spike021's BRZ Adventures

[spike021]

Originally Posted by Clipdat

I think it's a mobile service where they come to you.

Oh cool. Just found a similar service in San Jose with 5/5 stars and over 100 reviews: https://www.yelp.com/biz/curbside-wh...n-jose?q=price

I might just wait and see, or at least get a quote.

[spike021]

Originally Posted by [YOYO]

Nice new car! That curb really sucks but it happens to the best of us. It hurts even more so because it's a brand new car, but at least that damage is very easily repairable and shouldn't cost you too much to get it done. That being said, if your future plans are to go into the aftermarket department, then perhaps just live with the damage for the time being. I know, it's hard...

Thanks man! Yeah, it definitely hurts a bit now that what I've done has clicked. It's lame but I'll get over it and remember to be more careful from now on.

Originally Posted by [YOYO]

Seems like they have a good rep as well. Make sure you don't just go with 'any' shop, as there are too many hacks in the wheel repair business. The damage you have is an easy repair, but get a good shop to do it.

For sure. I'll make sure to check out reviews and stuff if I do go for it.

[Clipdat]

Sorry, didn't mean to derail your build thread by bringing attention to your wheel!

Anyway, any long term plans for the car? Mods? Your join date is 2013 and you've said you've been following the cars since then, and I'm guessing probably even before that with all the concepts that were released.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by spike021

Ehh, probably won't be driving the car into SF for a long time if I can help it. But maybe I can find something similar.

I'll go check it out again later when I'm home. Hoping that this picture just made it look worse than it is.

Give it a month and you will notice it only when washing it and think "oh ya that. I should get that fixed some day" then promptly forget about it once you walk away.


If anybody says anything just tell them that you slid into a curb while rescuing some orphaned kittens from a burning fireworks factory that you were traveling in your ongoing quest to end world hunger.

[spike021]

Originally Posted by Clipdat

Sorry, didn't mean to derail your build thread by bringing attention to your wheel!

Anyway, any long term plans for the car? Mods? Your join date is 2013 and you've said you've been following the cars since then, and I'm guessing probably even before that with all the concepts that were released.

No worries! It's good to discuss this kind of stuff because I'm still fairly new to cars and since this is my first, I might as well learn about this!

So when I started I actually hadn't really heard of the concepts.

I saw the twins in 2012/early 2013 and for a little while mostly really liked the look of the car. But around then I also started lurking the forums here and other car websites and began to learn why the twins are the way they are. I knew I didn't need to have a V8 Mustang or whatever with tons of power. Just something that would ride nicely on fun roads (I love road trips, excluding any on the boring 5 freeway in CA lol).

As far as plans go, I have some ideas:

There are a few appearance "mods" I'd like to do eventually, like getting side skirts and a front splitter, plus either plastidipping or just swapping the chrome word badges on the back to matte black (I feel like it'd look really sweet on the white color), and also possibly smoked Helix sidemarkers.

I also want to get an air filter replacement but right now there don't seem to be any (or many options) for this year's BRZ with manual transmission. My cousin's told me I should get a short shifter so maybe that, but I don't think I'm quite ready for that lol. I'll also be getting Michelin PSS' eventually, but that might wait until the stock tires wear out (could be a year? depends on how much I drive).

Mostly going to take it easy on the mods for a while. I really want to improve the "driver" mod first, and then get to the point where I can enjoy the car as it was designed. Then once I'm used to it and have an idea of attributes I dislike, then I can work on doing some mods. It's especially important to me since it's my first car, so I'm not coming from experiences with other cars already, if that makes sense. So I basically get to start with a clean slate.

[Clipdat]

Good for you! Very smart approach.

This is basically the complete opposite of what I did when I put a complete headerback exhaust on the car with under 100 miles on it the first weekend I had it.

Originally Posted by spike021

I really want to improve the "driver" mod first, and then get to the point where I can enjoy the car as it was designed. Then once I'm used to it and have an idea of attributes I dislike, then I can work on doing some mods.

[spike021]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Give it a month and you will notice it only when washing it and think "oh ya that. I should get that fixed some day" then promptly forget about it once you walk away.


If anybody says anything just tell them that you slid into a curb while rescuing some orphaned kittens from a burning fireworks factory that you were traveling in your ongoing quest to end world hunger.

That's a most excellent explanation!

I'll totally use it, if you don't mind the plagiarism

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by spike021

That's a most excellent explanation!

I'll totally use it, if you don't mind the plagiarism

Now if you use that on the right person...

[[YOYO]]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Now if you use that on the right person...

Tcoat! PG13 please!

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by [YOYO]

Tcoat! PG13 please!

That was the PG13 version!

[[YOYO]]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

That was the PG13 version!

True enough

[geezerbrzeezer]

Don't waste your money repairing that wheel. Chances are you'll be sticking something else on there soon, and shortly there'll be stock wheels available for the mere cost of shipping them as others do the same. Truth be told I want a set of four to use as my winters - I like the new stockers better.

More importantly, take a pic of your car with the sun shining on it, instead of the side in shadows. It looks great as is, but hey, ramp it up.

Most importantly - your car is parked, but looks as though an unseen magnet is pulling it skyward. Need I say more?

And, of course, congrats!!!!

[Clipdat]

But those are the performance package wheels, not the standard stock wheels. So in this case, I could see repairing it as a more tempting option.

He's got the SACHS dampers already, but yeah I agree RCE Yellows would really set things off.

Originally Posted by geezerbrzeezer

Don't waste your money repairing that wheel. Chances are you'll be sticking something else on there soon, and shortly there'll be stock wheels available for the mere cost of shipping them as others do the same. Truth be told I want a set of four to use as my winters - I like the new stockers better.

More importantly, take a pic of your car with the sun shining on it, instead of the side in shadows. It looks great as is, but hey, ramp it up.

Most importantly - your car is parked, but looks as though an unseen magnet is pulling it skyward. Need I say more?

And, of course, congrats!!!!

[spike021]

Originally Posted by Clipdat

But those are the performance package wheels, not the standard stock wheels. So in this case, I could see repairing it as a more tempting option.

He's got the SACHS dampers already, but yeah I agree RCE Yellows would really set things off.

What are the benefits to running RCE Yellows if I already have the dampers?