You Need This: A lifted, safari-style Subaru BRZ

Colin
By Colin Wood
Jun 24, 2025 | Subaru, Subaru BRZ, You Need This

Photography courtesy Arcadia Chevy

We have a few questions after finding this BRZ for sale, but perhaps it’s better that they remain unanswered.

Yes, the exterior modifications are a unique choice, but why is it at a Chevy/Buick dealership lot? And why go through the time and effort of modifying the exterior, but then leave the interior virtually stock?

At any rate, the BRZ does have the manual, so it has that going for it. (We'd love to know what's going on under the hood, but, sadly, the seller doesn't include any photos of the engine.)

Find this 2016 Subaru BRZ Premium listed for sale at Arcadia Chevy, in Arcadia, Florida, with an asking price of $18,984.

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Comments
Coniglio Rampante
Coniglio Rampante GRM+ Memberand HalfDork
6/24/25 1:47 p.m.

I may be streaming too many murder/mystery tv shows from Australia lately, but this needs to be on a red dirt road, middle of nowhere Australia.

 

And I'll understand if someone from Australia replies, "yeah, no it doesn't."

NickD
NickD MegaDork
6/24/25 2:09 p.m.

Oh, hell yeah.

J.A. Ackley
J.A. Ackley Senior Editor
6/24/25 4:02 p.m.

You certainly can do a lot with a BRZ, can't you? laugh

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
6/24/25 4:02 p.m.

I’d love (like?) to know how this wound up on a dealer’s used car lot. 

“The kids love Baja!”

z31maniac
z31maniac MegaDork
6/24/25 7:38 p.m.
David S. Wallens said:

I’d love (like?) to know how this wound up on a dealer’s used car lot. 

“The kids love Baja!”

Problems that won't be caught by dealer inspection that would be caught by a GRM'r. 

 

vwcorvette (Forum Supporter)
vwcorvette (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
6/24/25 8:25 p.m.

Autocross or track incident? Easier to raise the coilovers and toss on a pre-runner?

brandonsmash
brandonsmash GRM+ Memberand Dork
6/24/25 9:29 p.m.

19k for a nearly-10-year-old BRZ that has DEFINITELY been abused and wears seriously questionable modifications seems optimistic. Maybe I'm just out of the loop on values or something, but I wouldn't be interested at half that price. 

 

z31maniac
z31maniac MegaDork
6/24/25 9:56 p.m.
brandonsmash said:

19k for a nearly-10-year-old BRZ that has DEFINITELY been abused and wears seriously questionable modifications seems optimistic. Maybe I'm just out of the loop on values or something, but I wouldn't be interested at half that price. 

 

Some people have this weird idea that they are somehow "rare" or are going to become rare. When you consider the 1st Generation twins sold a combined ~132k units, I don't think that is going to be the case. 

Purple Frog
Purple Frog GRM+ Memberand Dork
6/24/25 10:07 p.m.

The newest edition of "Car and Driver" has an article on converting a 2nd gen BRZ to almost exactly like the one above.  Subie gave it to them because it was a trashed "press pool" car.  Subie was going to send it to the crusher.  Interesting read, but not my style.

Point is:  GRM staff needs to tell manufacturers they will accept old press cars as gifts.  wink

Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
6/25/25 9:03 a.m.
Purple Frog said:

Point is:  GRM staff needs to tell manufacturers they will accept old press cars as gifts.  wink

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