The beginning of the end?

It’s been over a decade ago since the 1st generation 86 and BRZ hit the streets and modification scene, a lot has changed since then. We now see less quality builds, more neglected examples treated worse than Camry’s and Corolla’s. Let’s start off with the facts.

86 and BRZ have depreciated
They are now cheaply obtainable by new drivers, who generally don’t treat them the same respect as someone who bought it new with their own money. This means the maintenance schedule is thrown out the window, bumpers get cracked and fenders get scratched, further lowering their prices.

Replica parts have reached their peak
When the platform was still in it’s early years, only dedicated quality aftermarket companies were producing parts for the cars. Today, you can get a cheap replica version of all the popular modifications, left unpainted or badly spray canned, further lowering the bar for quality builds.


Disposable income dropped
We’ve all seen the lack of fun and interesting cars lately, and complain to manufacturers for not making them anymore. The fact is, most people don’t have money for a fun car, let alone spending extra on modifying it. We’re all buying does-one, does-everything SUVs because that is the only choice we got with limited disposable income.

Hobbies changed
A sports car can only be driven on nice roads, but a 4WD can go anywhere you like. Offroading has taken over sports cars in Australia because you can carry more passengers, camping gear and food with you, and if you work as a tradesman, you can claim your ute on your tax write off.

EVs are the next big thing
Like it or not, electric cars are going to be the next vanilla car used for work and groceries run, which means car manufacturers will focus on new tech, rather than spending a whole lot of R&D on any petrol powered sports car.

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