New daily driver

[Nick_318is]

I bought a new daily driver over the weekend.  A slightly used 2013 BRZ, what do you guys think?

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FYI my old daily a 2005 Subaru Legacy GT is listed in the classifieds if anyone is interested.

[DesktopDave]

I've heard they're terrific little cars. One of the few real sports cars still available new.

How would you compare it with the E30?

[Nick_318is]

After a couple days with it, it feels similar to an e30, very nimble, similar weight, a little better power.  It needs stickier tires and I need to find a way to totally kill the traction control. But like the m42 it loves to get revved out, if they ever make a turbo/sti version I may have to trade this towards one.

[keflaman]

I thought I was going to open up a thread showing a late model, four door 3 series.

Pretty spiffy!

[Nick_318is]

I really thought about getting an E46 M3 as a daily but was concerned with maintenance costs on a high strung 10+ year old car. I thought this would be a cheap fun driver that I could track occasionally and I wouldn't have to worry about fixing things since it will be under warranty.  My wife has a practical car so nothing for me to worry about as long as we don't have kids.

[Beeker1972]

If you have kids just get an E28 528e super eta, and swap in a M42 from an e30.  I wonder if anyone has done that?

[colin86325]

If you have kids just get an E28 528e super eta, and swap in a M42 from an e30.  I wonder if anyone has done that?

I would think that the gas mileage would be shit and the performance would be as well.  Too much weight for the M42, and not a useful powerband for the car.

[Tgoode318]

I think the old e28 "518" had a carbureted m10 up until 84 and then went to fuel injected for more power so an m42 would be a nice lil upgrade    They never sold them here in the US though *thank god* just not enough power for that body 

[Nick_318is]

No e28s for now. But, I did buy some new shoes for the warm months.