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PSORngr · 09-04-2013, 01:05 PM

Glad you like it.

As others have mentioned, the HIDs are supposed to do that so you don't blind oncoming cars.

I haven't messed with the badges on my car, I don't mind them. Definitely didn't make me want the car any more though.

The nav unit. Did you have the 2014 HU by itself at all and then add the nav unit, or did you get the nav unit at purchase? I've been debating if it is worth it since I can get it for $870ish b/c I raised a stink about the fact that the dealer told me it would be a free software update when I purchased the car (still miffed that they want to charge me dealer price on it). I don't have a smart phone so the Bespoke part would be pointless and I have a stand-alone Garmin unit. Anything else really change with it? Worth the extra $870 over the 2014 HU?

Luis_GT · 09-04-2013, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by FRiSson

BTW, I bet cops pick up on that glowing badge deal.

Why do you say that?

Mandy · 09-04-2013, 01:34 PM

Let's all be honest here. If next year they put out an American "Toyota GT86" I'm sure we'd have numerous owners on here trading their cars in, so I'm not going to be critical about this.

If the 10 series came in yellow, I probably would have done the same.

Noob4Life · 09-04-2013, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Mandy

Let's all be honest here. If next year they put out an American "Toyota GT86" I'm sure we'd have numerous owners on here trading their cars in, so I'm not going to be critical about this.

If the 10 series came in yellow, I probably would have done the same.

I would trade in my car for a 10 series if I could afford it but I know I can't lol, people should act like jerks to others for it. The paint, headlights and climate control are completely worth it to me, i'm in love with them.

UnOvertime · 09-04-2013, 01:42 PM

Glad you like the 10 series. The HID's and the look of the climate control were the only things about the 10 series I liked.

The light up badges are a gimmick and I would be removing them as fast as possible. However in the end, the color killed any hope of the 10 series for me. I will admit it looks better in person than in the promos, but the color does nothing for me.

Frstorm · 09-04-2013, 01:43 PM

Overtime- color is why I don't have a series 10

UnOvertime · 09-04-2013, 01:49 PM

My car has enough done to it to make the prospect of trading it in unfathomable for any color. The fact that the color did not jump out to me made it worse. I like the 10 series that I have seen at our meets, but I would be driven crazy trying to determine what color my interior would be.

FRiSson · 09-04-2013, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Luis_GT

Why do you say that?

Kinda cool to have their police badges glow at night.

Luis_GT · 09-04-2013, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by FRiSson

Kinda cool to have their police badges glow at night.

The badge doesn't light up while driving...

suaveflooder · 09-04-2013, 02:32 PM

I don't own a 10 series, but I'm glad you did it! You got what you want and it will lead to you enjoying the car THAT much more! You were wise buying used in the first place and the loss really wasn't that bad. You could have gotten more in a private party sale and that would have been the only thing I would have done differently.

Congrats on the new car and enjoy all the extras that come with the 10 series :happy0180:. Good luck figuring out the emblem lighting. I wouldn't care for that either.

NetMagi · 09-04-2013, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by suaveflooder

I don't own a 10 series, but I'm glad you did it! You got what you want and it will lead to you enjoying the car THAT much more! You were wise buying used in the first place and the loss really wasn't that bad. You could have gotten more in a private party sale and that would have been the only thing I would have done differently.

Congrats on the new car and enjoy all the extras that come with the 10 series :happy0180:. Good luck figuring out the emblem lighting. I wouldn't care for that either.

thx, appreciate it!

Regarding the trade, you're right, I figure I could have gotten ~22k private (keep in mind the exterior wasn't mint), but the tax benefit on the trade made it worth it (you subtract the trade from the purchase price of the car, so you only pay tax on the difference). In PA at 6%, that's $1,215 saved on $20,250.

Acree · 09-04-2013, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by DarkSunrise

Nice write-up! If they offered the 10-series in Whiteout, I'd be highly tempted to trade-in for it. One quick note:

On HIDs, this is by design. The left side light is aimed a bit lower to prevent blinding oncoming drivers. It's the same way for the xenons on my GTI (and was the same on my STI). You can see the light distribution pattern in this picture:

This is not accurate. Both headlights should be aimed at exactly the same height. There is a step down in the cut-off that serves to limit blinding oncoming drivers.

In other words, the lower cutoff line from each headlight should be on top of each other, and the higher cutoff line from each headlight should be on top of each other.

WhiteRose · 09-04-2013, 03:31 PM

I sat in it in the local dealership and it has the adjustable lights

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whaap · 09-04-2013, 03:55 PM

Good on you OP. I have a Firestorm and if the Series 10 came in a color I liked better (there could be a few) I'd been in line right behind you.

09-04-2013, 01:42 PM	#33
UnOvertime Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: Firestorm FR-S AT Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 302 Thanks: 12 Thanked 144 Times in 91 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Glad you like the 10 series. The HID's and the look of the climate control were the only things about the 10 series I liked. The light up badges are a gimmick and I would be removing them as fast as possible. However in the end, the color killed any hope of the 10 series for me. I will admit it looks better in person than in the promos, but the color does nothing for me. __________________

09-04-2013, 01:49 PM	#35
UnOvertime Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: Firestorm FR-S AT Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 302 Thanks: 12 Thanked 144 Times in 91 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	My car has enough done to it to make the prospect of trading it in unfathomable for any color. The fact that the color did not jump out to me made it worse. I like the 10 series that I have seen at our meets, but I would be driven crazy trying to determine what color my interior would be. __________________

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Mandy I came from a motorbike Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: Firestorm 2013 FR-S 6MT Location: FL, US Posts: 447 Thanks: 243 Thanked 390 Times in 124 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Let's all be honest here. If next year they put out an American "Toyota GT86" I'm sure we'd have numerous owners on here trading their cars in, so I'm not going to be critical about this. If the 10 series came in yellow, I probably would have done the same.

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suaveflooder Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S Location: San Diego Posts: 2,295 Thanks: 2,708 Thanked 1,052 Times in 664 Posts Mentioned: 29 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I don't own a 10 series, but I'm glad you did it! You got what you want and it will lead to you enjoying the car THAT much more! You were wise buying used in the first place and the loss really wasn't that bad. You could have gotten more in a private party sale and that would have been the only thing I would have done differently. Congrats on the new car and enjoy all the extras that come with the 10 series :happy0180:. Good luck figuring out the emblem lighting. I wouldn't care for that either.

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