2017.02.06 - Test drove a Silver BRZ Premium at the dealer lot for the first time. Loved the feel of it but no one nearby had the options I wanted.
2017.02.13 - Returned and decided to custom order myself exactly what I wanted. 6-speed Manual BRZ Limited w/ Performance Package. Dealer upcharge for PP was only $1060, so I was like, duh. Also added the red floor LEDs and cargo tray. Between the red interior lighting, red engine manifold (new for 2017), red Brembo brake calipers, red interior stitching, and red paint, I felt like this car was begging to be painted red. And so my Series.Red was born. I also checked online new car listings, and the fact that Pure Red was BY FAR the most rare color (WRB and CWP most common) made me want it even more. I was given a rough ETA of "May" for my order to arrive.
Every couple of weeks, my sales guy updated me basically "ETA still shows May". I kept hoping it would bump up to April, but no dice.
2017.03 - According to my car's door panel, it was built in March.
2017.05.01 - ETA update from Subaru dealership: May 22nd. Hey, at least it didn't get delayed until June.
2017.05.11 - ETA bumped up to May 15th! Yes!
2017.05.12 - One day after ETA update, the car actually arrived even earlier than the updated ETA!
Here is the car waiting for me in the customer pickup area, with only 6 miles on the odometer. Nice to know nobody else test drove it or beat it up before buying it. Still has the protective plastic from the factory (per my request). Took it off once I got it home, which was very fun and satisfying (would recommend).
Now I just gotta baby it for the 1,000 mile break-in period, then I can really have some fun.
More coming soon...