From GTI to BRZ - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

syrs_finest_frs · 11-24-2013, 08:58 PM

Hey guys!

Figured I would finally introduce myself! Proud owner of a new WRB BRZ. I picked her up about two weeks ago and I haven't looked back. I came from a mkv gti with pretty extensive mods.

I originally wanted an frs, hence my username (made it before I purchased) however the frs did not offer the options I wanted and WRB is just an amazing colour.

So on November 14th, 2013 I picked up this beauty!

Sorry for the crappy photo, unfortunately it is the only one I have right now!

I had the car for one day before I started to order parts, I already have the JPM Coachworks alcantera gauge hood ordered as well as the weathertech mats. And more will follow!

Frost · 11-24-2013, 09:00 PM

Would love to hear your opinions and comparisons of the two cars!

Congrats!

Doctor Who · 11-24-2013, 09:02 PM

Congrats! I came from a mkiv gti. A welcomed change.

Turbo95eg6 · 11-24-2013, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by syrs_finest_frs

I had the car for one day before I started to order parts, I already have the JPM Coachworks alcantera gauge hood ordered as well as the weathertech mats. And more will follow!

I have the exact same two parts on order right now! My first mods as well, great choice.

PollosHermanos · 11-24-2013, 09:08 PM

I just put a deposit on SWP BRZ this afternoon and I'll be getting out of a 2011 GTI.

I'd be interested in what your take on the adjustment from one to the other. I may not take delivery for a while on mine.

And if anyone wants to buy a GTI hit me up 😁.

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syrs_finest_frs · 11-24-2013, 09:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frost

Would love to hear your opinions and comparisons of the two cars!

Congrats!

Well I'm still in the break in period, so I haven't really been able to push the car, however so far I can say that everything about the BRZ is tighter, you feel more connected to the road than the gti. The steering in the gti was awesome, until I drove my brz for the first time. Now I realize that the gti is kind of soft or sloppy to say the least, compared to the brz which is precise and smooth. Even with all the suspension mods done to the gti, it didn't feel as tight to the ground as the brz does. The gti overall was a great dd, had tons of torque but overall just got boring after a while. Where as the brz is a blast every time, and I notice the more I drive her, the more she comes alive.

Right now, all I miss from the gti is the torque, other than that, I don't miss anything else.

I'll be able to give a better comparison once my break in period is complete!

Burrcold · 11-24-2013, 09:20 PM

Congrats! I came from a '11 GTI (MKVI). So happy that I made the change at over a year later.

Kelbyat07 · 11-24-2013, 09:32 PM

Very nice GTI, I hope you are enjoying your BRZ!

PollosHermanos · 11-24-2013, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by syrs_finest_frs

The gti overall was a great dd, had tons of torque but overall just got boring after a while.

Yea that just about sums it up. My car is stage I and even with that it just kinda got boring. Its great but kinda blah. Lost that excitement to drive and I want to get that back.

Glad to hear you're enjoying the switch!

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SoCal909 · 11-24-2013, 10:10 PM

Aw yea WRB good choice

mfbmike · 11-24-2013, 11:21 PM

Lots of VW to FRS/BRZ guys in here, lol. Myself included.

I previously had a mk5 R32.

JM9ISM · 11-25-2013, 02:15 AM

Nice!!

I will be coming from Passat CC to WRB BRZ as well

DSOmegaX · 11-25-2013, 02:40 AM

Nice! I came from a modded GTI as well to a WRB BRZ

BRZBlack · 11-25-2013, 11:40 AM

Welcome to the family

11-24-2013, 08:58 PM	#1
syrs_finest_frs Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: 2014 WRB BRZ Location: Canada Posts: 45 Thanks: 20 Thanked 20 Times in 17 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	From GTI to BRZ Hey guys! Figured I would finally introduce myself! Proud owner of a new WRB BRZ. I picked her up about two weeks ago and I haven't looked back. I came from a mkv gti with pretty extensive mods. I originally wanted an frs, hence my username (made it before I purchased) however the frs did not offer the options I wanted and WRB is just an amazing colour. So on November 14th, 2013 I picked up this beauty! Sorry for the crappy photo, unfortunately it is the only one I have right now! I had the car for one day before I started to order parts, I already have the JPM Coachworks alcantera gauge hood ordered as well as the weathertech mats. And more will follow!

11-24-2013, 09:08 PM	#5
PollosHermanos Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2014 SWP BRZ Limited 6SP Location: Marshfield, MA Posts: 326 Thanks: 78 Thanked 144 Times in 75 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I just put a deposit on SWP BRZ this afternoon and I'll be getting out of a 2011 GTI. I'd be interested in what your take on the adjustment from one to the other. I may not take delivery for a while on mine. And if anyone wants to buy a GTI hit me up 😁. Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 4 __________________ 1990 Laser RS - Lights go up, lights go down \|\|1992 MX-6 Coupe - Hah ... no \|\| 2001 Integra GSR - Almost rice. Risotto \|\| 2003 IS300 - A nice car but no fun. \|\| 2011 Stage I GTI - Lots of fun. Would buy another 2014 BRZ - That BRZ. So hot right now.

11-24-2013, 09:20 PM	#7
Burrcold Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Drives: Subaru BRZ Limited Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 2,624 Thanks: 763 Thanked 1,586 Times in 776 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Congrats! I came from a '11 GTI (MKVI). So happy that I made the change at over a year later. __________________

11-24-2013, 09:32 PM	#8
Kelbyat07 Poor College Kid Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: ~.~ Location: Chicago Posts: 2,801 Thanks: 246 Thanked 2,182 Times in 1,249 Posts Mentioned: 32 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Very nice GTI, I hope you are enjoying your BRZ! __________________

11-25-2013, 02:40 AM	#13
DSOmegaX Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: '19 M2 Comp, '20 GR Supra Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 1,904 Thanks: 109 Thanked 2,153 Times in 986 Posts Mentioned: 51 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Nice! I came from a modded GTI as well to a WRB BRZ __________________ @dsomegax.cars 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited \| WRB \| STI tS Build Thread [SOLD] 2019 BMW M2 Competition \| LBB \| ///M Performance Build Thread 2020 Toyota GR Supra \| Turbulence \| TRD \| Build Thread Last edited by DSOmegaX; 11-26-2013 at 11:12 AM.

11-24-2013, 09:02 PM	#3
Doctor Who Equinsu Ocha Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: SWP BRZ Limited Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 126 Thanks: 28 Thanked 58 Times in 38 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Congrats! I came from a mkiv gti. A welcomed change.

11-24-2013, 10:10 PM	#10
SoCal909 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: 2014 WRB BRZ 6MT Location: IE Posts: 274 Thanks: 162 Thanked 183 Times in 98 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Aw yea WRB good choice

11-25-2013, 02:15 AM	#12
JM9ISM Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2014 BRZ WRB LTD Location: Lakewood,CA Posts: 193 Thanks: 59 Thanked 158 Times in 63 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Nice!! I will be coming from Passat CC to WRB BRZ as well

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