First thing you are going to do when you get your BRZ?

[blackmist27]

DROP THIS CAR LIKE ITS HOT! then wheels and then...? go drift somewhere... hahaha

[prest1ge]

Huper Optik Multi-Coated Ceramic window tints
Valentine 1 hardwired and attached to rear-view mirror mount
Cquartz full body paint protection coating

Later on:
-exhaust, intake, headers
-maybe coilovers
-18" wheels

[DEC1]

Originally Posted by Subaruwrxfan

Lol I'm surprised how many people are doing clear bras when people are so uptight on the price of the car. I'm still not sold on them considering the good stuff with a good installer is gonna be almost 1k. The instant you put it on your paint won't match the rest of the car, and it really looks like crap if you only do half the hood. Then you need a professional to take it off or else you're left with tons of sticky residue. I realize the car is low and is susceptible to more rock chips than your average car, but I'm just gonna take my chances. If the bumper needs to be repainted in 5 years or so, I'd rather just do that instead.

I'm just going to spend the whole rest of the day driving it around all of my favorite local roads...under 4k the whole time unfortunately

ummm...not true...it is not 1k...I've had it on my last 3 cars of various colors including black and you can barely tell its there (and I'm picky about that kind of thing) and it does a great job protecting the front bumper and in front of rear wheels at bottom...which is the only place I reco doing it. 1/3 of the hood (typ) is noticeable...and makes cleaning waxing etc difficult. The most I paid was 600...and that was for bumper, fender fronts, 1/3 hood, mirrors, and in front of rear wheels.

And for me, I will be taking it home, clay bar, and polish the crap out of it...because I will refuse to let the dealer touch it, detail it, wash it, fill it with gas, not even look at it if I can manage that! I have had more dealers ruin a perfectly good car by "getting it ready" than I care to count. My current black G looked like they detailed it with a rake. It took so much work to get it right...ugh. Never again!

[Giccin]

I'm going to drive it slow and break it in.

:l

THEN go canyon carving in San Juan Capistrano canyon. :>

[tranzformer]

Originally Posted by DEC1

ummm...not true...it is not 1k...I've had it on my last 3 cars of various colors including black and you can barely tell its there (and I'm picky about that kind of thing) and it does a great job protecting the front bumper and in front of rear wheels at bottom...which is the only place I reco doing it. 1/3 of the hood (typ) is noticeable...and makes cleaning waxing etc difficult. The most I paid was 600...and that was for bumper, fender fronts, 1/3 hood, mirrors, and in front of rear wheels.

And for me, I will be taking it home, clay bar, and polish the crap out of it...because I will refuse to let the dealer touch it, detail it, wash it, fill it with gas, not even look at it if I can manage that! I have had more dealers ruin a perfectly good car by "getting it ready" than I care to count. My current black G looked like they detailed it with a rake. It took so much work to get it right...ugh. Never again!

Sorry your dealer will have to inspect it, drive it around for a few blocks and fill it with gas prior to you getting it.

[NERO]

Drive it!!

I'll do some modding once the break in period is over. The first things will be tint, coilovers, wheels, rims, tower bars and sway bars.

[Turbowned]

After driving it all over tarnation?

Springs and wheels! Hate, hate, hate the stock wheels, sorry guys.

[Lytheum]

im hoping for a redline clutch dump in the showroom

[ashtray]

2 hours in the Malibu canyons should do.

Tint and vinyl at some point, though owners manual warned about tinting the rear window messing with the keyless entry.

Have been shopping for wheels for a few months already.

[Dave-ROR]

Originally Posted by NERO

Drive it!!

I'll do some modding once the break in period is over. The first things will be tint, coilovers, wheels, rims, tower bars and sway bars.

Pretty sure most wheels come with the rims.

[Subaruwrxfan]

Originally Posted by DEC1

ummm...not true...it is not 1k...I've had it on my last 3 cars of various colors including black and you can barely tell its there (and I'm picky about that kind of thing) and it does a great job protecting the front bumper and in front of rear wheels at bottom...which is the only place I reco doing it. 1/3 of the hood (typ) is noticeable...and makes cleaning waxing etc difficult. The most I paid was 600...and that was for bumper, fender fronts, 1/3 hood, mirrors, and in front of rear wheels.

Exactly. Barely, but you can tell. Would annoy the crap out of me. They put clear coats on a car for a reason. If it's so bad that it can't be buffed out, I'll just get it repainted.

[dookie11]

Originally Posted by Giccin

I'm going to drive it slow and break it in.

:l

THEN go canyon carving in San Juan Capistrano canyon. :>

LOL u liar. First thing you're gonna do is take me shopping

[Oriental Life]

40% tint all around
LoJack + GPS tracker + Motion/tilt sensor + maybe hidden mic and camera
Replace stock antenna with Shark Fin
Trash the Navigation, put a decent head unit
Install hidden rear(front) view camera, as I have in our family Fozzy (wife may drive the car occasionally)
Check\replace speakers with decent true component Polks or better all around.
Kenwood 800W amp and decent wiring. No sub.
While on it, soundproof empty spaces

But first things first - La Honda Road! SR-84, baby! From 101 to Half Moon Bay. Have that clam chowder at the Harbor and hit the nearest beach. On the way back turn to Skyline Blvd, drive thru Saratoga.

Finally, within 1st year look for folding electrical mirrors, and tailgate light as in EU\JDM version

[(K)]

Originally Posted by Lighting Red

I would leave the oil in the car until the scheduled service is due. What happened in your case?

My dad bought a new 4cyl Camry coupe back in '94 with 10 miles on the odometer. He followed the typical break-in procedure; 1k miles, no redlining, varying engine speeds, etc, etc. When he took it in for the initial oil change the mechanic relayed to the service manager that the oil was more grainy and flaky "than usual". Dad didn't think much of it at the time, took the car back, and went about his business opening her up on the highway. Long story short, the motor started burning more and more oil as time went on and he was going through almost 2 qts of oil every other week. Eventually he took it in and got the engine replaced at 28,000 miles and had the oil changed at 500 and 1000 for break-in. Didn't have any issues after that. We suspected it was either some pre-delivery hoonage at the dealership or we just happened to be the lucky ones and got that one in a million bad motor.

In either case, whether it not it'll be a waste of money to change at 20 miles, it will at least be an early indicator before the 1k mark.