BRZ4me's Lightning Red Mini-Review - Page 2 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

GoSharks · 05-24-2012, 10:33 PM

Awesome color! Nice photography as well. Thanks for sharing.

BRZ4me · 05-24-2012, 10:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ayau

congrats BRZ4me. where are you located? were you #1 at your dealer's preordering list?

I'm in MI, and "ordered" my BRZ in early April from a dealer outside of the Metro Detroit area since AFAIK all of the dealers had gone through their initial allocations. I was 2nd to order out of 2 allocated to Williams Subaru in Lansing, MI, but 1st to get their BRZ.

The vehicle I ended up with was part of what appears to be an additional allocation that SOA had ready for what I'm assuming was intended to be demo vehicles. In my case, the vehicle SOA had assigned to Williams matched my order except for the port accessories, which were able to change.

I'm sure this will make some people

, but sometimes you just get lucky.

dookie11 · 05-24-2012, 10:35 PM

Man, that red looks really cool! Question: Is it glittery/metallic liek all the other colors, or is it flat(none metallic/glittery but glossy) red like the reds they use on the Audi's?

BRZ4me · 05-24-2012, 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dookie11

Man, that red looks really cool! Question: Is it glittery/metallic liek all the other colors, or is it flat(none metallic/glittery but glossy) red like the reds they use on the Audi's?

Non-metallic / Solid color. A little darker than Audi's Brilliant Red. I'll have some pictures during the weekend with the BRZ & my A4 together for comparison.

86design · 05-24-2012, 10:53 PM

congrats that red looks beautiful

ayau · 05-24-2012, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BRZ4me

I'm in MI, and "ordered" my BRZ in early April from a dealer outside of the Metro Detroit area since AFAIK all of the dealers had gone through their initial allocations. I was 2nd to order out of 2 allocated to Williams Subaru in Lansing, MI, but 1st to get their BRZ.

The vehicle I ended up with was part of what appears to be an additional allocation that SOA had ready for what I'm assuming was intended to be demo vehicles. In my case, the vehicle SOA had assigned to Williams matched my order except for the port accessories, which were able to change.

I'm sure this will make some people

, but sometimes you just get lucky.

i think a lot of people are frustrated that they ordered at exactly 9am on 3/1 and were #1, but they still haven't received an ETA/VIN.

ngabdala · 05-24-2012, 10:59 PM

I just did and you're absolutely correct !

Quote:

Originally Posted by daiheadjai

Anyone notice how much the BRZ head resembles a Viper (as in the snake)?
This is a good thing....

Ryephile · 05-24-2012, 11:05 PM

Congrats on the delivery! That shade of red is fantastic; it's the color of the pre-prod I got to see in person when the BRZ's were touring the dealerships.

Enjoy!

Guff · 05-24-2012, 11:11 PM

Congrats!

The red is beautiful!

BRZ4me · 05-24-2012, 11:15 PM

One more Pic of that rear end.

Tbxgz · 05-24-2012, 11:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BRZ4me

Thanks for the positive comments - red was the only choice for me. It's too bad something like Audi's Misano Red wasn't available.

Audis red is hands down the best but that LR is a damn close second. Looks great

DeepHunta · 05-25-2012, 12:07 AM

gosh...sssooooo sexy. I mean good, I mean awesome...nah, I really do mean sexy.

I want mine already! Seriously! This car will re-map the defintion of a well balanced sports car. Proud of Subaru.

Subaru will be known for decades for this acheivement. Porsche will be left scratching their heads.

Lighting Red · 05-25-2012, 07:13 AM

DAT RED BRZ!

BRZ4me: Thank you very, very much

. That color really makes the car look $10k more than it is.

How has the reaction on the street been?

DIG1992 · 05-25-2012, 08:11 AM

Wow that red is stunning

05-24-2012, 10:35 PM	#17
dookie11 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Drives: Girls crazy with his booty Location: SoCal Posts: 1,123 Thanks: 373 Thanked 63 Times in 41 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Man, that red looks really cool! Question: Is it glittery/metallic liek all the other colors, or is it flat(none metallic/glittery but glossy) red like the reds they use on the Audi's? __________________

05-24-2012, 10:53 PM	#19
86design Attack By Demons Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: 2022 BRZ (pre ordered) Location: Riverside Posts: 2,070 Thanks: 750 Thanked 440 Times in 254 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	congrats that red looks beautiful __________________ #attackbydemons #imcomingbackbish

05-24-2012, 11:05 PM	#22
Ryephile Hot Dog Join Date: Apr 2011 Drives: quicker than arghx7 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 1,316 Thanks: 103 Thanked 173 Times in 83 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Congrats on the delivery! That shade of red is fantastic; it's the color of the pre-prod I got to see in person when the BRZ's were touring the dealerships. Enjoy! __________________ "Wisdom is a not a function of age, but a function of experience." Just Say No to unqualified aftermarket products.

05-24-2012, 11:15 PM	#24
BRZ4me Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: A4, Isuzu Vehicross Location: United States Posts: 56 Thanks: 24 Thanked 44 Times in 19 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	One more Pic of that rear end. __________________ BRZ4me: Lightning Red Subaru BRZ ETA: @ Home :happy0180:

05-25-2012, 12:07 AM	#26
DeepHunta Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: '05 Outback Wgn, '05 Lotus Elise Location: WA Posts: 543 Thanks: 21 Thanked 99 Times in 67 Posts Mentioned: 11 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	gosh...sssooooo sexy. I mean good, I mean awesome...nah, I really do mean sexy. I want mine already! Seriously! This car will re-map the defintion of a well balanced sports car. Proud of Subaru. Subaru will be known for decades for this acheivement. Porsche will be left scratching their heads. __________________ Proud ex-owner of GBS 6MT BRZ Limited. Pre-ordered on Feb-29-2012, got VIN on 5/19 with ETA 6/6, arrived early on 6/2, but still didn't pick it up until Jun-6-2012. Recently sold the Buuurz as of 4/21/2014

05-24-2012, 10:33 PM	#15
GoSharks Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: BRZ Limited, WRB, 6 MT Location: Saratoga, CA Posts: 82 Thanks: 35 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Awesome color! Nice photography as well. Thanks for sharing.

05-25-2012, 07:13 AM	#27
Lighting Red Habitual Line Crosser. Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: ^ Two of my favorite things. Location: Woodbridge, VA Posts: 327 Thanks: 115 Thanked 166 Times in 55 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	DAT RED BRZ! BRZ4me: Thank you very, very much . That color really makes the car look $10k more than it is. How has the reaction on the street been? __________________ But, but, but... It's only 200 hp?!

05-25-2012, 08:11 AM	#28
DIG1992 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Drives: 2002 Acura TL Location: West Caldwell Posts: 432 Thanks: 74 Thanked 191 Times in 76 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Wow that red is stunning

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