The Time has come, The Zaku Story

[Zaku]

Originally Posted by funwheeldrive

Congrats on the car! Glad to see you finally picked it up.






OEM GT86 for sure! The sliding Scion one feels like an afterthought.

Do you have it on your car? How do you like the sliding one?

Yeah I prolly will get the Oem but want thoughts on the sliding one. They are thread on it but just people installing it not how they feel about it.

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Freakin' amateurs.

Cuz he's two-timing with Miata (now S2k) lol

[funwheeldrive]

Originally Posted by Zaku

Do you have it on your car? How do you like the sliding one?

Yeah I prolly will get the Oem but want thoughts on the sliding one. They are thread on it but just people installing it not how they feel about it.

I played with the sliding one at the San Fransisco international car show last year. It functions well and gets the job done, but also looks very bulky and mismatched with the rest of the interior.

[Zaku]

Originally Posted by funwheeldrive

I played with the sliding one at the San Fransisco international car show last year. It functions well and gets the job done, but also looks very bulky and mismatched with the rest of the interior.

I see I've been getting a lot of people telling me that the sliding mechanism goes bad faster than the latches for the GT86 one. My only gripe is that it opens to the passenger side when you wanna use the cup holders. Guess I'll just bottle everything thanks for the insight.

[Dark]

Congrats Zaku. My turn may come up really soon.

[URACK]

Congrats on your purchase! Looking forward to your thoughts on the ownership experience. Will you be tracking the car or have any plans for it?

[Guff]

Wooooooooooooooo!!!!

[Zaku]

Originally Posted by URACK

Congrats on your purchase! Looking forward to your thoughts on the ownership experience. Will you be tracking the car or have any plans for it?

I often do circuit cross, so it will definitely see the track in the future. I don't plan on doing anything too serious at the moment but will do more closer to next year. I still have my other car and that is already good for the track. Then again I might even drive much of either considering the traveling schedule I have coming up for work.

Originally Posted by Dark

Congrats Zaku. My turn may come up really soon.

Bout time Dark!

[Tcoat]

I chuckled when reading your story since my experience was pretty much the total opposite. I barely even knew the car was being developed much less that it was actually being made. Stumbled on it while killing time next door to the Scion dealer. Looked it over in the showroom and said "wrap it up I will take it". I had only known they even existed for a whole 1/2 hour when I put down my deposit. I can't even imagine following it for 7 years before actually getting one.

[Mr.Impreza]

So you plan to keep it stock or?

[Zaku]

Originally Posted by Mr.Impreza

So you plan to keep it stock or?

Probably for alittle while, maybe add some factory parts.

I don't have major plans for anything yet, so far just things like an armrest maybe a shift knob/lockout I don't think the plastic piece looks good with the upgraded interior.

[bcj]

Props.

Nine inch nails. All over.
Frankenstein bolts for Halloween.

[Jordan Silveira]

Just figured I'd give my thoughts since I installed my Scion sliding armrest recently and I love it! I think the OEM GT86 one looks great when laying down but personally I use the center console/cup holder very frequently so having it sit up while having drinks seemed completely silly and actually like a bad design. Whereas the Scion armrest is the best of both worlds serving form and function. I get my armrest out of it and can still maintain one cup being in the cup holder. Alternatively, if I need both cup holder slots or just want full access to the center console I slide it all the way back. It honestly is the best of both worlds.

[Zaku]

Originally Posted by Jordan Silveira

Just figured I'd give my thoughts since I installed my Scion sliding armrest recently and I love it! I think the OEM GT86 one looks great when laying down but personally I use the center console/cup holder very frequently so having it sit up while having drinks seemed completely silly and actually like a bad design. Whereas the Scion armrest is the best of both worlds serving form and function. I get my armrest out of it and can still maintain one cup being in the cup holder. Alternatively, if I need both cup holder slots or just want full access to the center console I slide it all the way back. It honestly is the best of both worlds.

did you have to drill like the OEM 86 arm rest? and also do you think the sliding armrest is too high? I actually like the level it is now behind the hand brake, and feel like it would be too high. if you don't mind could you share some pictures? thanks!