FR-S + Drift Roads = EPIC
 

Although my fr-s only has about 480 miles on it I decided to go tear around some canyons today (which was awesome by the way) I ended up running out of road and getting onto a super curvy dirt road. I decided to just keep driving on it and turn off all the driving aids. Once I did that I just drifted every single turn and was able to get completely sideways only going about 20mph or so. I will say that this car is way more fun on dirt than it is on pavement, it was absolutely stunning and brilliant. I was a bit worried about getting rock chips on the bumper but there was no such issue. Perhaps the most fun was having to do a u-turn at an intersection where I just left it in second and did a super long sweeping drift to be heading the other direction. Love this car!!:burnrubber:

So if you find yourself out driving I highly recommend you take the dirt roads, it is the most fun you will ever have.

Enjoy, but you will have to beware of chips sooner or later.

Raven+Dirt= Bad combo lol...glad you had fun though.

Yeah, I mean I do have a clear bra, but at the same time I bought this car to use it and drive it, some nicks here and there are just part of it all, not worried about it.

Rally!!!!!!!!!

ken block #2

Unless someone was in front of you there will be no chips on the bumper. Take a look behind your front and rear tires near the ground.

Trust me, you can have just as much fun at 20mph on pavement. Just need higher revs and a big parking lot. :)

It's not the bumpers that suffer from gravel hooning. It's rocker panels, lower door panels and the area directly behind the wheels.

I did and it was totally fine, though I'm thinking about adding some custom aluminum plating on the bottom or something for just that purpose.

Like your attitude toward it :thumbsup:

Rallyarmor will have some decent mudflaps out for the FR-S/BRZ "soon" if you're interested.

Does this make anyone else cringe? My car has never even been rained on.

I've detailed cars that frequently drive on dirt roads and it seems to be impossible to get all the dirt out.

I don't know about cringe, just seems about like what I expected.

I will say that dirt roads are not the best for cars and the notion is indeed a bit silly, but at the same time the dust didn't seem too bad. I have yet to wash the car since I've bought it :iono:

I guess we all take care of our cars differently, I've also averaged about 34mpg so I don't quite torture it.

Thanks for reminding us all that this is a car meant to be driven. :thumbsup: It's not an expensive Aston Martin and it's not a museum piece to be polished and admired only in a clean room environment. If you're not out there driving the car on the back roads or on the track you're missing out on a big part of the ownership experience. :)