# Toyota FT-86 / Subaru BRZ / Scion FR-S \*NOW TURBO\*

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**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [March 5, 2010, 8:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/toyota-ft-86-subaru-brz-scion-fr-s-now-turbo/79992 "2010-03-05T08:31:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2013, 4:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/toyota-ft-86-subaru-brz-scion-fr-s-now-turbo/79992/241 "2013-02-18T16:29:46Z")

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Bing, we get it. You don’t like Subaru.

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**Author:** ![Paul\_B](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paul_b/32/5452_2.png) [@Paul\_B](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paul_B)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2013, 4:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/toyota-ft-86-subaru-brz-scion-fr-s-now-turbo/79992/242 "2013-02-18T16:33:19Z")

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I feel that people who buy the FR S or BR Z are part of the market who do not want a Miata for various reasons: didn’t want a convertible, a little extra hp, no-feminine stereotype. Like what has been said, Toyota and Subaru are attempting to fill a void that isn’t really there. Just buy a Miata, its got quite the head start.

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**Author:** ![stuiephoto](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/stuiephoto/32/6070_2.png) [@stuiephoto](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/stuiephoto)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2013, 4:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/toyota-ft-86-subaru-brz-scion-fr-s-now-turbo/79992/243 "2013-02-18T16:49:29Z")

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Be a real man and build a FF 818. Who needs a roof anyways.

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**Author:** ![Paul\_B](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paul_b/32/5452_2.png) [@Paul\_B](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paul_B)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2013, 4:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/toyota-ft-86-subaru-brz-scion-fr-s-now-turbo/79992/244 "2013-02-18T16:52:56Z")

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hahah $$$$$$

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**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2013, 5:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/toyota-ft-86-subaru-brz-scion-fr-s-now-turbo/79992/245 "2013-02-18T17:30:14Z")

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> [@maxwell](#):
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> Bing, we get it. You don’t like Subaru.

It’s not that i don’t like Subaru it’s that I need to make fun of something and Subaru just works for me.

#firstworldproblemsfucksubaru

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**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2013, 5:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/toyota-ft-86-subaru-brz-scion-fr-s-now-turbo/79992/246 "2013-02-18T17:51:32Z")

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> [@bing](#):
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> #firstworldproblemsfucksubaru

This made my day, I’ll accept that.

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**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2013, 4:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/toyota-ft-86-subaru-brz-scion-fr-s-now-turbo/79992/247 "2013-02-28T16:11:24Z")

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![http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18g2yep8wo9y8jpg/k-bigpic.jpg](http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18g2yep8wo9y8jpg/k-bigpic.jpg)  
 ![http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18g2yocibnj2ojpg/ku-bigpic.jpg](http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18g2yocibnj2ojpg/ku-bigpic.jpg)  
 ![http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18g2yoci663pyjpg/ku-bigpic.jpg](http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18g2yoci663pyjpg/ku-bigpic.jpg)  
 ![http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18g2yocia6g6fjpg/ku-bigpic.jpg](http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18g2yocia6g6fjpg/ku-bigpic.jpg)  
 ![http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18g2yoci6rv59jpg/ku-bigpic.jpg](http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18g2yoci6rv59jpg/ku-bigpic.jpg)  
 ![http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18g2yoci80zu4jpg/ku-bigpic.jpg](http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18g2yoci80zu4jpg/ku-bigpic.jpg)

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**Author:** ![Paul\_B](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paul_b/32/5452_2.png) [@Paul\_B](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paul_B)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2013, 4:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/toyota-ft-86-subaru-brz-scion-fr-s-now-turbo/79992/248 "2013-02-28T16:31:00Z")

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very nice looking convertible!

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**Author:** ![livin4hockey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d2c977/32.png) [@livin4hockey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/livin4hockey)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2013, 4:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/toyota-ft-86-subaru-brz-scion-fr-s-now-turbo/79992/249 "2013-02-28T16:40:01Z")

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I don’t know why, but the minute I saw top down shots, I thought S2000.

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**Author:** ![Paul\_B](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paul_b/32/5452_2.png) [@Paul\_B](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paul_B)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2013, 4:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/toyota-ft-86-subaru-brz-scion-fr-s-now-turbo/79992/250 "2013-02-28T16:42:48Z")

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> [@livin4hockey](#):
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> I don’t know why, but the minute I saw top down shots, I thought S2000.

pointy nose, large butt. I see it now

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**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2013, 4:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/toyota-ft-86-subaru-brz-scion-fr-s-now-turbo/79992/251 "2013-02-28T16:49:02Z")

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that is a great looking interior.

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**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2013, 5:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/toyota-ft-86-subaru-brz-scion-fr-s-now-turbo/79992/252 "2013-02-28T17:13:01Z")

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I don’t understand the tan carpet in the interior shots, lol.

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**Author:** ![Paul\_B](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paul_b/32/5452_2.png) [@Paul\_B](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paul_B)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2013, 5:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/toyota-ft-86-subaru-brz-scion-fr-s-now-turbo/79992/253 "2013-02-28T17:53:00Z")

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> [@Onyx Z32](#):
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> I don’t understand the tan carpet in the interior shots, lol.

JDM yo.

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**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2013, 6:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/toyota-ft-86-subaru-brz-scion-fr-s-now-turbo/79992/254 "2013-02-28T18:17:45Z")

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Looks WAY better as a vert imo

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**Author:** ![livin4hockey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d2c977/32.png) [@livin4hockey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/livin4hockey)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2013, 6:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/toyota-ft-86-subaru-brz-scion-fr-s-now-turbo/79992/255 "2013-02-28T18:22:40Z")

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^^Yeah all of a sudden it has my attention now. I thought it looked pretty cool as a regular coupe, but now in vert form it looks awesome! And I’m not really a fan of convertibles so that’s saying something.

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**Author:** ![Paul\_B](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paul_b/32/5452_2.png) [@Paul\_B](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paul_B)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2013, 7:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/toyota-ft-86-subaru-brz-scion-fr-s-now-turbo/79992/256 "2013-02-28T19:59:02Z")

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> [@deebo](#):
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> Looks WAY better as a vert imo
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> Sent from my LG-E739 using Tapatalk 2

I agree. the coupe never really did anything for me.

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**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2013, 6:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/toyota-ft-86-subaru-brz-scion-fr-s-now-turbo/79992/257 "2013-03-01T06:19:47Z")

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[https://youtu.be/FUNvXVsoxHI](https://youtu.be/FUNvXVsoxHI)

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**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2013, 6:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/toyota-ft-86-subaru-brz-scion-fr-s-now-turbo/79992/258 "2013-03-01T06:46:29Z")

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I think it looks great…has a very AM Vantage feel to it…

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**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2013, 6:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/toyota-ft-86-subaru-brz-scion-fr-s-now-turbo/79992/259 "2013-03-01T06:49:03Z")

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Wonder how many years before this thing weighs in at 3500lbs+

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**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2013, 6:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/toyota-ft-86-subaru-brz-scion-fr-s-now-turbo/79992/260 "2013-03-01T06:58:37Z")

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They need to start offering less shitty stock wheels.

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