(Garage Queen--SOLD)

[Veloist]

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Summary:
- Waited three years for the production of this car.
- Didn't think I was ever going to get one.
- Dad started showing interest in the car
- August, we were ready to buy one, but non available in color/trans at MSRP
- Dad and I had one pre-allocated at our dealership with no known date of arrival.
- Dad surprised me two months later, and I detailed the car by myself for 9 hours.



UPDATE (ONE MONTH LATER): 11/11/2012

Happy one month to our baby, the FR-S!



We put the JDM Emblems + Wheel Caps and the Euro GT86 Emblem (for those who saw my thread about it)







And also the JDM Sidemarkers.



We have the BeatSonic Shark Fin in a Group Buy as well!

And that's all there is to it! We have no plans of doing anything else to the car, but this thread will still have a purpose.



In the first month my dad has only put 101 miles on it (We got it at 5 Miles). I actually calculated our mileage rate if we kept driving 101 miles a month on average.



I highlighted 29 Years because that's how old a 1984 Ae86 is. Can you still find a stock Ae86 with such low miles?! I would drool at such a thing...

I won't be driving this car until after the break-in period because I'm still learning how to drive a manual transmission.

I should also note that we'll rarely find a day to bring it out between Now until April because of the rain season, so I doubt we'll be hitting 100 miles again per month. I'm guessing for this second month it'll get an additional 75 miles to it.

So I will keep this thread updated based on stories behind the miles, we usually go to a random spot when we drive this car and I always bring my camera. I'm actually considering making a scrapbook for it!

If it happens, I hope my children and my grandchildren will be able to enjoy this car...

Original Post:
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showp...0&postcount=13

[dboz]

Nice write up! Your joy came through very well. ENJOY! I am sure you will remember that car forever.

[BRZranger]

Did you save the plastic wrap for memorabilia?

[DIM]

Well worth the wait huh? And awesome detail job. what are you planning for your first mod?

I can see your a Toyota family. You have a Prius, 4Runner and now an FR-S? Is that all you guys you own?

Were pretty similar lol. I drive a Celica GT-S (soon to be an FR-S hopefully ), and my family owns a '97 Previa S/C, '03 Tundra, '03 IS300 and my bro's '09 Corolla Xrs.

[boucher]

Congrats on having something that you and your dad will both enjoy!!!

[_hollywood]

A great father son bonding experience would be a huge smoky donut together, i did the same with my dad in mine and we are closer than ever now

Lol

[Veloist]

Originally Posted by dboz

Nice write up! Your joy came through very well. ENJOY! I am sure you will remember that car forever.

Thank you! This car makes me really happy, yeah! I’m sure I will remember this car forever too

Originally Posted by brzranger

Did you save the plastic wrap for memorabilia?

I actually did!

Originally Posted by DIM

Well worth the wait huh? And awesome detail job. what are you planning for your first mod?

I can see your a Toyota family. You have a Prius, 4Runner and now an FR-S? Is that all you guys you own?

Were pretty similar lol. I drive a Celica GT-S (soon to be an FR-S hopefully ), and my family owns a '97 Previa S/C, '03 Tundra, '03 IS300 and my bro's '09 Corolla Xrs.

Yes definitely worth the wait, and thanks! We won’t be doing any engine mods…well maybe we’ll install the TRD air filter. We’ll be switching the Scion emblems over to JDM Toyota emblems, and maybe install staggered 18 inch wheels. We already switched the key fob to a Toyota backplate

We are definitely a Toyota family. We also have one more—my car—an 06 Corolla S. Toyota is a big part of my family as well!

That’s awesome! I’ve been looking for used Celicas to learn stick in! I love people with familes who have Toyota pride

Originally Posted by boucher

Congrats on having something that you and your dad will both enjoy!!!

Thanks I’m positive we will!!

Originally Posted by _hollywood

A great father son bonding experience would be a huge smoky donut together, i did the same with my dad in mine and we are closer than ever now

Lol

Lol! It’s too bad we’re going to be super careful with this car, all driving aids will stay on, all those stories of the FR-S accidents spook me!

