"I can't text in this thing!" - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

ashtray · 02-21-2013, 10:03 PM

Comment my wife said as I was driving (normally) and she was rushing to text her coworker important stuff. Suspension was too firm for her to text.

Later, on the highway, my son in the back seat starts giggling out of control "it tickles!". The highway was "grooved/graded/textured" in that area causing a vibration through the suspension to the seats.

I know I have to hold the sides of the stereo/dash with 3 fingers to steady my pointer finger to change XM station presets.

Still rides much better than my NA Miata...

Wes · 02-21-2013, 10:18 PM

Lol if you're ever on the 405N right after the 10 there is this part where I feel like my car is just undulating and I'm rocking back and forth, good thing I don't get motion sickness haha.

immortal_suby · 02-21-2013, 10:55 PM

Reminds me of my last trip to NY. In Buffalo on I-90 in the concrete road toll free section at night. The concrete is so badly shifted the car was bucking like a bronco. I know the bright headlights popping up and down had to be freaking people out on the road. It was bad enough for me to slow down below the speed limit.

Doug&Julie · 02-22-2013, 01:29 PM

Maybe, if all cars were this firm, we'd have fewer accidents from texting and driving?

ftc~brz · 02-22-2013, 01:50 PM

lol I feel her pain. I like that I can have the texts read through the head unit but I cant seem to send the auto response messages back so no one hears from me via txt while driving.
I did just get my nav updated so I will have to try to send responses to see if that got fixed too.
It's awesome when my husband txt me "I love you". Makes me think my car loves me.

JSUB · 02-22-2013, 02:29 PM

Me too feeling it's on the stiff side when pavement not in good shape (and not alot of roads in top shape up here with big temp differentiel summer/winter).

In the Spring, I will be fun to compare with my NA Miata also when I take it out (it's for sale thought)...

Phalanges · 02-22-2013, 04:11 PM

Stop "pecking" on shitty keyboards and get Swype :P

02-21-2013, 10:03 PM	#1
ashtray As Seen On The Internet Join Date: Apr 2011 Drives: 2003 WRX, 2013 BRZ, 442 Location: SoCal Posts: 852 Thanks: 23 Thanked 251 Times in 159 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	"I can't text in this thing!" Comment my wife said as I was driving (normally) and she was rushing to text her coworker important stuff. Suspension was too firm for her to text. Later, on the highway, my son in the back seat starts giggling out of control "it tickles!". The highway was "grooved/graded/textured" in that area causing a vibration through the suspension to the seats. I know I have to hold the sides of the stereo/dash with 3 fingers to steady my pointer finger to change XM station presets. Still rides much better than my NA Miata...

02-21-2013, 10:55 PM	#3
immortal_suby Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 2015 BRZ Limited 6MT Location: SC Posts: 113 Thanks: 74 Thanked 31 Times in 22 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Reminds me of my last trip to NY. In Buffalo on I-90 in the concrete road toll free section at night. The concrete is so badly shifted the car was bucking like a bronco. I know the bright headlights popping up and down had to be freaking people out on the road. It was bad enough for me to slow down below the speed limit. __________________ 2015 BRZ , 1992 SVX LSL, 2019 ASCENT

02-22-2013, 01:29 PM	#4
Doug&Julie Boxer Fan Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 72 Thanks: 5 Thanked 19 Times in 13 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Maybe, if all cars were this firm, we'd have fewer accidents from texting and driving? __________________ Doug 2012 Subaru Impreza 2.0i 1986 Porsche 911

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Wes Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: JRSC'd Asphalt FR-S Location: SoCal Posts: 1,317 Thanks: 868 Thanked 436 Times in 260 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Lol if you're ever on the 405N right after the 10 there is this part where I feel like my car is just undulating and I'm rocking back and forth, good thing I don't get motion sickness haha.

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JSUB Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 2026 BRZ tS coming Location: Near Montreal, Canada Posts: 77 Thanks: 81 Thanked 16 Times in 15 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Me too feeling it's on the stiff side when pavement not in good shape (and not alot of roads in top shape up here with big temp differentiel summer/winter). In the Spring, I will be fun to compare with my NA Miata also when I take it out (it's for sale thought)...

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Phalanges Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Civic Si \| Subaru Forester Location: Ontario Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Stop "pecking" on shitty keyboards and get Swype :P

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