Have you fallen in love with this car?

[Bristecom]

I first heard about Toyota and Subaru coming together to make a sports car from my dad. I looked it up online and saw the test mule shots and didn't think anything more of it for a long time. Well, this past December I got a PlayStation 3 with Gran Turismo 5. They gifted me a Toyota 86 and so it was the only car I had in the garage to start with. Strangely, I thought it was kind of cool but figured it was either a prototype or a variant of the LFA. Well, a few days later I decided to see how that Toyota/Subaru car was progressing. To my surprise, it was the same car I had in GT5 and it was going to be affordable! So I watched a promotional video on it and heard the basic specs and my first thoughts were, "Well it seems kind of neat but it's nothing special." At the time, I was hoping for a new all wheel drive turbo coupe with a dual clutch transmission to be a performance successor to my Eclipse GSX.

I started looking at it more in GT5 and at pictures and info online and suddenly I got an exciting thought, "Maybe this really is what I've been waiting for!" It may not have mega all season traction and power but it should have what I want more than anything - a fun feeling. Plus it checks all of my other boxes, being modern, simple, practical, fuel efficient, etc. And the design gives me that nostalgic 90's vibe. Since then, I haven't stopped thinking about it and have come to realize how special this car really is. I haven't felt this way about a car since the 97-99 Eclipse GSX. I think I'm in love.

So what's your love story? Or is it just another car for you?

[Guff]

I liked the concept in '09, didn't think too much of it.

Later, I heard Tada-San talk about the car and all it embodies, and I fell in love with it.

[Natheria]

I first heard about it when Scion released the second concept. I was repelled by the fact that it was a Scion but the car looked really great, very serpentine (although those concept wheels were ugly). Ever since my interest in the car has increased all the way up to the official production reveal. Now i just have to finish up my last 12 credits and land a decent job...

I think the thing that really made me fall in love with this car leading up to it's release has been that it's more of a return to classic roots. I've always been more interested in cars that i grew up with, mostly 90's cars then just adding more power and making it even more pigfat.

[TOMIMOTO]

I've been following this car as far back as to when it was solely speculation.

It's amazing how far it's come.

I remember back when the first pics we had was the ugly draped thing on the nurburgh ring.

I even traveled to another country just to see it at the Montreal auto show.

I drove an hour and took a day off from work to check out a pre-production BRZ.

A couple days ago I drove an hour just to check out a production FR-S.

I'm scheduled for my local Scion First Drive.

I think I'm a little obsessed. More than likely this will be my first brand new car.

[Hanakuso]

To be honest I never really liked the styling of the car and somewhat nervous of the engine/transmission feeling good but it seems to have the spirit that I'm looking for. Fun to drive is the main priority, going fast doesn't matter to me or else I'd look elsewhere. I just want the FRS to be fun and something that I can learn how to actually drive better with. My S2K was great in every way but it's a very non-forgiving car that will bite the first second it has the chance

[Smitty_89]

I found out about this car pretty late but I was just looking around online and went to Subaru's website and saw this car on the front page and the rest was history....haven't stopped thinking about it since then.

[ngabdala]

I've been in love with this car since I first found out about it this past March. I'm so glad it took me this long. I couldn't bear waiting as long as most on here have.

[Evil86]

Sometime in late 2011, I decided I needed a new car. My current car had been driven hard (2008 Audi TT Quatttro) and it was starting to have problems.

I was lusting after the nd MX-5 because I had been autoxing a nb miata for a season or so (co-drive), and I began to love light momentum machines. Then a a bud told me about the BRZ/FR-S/GT-86.

The more I read, the more I wanted the car.

I have sat in the the pre production limited, and I got to ride in an FR-S (thanks Mattles).

I want the car so badly; I spend too much time on this and other forums trying to learn everything possible about the car (BRZ Limited) and it's potential delivery date.

[Quentin]

I work for Toyota and my first 2 cars were Imprezas that I loved dearly. I've wanted a RWD sports car since '06 as well and nearly bought a Miata but couldn't handle the soft top year round. This car is a combination of my favorite car companies and is a light weight, RWD sports car. It is exactly what I want. I just need to hold out a little longer until I ensure that throwing a baby into the equation doesn't pummel my finances.

[YukiHachiRoku]

I will drive it from Denver to Aspen for the honeymoon to break it in!

[ahausheer]

Ive been following it from before the first concept leaked. I love small 2+2 cars that handle well and this is really the only one on the market that is affordable right now. More like fallen in lust as opposed to love. Or perhaps its a dirty obsession. I will probably try to find a way to sleep in it my first night, or at least a nap.

[Rawdog]

I'm so glad I really didn't get into it till march too. I was all about the 13' genesis coupe forever and then my buddy said that scion was making rwd car with a boxer engine meant for drifting and that's what got me interested.

[kanundrum]

I may do a drive from MD to NY for a shawarma just to have the break in faster

[rcm47]

I feel in love with it when it was still an idea/ rumor so many years ago.