[Guff]

I'm jelly!


Make sure you guys go to some HPDEs and get some track time in! Best upgrade is a driver upgrade!

[kendalldwhite]

looks great congrats

[2013GTRNate]

Congratulations on the car! I hope that my son grows to be as appreciative as you are when he gets to be your age! Be safe and enjoy it every second…

-Nate

[Pete156]

Congrats!

Pic request: you and your dad with the car in the background outside

[spitz]

Curious, did the dealer make you sign a waiver that states the dealer would not be responsible for any shipping damage to the body, since you did not remove the plastic wrap?

[Veloist]

Original Post:

Just like a majority of members on here, I waited three years for the production of this car. After the release in June, I didn't think I was ever going to get one, but my dad started showing interest in the car; until in August, we were ready to buy one, but we either backed out because it wasn't the right color/transmission or because it had forced dealer equipment. So my dad and I had one pre-allocated at our dealership with no known date of arrival. We kept waiting for about 2 months.

On 10-11-12 I heard my garage open with an unfamiliar, yet familiar, exhaust note. My dad usually drives a 4runner, and the exhaust note I heard definitely was not that of a 4runner. So--being curious and skeptical--I checked downstairs to see if my instincts were correct, and to my surprise they were!!



Our brand new FR-S was right there in front of my eyes! My dad had surprised me with the arrival of it! It was a very weird feeling, and it was almost like a dream, especially considering that this car is my dream car.

Our VIN ends in 86



Getting it from our dealership was awesome, there were no forced equipment and we have a fully base FR-S with the only options being the wheel locks and carpeted trunk mat.



Of course, for a special car like this, I HAD to do the first wash and detail so my dad, knowing me, requested all the service guys at the dealership to only do the PDI, without a wash or taking any of the plastic off.




To me a new car is not exciting unless you get a completely dirty car with all of the protection film and plastic!!



The next day I began what would be a 10-hour detailing and cleaning job. First I took off the temporary protection film--which was pretty fun and special because it felt like I was unwrapping one huge Christmas gift





After inspecting the car for any trouble spots, I went on to the start the actual wash, the picture followed by this is a picture of me and the first stream of water EVER to the car!



I gave it a nice soak to remove all the sitting dried up dirt and did the soaping after everything looked clear. It was perfect weather for washing a car because it was cloudy!

After the wash and dry my dad moved it into the garage (I don't know manual transmission yet) and he went to work. I got my blow dryer to dry out the small parts of the car and the weather strips. Then I wiped parts of the engine bay. Then I prepared the car for the interior cleaning which consisted of vacuuming, cleaning the interior side of the windows, and installing the floor mats.



Following that, I cleaned the exterior side of the windows. There were a lot of hard water spots so I used rain-x to get rid of them, and I used Turtle Wax's bug and tar remover to get rid of the adhesive from warning labels and what not.

After that, It was time to prepare the car for the waxing. I got my 3M painter's tape to cover up all the plastic trim and the small cracks of the car.





The surface was ready to receive wax, no claying or polishing needed because it was fresh off the boat. I used a banana compound wax which I do not know the brand of, but it's the one they use at the car dealership and it's extremely effective; I've used it on my other two cars and it lasts long as well.



Waxing the car was fun, and also easy because the car is so small. When I finished buffing the wax, I moved on to my final step--the wheels. I was actually afraid of waxing the wheels because of the finish, so I just put on Meguiar's Endurance tire gel, just a conservative amount because I didn't want it to spray over the car when driven.



After that it was time to clean my mess up!



This car means a lot to me--it's my dream car and my favorite car. It's hard to believe I have one. I have to learn stick-shift on another car before I drive this one and I can't wait! This is my and my dad's weekend toy, not to be driven on a daily basis. It's also my dad's first sports car and I'm so excited for him, all he's ever driven were 4runners and Siennas

Here are some other pictures…

[chaotichoax]

It makes absolutely no sense to buy a car like this and never drive it. It's a waste but that's just my opinion of course.