Do any of you own them or have any of you driven them? As far as fun little commuter/track day cars go, I know Miata is always the answer, but the BRZ/86/FR-S has me intrigued.

I currently have an 07 Fit with an auto trans. It's starting to show its age and I have a list of repairs/noises that I need to get to as soon as I have time and the weather clears up. I'd like to get a fun and sporty replacement with a manual trans to replace it and track occasionally. I've thought about old Miatas and C5 Vettes, but the little BRZ has my attention at the moment.

https://instagr.am/p/BN-OhwuhHg8

The only forecast this guy cares about has to do with the markets.

https://instagr.am/p/BOCxkBUBcJn

When the weather is snow flurries with 100% chance of business.

Pretty sure a convertible won't be a track day car unless you plan to put in a roll cage.

What are your thoughts on the Shelby F150?

They are nice cars but from what I've read the Subie for whatever reason wins most comparisons, unless of course you prefer service from your local Toyota dealer.

It would be nice if they came with more power.

Ugh. Fail

Supposed to be fun in the "slow car fast" kind of way. I'm tempted to try one (or a Miata) to see if I would enjoy that approach. I've had fast cars, and find it difficult to find places where you can use the power to good effect without getting really illegal.

After a quick test drive in a Miata, I was hooked. So much fun especially with the manual transmission. Relatively short throws from the factory. Sometimes I wish I would've bought the Miata instead of my GTI.

I love my G35, course, it's an '03. It's an automatic, but really fun (to me) to drive. Hs under 100,000 miles and in great condition. A Grandma owned it before me.

Civic Si? Owned an '08, and it was plenty quick for me. Looks like it has about the same HP as a BRZ. I love the body style of the '14-16's (or somewhere during those years - before the auful ones - in my opinion - that they have now).

silverado_lover said:

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The secret ingredient to fun is crime.

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I hear you, but I'd need more driving skill for it to be fun for anyone other than the people making fun of me flying into a pasture in the inevitable YouTube comment section.

I just bought a BRZ to use as my dedicated track car so we'll see. I'm planning to make small incremental changes before each track event so I can learn and feel the upgrades over a full weekend...but ultimately I plan to keep it naturally aspirated.

I've been chasing hp from my original 996, to my 981S, and finally my most recent M4 which scared the beejeezus out of me when I put it in the wall at COTA. I decided to step back and really learn to drive well in a momentum car like this. Plus the BRZ cost less than the repairs on the M4 so I can wad it up and walk away from it if necessary.

Always wondered about these. I had an civic Si and it felt fast....until I got a WRX.

https://www.vorshlag.com/forums/forum/vorshlag-motorsports-discussions/vorshlag-project-cars/6982-vorshlag-brz-frs-project-development-thread

Frs project car that now has 315's all the way around with a wide body kit. Now it's in the final stages of the ls swap they are developing.

Just a funny note...

My land rover discovery is faster from 0 to 60 than either the brz or the civic si. I dont think i would personally ever get a "sports car" that cant keep up with a lot of suv's

It would be closer than you think and i would have either if the weather was bad. I know they turn better but that brz cant handle spit, much less rain. If the "track" had long straights it would even out very fast

I own a 2017 BRZ, its a fun little car. Definitely wont win any races in a straight line but its fun to drive. The new BRZs are rumored to have an upgraded engine while still maintaining the Manual/Rear-wheel drive that is slowly disappearing.