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kaputt · 02-19-2021, 12:32 PM

I think one reason the BRZ bumper looks weird is half the press photos are taken from the POV of someone laying on the dang ground. No one in real life sees a car that way!

The photos that actually show the car from where your eye will see it make the car look far better and proportional.

gymratter · 04-05-2021, 12:20 AM

Sport-Tech · 04-05-2021, 12:58 AM

Seems like having a front plate does less damage to the appearance of the GR86 compared to the BRZ.

boy_racer · 04-05-2021, 01:03 AM

I love it,i noticed a red interior carpet probably for the jdm version

https://www.motor1.com/news/498782/2...-gr-86-reveal/

chipmunk · 04-05-2021, 09:39 AM

Some states don't require front license plates.
I guess you could put some Supreme stickers on that flat section on the BRZ instead?

Transport3r · 04-05-2021, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by chipmunk

Some states don't require front license plates.
I guess you could put some Supreme stickers on that flat section on the BRZ instead?

What flat spot?

chipmunk · 04-05-2021, 10:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Transport3r

What flat spot?

Perhaps they photoshopped it out of that image.

vh_supra26 · 04-05-2021, 12:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Transport3r

What flat spot?

That's what throw a lot of us off on the teaser.

Lelandjt · 04-05-2021, 03:21 PM

It's hard to imagine anyone who needs to have a front license plate peferring the Subaru's bumper.
Unfortunately, with a Subaru dealer nearby and no Toyota dealer within 1 1/2 hours it just makes too much sense for me to buy the Subaru. I really want to do a bumper swap but don't know if I can justify the money on something I can't even see while driving and is hidden against the front wall of my garage most of the rest of the time.

I guess it'll come down to "dealer perks". If the Subaru dealer isn't offering any free after sale service that makes me really want a nearby dealer I'll get the Toyota and change the badges, because in my mind it's a Subaru due to the engine.

vh_supra26 · 04-05-2021, 03:46 PM

Transport3r · 04-05-2021, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lelandjt

It's hard to imagine anyone who needs to have a front license plate peferring the Subaru's bumper.
Unfortunately, with a Subaru dealer nearby and no Toyota dealer within 1 1/2 hours it just makes too much sense for me to buy the Subaru. I really want to do a bumper swap but don't know if I can justify the money on something I can't even see while driving and is hidden against the front wall of my garage most of the rest of the time.

I guess it'll come down to "dealer perks". If the Subaru dealer isn't offering any free after sale service that makes me really want a nearby dealer I'll get the Toyota and change the badges, because in my mind it's a Subaru due to the engine.

The badges don’t really swap over, the Subaru oval is significantly more elongated than the Toyota one.

WorldRallyB · 04-09-2021, 10:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Transport3r

What flat spot?

Here is a video of it up close if you want a better look at it

Blighty · 04-10-2021, 08:37 AM

Noticed the original supra plate is like this, no one questions it...

I don't think its an issue.

Lelandjt · 04-10-2021, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by WorldRallyB

Here is a video of it up close if you want a better look at it

Wow, so it looks bad with or without a front plate. How are designers getting away with this?

04-05-2021, 03:21 PM	#65
Lelandjt Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2020 Drives: '04 STi, '12 Mazda 3 Hatch Location: Breckenridge, CO Posts: 382 Thanks: 30 Thanked 123 Times in 90 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s)	It's hard to imagine anyone who needs to have a front license plate peferring the Subaru's bumper. Unfortunately, with a Subaru dealer nearby and no Toyota dealer within 1 1/2 hours it just makes too much sense for me to buy the Subaru. I really want to do a bumper swap but don't know if I can justify the money on something I can't even see while driving and is hidden against the front wall of my garage most of the rest of the time. I guess it'll come down to "dealer perks". If the Subaru dealer isn't offering any free after sale service that makes me really want a nearby dealer I'll get the Toyota and change the badges, because in my mind it's a Subaru due to the engine. Last edited by Lelandjt; 04-05-2021 at 03:44 PM.

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