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fwiw you'll more than likely get a CEL long before the engine has a chance to get damaged by the failing pump. For me, I got a CEL that simply read "Oil Pump" on JB4 when mine was starting to give out without the car ending up in limp mode or behaving any different than normal, but this was...

Little late for me, but I think that most people who bought theirs from Toyota were getting free pump replacements already weren't they?

I dunno about most people, but I'd much rather have Toyota partner with BMW again to put a B48 in the next-gen GR86 than to partner with Mazda and give it some economy sedan N/A 4-cyl with no torque. (If we had to get a collab car with a non-Toyota motor again instead of something fully in-house.)

hey I was racing the other night watching my tune on my laptop and the screen began flashing and saying "WARNING: DANGER TO MANIFOLD!!", do you know what i need to do to stop that???? can JB4 help?? pls helpings...!!!

Could work if this new car is in the $55K+ price bracket and the GR86 stays below $40K. Even if they do end up similarly priced, the market for actually decent sports cars (and not just "fat slow sedans with a slightly faster motor" or muscle cars that have a shitty 4-banger or V6) is so empty...

Always good to see more ZE40 owners around, it's very underrated compared to the TE37's or Gramlights, though the bright side is they're more rare that way. Color matched mirror caps look really good too, starting to wonder if I should color match mine now.

ColonelAdama will probably still review them, most people have moved on to unlock and MHD/BM3 since it's so cheap and widely available now.

If you still have the OEM wheels swap those back on, start at around $50,000-$52,000 and wait, and offer the Advan GT's for extra on top or sell them separately. Most 2021's with lower mileages in my region are around the 50K mark. If you don't have the OEM wheels anymore add $1,000-$2,000 to...

I never really got the appeal of the Emira to be honest. To me, it looks like a generic european supercar that's too tall / not long enough, with non-supercar power care of very underwhelming engines, and classic Lotus reliability and service problems. Is it just because it has a manual option...

Basically all intake systems on the market result in equal or higher IAT's than stock. The only thing you can really do is get a turbo heat shield + plaster the intake with heat tape, but even that won't help a ton. There is also virtually no power to be gained on any intake system unless you're...

I think the peak of the Z was the later-model 300zx, those cars are really damn good looking even today. Engine bay is hell to work in and the platform isn't particularly great without serious mods and work though. The 350Z was a huge step in the wrong direction, it just aged horribly all around.

The new Z vs the MK5 is basically just "saving money by reusing old parts and tech" versus "saving money by teaming up with another industry juggernaut", while also clearly not thinking enthusiasts want anything but a manual trans. It's obvious why the package ended up disappointing. Not being...

i'm still waiting for them to make a NISMO edition of anything that's actually worth the price hike. A slight tune + a good but not great suspension swap + overpriced seats + hit or miss body kit + exhaust you're gonna swap out anyways is not worth paying an extra 30-40% more over the non-nismo.

GR86's/BRZ's are great cars for what they are but are, at the end of the day, entry-level cars that are made to be affordable and fun for daily driving. Yeah they can be pretty good on the track, but it's a terrible idea to downgrade from a Supra to a GR86. For the wonderful benefit of back...

Imagine getting it and having to hit the odo button 54 times to unlock the secret menu