I saw the BRZ today at Steve Lewis Subaru in Hadley, MA. I tried to take mostly photos of things that I haven't seen elsewhere, focusing on interior room (for those of us considering this car as a daily driver).
My overall impressions:
The car looks great. As expected, it's tiny. Headroom in the front is much better than my '99 MX5... well, with the top down the MX5 is better
I wish the doors were lower, but you just can't get cars like that anymore. The FT86 is not a good car if you're claustrophobic.
1. Here it is being backed into and parked in the dealership.
2. Fuse box.
3. I'm not sure what this tubing is (perhaps a sound enhancer).
4. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus *just* fits in the little cubby in front of the shifter (tilted slightly as far as width goes).
5. The shifter clears by a little over an 1", so charging it there would require a right-angle micro USB cable (alternatively the phone could go in the glove compartment or behind the shifter where there's another charger).
6. The shifter felt great. Its action isn't quite as smooth and effortless as my '99 MX5 (or the S2k, my all time favorite), but its 3.5" throw is even shorter than my MX5. It's by far the best shifter I've used in a Subaru.
7. There was 3" of clearance behind the driver seats for my normal position (5'9", 31" inseam). Not enough for anyone, but I think I could drive with the seat pushed forward a couple inches (and thus could carry a small adult or child behind me in a pinch).
8. It's snug, but you can fit two 5'-9" adults in the passenger side front and rear seats no problem (though headroom in the back is a joke). I had about 6.5" of clearance for my legs in the back with another 5'9" person in the front.
9. My feet were tucked under the front seat.
10. The trunk is about 32" deep with the rear seats in place.
11. The trunk is 56" deep with the rear seats folded down.
12. The rear seats are 39" across and it's 53" across from wall-to-wall in the back seat.
13. The alcoves above behind the rear wheels are 14" deep and 11" tall.
14. They had a trunk subwoofer from an Impreza on hand, and it's not anywhere near close to fitting in the BRZ. There is also no space under the seats for a sub. I'm curious where that port mounted sub goes.
15. Here are a few shots of the stuff under the trunk.
16. Info on the car from the door panel (manufactured Dec 2011).
17. For anyone considering a swap to get rid of the spoiler, here's the VIN on the trunk.
18. The fake vent looks like it has 4 plastic pins holding it in place.
19. Maps on a 4GB SD card, and a few shots of the stereo UI. There stereo sounded good (pretty crisp for OEM) with decent low-end, but I'd still want a subwoofer.
