How do you drive your car? - Page 3 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Rio · 03-02-2014, 02:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BadRix

Hello,

I see al these topics with fantastic reviews about the FRS/GT86/BRZ, with drivers drifting into corners or roundabouts. ''Such a nice car...the car drifts so easily. Now that's FUN...a great car for the track''

But who actually drives his car that way? I mean: how many of you actually drive the car like, well: the way it's made/meant to be handled. Going to an abandoned road or track and pushing the limits...(?)
And how many of you just drive the care like any other car, occasionally putting your pedal to the metal on a straight, dry, road (hoping you won't slip into the scenery

).

Many of us might never know how much fun this car could be, despite owning one. Naturally: drifting and riding 'on the edge' requires some skill. Still, I'm under the impression that I enjoy the GT86 without having the 'skills' like all those professional reviewers.

You should have a third option... Drive it like a true sports car!

Many people here think that this car is exclusively a drift car and it isn't. It's a great driftable sports car.

Young_makaveli · 03-02-2014, 05:18 AM

I drive it normally during the day and at night when there's nobody around I usually push it a bit

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CruiseZen · 03-02-2014, 09:17 AM

Had to check nice and easy as the car is only a week old and won't be out of the break in period for some time.

Ha, ha but after 1,000 miles its ...

CatDaddysBBQ · 03-03-2014, 01:34 PM

I do not screw around when there is anybody around that I could hit. I'm not a moron.

BUT, I tend to get a bit squirrelly whenever possible. I have had a BLAST drifting everywhere in the snowy chicago winter.

I also am not 19 years old - I'm 32 yrs old and have been honing skills for a while. If I tried what I can do now when I was a teenager, the car wouldn't have lasted a month.

BRZZZZZZZZZZ · 03-03-2014, 02:19 PM

Nice easy break in, always wait for 5km after water temp is normal before going over 3000rpm so I know the oil temps are up, then I drive fairly normally unless there is some nice open roads (rare) or I plan to go to auto x.

dirtymax · 03-03-2014, 02:20 PM

recommended break in and parking procedure.......
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AznBRZer · 03-03-2014, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ammonia

I'm glad you don't live here then lol we have enough of those here

Better safe than sorry!

Metal_88 · 03-04-2014, 07:25 PM

i love to drive it both ways! but drifting is definately a good shot of adrenaline XD

D88 · 03-04-2014, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dirtymax

recommended break in and parking procedure.....

Holy fuck @ that park job!! That could have gone so horribly wrong! lol

brzr · 03-05-2014, 09:46 AM

Granny style....unless the roads are empty

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03-02-2014, 09:17 AM	#31
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Metal_88 Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: GT86 First Edition Location: Italy Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	i love to drive it both ways! but drifting is definately a good shot of adrenaline XD __________________ Drift Please!

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Young_makaveli Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Drives: 2013 frs Location: Montreal Posts: 712 Thanks: 181 Thanked 88 Times in 77 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I drive it normally during the day and at night when there's nobody around I usually push it a bit Sent from my SM-N900W8 using Tapatalk

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BRZZZZZZZZZZ Car Nut Join Date: Dec 2013 Drives: BMW 335d, Toyota Echo RS, FRS Location: Calgary Posts: 1,557 Thanks: 368 Thanked 603 Times in 346 Posts Mentioned: 12 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Nice easy break in, always wait for 5km after water temp is normal before going over 3000rpm so I know the oil temps are up, then I drive fairly normally unless there is some nice open roads (rare) or I plan to go to auto x.

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dirtymax Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: 14' SWP BRZ MT limited Location: CA Posts: 129 Thanks: 1 Thanked 55 Times in 36 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	recommended break in and parking procedure....... [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUNywnlZ5d0&list=LL2SgAhNKQX089-dxO7FYWWg&feature=share"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUNywnlZ5d0&list=LL2SgAhNKQX089-dxO7FYWWg&feature=share[/ame]

03-05-2014, 09:46 AM	#38
brzr Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: 2013 frs Location: newmarket Posts: 478 Thanks: 244 Thanked 185 Times in 114 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Granny style....unless the roads are empty

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