, disclaimer I'm a reasonable guy not a gearhead. The Toyobaru is a great all around package. So ask yourself, what do you need more power for? Does more power make it more fun to drive? I'm guessing no I think right here is where a lot of people will disagree with you. I think more power would make the BRZ more fun.
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OldPueblo posted:I fit two of these in my FR-S from Ikea (unassembled). Try that Miata! We can't all drive sensible family cars now can we.
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