FRS/BRZ owners around the Chicago Land Area - Page 97 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

DJCarbine · 03-25-2014, 08:03 PM

Saw an older male driving a lightning red BRZ on ogden around 5

DatApex · 03-25-2014, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by JNovo79

I wadded up a GSX-R 600 there in '07, a Ducati 999s '09, and snapped the forks on my current bike there in '12. Hate that track... hate it so much lol

You hate Gingerman!? Oh man, I love that track. It's so much fun.

feldy · 03-26-2014, 10:41 AM

Robert come down for Autocross we have 3 weekends back to back starting this weekend. We run sat and sunday

Hawaiian · 03-26-2014, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by feldy

Robert come down for Autocross we have 3 weekends back to back starting this weekend. We run sat and sunday

Thanks, but I have some plans the next few upcoming weekends.

On a side note, for the rest of you not on the facebook group, Touge Factory announced it's meet up for may 4th.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/uwmfrsbrz/

Siem Reap · 03-29-2014, 08:23 PM

Relatively new owner here. DGM BRZ Limited. Got it February 22nd.

Just wanted to say hi.

KissMyAsphalt · 03-29-2014, 08:24 PM

Hey Guys,

My name is Dan and I've had my FR-S for just over a month now. Absolutely LOVE IT! Anyway thought I'd introduce myself to this thread since I'm in Chicago too.

Btw skimming through the thread I noticed you guys like to call out when you see other FR-S/BRZ's on the road. If any of you saw an asphalt stalling like crazy on 90/94 the first 2 weeks of February that was me, lol. Long story short I've been looking into this car for a while and knew I wanted to get it in Manual so I started practicing.. thing is, I negotiated a great deal with a dealership and ended up getting the car sooner than I expected. So driving off with my brand new FR-S was only the third time ever that I've driven stick, haha. Anyway totally used to it now and actually can't imagine ever going back to Automatic. I had to move my old Automatic car the other day and my left foot didn't know what to do with itself.. As soon as I got in the car by instinct my left foot found its way on top of the brake pedal, lol.

KissMyAsphalt · 03-29-2014, 08:36 PM

Also just a heads up I'm going to be asking you guys a lot of stupid questions, lol. I'm pretty much a noob when it comes to cars but still there's definitely things that I want to do with my car.

For example, does anyone have any recommendations on where to take my FR-S locally to get mods installed? I plan on buying this but I'm on the fence whether or not I should do it myself or take it somewhere to be done by a professional.

Backup Cam:
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30144

Do you guys think I should just do this myself? I just worry I'm going to make a mistake and scruff up my new car because of some stupid mistake like not removing the front panel properly or something.

CircuitJerk · 03-29-2014, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by KissMyAsphalt

Hey Guys,

My name is Dan and I've had my FR-S for just over a month now. Absolutely LOVE IT! Anyway thought I'd introduce myself to this thread since I'm in Chicago too.

Btw skimming through the thread I noticed you guys like to call out when you see other FR-S/BRZ's on the road. If any of you saw an asphalt stalling like crazy on 90/94 the first 2 weeks of February that was me, lol. Long story short I've been looking into this car for a while and knew I wanted to get it in Manual so I started practicing.. thing is, I negotiated a great deal with a dealership and ended up getting the car sooner than I expected. So driving off with my brand new FR-S was only the third time ever that I've driven stick, haha. Anyway totally used to it now and actually can't imagine ever going back to Automatic. I had to move my old Automatic car the other day and my left foot didn't know what to do with itself.. As soon as I got in the car by instinct my left foot found its way on top of the brake pedal, lol.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Siem Reap

Relatively new owner here. DGM BRZ Limited. Got it February 22nd.

Just wanted to say hi.

Quote:

Originally Posted by KissMyAsphalt

Also just a heads up I'm going to be asking you guys a lot of stupid questions, lol. I'm pretty much a noob when it comes to cars but still there's definitely things that I want to do with my car.

For example, does anyone have any recommendations on where to take my FR-S locally to get mods installed? I plan on buying this but I'm on the fence whether or not I should do it myself or take it somewhere to be done by a professional.

Backup Cam:
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30144

Do you guys think I should just do this myself? I just worry I'm going to make a mistake and scruff up my new car because of some stupid mistake like not removing the front panel properly or something.

Welcome to the both of you!

Well, there's always a possibility, and you've already exhibited a fair amount of confidence in yourself and your ability to suck it up and jump right in.
There's always a chance you'll make a mistake. Even the most seasoned DIY'ers do. There's also plenty of shops that can do it for you, if you don't want to take the chance. I can't imagine it taking more than a couple hours.

