MartinT 514 Report post Posted May 28, 2017 Hi All I currently have a Honda CR-Z with Sprintex supercharger, which is a great car that I've really enjoyed owning and working on. I recently had it tuned to 190bhp, not bad for a 1.5l hybrid that still gives me 43mpg. My payments finish next year and I'm planning on buying a BRZ as my next car. I've joined this forum to start learning what's best to look for in a young used model and how to yield a little more power than standard. Cheers Martin 1 SimonG68 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KevinA 695 Report post Posted May 28, 2017 We have one each and in Hook, if you want to check them out or have a chat 1 SimonG68 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MartinT 514 Report post Posted May 28, 2017 Thanks, Kevin. I'll take you up on that closer to the time. Where is the best discussion of unequal length headers, cats and overpipes? 1 SimonG68 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MartinT 514 Report post Posted January 9, 2018 It's been a while but I'm getting close to making a decision on a nearly new BRZ. Just letting you all know that I haven't gone away! 1 Lauren reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Minion 132 Report post Posted January 9, 2018 Welcome! (all be it a few months too late) Are you looking at the facelift BRZ? Also for anything exhaust and tuning related I'd give @Mike@TD.co.uk a shout. Plenty of us on here have used him and I haven't heard one bad word against him. Wether it's just a little bit of advice or a full blown turbo kit your looking for I'm sure he'll be happy to answer any of your questions 1 Mike@TD.co.uk reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KevinA 695 Report post Posted January 9, 2018 Both ours are tuned, your welcome to a drive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MartinT 514 Report post Posted January 9, 2018 Thanks, all! Yes, looking at a facelift BRZ demo car with low mileage. I surprise myself by rather liking it in white, I think it accentuates the swooping coupe shape. I've already dropped Mike a PM on possibly booking him for March or so. Thanks, Kevin, you're very close and I'll keep that in mind. 1 Minion reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MartinT 514 Report post Posted January 19, 2018 Ok, the CR-Z is up for sale and I'm transferring my personal plate off it. I've priced it keenly so hopefully it'll move fast. Meanwhile I'm looking at what white facelift BRZs are for sale on Autotrader and there are two manuals. I'm probably going to take a trip to see one next week. Exciting! 3 Mya X Ferron, Lauren and Mike@TD.co.uk reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MartinT 514 Report post Posted January 22, 2018 I'm going down to Plymouth to look at a BRZ tomorrow. 2017 facelift white with only 3100 miles on the clock. 1 Lauren reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MartinT 514 Report post Posted January 23, 2018 ...and here it is having just enjoyed a three hour drive back from Plymouth. 4 Lauren, Andrew Smith, Deanusrjm and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauren 2259 Report post Posted January 23, 2018 Congrats. Very nice. Enjoy. 1 MartinT reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MartinT 514 Report post Posted January 23, 2018 My first impressions: the BRZ is a grown up sports car. The handling in today's damp conditions was precise and I got the feeling that balancing it in the damp conditions was very controllable. No tail out silliness, just very easy to feel when traction is at its limit. The way it rides (surprisingly comfortable) and holds the road is impressive. Steering is well weighted and the gearbox not as notchy as I'd expected. The big revelation is the engine: what a cracker! Nowhere near as gutless as some people were claiming, it revs superbly well and makes a fantastic noise. Overall, it's much quieter than my CR-Z was (with its supercharger and resonated cat-deleted exhaust) which I appreciated today on the A303. If this is how it is now, what's it going to be like when I get the TD NA package? Very, very impressed with my first drive and looking forward to my 30 mile commute to work tomorrow. Going to park it next to my colleague's new white MX-5 1 Lauren reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MartinT 514 Report post Posted January 27, 2018 It was really nice to put my personal plates back on this morning. Now the BRZ truly feels mine! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deanusrjm 6 Report post Posted January 29, 2018 The car looks lovely. Enjoy! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MartinT 514 Report post Posted January 30, 2018 I've just installed my Carchet tyre pressure warning system on the BRZ, setting them all to 2.4 bar with a warning at 2.0 bar.Sent from my LG-Q6 using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Subota Boy 402 Report post Posted January 30, 2018 Looking lovely!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deanusrjm 6 Report post Posted January 31, 2018 I've just installed my Carchet tyre pressure warning system on the BRZ, setting them all to 2.4 bar with a warning at 2.0 bar.Sent from my LG-Q6 using TapatalkHi Martin, does the BRZ not come with tyre pressure warning? Or was this an upgrade? James Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MartinT 514 Report post Posted January 31, 2018 Yes it comes with a deflation warning system (as I discovered yesterday) but not pressure readings for the four wheels.Sent from my LG-Q6 using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites