STI owner being rood
 

So i was talking to an STI owner that I used to talk to a lot before I got the BRZ and he said the BRZ owners are not the same as them. He said we don't wave hi to them, our community is shit because our forums don't have nice guys (idk about him but i've talked to some great people on here), he said we don't park next to sti owners (i'd park to any 86 owners i see...), all of us are "young" owners , and he said we buy the cars because we think it looks cool...lol

I don't have anything against STI owners or WRX owners, i'd wave to them if I see them

are you guys getting the fanboyism coming from him or is it just me? :thumbdown:

I've had WRX guys wave at me. The guy is probably just being a douche.

Having owned an STi and coming from the Subaru community, a lot of the older guys are really cool and are the guys you wanna hang with. The younger kids are usually the fanboys you are talking about and, in my opinion, are the ones that are ruining the Subaru community.

that's what I would think too but this guy is like 35 or something and he owned an older STI as well. He used to tell me to get the BRZ lol idk perhaps a change of heart.

But i have to agree. The fanboys ruin everything

I agree with everything he said. Had an 06 sti and a 02 wrx before my brz.

Why? D:

Americans with WRXs are fanbois for the most part here, but they are not that different from the Skyline kids so it's not really the car's fault. The Japanese guys tend to be more enthusiasts, perhaps because there's no mystique to the cars around here for them. Transplanted to America they would likely get goofy over musclecars.

There's a huge difference between the average STI owner and BRZ owner. While the BRZ attracts many car enthusiasts, it's still a fairly affordable economical car otherwise and 75% of drivers are just normal people.

STI owners on the other hand are nearly all car enthusiasts. There is no reason for a normal person to buy a STI over a WRX, it really segregates out the car enthusiasts.

So yeah, nearly every STI owner will wave where only the 25% of car enthusiast BRZ owners do. I can certainly see his perspective.

Hmm you make a good point. But then he never mentioned that about wrx owners which are fairly affordable as well. But I like the way you put it better than him. Lol

Lotta WRX/STi people don't like us. I say be nice to the ones who are nice (we're all car guys!), and f**k the haters.

I traded in my 2005 Sti to get a Brz and I like you guys :happyanim:

you're one of us, one of us, one of us

LOL jk we like you too! :happyanim:

Do you ever consider the possibility that people don't care to wave at anyone while driving?

Or the possibility that they might not react in time to give a signal?

Both above theories may have nothing to do with friendliness, they just might not feel the need to bother, maybe it doesn't cross their mind.

Or that they don't see any reason to wave at someone driving a completely different car?

Why would anybody expect an Impreza driver to wave at a BRZ, or vice versa? Do they wave at people driving Foresters? There's no shared experience there.

Sometimes ppl are asshole and sometimes not.
Cant judge ppl for the car they are driving

How rewd of him.

Yup.

My previous car was a Celica GT. I never once thought about waving at another Celica driver and I never received a wave either.

Honestly, I love my BRZ, but I think people are too proud and make it more of a deal than it is.

With that said, I have exchanged waves with other frs/brz drivers and even wrx drivers since owning it since May.

I've had 4 Subaru's 2 wrx and 2 sti's before my frs. I still wave and plenty people wave back. Maybe he guys jealous of your car secretly ; p

hmm maybe he was. He did mention he wanted the BRZ but felt like it had too little power so he bought an STI and mentioned that he'd get a BRZ once it has more power. lol

We are rwd and they think we are fake Subie?

all of this stuff is anecdotal at best. i believe there are ****s out there in all makes and models.

If she's cute, I'll wave at her, even if she's in a Lancer.

yeaa! He was saying how Subiefest isn't for us and how they have a completely different booth just for the BRZ.
It makes sense to me but come on...if there's a sporty fwd subie that comes out, I'll welcome them to the family!

There's a few kids in the Palisades (where I live) that hoon around in WRX STIs and have tried to engage me a few times. One noticed the shared GrimmSpeed decal and seemed appreciative, but the rest loved trying to get me to race.