Some of our members get together and help each other with installs from time to time, so keep an eye on this section, get out to some of the local meets and check out the "Upper Midwest FR-S / BRZ / FT-86 Owners" Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/uwmfrsbrz/

MikeM5 · 03-30-2014, 01:37 PM

Saw another SWP BRZ on Friday morning going down Quentin towards Deer Park by the Lake Zurich area - flashed his lights at me. Anyone on here?

DJCarbine · 03-30-2014, 09:01 PM

Just put on my front/rear sway combo from eibach, sway bar installs are a PITA

omfgwindmill · 03-30-2014, 09:02 PM

Anyone else at the subie meet at hooters in schaumburg?

Sent from my SPH-L720 using Tapatalk

sevi21 · 03-30-2014, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by omfgwindmill

Anyone else at the subie meet at hooters in schaumburg?

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a bunch of us were there

omfgwindmill · 03-30-2014, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by sevi21

a bunch of us were there

Nice! I ordered a bunch of parts but are not coming till mid/end of April. I was the stock white frs off to the side haha

bobaab · 03-31-2014, 01:21 AM

I spent more time on my motorcycle today, but driving the BRZ in ~60 degree weather was fantastic. The car feels even better when its at this temperature!

Anyone hitting up autocrosses soon?

03-25-2014, 08:03 PM	#1345
DJCarbine Thupercharged Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S Location: La Grange Park, IL. Posts: 1,501 Thanks: 116 Thanked 751 Times in 439 Posts Mentioned: 23 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Saw an older male driving a lightning red BRZ on ogden around 5 __________________ 2013 FRS Vortech V3 11psi Revworks UEL - PLM Overpipe - MOTIV catted frontpipe - Invidia Q300 2019 Series.Grey STI - Stage1+ SF

03-26-2014, 10:41 AM	#1347
feldy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Drives: 2013 FRS Asphalt Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 1,155 Thanks: 309 Thanked 335 Times in 212 Posts Mentioned: 21 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Robert come down for Autocross we have 3 weekends back to back starting this weekend. We run sat and sunday __________________ 2013 Scion FR-S AT Picked up 5/30/2012

03-30-2014, 01:37 PM	#1353
MikeM5 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: E90 M3, BRZ Limited Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 173 Thanks: 54 Thanked 79 Times in 51 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Saw another SWP BRZ on Friday morning going down Quentin towards Deer Park by the Lake Zurich area - flashed his lights at me. Anyone on here? __________________ UNSCENE MEDIA GROUP \| \| Follow Us on Instagram Melbourne E90 M3 \| Techno E36 M3 \| ZN6 BRZ \| CB550

03-30-2014, 09:01 PM	#1354
DJCarbine Thupercharged Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S Location: La Grange Park, IL. Posts: 1,501 Thanks: 116 Thanked 751 Times in 439 Posts Mentioned: 23 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Just put on my front/rear sway combo from eibach, sway bar installs are a PITA __________________ 2013 FRS Vortech V3 11psi Revworks UEL - PLM Overpipe - MOTIV catted frontpipe - Invidia Q300 2019 Series.Grey STI - Stage1+ SF

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03-29-2014, 08:23 PM	#1349
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03-29-2014, 08:24 PM	#1350
KissMyAsphalt Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: 2014 FR-S, Asphalt (obviously, lol) Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Hey Guys, My name is Dan and I've had my FR-S for just over a month now. Absolutely LOVE IT! Anyway thought I'd introduce myself to this thread since I'm in Chicago too. Btw skimming through the thread I noticed you guys like to call out when you see other FR-S/BRZ's on the road. If any of you saw an asphalt stalling like crazy on 90/94 the first 2 weeks of February that was me, lol. Long story short I've been looking into this car for a while and knew I wanted to get it in Manual so I started practicing.. thing is, I negotiated a great deal with a dealership and ended up getting the car sooner than I expected. So driving off with my brand new FR-S was only the third time ever that I've driven stick, haha. Anyway totally used to it now and actually can't imagine ever going back to Automatic. I had to move my old Automatic car the other day and my left foot didn't know what to do with itself.. As soon as I got in the car by instinct my left foot found its way on top of the brake pedal, lol.

03-29-2014, 08:36 PM	#1351
KissMyAsphalt Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: 2014 FR-S, Asphalt (obviously, lol) Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Also just a heads up I'm going to be asking you guys a lot of stupid questions, lol. I'm pretty much a noob when it comes to cars but still there's definitely things that I want to do with my car. For example, does anyone have any recommendations on where to take my FR-S locally to get mods installed? I plan on buying this but I'm on the fence whether or not I should do it myself or take it somewhere to be done by a professional. Backup Cam: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30144 Do you guys think I should just do this myself? I just worry I'm going to make a mistake and scruff up my new car because of some stupid mistake like not removing the front panel properly or something.

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omfgwindmill Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: FR-S Location: Chicago Posts: 48 Thanks: 7 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Anyone else at the subie meet at hooters in schaumburg? Sent from my SPH-L720 using Tapatalk

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