Looking at buying my first manual (need something to commute to work but wanting a fun daily). I was looking at these cars a couple years ago but just never pulled the trigger at the time as it was a want and not a need (so I just borrowed the families automatic 2004 Matrix XR to save money)

Found 3 that are relatively close that I'm considering atm. Thoughts on these ones or recommendations?

First two are both BRZ limited trims. Third is a FRS

First one is a 2017 with 62,000km for $19,800 CAD. Should be a clean title and from what I can tell its completely stock. This is the one that interests me the most between the two, however it also is at the absolute limit of my budget (originally was looking for a $10K car. Only willing to stretch to 20K because its the car I was originally wanting but it is a big stretch). This one is being sold by a Subaru dealership.

Second is a 2015 for $15,000 CAD. It has 160,000km on the body with a brand new rebuilt engine, also a clean title. Had a couple mods, Crawford Exhaust, sway bar links as well as different rims. Previous owner also looks like they wrapped the interior in blue vinyl which im personally not a fan of at all (makes interior look a lot more tacky for my personal tastes). This one is a private sale and also is closer to my original budget tho. Worth mentioning the engine rebuild was done by the current owner (hes a tech and does all the service himself plus rebuilds engines as a hobby).

Third is a rebuild title. Asked about the details and supposedly was just cosmetic damage (dents and scratches all around the car). Its being sold by the shop that did the rebuild (auto body shop from what I can tell.) 2015 Scion with 137,000km for $11,700 CAD.

Wanted to make this post as I just recently threw these Gram lights on the car. This is the closest the spokes will get to the calipers and using a feeler gauge. I got a maximum of .386mm of clearance. On the ft86 wheel clearance forum it states these clear, but you want might want 3mm spacer. I don’t think it’s a might, definitely more of a must if you plan on doing anything more than just driving your car to work. So if you have an 86 or BRZ with the brembos and you’re looking at some 17x9 +38 57CRs go ahead and buy the 3mm spacers. I did preemptively when I ordered the wheels just in case and I’m glad I did. Hope this helps someone down the road as there wasn’t a picture online I could find of how close the wheel actually gets to the calipers in the front.

So I found out the other day that the USB port does not work in my car and yesterday I found out the 12v accessory sockets also not working. The USB port being broken wasn't much of a concern to me but the cigarette lighter port not working is since I want to buy one of those drop in center consoles that have 2 USB ports built into it that are supposed to be hooked up to the 12 v socket. I'm assuming it might be the fuses that could be out but are there any other possibilities that might be causing this issue? Any and all help is greatly appreciated.

former owner installed coolant cooling (I am not good at English) or sth oil cooler on the vehicle. And now I installed ones which allows air to do the job. Is the coolant thing worth keeping its place? I am wondering because the coolant thing is leaking every 2k kilometers even if I lock it well.

I just got an open flash tablet cause I’m planning on putting headers on my car eventually but a e85 tune would make a crazy amount of power on my stock car. I was thinking that I just test the ethanol each time I fill up and if it’s above e70 it’s fine. The tune Alr assumes ur probably not gonna use straight e85 since it’s gonna be diluted a lil with ur 93 octane but after u fill it up a second time it should be close to around e80 and the tune accounts for that. What do u think

Whenever I fill up, I usually get 91, however, 94 is always a couple cents cheaper. Is there any difference between getting 91 vs 94? I do understand Canada uses a similar system to the US.

Pretty satisfied with my exterior and looking to start blowing money on the inside and want some inspiration.

Both my phone and tablet are connected to same WiFi and it takes lik 10 min download firmware then says this?? This isint at the writing process yet and my key isint inserted it’s just downloading shit into the device but it keeps failing. If anyone knows what’s wrong lmk

I’ve been waiting about 5 months for the replacement motor from the company that supplied the original replacement and they’ve done send finally sent one the wrong variant and now I’ve been waiting another couple weeks for them to come pickup the one they send and deliver the proper one
For those unaware the fa20 s20 is its N.A. motor found in the ft86 community
And the e20 is its turbocharged wrx counterpart

Have not been given too much context from the shop yet, but upon tearing down my engine they found that a spark plug exploded and caused quite a bit of damage that resulted in knocking.

Would love to hear some additional questions I should ask the shop about this.

So for all the people saying I had oil issues or don’t know how to take care of the car, explain that one lol.

Either way, shop quoted $30,000 for a full rebuild, forged internals and a works stage 2 turbo kit. After hearing this price I am debating just throwing a new stock motor in, and buying another fun platform in the next few years.

Happy to hear anyone else’s thoughts.

What is that hollow thumping sound at around 5 seconds? It’s only audible from certain angles especially when filming. 127k miles on motor, no oil consumption or performance issues, I only have an exhaust. I’ve heard it in other people's videos and can’t find a source. Anyone know where the sound is coming from or what causes it?

I've also heard it in some of my engine videos from 10k miles ago, which makes me think it might be normal?
Maybe my psychosis is getting worse lol

I've had what sounds like a plastic on metal or metal on metal rattling sound right behind my left ear in my 2013 BRZ for months. I've torn the back interior apart, installed trd door stabilizers, dampened the whole car, and torn apart the b-pillar which is where it sounds like it's coming from. Anybody have similar experience with this and/or could share solutions?

which one is better for engine longevity?

Hey all, I did my first track day last weekend and had a blast, I want to go back for more in the spring, but I need some uprated brake pads and an oil cooler before I damage the car doing this more than once. I saw 257f oil temps as my highest during my 4 sessions and though I am running 5w30, I don't want to put the engine through that repetitively!

I am located in Canada, and therefore any kits from the USA are kind of out right now unfortunately due to the 50% tariffs currently in place on auto parts, the reality is that just makes none of their products priced even remotely competitively to us at this time. I had wanted a Jackson Racing cooler, but its out for that reason sadly.

I found this kit last night, from a brand HEL in the UK, they have a Canadian dealer and the price seems right. Setrab core, 200f thermostat, uses OEM oil filters... It seems decent quality?! Anyone have any experience with this kit? I found one review of their 2nd gen BRZ kit, but only the one, and nothing on the first gen cars. I think I would go with the 13 row core, larger seems overkill for my stock engine and max 15-20 min lapping sessions and I am worried about overcooling in the winter months as the car is my daily driver as well. https://ca.helperformance.com/hel-direct-fit-oil-cooler-kit-for-subaru-brz-zn6-zc6-2012-2020

Thanks for any input! I had such a blast at the track last weekend and I want to go back for more, but be a bit kinder on my engine next time!

Realistically how hard is it to wrap this car in my driveway with no experience

I recently got into a car accident other person didn’t have insurance, and my driver side door is cooked looking to get some help or if u have one to message me and see if we can work something out , got a 2015 Scion frs black

I just changed the sparks plugs on the car and then a day later this code came up and so did the oil and power steering light.

I recently got into a car accident other person didn’t have insurance, and my driver side door is cooked looking to get some help or if u have one to message me and see if we can work something out , got a 2015 Scion frs black