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    9 hours ago, GraemeI said:

    I would definitely echo what Lauren is saying.  

    The new one as stock makes cornering on corrugated roads a much better experience - the rear doesn't skip about like the early model. I test drove both models for over an hour each, back to back on the same day on the same roads, which is what I am basing this on :) The interior of the newer model is also nicer (imho), so worth considering.

    OR, you could do what I did, and buy an earlier model and use the saved money to change the bits you don't like - like suspension, exhaust, mapping etc :)  Not the option to take if you're concerned about modifying the car, and it's a slippery slope :D 

    In short, if it's a daily driver and you're likely to keep it stock, definitely try and get the newer model.

    I don't think I will be messing with suspension mods as my old car bottomed out a few times on lowering springs but other tuning stuff is still possible.

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    I am off on holiday in a couple of weeks so will have time for test drives. I will have a read of the test you did last year @Lauren

    I also like the look of the BRZ in blue @will300 which I originally wanted when I first saw them a few years ago, does the BRZ the have the same updates as the 86 ? I seem to remember that the spring rates were the opposite of the 86.

    There also seems a fair amount of BRZ in stock at Subaru even a 2017 car.

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    I sold my 86 around 11 months ago to buy a Fiesta St as I thought I needed the extra room but I have found that I could probably live with an 86 again and have not gelled as much as I thought with the ST.
    So is the new model 86 worth the extra over the older model ? Looking for peoples opinions who have driven both really.I am considering a late old model but curious on the new suspension set up and how it copes with the terrible road conditions we now have.

    Cheers

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    10 hours ago, Lauren said:

    It's a kart track. Probably brilliant in a kart. I did a track day there back in 2005 or so. It's just very tight, so all corners are second gear and there are a fair few hairpins. It's only up the road from me too. 

    3 Sisters is my local track and as Lauren says it's a tight circuit so you will use 3rd once , very briefly. Good if you want to push the back out but a few corners are very close to the tyre wall ! It is due to be resurfaced early next year so should help with consistent grip levels as it can be slippy when damp but very abrasive when hot and dry.

     

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    I am getting a Fiesta ST , I know it's totally different to the 86 but having used my Clio Cup I miss the hot hatch feel and I have never got to grips fully with RWD. Also the lack of low down torque gets on my nerves at times when I am not in the mood for the car. I was tempted to try a manifold and map but that's £1500 gamble that may not make the difference I am looking for. 

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