What did you/will you do on your first day of ownership? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

merlin2111 · 07-11-2012, 11:17 PM

I plan on taking it directly to a detailer for Opti-Guard and then having a photoshoot. Of course there will be a little bit of this with the lady friend.

Chauntalei · 07-12-2012, 12:04 AM

Took it from the dealership right onto Skyline Blvd (in NorCal for those who know it) for some fun through the twisties. Got a rock chip on the hood, but it was worth it.

StarsGarrador · 07-12-2012, 12:08 AM

Install my LEDs and chrome bulbs. Tint, clear bra, and just driving after work

BRAWL · 07-12-2012, 12:11 AM

There is a choice selection of roads just outside the metro area in Perth that will be driven as well as a cruise around the streets

Shinji2787 · 07-12-2012, 12:13 AM

Make the 692 mile drive from Reno, NV to Los Angeles, CA down PCH with the beautiful coast to my right... then obsessively detail and look for a good place for an opti-coat

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DeepHunta · 07-12-2012, 12:18 AM

Drove off the lot, duh. Played with the gears in amazement I might add.

Parked it in front of Applebees to get some grub! I was at the dealership for 4 hours negotiating price on pre-paid maintenance and stuff.

Oh and got a zillion looks and confused faces: "That's a SUBARU!?"

wallace03 · 07-12-2012, 12:21 AM

Detail and opti-coat it, drive it, get it tinted, learn how to drive uphill, drive it some more, show it off to friends, then drive it again.

86_ZN6 · 07-12-2012, 12:45 AM

I rebadge the moment i left the dealer.

huma · 07-12-2012, 01:05 AM

What is this opti coat and how much does it cost?

michaelahess · 07-12-2012, 01:06 AM

I spent all day driving the damn thing home on the interstate and highways

But it was still fun!

MRZ415 · 07-12-2012, 09:48 AM

Take it to my work place's parking garage and practice MT going
up and down the gears and up and down from level 1 to level 8
to simulate driving conditions in San Francisco.

OMNOM · 07-12-2012, 11:21 AM

Drove it from Vernon, CT to White Plains, NY. Stayed overnight in Manhattan after taking metro north in, drove the BRZ from White Plains to home in Fairfax, VA.

slizoth · 07-12-2012, 11:41 AM

I drove it a good 300 miles of twistys, in town driving, and scenic roads, rotating friends out in the passenger seat so they could experience the thrill of the new car as well.

Mitch · 07-12-2012, 11:42 AM

Changed the shiftknob in the dealer parking lot. Day 1-5 was driving it 2100 miles from CT to Louisiana, including a run of the Tail of the Dragon.

07-12-2012, 12:18 AM	#6
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)	Drove off the lot, duh. Played with the gears in amazement I might add. Parked it in front of Applebees to get some grub! I was at the dealership for 4 hours negotiating price on pre-paid maintenance and stuff. Oh and got a zillion looks and confused faces: "That's a SUBARU!?" __________________ 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

07-12-2012, 12:21 AM	#7
wallace03 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: WRB BRZ Location: Houston Posts: 637 Thanks: 43 Thanked 143 Times in 95 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Detail and opti-coat it, drive it, get it tinted, learn how to drive uphill, drive it some more, show it off to friends, then drive it again. __________________

07-12-2012, 09:48 AM	#11
MRZ415 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: 2015 Subaru WRX Location: San Francisco Posts: 339 Thanks: 41 Thanked 14 Times in 11 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Take it to my work place's parking garage and practice MT going up and down the gears and up and down from level 1 to level 8 to simulate driving conditions in San Francisco. __________________

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Shinji2787 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: '85 AE86 Sprinter Trueno Location: SoCal, CA Posts: 140 Thanks: 26 Thanked 47 Times in 25 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Make the 692 mile drive from Reno, NV to Los Angeles, CA down PCH with the beautiful coast to my right... then obsessively detail and look for a good place for an opti-coat .

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huma Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: ITR Location: Houston Posts: 108 Thanks: 15 Thanked 12 Times in 9 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	What is this opti coat and how much does it cost?

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OMNOM OM NOM NOM NOM Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: 2013 Infiniti G37xS Sedan Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 130 Thanks: 17 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Drove it from Vernon, CT to White Plains, NY. Stayed overnight in Manhattan after taking metro north in, drove the BRZ from White Plains to home in Fairfax, VA.

07-12-2012, 11:41 AM	#13
slizoth Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Drives: 2013 WRB Subaru BRZ Location: Oregon Posts: 454 Thanks: 185 Thanked 70 Times in 45 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I drove it a good 300 miles of twistys, in town driving, and scenic roads, rotating friends out in the passenger seat so they could experience the thrill of the new car as well.

07-12-2012, 11:42 AM	#14
Mitch form follows function Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: RIP '13 BRZ Location: Baton Rouge Posts: 688 Thanks: 42 Thanked 234 Times in 122 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Changed the shiftknob in the dealer parking lot. Day 1-5 was driving it 2100 miles from CT to Louisiana, including a run of the Tail of the Dragon.

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