follow ft86club on our blog, twitter or facebook.
FT86CLUB
Ft86Club
Speed By Design
Register Garage Community Calendar Today's Posts Search

Go Back   Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community - FT86CLUB > 1st Gens: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 / Subaru BRZ > Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum

Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum The place to start for the Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 | GT86

Register and become an FT86Club.com member. You will see fewer ads

User Tag List

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old 07-14-2012, 12:52 PM   #1
Style
LXXXVI
 
Style's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2012
Drives: Dahlia (Raven FR-S)
Location: SoCal/South Bay/Lawndale
Posts: 401
Thanks: 346
Thanked 86 Times in 68 Posts
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
D-bag?

So I just drive off in my last night, and I from reading here I knew people would stare at the car/me when at red lights or just on the road. I didn't know I was going to feel so awkward. Now the question is, when people stare at your car what do you do? When at a red light do you just look straight ahead and try to ignor everyone or look around to see if people are looking and when you make eye contact maybe wait for them to say something to you? I feel like a d-bag doing both of thos, I just feel like one (a d-bag) if I look straight because I start thinking that the other person thinks "oh this guys just ignoring us because he has a frs" if I look around I think that people might think "oh this guys a dbag trying to show off new frs" anyone feel like this. I did get a couple reactions last night driving home from the dealer though.

*EDIT* Holy shinanigans! I had no idea this post made no sense at all. I just re-read it and even i had no idea wtf i was saying. I tried to make it make a little more sense now lol. I posted it from my phone before.

Last edited by Style; 07-14-2012 at 04:47 PM.
Style is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to Style For This Useful Post:
Guff (09-13-2012)
Old 07-14-2012, 12:54 PM   #2
Gen
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2012
Drives: Scion FR-S
Location: Under a rock
Posts: 1,060
Thanks: 75
Thanked 552 Times in 270 Posts
Mentioned: 39 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quote:
Originally Posted by Style View Post
So I just drive off in my last night and Ilfrom raising here I knew people would stare at the car/me when at red lights or just on the road. I didn't know I was going to feel so awkward. Now the question is, when people stare at your car what do you do? When at a red light do you just look straight ahead and try to ignor everyone or look around to see if people are looking and when you make eye contact maybe wait for them to say something to you? I feel like a d-bag doing both of thos, I just feel like one if I look straight because I start thinking that the other person thinks "oh this guys just ignoring us because he has an frs" if I look around I think that people might think "oh this guys a dbag trying to show off hid frs" anyone feel like this. I did get a couple reactions last night driving home from the dealer thoug
I wouldn't pay any attention unless they TRY and get your attention. You have to remember, they aren't looking at you and really couldn't care less about you. They're looking at the car.
Gen is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-14-2012, 12:57 PM   #3
WTF
Senior Member
 
WTF's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Drives: FT86, BMW 5, JZA80, Porsche 986S
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 217
Thanks: 63
Thanked 264 Times in 76 Posts
Mentioned: 14 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Garage
Quote:
Originally Posted by Style View Post
So I just drive off in my last night and Ilfrom raising here I knew people would stare at the car/me when at red lights or just on the road. I didn't know I was going to feel so awkward. Now the question is, when people stare at your car what do you do? When at a red light do you just look straight ahead and try to ignor everyone or look around to see if people are looking and when you make eye contact maybe wait for them to say something to you? I feel like a d-bag doing both of thos, I just feel like one if I look straight because I start thinking that the other person thinks "oh this guys just ignoring us because he has an frs" if I look around I think that people might think "oh this guys a dbag trying to show off hid frs" anyone feel like this. I did get a couple reactions last night driving home from the dealer thoug
Good luck seeing in mine



Half the reason I like mirrored tint is cause people cant see who is driving
__________________
600hp Built FA20 Widebody Toyota 86/FRS.. build thread
WTF is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to WTF For This Useful Post:
Guff (09-13-2012)
Old 07-14-2012, 12:58 PM   #4
ahausheer
Re-member
 
Join Date: Nov 2011
Drives: Toyota camry
Location: S. Cali
Posts: 1,001
Thanks: 98
Thanked 292 Times in 152 Posts
Mentioned: 2 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Just go with whatever mood you are in and don't over think it.
__________________
Nothing decays like progress, and nothing preserves like neglect.
ahausheer is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to ahausheer For This Useful Post:
FRSchick (07-14-2012), Shagaliscious (07-14-2012)
Old 07-14-2012, 01:00 PM   #5
whataboutbob
AutoX-10/10ths every run
 
Join Date: Jun 2012
Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S AT Firestorm
Location: San Marcos, CA, USA
Posts: 2,611
Thanks: 4,851
Thanked 1,882 Times in 1,025 Posts
Mentioned: 79 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Garage
This is still happening to me on a daily basis. I just smile and wave. Most of the time the responses are positive.
whataboutbob is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-14-2012, 01:32 PM   #6
mezdup
#1362
 
mezdup's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2012
Drives: 2014 Ice Silver WRX
Location: Long Island, NY
Posts: 1,081
Thanks: 480
Thanked 404 Times in 228 Posts
Mentioned: 16 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quote:
Originally Posted by WTF View Post
Good luck seeing in mine



Half the reason I like mirrored tint is cause people cant see who is driving
That's also the entire reason cops don't like them lol. Looks good though.

