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One thing I love about this car is when you open the hood you see..... ENGINE!. None of the crap covers on everything. They built this car knowing that we wanted to work on it, not admire the plastic covers on everything. I always think to myself that this car sounds like a diesel with the noise under the hood, but you wont care when you are finding yourself turning off the music on the radio so you can hear the music under the hood. |
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04-14-2014, 05:11 PM | #240 | |
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1) Many owners got 2nd, even 3rd engines, and still had the problem. 2) I really didn't care a quart every 1500...that's 1 quart between changes...no big deal. 3) There is no way a dealer service shop could replace an engine, and match the OEM installation standards. 4) and I really didn't mind adding a quart every 700, but I was worried about what other damage (like to the cats?) or other components was taking place. Found some really good deals on 370s before I bought the FRS. But after getting burned once, I just couldn't pull the trigger on another Z. Good luck with yours. I really wish I could have kept mine. |
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04-14-2014, 05:21 PM | #241 | |
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And yeah I agree, a quart every 1000-1500 miles wouldn't bother me that much. Did your oil consumption suddenly get worse, or was it gradual?
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04-14-2014, 05:57 PM | #242 |
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FRS car #2. Worse than car #1. Wow. I can't even explain what this one was doing. The sales guy didn't know what to do so he kept on revving it.
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04-14-2014, 06:06 PM | #243 | |
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And it went from a quart/1500 to quart/700 very quickly, starting around 53-55K. |
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Here's a 'normal' sounding car, as in no real cause for concern: [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_85viAqRcKk"]Scion FRS Subaru BRZ Fuel Pump Chirp Defect - YouTube[/ame] |
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04-14-2014, 06:44 PM | #246 | |
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If the former, then go test drive a Miata as my good friend and colleague, @humfrz, suggested. We're both former Miata piloti. |
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04-14-2014, 06:46 PM | #247 | |
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Sometimes I have a hard time following along with you, Jen. Explain, please. -Porsche (who's still searching for those photos you said you uploaded, or maybe not...? I'm old and easily confused. ) |
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04-14-2014, 06:53 PM | #248 | |
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04-14-2014, 07:35 PM | #249 |
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Jen, have you read about the cold gearbox 2nd gear selection issue?
All kidding aside, given some of the things that concern you, THAT'S an issue I could see truly angering you. At freezing temps -- and you experience that often where you live and work -- the second gear stiffness until warmed up is unlike anything I've ever experienced before. One could bend the shift lever attempting to force it into 2nd when the gearbox is cold. Every car I've ever owned has had a stiff and notchy 2nd gear in the cold months until the gearbox oil is warmed up, which usually takes about 5 minutes of driving before it becomes easier. But, our BRZ? Oy! You'll likely think it's broken. It isn't, though. Many owners have reported that changing fluids helped only marginally. A lighter gear oil might affect long-term durability. The point being that this is an issue we mostly need to adapt to. Remember, too, what I wrote many days ago: This is a hard-riding, noisy car, and not well-suited for long distance commuting over poor roads. I'm not sure whether you have it in you to embrace the experience and find it to be a positive one on balance. Right now, you're "star-struck" by the FUN factor. That's real. But, it's not ALL there is to the experience. I can envision you being unhappy. So unhappy, in fact, that you may wish you'd never bought this car. I'm beginning to wonder whether the "dues" we pay to enjoy this fun car might be too much for you, more than you will be pleased with, on balance. I dunno... Something to consider. |
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As to hard riding... yea. But... are you to a Crown Vic or something. LOL. I've driven the BRZ from SE Ohio to Asheville, NC... from SE Ohio to Southeastern PA... from SE Ohio to SW Ohio... and I bought it down in South Carolina and drove it home to SE Ohio. I drive 30 miles each way to play soccer 2-3 times a week. And the roads up here have been terrible this winter and spring. I don't have any complaints. But then again, I knew what I was getting into coming from a Prelude VTEC that I drove for 10 years. As to noise... that's what the stereo is for. Or just take the time to put in some sound dampening. I'm happy to give up some ride comfort for lack of body roll. But YMMV.
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I guess us sports/performance car junkies are just wired a little different. |
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I commute just under an hour each day and I go 1500 mi. round trip to visit family once a quarter and I enjoy the car a lot, but I do have to be careful with my latte in some places It is actually a lot more fun going through the mountains than my Genesis 2.0t coupe and it gets about 8 mpg better gas mileage.
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