The dumbest thing people have said about your gt86/frs/brz. - Page 3 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

USMC · 08-20-2013, 12:21 PM

I guy at work has a VW Golf GTI. I have on my work's HP laptop background set and flip a new background pictures of FR-S and BRZ. So he is giving me a hard time about the pictures. Then he states that one other engineer as a BRZ out in the parking lot. The BRZ is parked about ten spaces away. Next he states that the BRZ has a Turbo because it's Subaru. I inform him that it has the same motor setup as mine. His jaw dropped open about ten feet open.

CAMBAM_6 · 08-20-2013, 12:27 PM

Can I drive your car?

strat61caster · 08-20-2013, 12:34 PM

This is why I don't talk to people, it's nice.

ntr0py · 08-20-2013, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kiichiro

Is that a Porsche?

Got that one too

randel_07 · 08-20-2013, 01:31 PM

"You could have gotten a used Lexus IS for the same price."

drew_dice27 · 08-20-2013, 02:00 PM

I try to avoid talking to people as much as possible
Random Guy - Nice car
Me - Thanks (starts packing groceries)
Guy - That's that Subaru FRS?
Me - BRZ
Guy - It's got 197 HP right?
Me - Actually 200
Guy - No, I read up on it, it's 197
Me - Uhmm yeah no, 200. Have a nice day (I proceeded to get in my car and drive off while he was still trying to talk)
Mind you he was one of those know it all people. Wasn't going to try and stick around

Mad1723 · 08-20-2013, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drew_dice27

I try to avoid talking to people as much as possible
Random Guy - Nice car
Me - Thanks (starts packing groceries)
Guy - That's that Subaru FRS?
Me - BRZ
Guy - It's got 197 HP right?
Me - Actually 200
Guy - No, I read up on it, it's 197
Me - Uhmm yeah no, 200. Have a nice day (I proceeded to get in my car and drive off while he was still trying to talk)
Mind you he was one of those know it all people. Wasn't going to try and stick around

Technically, he was right. There seems to be a difference between what some media outlets say and what the official numbers are. A lot of reviews, including Top Gear if my memory serves me right, stated 197hp. The real number is probably one of these, but 200 is what is officially used, as it sounds better for Toyota/Subaru.

AtlasMick · 08-20-2013, 02:15 PM

"Why didn't you go with the BRZ? It's 0-60 is a whole second faster!"

jskurucz · 08-20-2013, 02:19 PM

Service MANAGER at Scion while getting my oil changed:

"I know the BRZ is a few thousand more for the limited, but I guess it's worth it since its AWD."

ndsleep612 · 08-20-2013, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jskurucz

Service MANAGER at Scion while getting my oil changed:

"I know the BRZ is a few thousand more for the limited, but I guess it's worth it since its AWD."

Andrew360 · 08-20-2013, 02:29 PM

I got a headache from reading some of these.

thientai · 08-20-2013, 02:30 PM

This guy from high school commented on my Facebook cover photo with the Toyobaru Triplets/Twins saying, "ahah your all about that hu?"
Who then proceeded to post a status saying, "not to be a bitch but i hat the scion frs that shit is wack only looks fast but doesn't kick it the Toyota is much better since its the good version and Subaru"

Trigonx · 08-20-2013, 02:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thientai

This guy from high school commented on my Facebook cover photo with the Toyobaru Triplets/Twins saying, "ahah your all about that hu?"
Who then proceeded to post a status saying, "not to be a bitch but i hat the scion frs that shit is wack only looks fast but doesn't kick it the Toyota is much better since its the good version and Subaru"

what is wrong with people!! A simple internet search and he would realize they are all the same drive-train!

Nevermore · 08-20-2013, 02:45 PM

I think someone needs to make some type of "For Dummies" guide about these cars so that all you have to do when someone starts insisting upon the wrong information is show it to them instead of arguing with them when they think they're right. Guy posts on Facebook about his incorrect assumption? Boom, link and done.

08-20-2013, 02:45 PM	#42
Nevermore Wayward Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: Hot Lava 86 Location: Bust of Pallas Posts: 3,336 Thanks: 1,669 Thanked 2,312 Times in 1,386 Posts Mentioned: 50 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	I think someone needs to make some type of "For Dummies" guide about these cars so that all you have to do when someone starts insisting upon the wrong information is show it to them instead of arguing with them when they think they're right. Guy posts on Facebook about his incorrect assumption? Boom, link and done. __________________

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USMC Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-s Location: Fort Lauderdale ,Florida Posts: 147 Thanks: 1 Thanked 36 Times in 31 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I guy at work has a VW Golf GTI. I have on my work's HP laptop background set and flip a new background pictures of FR-S and BRZ. So he is giving me a hard time about the pictures. Then he states that one other engineer as a BRZ out in the parking lot. The BRZ is parked about ten spaces away. Next he states that the BRZ has a Turbo because it's Subaru. I inform him that it has the same motor setup as mine. His jaw dropped open about ten feet open.

08-20-2013, 01:31 PM	#33
randel_07 Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: Firestorm FR-S Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 55 Thanks: 5 Thanked 14 Times in 10 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	"You could have gotten a used Lexus IS for the same price."

08-20-2013, 02:00 PM	#34
drew_dice27 Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 13' Pearl White Limited BRZ Location: Orange County CA Posts: 87 Thanks: 86 Thanked 26 Times in 19 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I try to avoid talking to people as much as possible Random Guy - Nice car Me - Thanks (starts packing groceries) Guy - That's that Subaru FRS? Me - BRZ Guy - It's got 197 HP right? Me - Actually 200 Guy - No, I read up on it, it's 197 Me - Uhmm yeah no, 200. Have a nice day (I proceeded to get in my car and drive off while he was still trying to talk) Mind you he was one of those know it all people. Wasn't going to try and stick around

08-20-2013, 02:15 PM	#36
AtlasMick Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: FR-S 2013 Asphalt Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 226 Thanks: 89 Thanked 65 Times in 35 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	"Why didn't you go with the BRZ? It's 0-60 is a whole second faster!"

08-20-2013, 02:19 PM	#37
jskurucz Yep! Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2015 WRX Sti Location: Rayland, Ohio Posts: 190 Thanks: 30 Thanked 161 Times in 52 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Service MANAGER at Scion while getting my oil changed: "I know the BRZ is a few thousand more for the limited, but I guess it's worth it since its AWD."

08-20-2013, 02:29 PM	#39
Andrew360 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: Whiteout FRS, 07 Stg 2 Vw GTI Location: Queens, NY Posts: 121 Thanks: 18 Thanked 29 Times in 18 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I got a headache from reading some of these.

08-20-2013, 02:30 PM	#40
thientai Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: Firestorm Scion FR-S Location: Inland Empire, CA Posts: 36 Thanks: 40 Thanked 57 Times in 15 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	This guy from high school commented on my Facebook cover photo with the Toyobaru Triplets/Twins saying, "ahah your all about that hu?" Who then proceeded to post a status saying, "not to be a bitch but i hat the scion frs that shit is wack only looks fast but doesn't kick it the Toyota is much better since its the good version and Subaru"

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