Bad encounters with other FRS/BRZ/86 owners?

[Erik1493]

I've only had a positive encounter with another Brz owner... We just drove spirited for a bit on the morning commute. We raced a bit in a two lane then I just followed him the rest of the way. He waved to me when he turned.

I got mean mugged by some guys in older Wrxs at Walmart once (big surprise)
Had a guy in a new sti ask me about my car
Had a guy in a gti tell me he hated his car and wanted my opinion on my brz

I've also had tons of people try to race me, and more people than ever cut me off now that I have this car.

[AJ4211]

Originally Posted by Erik1493

more people than ever cut me off now that I have this car.

Thank fuck someone else has noticed this. I swear every asshole that's read a review thinks they have the right to speed up beside me and cut me off.

[BRZZZZZZZZZZ]

I barely see any on the roads around here, but every time I park my car there's someone else owner of one or not there to ask me questions about the car.

[Cliu91]

Originally Posted by Ammunition

I see that kind of shit-for-driving around here all the time from riced-up cars, Challengers, and Mustangs, but it made me a bit annoyed to see that coming from someone driving an FR-S (that must sound elitist , but I was embarrassed for the guy).

I agree with you. It is very embarassing when you see a fellow twin driver drive around like an asshole. It's almost like you don't want to be associated with them, and as you put it, "embarassed".

There are stereotypes for all sorts of cars... Be it that Prius owners are annoying, Mustang/Genesis are narrow-minded 1/4 mile enthusiasts, etc. We would generally like to think that twins drivers are a little more classy and sophisticated, even though this may not be true. I suppose the purpose of this thread is to shed some light on that dark area that we as a forum don't really cover. It's great to see some honest stories here regarding other drivers. Look forward to hearing more!

[tahdizzle]

Everytime I see another twin I test their braking distance and 0-60 acceleration.

I have a very scientific method of performing these tests.

Step 1: Find a twin driver on the road.

Step 2: Speed up and get in front of the driver.

Step 3: Slam on the brakes.

Step 4: Accelerate.


If he/she doesn't slam into me, he/she has some pretty good stopping power.
If he/she catches me to vent their frustration and disapproval, then they are pretty quick too.

[King Tut]

Originally Posted by tahdizzle

Everytime I see another twin I test their braking distance and 0-60 acceleration.

I have a very scientific method of performing these tests.

Step 1: Find a twin driver on the road.

Step 2: Speed up and get in front of the driver.

Step 3: Slam on the brakes.

Step 4: Accelerate.

If he/she doesn't slam into me, he/she has some pretty good stopping power.
If he/she catches me to vent their frustration and disapproval, then they are pretty quick too.

I had a bad encounter with a BRZ owner that kept calling me a douche. He also had this weird obsession with brake checking people.

[Rampage]

I do not own a twin but I am a huge fan and I convinced my son to buy a FR-S. Every FR-S/BRZ owner that I have met has been great. They are enthusiastic about their cars and excited to be a part of the car "scene" whether that be meets, C&Cs or driving events.

Based on some of the post on this forum, I have just been lucky so far!

[Cliu91]

Originally Posted by Rampage

I do not own a twin but I am a huge fan and I convinced my son to buy a FR-S. Every FR-S/BRZ owner that I have met has been great. They are enthusiastic about their cars and excited to be a part of the car "scene" whether that be meets, C&Cs or driving events.

Based on some of the post on this forum, I have just been lucky so far!

Haha, this thread is designated for us to point out/complain about the indecencies of other twins drivers. By all means, I do think we are better than some other communities, but rather than us just patting ourselves on the back 24/7, I figure this would be the place to show the "other side" that may not be so pleasant!

[gramicci101]

Originally Posted by Cliu91

We would generally like to think that twins drivers are a little more classy and sophisticated, even though this may not be true.

We're not though. It's a $25K car, brand new. $30K if you get all the bells and whistles. Used ones are starting to show up around $20K or a little less. Every car will always have its share of douchebags, but ours just isn't priced high enough to avoid the slackjawed masses.

[litemup]

Originally Posted by gramicci101

We're not though. It's a $25K car, brand new. $30K if you get all the bells and whistles. Used ones are starting to show up around $20K or a little less. Every car will always have its share of douchebags, but ours just isn't priced high enough to avoid the slackjawed masses.

I hope you're not equating a higher tax bracket with class.

[DarkSunrise]

Originally Posted by Ammunition

About two weeks ago I was downtown in my Carolla when I saw a new, all-stock Ultramarine with a temp plate from Beaverton Toyota cutting people off, having to brake hard and then accelerating madly anytime there was more than 4ft between him and the car in front of his.

I've only encountered one FR-S that was acting like a fool. It was just like the one above. Ultramarine blue, stock, cutting people off, weaving between lanes, braking and accelerating hard, etc.

I say with some pride that most of the ones I've come across are well-behaved on the street. Good driving guys.

[gramicci101]

Originally Posted by litemup

I hope you're not equating a higher tax bracket with class.

No, not at all. And having been a part of the Porsche community for a while, I can say that you will find jackasses at every level.

However, you don't tend to find genuine idiots at the higher income levels. Society has a way of filtering those down to the bottom of the stack. These are the ones with the windshield washer lights and the black plastic Pep Boys hood scoop pop riveted onto the hood of their beaten down '93 Civic. In a few years our cars will be worth 12-15K, which is their playground. All kinds of people can afford these cars, so what I'm saying is that you can't assume that drivers of 86's are classy and sophisticated just because you want them to be.

[WhiteFRS69]

kid in the surrounding area of me, has an FRS, has crashed it several times in the year that he was owned it... stupid cheap mods

repaired damage, riced out... calls me the idiot....

[drewbot]

Lol, so much truth in this thread

The fact of the matter is that in the next 3 years this car will be the next RSX or Gen Coupe that bro douches will pick up for sure

With that being said, there's this red FR-S in the GTA that weaves in and out on the 401. Aftermarket exhaust, barely legal tints, smoked tails