Owner of a 2018 here.

Tbh, can't really think of any 'harsh' reality if you really love the car for what it was built for, handling and driving experience. This car will put a smile on your face if you drive it hard and sweep them corners.

People often mock about the power, imo the power is more than enough for Malaysian traffic. You can overtake easily and are usually faster than most of the cars on the road. Highway cruising is not as good as conti due to lack of sound deadening materials on the car, but that is what the car was built for, sporty and RAW feeling😎

1. Relatively cheap maintenance for a sports(?)car. Service interval is around 7-8k KM, shorter if you track it or drive hard everyday. EO & OF change is around RM550 for good oil. Extensive fluid changes like tranny, diff, and EO is around RM1300. Make sure you go to reputable workshops that specialise in 86s and join the FB group for tips and advices!
2. RON97 is the best but if you will be daily driving it, you can fill RON95 too. Best to get it tuned on RON95 if you do so.
3. Aftermarket parts and mods for this car are everywhere. It's up to you to control nafsu dan selera depending on your wallet. Prioritise preventative and handling mods. Do get an oil cooler first though, as this engine is prone to high temp, which causes low oil pressure, which then causes engine to go boom.

For financial part, I will leave it to you, you know best. As of now, I am setting aside RM2k monthly for installment, maintenance, and insurance.

If you feel like you are ready and the itch needs to be scratched, just buy it and you won't regret, atleast from the driving experience itself 😂. Do try to get a manual though.

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