First BRZ delivered in SoCal...
 

Picked up my new DGM BRZ Limited at 2pm today from Irvine Subaru and drove it home....they told me I was the very first BRZ to be delivered in Southern California.

There were two others sitting on the lot, a White and a Rally Blue.

Though my paperwork said there was 6 miles on the odometer, when I turned the car on, there were actually 22. Glad I was able to pick it up right away or it might have been worse...:)

The digital readout on the dash was set to Km, and Desiree, who sold me the car, told me their guy was out that day training on the car, so they were learning the car as they went along in the meantime.

We should all have a clause in the contract to be reimburse every mileage the dealer incur on our car.

Or they were giving other buyers test drives in it...:sigh:

Lets hope that didn't happen.

How do you feel about having your car used as the dealership's training tool? What kind of training could they possibly do on it anyway?

Congrats!!! :thumbsup:

On a side note, I have never ever purchased a brand new car with 22 miles on the clock. I think we already know the deal with that one.

BTW, you paid MSRP correct? Since you were in on the pre-order?

Congratulations. The SWP is mine.

Congrats! Post pictures.

Welcome to FT86Club. :)

i like how every dealer claims its "the first one"

Yes, that's true...Pacific Subaru was claiming they had the first BRZ in CA their showroom when Irvine Subaru had it weeks earlier. I do believe though that this was the first one that Irvine Subaru delivered, and yes, I was a little surprised and dismayed that there were 22 miles on the car...:) I'm heading to NY for a week for my son's college graduation (he's getting my '95 Subaru SVX Lsi as a graduation present -- I get the BRZ as a replacement). I certainly didn't want the car sitting there all week...there probably would have been well over 100 miles on it...:)

SO, when are you coming to pick me up and hit some canyons up here in Malibu? :evil:

My new BRZ with my SVX (soon to be my son's SVX) behind it:
http://i1242.photobucket.com/albums/...ls/photo-4.jpg

BRZ by itself:
http://i1242.photobucket.com/albums/...sesmls/BRZ.jpg

Finally, with my 2005 Baja Turbo in bkg:
http://i1242.photobucket.com/albums/...ls/brzbaja.jpg

BTW, I did pay MSRP for it...added chrome fender trim, homelink compass, and rear underskirt. Irvine Subaru has been a pretty hassle-free buying experience for me -- never been in and out of a dealership quicker.

Damn that's cool! Is that DGM or Black?

That color looks great...and the chrome fender trim actually looks good with it

Congrats! You should come down to the monthly meet in SD next month:
https://www.facebook.com/events/298315820254441/

Congrats! DGM looks fantastic. You've now got a pair of atypical Subaru's in your driveway, which is awesome.

Enjoy :)

hmm...well now I know that I wasn't the first one...how Rich and dustin were saying... BUT congrats!!!! thats the best color!!! i'm very jelly :D

go and get it man!!!! GO GO GO!!! lol :D

Sexy color. Now red out the tails and tint the windows.

Cool! How does the BRZ engine compare to the SVX's? Is the SVX 6 cylinder smoother still or is the BRZ smoother since it's more modern?

Gratz! The Rally Blue one was mine. I backed out of it in the end (going with the FR-S). I applied 2 miles to the car :P

Thanks guys...the SVX is quite a different car -- very fun to drive, but definitely feels a lot heavier, quieter on the inside and more "luxury". The engine used to be super smooth, but I'm working on resolving a little bit of a rough idle that developed a few years ago -- I think new engine mounts are in order (liquid filled --so they cost $500).

Steering on the BRZ is much tighter, suspension much tighter, and the automatic is a whole lot smoother (SVX is known for transmission issues -- I rebuilt mine 50K miles ago). I also have a Subaru XT6 (parked in storage right now), and it was one of the first cars with electronic steering -- not as tight as the BRZ, but nice and precise like the BRZ. I'd say overall the XT6 feels closer to the BRZ than the SVX -- lighter, lower to the ground, but not nearly as powerful an engine as either car.

BTW, once I dialed in the tone settings on the nav/radio it's not too bad -- but definitely doesn't compare in features to the top end Pioneer units. I just put a Pioneer AVIC 140BH in my Baja and thought the BRZ nav would be comparable, but the features are much more limited in their tweakability as far as I can tell, and the screen is not as large or as nice. Didn't think I would consider replacing the built-in Nav, but now I'm thinking it could happen some day.

I was very conflicted about the color. Have always bought blue cars, and thought "I've got to try something else besides blue", so I went for the DGM, and then sort of wished I'd gotten the blue. Buyer's remorse I guess. But then once I laid my eyes on the actual cars, I was very happy with my choice, especially with putting the chrome accents on the fenders.

that literally is my exact car down to the options... I can't wait till 6/5... BEYOND jealous right now

Hang in there! Definitely the chrome trim looks nice on the car in that color, and the rear underskirt looks nicer than I expected, but is not clear coated as far as i could tell at quick glance. I'm in NY this week so won't be able to drive mine for a whole week. Only had the ride home from the dealer and a quick trip that evening to the drugstore. :(

Nice looking SVX! :drool:

Thanks. Yours too!...:)

This is a pic with the rest of them (that I still have...:)) L to R: 2013 BRZ Limited DGM, 2005 Baja Turbo, 1995 SVX LS, 1988 XT6
http://i1242.photobucket.com/albums/...milyPhoto2.jpg