Picked up my BRZ yesterday

[86design]

Originally Posted by Enemies

"Congrats! They butchered your car!"

That's like saying "Wow, those are nice pants. I didn't think they could look that good on a fat person."

If you write congratulations and an insult in the same thread you may see how people can overlook the congratulations.

I'm upset because I think it's kind of a douche thing to keep saying repeatedly in somebody's "I got my car!" thread. Are there not enough other threads about this topic that we can use instead to avoid hijacking this guys thread?

Feel free to do what you want. I'm not your Dad. And more importantly I'm not a moderator on this forum. I just think it's crappy that people are ripping on his front bumper in a post where they should (hopefully) be saying nice things to him.

And, I'm not trying to make enemies But if somebody wants to hate on me on the Internet because of something I said I guess... somehow... I'll find it inside me... to get over it... and move on with my life.

a little piece of me died when you said this...

Listen I'm not going to discuss on this thread...just giving out my 2 cents...if that hurts your feelings then message me and will talk from there..

again congrats mechaghost on that BEAUTIFUL BRZ

[Enemies]

Originally Posted by justaquestion

I don't see anything wrong with the plate holder there... Considering 95% of the states require front and back license plates. IMO it looks like shit when people put their plates on the dash or off to one side of their bumper.

I'm with you on this. But hey, if I got into an accident with it on my dash maybe I'd give myself or my passenger gills. That could be sweet.

Anyway, I'll be quiet. If it doesn't bother the OP in the least then I should probably just keep my trap shut.

Sorry if I offended any of you by calling you assholes assholes!

(See what I did there?)

Just kidding, really!

[86design]

Originally Posted by justaquestion

I don't see anything wrong with the plate holder there... Considering 95% of the states require front and back license plates. IMO it looks like shit when people put their plates on the dash or off to one side of their bumper.

I agree I hate it when people put there plates on the dash...lol


but honestly I live in Cali and all my cars i've never had the plate on the front bumper cause I just didnt want the holes...but I havent gotten pulled over (knock on wood)

Two of my show cars...that were daily driven

[hNt]

Originally Posted by mechaghost

Nice! Thanks for fixing it!


Btw, I did pre-order a black 6MT Limited April 6. But I did need a car asap, so when I saw this opportunity I jumped at the chance.

I was also torn between MT and AT, but after driving the AT for a day I am not disappointed that I went with AT.

I'll get more pics today and post it up here

Hey what camera do you have? your pix are epic

[mechaghost]

No biggie about the holes on the car. I initially wanted no holes, but then I looked up the law and it required a front license plate. I'm not going to put a plate on my dash because that will block my view.

Also the dealer said they will be liable for any fines and fees if I get pulled over by a cop because I did not have front plates even if I said don't put them there. That's apparently the law here in Washington state.

The shots were shot on my friend's Canon Mark II I think...

Some observations about the car:

1. I can feel the road on the gas pedal, like if the road is texture cement I definitely felt it more on the gas pedal than the steering wheel. I dont feel the road on the gas pedal on my imp 08.

2. the electric steering on the brz reminds me of my logitech momo arcade wheel. It makes the same whirrling sound when you aggressively turn the wheel. Not really a bad thing but something I noticed.

3. the head unit is akward to use, especially with the virtual buttons on the touch screen being so small and akwardly placed. The gps nav is okay too, not as good as a garmin in terms of ease of use but it gets the job done.

4. The hids are adjustable and are very cool (first time I ever had one in a car)

5. I've been getting lots of attention with the car, like getting a thumbs up from a shelby mustang guy, people pulling out their cellphones and taking pictures of the brz while they drive. All my friends who came to see the car were like "WOW it's so low"

6. Seating is not cramped, I am just 5'4 though. Visibility from the seat is also good.

7. Backseats are useless for anyone with legs.

8. The alcantara leather seats are pretty nice, first time I have had these kind of seat material. Very grippy

9. Seats bolster well during aggressive cornering.

10. Currently the engine is idling a little low (700 rpm), up from 500 rpm from yesterday. My impreza does the same thing when the ecu is reset, I think it takes a few days for it to idle at the right spot.

11. The engine note is gorgeous in the car. It sounds like the intake manifold and not the exhaust which makes a more growling sound. My friend agrees, and my gf thinks it is sexy.

12. The car's interior and exterior styling definitely keeps growing on me. I liked it to begin with but it just gets getting sexier by the day.

13. The car has a uniform color on the gauges and the stereo color, both of them are orange-redish.

14. Dual zone climate definitely works for me and my gf, since she likes warmer AC than me. Worth while investment for me.

15. The floor mats can be a little slippery if you have metal shoe heels (some pumas have them)

16. The AT was a little bit confused on gearing when I was going up hill, it wont downshift unless you give it a little bit more power (around half way pressed on teh gas). It will stay at around 2k rpm. The hill I am talking about is 3 S-turns slung together on quite a steep angle, so you can't really go fast.

17. I love the BRZ!

[OrbitalEllipses]

Orange lights match? Thank god. Hope it's the same in the Premium.

Regarding plates: offset plate looks terrible on the BRZ. Initially, I wanted no holes in my bumper and to use the GrimmSpeed (or similar) tow-hook plate relocation kit, but it looks terrible IMO.

Originally Posted by 86design

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Pretty sure I've seen that purple Evo on a cover or two before.

[Enemies]

Thanks for the review! The gas pedal feel... Is it sort of obnoxious or just different and something you think you'll get used to rather fast?

[mechaghost]

Originally Posted by Enemies

Thanks for the review! The gas pedal feel... Is it sort of obnoxious or just different and something you think you'll get used to rather fast?

It's not really obnoxious, I think I'll get used to it. I also was using really thin soled shoes, so that factors in quite a bit

[NWIguy]

mechaghost congratz man! Do u have people following you till you stop? lol

Btw how long did it take for you to drive off the dealership lot?

[mechaghost]

Originally Posted by NWIguy

mechaghost congratz man! Do u have people following you till you stop? lol

Btw how long did it take for you to drive off the dealership lot?

Nothing that creepy yet

I did the paperwork on a thursday (~2 hrs) then around (3 hours) the next day for all the introduction to the car, handoff, and I agreed to take pictures of the car for Joe Spitz for his cars101.com site.

[Tainen]

hehe, I'm getting an REI gift card from Joe for the referral

[CoryUyede]

Congrats Mechaghost!

Just curious, What other Cars have you Owned?

[Giccin]

Gratz!

Take good care of her/him/it! lol

[86design]

Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses

Pretty sure I've seen that purple Evo on a cover or two before.

yupp its been on the cover of Super Street and feature for import tuner
http://www.superstreetonline.com/fea...x/viewall.html


hey mechaghost how was the HID level switch?? have you tried it out...also the navi system is it pretty easy to use?

(sorry for all the questions )