"Justin Hughes" (justinhughes54)
12/08/2014 at 12:07 • Filed to: Craigslist, BRZ, Subaru
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"Justin Hughes" (justinhughes54)
12/08/2014 at 12:07 • Filed to: Craigslist, BRZ, Subaru | 8
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I stumbled across this 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited for sale.
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The pictures look good. Though 51,000 miles is a lot, the car appears to be in good shape, and $18,500 is a decent price for a stock BRZ.
Oh, but according to the seller this car is far from stock. He mentions a "media package monitor," whatever that is. I don't recall seeing that mentioned in the brochure when I was shopping for my own BRZ, nor the "killer high-end BOSE sound system." The stock audio is a rather good ten speaker system, but not by Bose.
But here's where the ad descends into utter lunacy.
6-speed manual transmission with Turbo button for when you want speed! Car flys when you jump on the gas, push the turbo button, and swiftly accelerate from gear 1 to gear 6.
Has Subaru made a turbo BRZ after all? No - the underhood picture clearly shows an entirely stock engine bay, just like my car. There is no "turbo" button. There's traction control and "VSC Sport," which dials back stability control and lets the car move around some while still saving your butt if you get too wild, but that's it. Turbos aren't activated by buttons anyway - maybe nitrous, but again, the photos show no sign of such a system being installed.
But here's the best part:
"Porsche Boxster Engine."
That was definitely not mentioned as an available option! All these journalists who complain that the BRZ is underpowered must not have had one with a Boxster engine, which I imagine would make this car fly. Maybe since !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , Subaru has joined with Porsche for similar reasons.
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Why didn't anyone tell me? I'm going to march into the dealer right now and demand to exchange my BRZ for one equipped with a Boxster engine. Even the 265hp motor from the base Boxster would be a nice bump from my current 200hp, though the 315hp Boxster S motor would be even better.
With a Turbo button.
Funktheduck
> Justin Hughes
12/08/2014 at 12:12 |
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Now I want a Toyoburu with a booster engine.
Alfalfa
> Justin Hughes
12/08/2014 at 12:14 |
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A Toyobaru with a Boxter engine actually sounds like a great idea. Someone should do that.
And by "do that", I of course mean actually do it, rather than BS-ing about it on the Craigs.
Sir_Stig: and toxic masculinity ruins the party again.
> Justin Hughes
12/08/2014 at 12:34 |
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I feel like I have seen that exact same ad on my local Kijiji, methinks its a scam (or a total idiot.)
WRXerFish - WRX-Wing pilot
> Justin Hughes
12/08/2014 at 12:37 |
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Almost out of boost, 1 shot left.
TurtleFace
> Justin Hughes
12/08/2014 at 12:37 |
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JESUS. 51,000 miles on a 2013 car?? That thing's seen some use!
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Justin Hughes
> Sir_Stig: and toxic masculinity ruins the party again.
12/08/2014 at 12:38 |
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The car looks like a perfectly good stock BRZ. STOCK. I know some non-car people get "boxer" and "Boxster" confused, especially since the Boxster does use a boxer engine. But the turbo button thing? I've got nothing.
Meatcoma
> Justin Hughes
12/08/2014 at 12:40 |
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Scam or just uneducated, you decide. I assume that when they see 'BOXER' on the engine they think it's a porsche boxster engine. Too stupid to realize it's missing an ST.
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Justin Hughes
> WRXerFish - WRX-Wing pilot
12/08/2014 at 12:41 |
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At least it doesn't come with Super Pursuit Mode.
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Funktheduck
> Funktheduck
12/08/2014 at 12:45 |
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Won't let me edit. Meant Boxster. Autocorrect fail
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Sir_Stig: and toxic masculinity ruins the party again.
> Justin Hughes
12/08/2014 at 12:55 |
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I love people who don't know anything about cars but try and talk knowledgeably about them.
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Justin Hughes
> Alfalfa
12/08/2014 at 12:55 |
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If it fits, that would be pretty sweet. Though so would an LS.
http://jalopnik.com/5968227/is-thi…
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Alfalfa
> Justin Hughes
12/08/2014 at 13:07 |
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It is indeed, but the Porsche engine would probably preserve the balance/handling praised in the BRZ. Absolutely no disrespect to the LS swap, but for this particular flavor I would love the Boxster swap.
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Justin Hughes
> Alfalfa
12/08/2014 at 13:09 |
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Yep, I agree with you. I love a V8 roar, but the sound of a flat-6 seems more appropriate here.
GT86Sheppard
> Justin Hughes
12/08/2014 at 15:09 |
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Boxster flat 6 engine swap please
Jordaneer, The Mountaineer Man
> Justin Hughes
02/09/2015 at 17:32 |
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lol, it obviously is a boxster engine, if it says it is :P