But yea, I just look ahead mostly. If I make eye contact I smile but that's about it. I wouldn't think too much into it lol.

Sent from HTC Rezound using Tapatalk 2
mezdup is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-14-2012, 01:38 PM   #7
S2kphile
Resident HoneyBadger
 
S2kphile's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2011
Drives: Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-Road
Location: The City
Posts: 1,345
Thanks: 678
Thanked 680 Times in 339 Posts
Mentioned: 2 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Just let people stare. Why do you care what other people are thinking? And if you happened to make eye contact with someone just smile & maybe give a thumbs up if they liking your style. And if it's an attractive female just wink, lol.
__________________

Walk like a King, Be like a Sir, Swag it out like a Boss
S2kphile is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-14-2012, 01:40 PM   #8
Shagaliscious
Banned
 
Join Date: Jun 2012
Drives: Firestorm FR-S (MT)
Location: Pennsylvania
Posts: 2,315
Thanks: 3,283
Thanked 2,479 Times in 1,166 Posts
Mentioned: 14 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Garage
Quote:
Originally Posted by ahausheer View Post
Just go with whatever mood you are in and don't over think it.
Good advice. Sometimes I like to look around and see if anyone is checking out my car, sometimes I don't.
Shagaliscious is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-14-2012, 01:55 PM   #9
ShoGun
Senior Member
 
ShoGun's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2012
Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ SWP 6MT
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Posts: 467
Thanks: 394
Thanked 192 Times in 92 Posts
Mentioned: 35 Post(s)
Tagged: 3 Thread(s)
Garage
This is the only car that has made me anxious to drive since it gets a lot of attention. It's like being on a stage

I just stay focused on the road. Because that's the most fun part about the whole car
__________________

2013 Subaru BRZ - SWP - 6MT
ShoGun is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-14-2012, 02:30 PM   #10
frsinpa
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2012
Drives: fr-s!
Location: pittsburgh
Posts: 228
Thanks: 21
Thanked 54 Times in 35 Posts
Mentioned: 1 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
If you feel awkward about all the attention, get some tinted windows.
frsinpa is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-14-2012, 02:39 PM   #11
FT86R
Senior Member
 
FT86R's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2012
Drives: Whiteout FR-S
Location: lockport IL
Posts: 101
Thanks: 17
Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
sunglasses = no eye contact ......or does it
__________________
89 crx si
92 integra gs
02 rsx-s
92 k24 accord
13 scion fr-s
FT86R is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-14-2012, 02:44 PM   #12
Sherm
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2012
Drives: FR-S Raven MT // Cobalt
Location: Cincinnati
Posts: 6
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Lol, I made a new one http://www.quickmeme.com/meme/3q3ej6/
Sherm is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-14-2012, 02:52 PM   #13
drifter
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2012
Drives: truck and old car
Location: CA
Posts: 295
Thanks: 120
Thanked 168 Times in 66 Posts
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Ha ha, great post. When at a stop light I simply keep busy and play with the radio, this way it's understandable to them if I don't look. Someone had to honk to get me to roll down the window and ask why I bought the BRZ and not the FRS
drifter is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-14-2012, 02:52 PM   #14
Imti
~Hachi Roku~
 
Imti's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2012
Drives: 2013 Firestorm GT86 A/T
Location: Dubai
Posts: 138
Thanks: 168
Thanked 47 Times in 32 Posts
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quote:
Originally Posted by Style View Post
So I just drive off in my last night and Ilfrom raising here I knew people would stare at the car/me when at red lights or just on the road. I didn't know I was going to feel so awkward. Now the question is, when people stare at your car what do you do? When at a red light do you just look straight ahead and try to ignor everyone or look around to see if people are looking and when you make eye contact maybe wait for them to say something to you? I feel like a d-bag doing both of thos, I just feel like one if I look straight because I start thinking that the other person thinks "oh this guys just ignoring us because he has an frs" if I look around I think that people might think "oh this guys a dbag trying to show off hid frs" anyone feel like this. I did get a couple reactions last night driving home from the dealer thoug
You're not being a d-bag IMO.

Ever bought a new shirt/suit you bought because you loved it too much? Remember, how it felt wearing it at work?

Yea, now you know why this feeling is the same.
__________________

UAE - Lightning Red Mid-Spec - Delivered 25th July'12 > IT'S HERE <
Imti is offline   Reply With Quote
 
Reply


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 01:01 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2026, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
User Alert System provided by Advanced User Tagging v3.3.0 (Lite) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2026 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.

Garage vBulletin Plugins by Drive Thru Online, Inc.