When did you realize that your FRS/BRZ/86 is "just a car?" - Page 5 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

bakerr6 · 06-16-2014, 12:45 PM

I've never treated a car any different, whether it was my 200k+ mile truck or this car. I wash them, clean them, keep them up mechanically and I let people flog them as hard as they can. At the end of the day, it's a replaceable object, and so there's no reason I cannot share the fun with others. Would I be mad if someone wrecked my car? Yea, I'd probably be miffed, but I wouldn't care if there were a few scratches etc.

It's apart of building the relationship with the car.

MokSpeed · 06-16-2014, 01:04 PM

It's a 5 year financial commitment that I am going to make sure is taken care of properly.

trd_kid · 06-16-2014, 01:07 PM

To me I understand that its more than a car. Its more like an extra limb , but I'm not anal about scratches and dings because I know it can always be repaired eventually . I know its not a m3,911 etc but it is my sports car and I do abuse it the way it was built to be abused from time to time , but at the same time I'm not constantly dogging it . I guess I fall into a weird portion of the car where I understand its just a car but it means more than that to me .

USMC · 06-16-2014, 01:33 PM

It is not just a car. It is a great car and I have one. Just drive.

BRZZZZZZZZZZ · 06-17-2014, 07:46 PM

Its not just a car, its an expression of me and who I am, however I know it will never be perfect unless I leave it in storage in a vacuum sealed bag for the rest of time, but then how would I ever enjoy it?

brscth · 06-21-2014, 11:23 AM

I dissagree 100% I treat all of the items i own with care. I parked my 96 Tacoma in the furthest parking spot and it had over 263,000 miles on it. Something does not have to be a "super" car or overly expensive to treat it well. It has to do with personal pride for what you have.

litemup · 06-23-2014, 11:25 PM

One Sunday morning, about a month ago, I rotated the tires on the car I maintained for 14 years, a '91 Eclipse with 240K miles. Monday morning, I parked it at the dealership, said "goodbye" and drove to work in my FR-S.

Doesn't matter if it's a car, or a lawnmower, or a blender, any machine by itself is always just a machine. Some machines are lucky enough to find owners that make them special. That's the magic.

Oh, and when I got to work, I gleefully handed the keys to anyone that wanted to take it for a spin - anyone that could drive a stick.

daiheadjai · 06-28-2014, 11:23 PM

I'm with you. I openly offer my friends (who know how to drive stick) to drive it - I figure the more people we can infect with this "enjoy driving" madness, the better.

So far I've directly gotten 2 people to buy manual cars (and indirectly, a third).

I think I stopped obsessing about how flawless my BRZ looked when I got my first stone chip on the bumper and windscreen - then when I found an unexplained chip on my rear bumper. You can't control these random events, so don't stress about it and just enjoy it.

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litemup · 06-30-2014, 12:10 AM

Still flawless because chips and dings aren't flaws. They're charact...

...oh hell, I HATE trying to be mature about it.

Hot Lava · 06-30-2014, 12:56 AM

It will never be "just a car" to me. The FR-S is the first car I've owned to fulfill so completely my expectations. A true pleasure to drive. Scratches, chips and dings have nothing to do with.

06-23-2014, 11:25 PM	#63
litemup Banned Join Date: May 2014 Drives: around Location: r3dn3ck's butt Posts: 451 Thanks: 1,145 Thanked 620 Times in 357 Posts Mentioned: 14 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	One Sunday morning, about a month ago, I rotated the tires on the car I maintained for 14 years, a '91 Eclipse with 240K miles. Monday morning, I parked it at the dealership, said "goodbye" and drove to work in my FR-S. Doesn't matter if it's a car, or a lawnmower, or a blender, any machine by itself is always just a machine. Some machines are lucky enough to find owners that make them special. That's the magic. Oh, and when I got to work, I gleefully handed the keys to anyone that wanted to take it for a spin - anyone that could drive a stick. Last edited by litemup; 06-23-2014 at 11:28 PM. Reason: NOYB

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06-16-2014, 12:45 PM	#57
bakerr6 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 raven black fr-s Location: cincinnati, oh Posts: 1,447 Thanks: 503 Thanked 443 Times in 305 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I've never treated a car any different, whether it was my 200k+ mile truck or this car. I wash them, clean them, keep them up mechanically and I let people flog them as hard as they can. At the end of the day, it's a replaceable object, and so there's no reason I cannot share the fun with others. Would I be mad if someone wrecked my car? Yea, I'd probably be miffed, but I wouldn't care if there were a few scratches etc. It's apart of building the relationship with the car.

06-16-2014, 01:04 PM	#58
MokSpeed Granny Shifter Join Date: Apr 2014 Drives: 2014 FR-S Location: United States Posts: 2,094 Thanks: 539 Thanked 1,289 Times in 711 Posts Mentioned: 24 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	It's a 5 year financial commitment that I am going to make sure is taken care of properly.

06-16-2014, 01:33 PM	#60
USMC Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-s Location: Fort Lauderdale ,Florida Posts: 147 Thanks: 1 Thanked 36 Times in 31 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	It is not just a car. It is a great car and I have one. Just drive.

06-17-2014, 07:46 PM	#61
BRZZZZZZZZZZ Car Nut Join Date: Dec 2013 Drives: BMW 335d, Toyota Echo RS, FRS Location: Calgary Posts: 1,557 Thanks: 368 Thanked 603 Times in 346 Posts Mentioned: 12 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Its not just a car, its an expression of me and who I am, however I know it will never be perfect unless I leave it in storage in a vacuum sealed bag for the rest of time, but then how would I ever enjoy it?

06-21-2014, 11:23 AM	#62
brscth Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: FR-S Location: Phoenix Posts: 21 Thanks: 1 Thanked 17 Times in 10 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I dissagree 100% I treat all of the items i own with care. I parked my 96 Tacoma in the furthest parking spot and it had over 263,000 miles on it. Something does not have to be a "super" car or overly expensive to treat it well. It has to do with personal pride for what you have.

06-28-2014, 11:23 PM	#64
daiheadjai Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: 2003 S2000, 2008 Fit Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Posts: 1,990 Thanks: 2,584 Thanked 1,154 Times in 688 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm with you. I openly offer my friends (who know how to drive stick) to drive it - I figure the more people we can infect with this "enjoy driving" madness, the better. So far I've directly gotten 2 people to buy manual cars (and indirectly, a third). I think I stopped obsessing about how flawless my BRZ looked when I got my first stone chip on the bumper and windscreen - then when I found an unexplained chip on my rear bumper. You can't control these random events, so don't stress about it and just enjoy it. Sent from my SGH-I747M using Tapatalk

06-30-2014, 12:10 AM	#65
litemup Banned Join Date: May 2014 Drives: around Location: r3dn3ck's butt Posts: 451 Thanks: 1,145 Thanked 620 Times in 357 Posts Mentioned: 14 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Still flawless because chips and dings aren't flaws. They're charact... ...oh hell, I HATE trying to be mature about it.

06-30-2014, 12:56 AM	#66
Hot Lava The Antiriced Join Date: Apr 2014 Drives: women wild Location: in the grass Posts: 410 Thanks: 160 Thanked 350 Times in 165 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	It will never be "just a car" to me. The FR-S is the first car I've owned to fulfill so completely my expectations. A true pleasure to drive. Scratches, chips and dings have nothing to do with.

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