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ttknf · 05-24-2012, 10:48 PM

Congrats! You should come down to the monthly meet in SD next month:
https://www.facebook.com/events/298315820254441/

Ryephile · 05-24-2012, 10:49 PM

Congrats! DGM looks fantastic. You've now got a pair of atypical Subaru's in your driveway, which is awesome.

Enjoy

86design · 05-24-2012, 10:51 PM

hmm...well now I know that I wasn't the first one...how Rich and dustin were saying... BUT congrats!!!! thats the best color!!! i'm very jelly

86design · 05-24-2012, 10:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by illmatic

Congratulations. The SWP is mine.

go and get it man!!!! GO GO GO!!! lol

BRZer86 · 05-25-2012, 02:04 AM

Sexy color. Now red out the tails and tint the windows.

Bristecom · 05-25-2012, 02:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sesmls

My new BRZ with my SVX (soon to be my son's SVX) behind it:

Cool! How does the BRZ engine compare to the SVX's? Is the SVX 6 cylinder smoother still or is the BRZ smoother since it's more modern?

r4m3n · 05-25-2012, 02:23 AM

Gratz! The Rally Blue one was mine. I backed out of it in the end (going with the FR-S). I applied 2 miles to the car :P

sesmls · 05-25-2012, 02:54 AM

Thanks guys...the SVX is quite a different car -- very fun to drive, but definitely feels a lot heavier, quieter on the inside and more "luxury". The engine used to be super smooth, but I'm working on resolving a little bit of a rough idle that developed a few years ago -- I think new engine mounts are in order (liquid filled --so they cost $500).

Steering on the BRZ is much tighter, suspension much tighter, and the automatic is a whole lot smoother (SVX is known for transmission issues -- I rebuilt mine 50K miles ago). I also have a Subaru XT6 (parked in storage right now), and it was one of the first cars with electronic steering -- not as tight as the BRZ, but nice and precise like the BRZ. I'd say overall the XT6 feels closer to the BRZ than the SVX -- lighter, lower to the ground, but not nearly as powerful an engine as either car.

BTW, once I dialed in the tone settings on the nav/radio it's not too bad -- but definitely doesn't compare in features to the top end Pioneer units. I just put a Pioneer AVIC 140BH in my Baja and thought the BRZ nav would be comparable, but the features are much more limited in their tweakability as far as I can tell, and the screen is not as large or as nice. Didn't think I would consider replacing the built-in Nav, but now I'm thinking it could happen some day.

I was very conflicted about the color. Have always bought blue cars, and thought "I've got to try something else besides blue", so I went for the DGM, and then sort of wished I'd gotten the blue. Buyer's remorse I guess. But then once I laid my eyes on the actual cars, I was very happy with my choice, especially with putting the chrome accents on the fenders.

Mitchs_86 · 05-25-2012, 09:13 AM

that literally is my exact car down to the options... I can't wait till 6/5... BEYOND jealous right now

sesmls · 05-26-2012, 07:29 AM

Hang in there! Definitely the chrome trim looks nice on the car in that color, and the rear underskirt looks nicer than I expected, but is not clear coated as far as i could tell at quick glance. I'm in NY this week so won't be able to drive mine for a whole week. Only had the ride home from the dealer and a quick trip that evening to the drugstore.

SVXdc · 07-01-2012, 08:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sesmls

My new BRZ with my SVX (soon to be my son's SVX) behind it:

...

Nice looking SVX!

sesmls · 07-02-2012, 01:22 AM

Thanks. Yours too!...

This is a pic with the rest of them (that I still have...

) L to R: 2013 BRZ Limited DGM, 2005 Baja Turbo, 1995 SVX LS, 1988 XT6

05-24-2012, 10:49 PM	#16
Ryephile Hot Dog Join Date: Apr 2011 Drives: quicker than arghx7 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 1,316 Thanks: 103 Thanked 173 Times in 83 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s)	Congrats! DGM looks fantastic. You've now got a pair of atypical Subaru's in your driveway, which is awesome. Enjoy __________________ "Wisdom is a not a function of age, but a function of experience." Just Say No to unqualified aftermarket products.

05-24-2012, 10:51 PM	#17
86design Attack By Demons Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: 2022 BRZ (pre ordered) Location: Riverside Posts: 2,070 Thanks: 750 Thanked 440 Times in 254 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s)	hmm...well now I know that I wasn't the first one...how Rich and dustin were saying... BUT congrats!!!! thats the best color!!! i'm very jelly __________________ #attackbydemons #imcomingbackbish

07-02-2012, 01:22 AM	#26
sesmls Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: DGM BRZ Limited, 05 Baja Turbo Location: Oceanside, CA Posts: 50 Thanks: 18 Thanked 32 Times in 12 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s)	Thanks. Yours too!... This is a pic with the rest of them (that I still have...) L to R: 2013 BRZ Limited DGM, 2005 Baja Turbo, 1995 SVX LS, 1988 XT6 Last edited by sesmls; 07-02-2012 at 01:36 AM.

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05-25-2012, 02:54 AM	#22
sesmls Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: DGM BRZ Limited, 05 Baja Turbo Location: Oceanside, CA Posts: 50 Thanks: 18 Thanked 32 Times in 12 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s)	Thanks guys...the SVX is quite a different car -- very fun to drive, but definitely feels a lot heavier, quieter on the inside and more "luxury". The engine used to be super smooth, but I'm working on resolving a little bit of a rough idle that developed a few years ago -- I think new engine mounts are in order (liquid filled --so they cost $500). Steering on the BRZ is much tighter, suspension much tighter, and the automatic is a whole lot smoother (SVX is known for transmission issues -- I rebuilt mine 50K miles ago). I also have a Subaru XT6 (parked in storage right now), and it was one of the first cars with electronic steering -- not as tight as the BRZ, but nice and precise like the BRZ. I'd say overall the XT6 feels closer to the BRZ than the SVX -- lighter, lower to the ground, but not nearly as powerful an engine as either car. BTW, once I dialed in the tone settings on the nav/radio it's not too bad -- but definitely doesn't compare in features to the top end Pioneer units. I just put a Pioneer AVIC 140BH in my Baja and thought the BRZ nav would be comparable, but the features are much more limited in their tweakability as far as I can tell, and the screen is not as large or as nice. Didn't think I would consider replacing the built-in Nav, but now I'm thinking it could happen some day. I was very conflicted about the color. Have always bought blue cars, and thought "I've got to try something else besides blue", so I went for the DGM, and then sort of wished I'd gotten the blue. Buyer's remorse I guess. But then once I laid my eyes on the actual cars, I was very happy with my choice, especially with putting the chrome accents on the fenders.

05-25-2012, 09:13 AM	#23
Mitchs_86 Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: 09 BMW Z4 Location: Madisonville, La Posts: 79 Thanks: 8 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s)	that literally is my exact car down to the options... I can't wait till 6/5... BEYOND jealous right now

05-26-2012, 07:29 AM	#24
sesmls Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: DGM BRZ Limited, 05 Baja Turbo Location: Oceanside, CA Posts: 50 Thanks: 18 Thanked 32 Times in 12 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s)	Hang in there! Definitely the chrome trim looks nice on the car in that color, and the rear underskirt looks nicer than I expected, but is not clear coated as far as i could tell at quick glance. I'm in NY this week so won't be able to drive mine for a whole week. Only had the ride home from the dealer and a quick trip that evening to the drugstore.

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