Six Months With My BRZ - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

brbrz · 03-18-2013, 11:21 PM

So I just noticed that I have my BRZ a little over six months and I thought I would share a little about the experience so far.

I purchased it September 13th in Colorado and drove it home to Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

The car has been great with little to complain about. The only real issues I have is the cricket noise from the fuel pump ( which I will get looked at during my 7,500 mile service ) and the bluetooth taking anywhere from 20 seconds to 10 minutes to connect. The car currently has 6,820 miles on it.

Mileage was in the 30's during the break in period but has declined since

Highest mileage was 34.50 MPG while driving in the mountains. On a recent 200 mile trip which mixed was mostly highway I averaged 30.15. Current lifetime average MPG is 27.348

I need to make time to learn a little about auto cross and get to a track.

And one other thing, the paint seems to chip and scratch with ease >_<

chenshuo · 03-19-2013, 09:04 AM

why didn't you post this in the BRZ section?

Skippman · 03-19-2013, 09:24 AM

Is that paint chipping all over or in one specific area?

Mandy · 03-19-2013, 09:48 AM

That's funny, my FR-S paint is just fine.

LeeMaster · 03-19-2013, 10:06 AM

Yep, my paint chips fairly easily, thats why I bought a clear bra. *Knocks on wood.

Turbowned · 03-19-2013, 10:42 AM

Automatic or manual? Just curious on the mileage.

execoll · 03-19-2013, 11:14 AM

Hey there Brbrz, just north of you in Jackson and also at 6 months, until yesterday I had 0 yes 0 problems with mine, see other thread for what happened. I have noticed that the paint is really.... lacking in long term durability.

GregV · 03-19-2013, 11:25 AM

Going to offer a suggestion that bluetooth problems are likely due to your phone's firmware/OS. Make sure it's updated to the newest version. I had problems with my iPhone connectivity before I updated it, now it's flawless.

yohan04 · 03-19-2013, 11:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mandy

That's funny, my FR-S paint is just fine.

FYI, FRS/BRZ/GT86 are all manufactured in Fuji Heavy Industries, so you still have the same crappy Subaru paint

Marcoscrdo · 03-19-2013, 11:46 AM

I think its unless they bought the first released versions, mine bought in December 27th. Only problem i have is chirping. BUT i wonder if anyone else has the weird glitch that happens when you change volume on the dash thing when connected to an iphone or radio sometimes the volume kinda statics then connection comes back to normal to the volume level you pick. I think its weird.

OrbitalEllipses · 03-19-2013, 02:43 PM

Re: paint

Yes it does chip and mar with ease. However, I just saw a new Impala in the parking lot and my orange peel doesn't look NEARLY as bad is that car's was and I'd say Subaru orange peel is pretty bad.

strat61caster · 03-19-2013, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yohan04

FYI, FRS/BRZ/GT86 are all manufactured in Fuji Heavy Industries, so you still have the same crappy Subaru paint

THAT'S THE JOKE

immortal_suby · 03-19-2013, 08:55 PM

With my old Nexus S, the bluetooth connected fast and the first time every time. I just got an LG Optimus G a few weeks ago - a better phone in almost every way - but now I am noticing the bluetooth taking longer to connect and failing on the first try quite often. Hadn't given it much thought until I saw your post.

brbrz · 03-19-2013, 11:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skippman

Is that paint chipping all over or in one specific area?

It's in various places, the worst is where a rock hit the left rear quarter panel and rolled so I've got 5 chips in a row from that one >_<

03-18-2013, 11:21 PM	#1
brbrz Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 2013 BRZ Limited DGM Location: Louisiana Posts: 29 Thanks: 2 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Six Months With My BRZ So I just noticed that I have my BRZ a little over six months and I thought I would share a little about the experience so far. I purchased it September 13th in Colorado and drove it home to Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The car has been great with little to complain about. The only real issues I have is the cricket noise from the fuel pump ( which I will get looked at during my 7,500 mile service ) and the bluetooth taking anywhere from 20 seconds to 10 minutes to connect. The car currently has 6,820 miles on it. Mileage was in the 30's during the break in period but has declined since Highest mileage was 34.50 MPG while driving in the mountains. On a recent 200 mile trip which mixed was mostly highway I averaged 30.15. Current lifetime average MPG is 27.348 I need to make time to learn a little about auto cross and get to a track. And one other thing, the paint seems to chip and scratch with ease >_< Last edited by brbrz; 03-18-2013 at 11:24 PM. Reason: forgot about the annoying bluetooth problem somehow

03-19-2013, 09:04 AM	#2
chenshuo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: WRB BRZ Location: Toronto Posts: 1,260 Thanks: 259 Thanked 473 Times in 245 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	why didn't you post this in the BRZ section? __________________

03-19-2013, 10:06 AM	#5
LeeMaster Red wine Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: Subaru BRZ(R.I.P) Location: Denied Posts: 1,176 Thanks: 1,268 Thanked 342 Times in 240 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yep, my paint chips fairly easily, thats why I bought a clear bra. *Knocks on wood. __________________

03-19-2013, 08:55 PM	#13
immortal_suby Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 2015 BRZ Limited 6MT Location: SC Posts: 113 Thanks: 74 Thanked 31 Times in 22 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	With my old Nexus S, the bluetooth connected fast and the first time every time. I just got an LG Optimus G a few weeks ago - a better phone in almost every way - but now I am noticing the bluetooth taking longer to connect and failing on the first try quite often. Hadn't given it much thought until I saw your post. __________________ 2015 BRZ , 1992 SVX LSL, 2019 ASCENT

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03-19-2013, 09:24 AM	#3
Skippman Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: GBS BRZ Limited Location: St. Louis MO Posts: 290 Thanks: 47 Thanked 48 Times in 42 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Is that paint chipping all over or in one specific area?

03-19-2013, 09:48 AM	#4
Mandy I came from a motorbike Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: Firestorm 2013 FR-S 6MT Location: FL, US Posts: 447 Thanks: 243 Thanked 390 Times in 124 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	That's funny, my FR-S paint is just fine.

03-19-2013, 11:14 AM	#7
execoll Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: BRZ Location: MS Posts: 36 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Hey there Brbrz, just north of you in Jackson and also at 6 months, until yesterday I had 0 yes 0 problems with mine, see other thread for what happened. I have noticed that the paint is really.... lacking in long term durability.

03-19-2013, 02:43 PM	#11
OrbitalEllipses Banned Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: Attitude Location: MD Posts: 10,046 Thanks: 884 Thanked 4,889 Times in 2,902 Posts Mentioned: 123 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	Re: paint Yes it does chip and mar with ease. However, I just saw a new Impala in the parking lot and my orange peel doesn't look NEARLY as bad is that car's was and I'd say Subaru orange peel is pretty bad.

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