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      12-17-2014, 10:11 PM   #1
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What's this?

What kind of car is this?
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      12-17-2014, 10:14 PM   #2
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brz?
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      12-17-2014, 10:23 PM   #3
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What kind of car is this?
That's the Subaru BRZ with aftermarket taillights.
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      12-17-2014, 10:24 PM   #4
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Thanks guys.
Was surprisingly quick with decent bark. Maybe heavily modded...
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      12-17-2014, 10:31 PM   #5
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      12-17-2014, 10:32 PM   #6
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      12-17-2014, 11:46 PM   #7
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Theyre definitely zippy cars- very go-kart like. Test drove one along the Scion FRS.
And I don't think its aftermarket tail lights. I've seen stock ones with exact same outline.

Buuut, theyre very slow. No HP in the top range. And very tight interior. Even though it has 4 seats, the rear are virtually not usable. My dad could had to squeeze out the door, literally.
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And I don't think its aftermarket tail lights. I've seen stock ones with exact same outline.
Stock tail lights from Subaru.com:

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I hate those things. Toyota, bring back the MR2 Turbo or just keep building boring Camrys and junk like that.
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What an embarrassment!
Even this lil girl could've told what it is.

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      12-18-2014, 06:54 PM   #11
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What an embarrassment!
Even this lil girl could've told what it is.

Shorty will make an excellent used car saleswomen some day.
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      12-18-2014, 07:21 PM   #12
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This has been discussed (and debated) and what this car lacks in performance it makes up for in other areas. It's good see a "drivers" car hit the market and be successful.
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      12-18-2014, 10:56 PM   #13
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Only successful because young kids buy them because its "cheap" and "sporty".

The car is not fast in a straight line at all. My wifes 4 banger Camry could run neck and neck with the BRZ/FRS. Only thing it does is handle well.
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You serious? Kinda embarrassing.
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You serious? Kinda embarrassing.
Not really, how often will you see a taillight of a stock BRZ/FRS?
Seen OP have a M3 so I'm not surprise at all....lol
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Quite often actually.
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      12-19-2014, 04:32 AM   #17
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Buuut, theyre very slow. No HP in the top range. And very tight interior. Even though it has 4 seats, the rear are virtually not usable. My dad could had to squeeze out the door, literally.
Your dad must be pretty damn fat. The Cosworth kit from the UK sorts out a lot of the performance issues.
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      12-19-2014, 11:42 AM   #18
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I traded in my 135i for a 2013 BRZ. Agreed, they are slow as molasses, until you do what I did, and add a big turbocharger, big fuel pump, big injectors, 3'' titanium exhaust, methanol injection, controlled by a standalone ECU. 2500lbs and 350whp is respectable.

Now, my little BRZ will give almost anything on the street a run for it's money.
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I traded in my 135i for a 2013 BRZ. Agreed, they are slow as molasses, until you do what I did, and add a big turbocharger, big fuel pump, big injectors, 3'' titanium exhaust, methanol injection, controlled by a standalone ECU. 2500lbs and 350whp is respectable.

Now, my little BRZ will give almost anything on the street a run for it's money.
Oh yeah!
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Anyway, I don't get the complaining for HP. GT86 was built with tuning in mind. Not cosmetics like most cars. No coded ECU like BMW or Lexus, but open ECU so that you can tune you bolt-on super- turbocharger.

The BRZ in OP looks stock however, judging by the exhaust tips.
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I traded in my 135i for a 2013 BRZ. Agreed, they are slow as molasses, until you do what I did, and add a big turbocharger, big fuel pump, big injectors, 3'' titanium exhaust, methanol injection, controlled by a standalone ECU. 2500lbs and 350whp is respectable.

Now, my little BRZ will give almost anything on the street a run for it's money.
Mike have you ran it on the track? Was wondering if you had heating issues with the turbo? I'm looking for a newish track fun car and this might hit all the right spots. Would you say that there's an abundant supply of aftermarket choices?
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