The only other guy I know with an STI was my college roommate, and he was a real gearhead. His dad did an F1 test for Lotus and drove a P1 car so I wasn't surprised. He was a pretty nice guy tho and he loves the 86 platform. He just bought one for the track actually.

I think like any enthusiasts, there's cool ones and elitist ones. I'm part of a watch forum, where people collect and obsess over watches. I maintain and restore mechanical watches. I know some people who like actively mock people who wear quartz watches and such. I can rebuild a Swiss movement myself but when I'm doing anything dangerous I put my nice watches away and strap on a Timex. I couldn't care less about other people's preferences unless they're being ignorant.

If someone really hated on the 86 platform but seemed misinformed and willing to listen, I'd welcome them to hop in or tell them some stuff. Otherwise, they can enjoy their fan club haha. Some people aren't going to change their mind for anything.

I've had two rexxys before this and I get way more positive responses from pulling up in this than I ever did in a wrx
I haven't had any negativity from wrx owners yet
I'd say he was probably just a smart ass or jealous :)

If you are that that chick in your avatar sure will get compliment

JUST SAY NO to fwd :thanks:

lolol :burnrubber:

Look, if my Nissan buddies are stoked I'm getting a Subaru, then it seems pretty rediculous that another Subaru owner is going to try to pull some elitist crap on me.

I've made fun of Subarus for years. They were never fast to be a threat to anything I was driving and they sounded like they had a dead cylinder. I have always respected their rally work, though, and if I had the opportunity to race that way the Scoobys were the only thing on my radar even with the things I've said. Pull up next to me at a stoplight? It's your funeral. Try to follow you down a fire road hanging the tail at full throttle, no sir. I'd be a fool to try.

If some WRX guy wants to run his mouth and my lil BRZ can't shut him up We'll just call his big brother. He's AWD too and doesn't like mean old cars picking on his lil buddy. :paddle:

I don't think it's anything to do with that lol

IN the first week of owning it I've come out to my car three times to people looking at it and talking about it. Then asking me about it.... Never had that with my rexxys even tho they were 400hp cars

i think the BRZ/FRS changed how sports cars are viewed again and in all honesty, changing the whole sports car industry again.

If any car deserves to be looked at in awe, it's these guys :)

Totally agree
I absolutely love them !!!!

The sales have not been what I thought, though. I was sure it would sell like hotcakes, but it doesn't appear to have. I think the people that are buying them were always waiting for such a car, not that they saw it and changed their minds. I know I was ready for years for a car like this so when I actually looked seriously at one it was a no-brainer. Car buyers seem to have changed a bit and I'm starting to wonder if real driving enthusiasts are a fading species.

i had STi owners wave to me before, and i'm in a 86, usually they are in the older STi not the newer ones

but they have been still selling like hotcakes. At least from how I've seen it. I haven't seen a BRZ sit on a lot for longer than a couple weeks.

I used to think they weren't selling too, based on some articles I read, but if you read more they're exceeding expected sales numbers in pretty much every market. They're a big success for Toyobaru.

Also, this year people have been chewing through them. I've seen at least one a day in Los Angeles, and I see at least one new one a week. Two RS 1.0s as well.

On the other hand, only seen one new WRX. Why did they ditch the hatchback I think it looks like a shopping cart now.

I'm glad to hear it. I wouldn't want them to be punished for stepping up and trying to bring some fun back to the new car market.

Every community has its highs and lows.

I got nothing but attitude from th 86 community before I puchased one. Nearly turned me off of the car...

I've seen WRX and STI guys just not wave after I either flash them with my lights or just simply wave at them.

I have had an STI though rev right next to me to probably show that his was better, but I disagree.

STI owner being rood
 

I've waved at STIs owners and didn't receive a wave back, and I've waved at some and received a wave back. I honestly don't care one way or the other. I wave because I see a fellow car person.

I don't do it expecting a wave back.



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