One day I was bored and wanted a BRZ...

[jaime3]

i learned how to drive stick on my frs. only had driven stick once on my friends truck and it was for about 10 minutes. i got it my first try, but when i drove my new frs, i was sweating out of my hands cuz i was so nervous. it was fun tho

[Fett4Real]

I think your going to like it alot but miss the power everything, huge trunk and torque....the braking and handling are stupid better though.

[DeepHunta]

Originally Posted by Marchy

check out the crosstrek, my wife has her eye on one and when my brz was in the shop i took one out. Its a surprisingly good crossover, far more nimble than i would have expected and quicker than an outback.

I was looking at that. But 148 hp.....dunno about overtaking on freeway speeds....

don't want outback coz one of my friends has one, don't want forester coz one of my friends has one

I'm going to test drive the Crosstrek Hybrid in the fall...maybe, just maybe.

[FRSfan111]

My car was delivered may 8th 2012 and the only problem Ive had was the tail lights...and my aftermarket tails fixed that while lookin much better. Dropped a new stereo and I'm good. Don't get me wrong it prefer not to have plastic that's easy to scratch inside my car but it doesn't all rattle and nothing is out o place. Everything is flush. No crickets and such. Maybe I'm just lucky lol or they had better quality control for the first86ers

[Dragon]

So I wasn't expecting this phone call today but a family friend that works at Toyota called and asked me if I wanted a FRS Series 10 and i said ok :] and it'll be here by the end of the month!! ahh i wasnt expecting a car for a few months!

[Fett4Real]

DO EEET! Seriously though thats awesome news for you....although your stuck with scion badging...I had to remove them as soon as I could. Just really not cool with the "idea" of Scion...

[Dragon]

I wish I can put the Toyota badges on lol

[Prowl647]

Check out the 2014 Mazda Cx5. I traded my Audi s4 with intention of getting brz for a weekend car. I am impressed by the space and power the cx5 makes. Fun to drive as well

[Steve]

Originally Posted by oldlostcory

I learned on my Integra that I bought in 2003. It was a rough couple of first days. I almost drifted back into a car in a Mcdonald's drive thru. I got the hang of it though.

I think I am to used to the Integra, but I am having trouble adjusting to the BRZ shifting.

Edit: BTW your TL was beautiful. IMO once honda/acura stopped making the s2k, they stopped having anything interesting to sell.

Learned for a day on a 92 civic that even at 21 years old seemed to have the buttery smooth honda gearbox everyone raves about. After just a couple hours in the civic my shifting felt smooth, seamless and consistent.

I also don't feel quite comfortable with the shifting the FR-S yet either, especially first to second, granted though I have only been driving stick for 8 months. I find the FR-S gearbox is much more sensitive to my inputs and gives a lot of feedback in the form of clunking and jerkiness when my technique and timing isn't at its best.

The FR-S is a sports car though the shifter feels completely different and much better at higher RPMs.

[zoomzoomers]

Very similar to your story. Sold my Bimmer Roadster when I heard about the twins. Went out and bought a interim car, which was a new Acura TL SHAWD. Had that car 9 months and sold it thinking the BRZ would get here sometime in April of '12. Well the BRZ didn't arrive till the end of July of '12 so I had to rent and borrow a car for a few months till the BRZ arrived. Was it worth it? YES! Enjoy your new ride. :happy0180:

[Prowl647]

Originally Posted by Marchy

that's on my list for the wife as well. did you get the AWD or FWD version

Awd of course

[DavidGaddy]

I'm going to be a future owner of a brz and don't know how to drive a manual is the clutch hard too press down on or is it tight

[dirkXPC]

Reading this thread really reinforces my opinion that learning to drive with a manual transmission gives one a better understanding on how a car works. I bought a 2011 Honda Civic Si without having owned a MT previously and stalled it on the first light out of the dealership; I quickly learned what to do and what NOT to do. I'd like to say it made me much more aware of both my driving and what's around me when I drive.

Originally Posted by DavidGaddy

I'm going to be a future owner of a brz and don't know how to drive a manual is the clutch hard too press down on or is it tight

I think the clutch is relatively light and while I don't have the depth of experience as others on this forum, I imagine that the FT86 twins are relatively easy to learn and drive with a MT.