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kthxbai · 12-12-2012, 12:11 PM

I am a proud new owner of a Whiteout FR-S M/T! My previous car was a 1996 Ford Mustang that I had in the family since '96 and I drove for 12+ years...my car was getting to the point where maintenance was out weighing its worth. My fiance and I have been following the GT86/FR-S/BRZ since it was a figment of Toyota-Subaru's R&D department's imagination. Since this time until it came to fruition, we have been preparing to get this car and it has been a long time coming.

Like many new owners before us, you all know what I mean when I say that this car is an absolute dream to drive! My fiance and I had to make a couple of trips from the dealership to our home and back on the day we purchased the car for additional paperwork, but the majority of the trip was just in silent awe of this machine...to be quite honest, I didn't turn on the radio until yesterday (I've had the car since this past Sunday) just to see what all the rage was about the Bespoke.

My initial shock was how well we both fit in this car. My fiance is 5'11" and I am 5'2", we both took turns that first night marveling behind the wheel. His first impression was that the seat hugged his body and the location of all the items in the console is exactly where it should be. As we traded seats after the first leg of our trip, I honestly had the same first impression, even though I'm a 5'2" girl. Yes, I'm prepared to hear it from some that I should take extra caution in this car as I am a female driver, but rest assured my father did not teach me to drive anything like a girl

Please forgive me for the photo below as that was the first photo we took when we brought our new addition home. It has been raining the last several days here in Central Florida, so more picks are on there way as weather permits. As I am a new member of the forum, I would like to give a huge thanks to all the forum members who volunteered their time in gathering information about this car, what to look for when buying a new car, and what to expect at the dealership...it was such a huge help!

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Night shot, the angle did not look this extreme on my phone!

whaap · 12-12-2012, 12:15 PM

Congratulations, you have a beautiful car. You especially sound like the kind of person who will really get a lot of pleasure out of that beauty. Good luck.

Tt3Sheppard · 12-12-2012, 12:24 PM

Congrats you will only grow more in love with the vehicle and nice color choice

DarkSunrise · 12-12-2012, 12:46 PM

Congrats! The car is gorgeous in that color (yes I'm biased).

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Originally Posted by kthxbai

Yes, I'm prepared to hear it from some that I should take extra caution in this car as I am a female driver, but rest assured my father did not teach me to drive anything like a girl

Girl who knows how to drive stick? I'd say you're already one step ahead of the game.

tnt · 12-12-2012, 02:08 PM

congrats !

FR-S Matt · 12-12-2012, 02:29 PM

Congratulations on your new car! I've only got 700 miles on mine and I can't wait for work to end JUST to drive home.

Touge_ninja · 12-12-2012, 02:52 PM

Have fun with it man.

WiKKiD · 12-12-2012, 02:55 PM

White is the way to go on these cars.

Andyx5044 · 12-12-2012, 03:38 PM

congrats, u picked the right tranny. have fun!

dawnst3ar · 12-12-2012, 03:42 PM

ENJOY!

Pete · 12-12-2012, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by FR-S Matt

Congratulations on your new car! I've only got 700 miles on mine and I can't wait for work to end JUST to drive home.

I still look forward to the drive home every day, and I have 8,500 miles on mine. I hated the daily commute before.

nix · 12-12-2012, 03:57 PM

Congrats!

ST185RC · 12-12-2012, 04:05 PM

All I can say is: Be careful pulling into parking lots and drive ways with any incline what-so-ever. This car doesn't like going straight up ramps.

dun3 · 12-12-2012, 04:06 PM

Gratz! So much fun aint it? I barely had mine for a week (7 days today) and I'm loving it. Trying to keep it under 4k is hard. Just restrain yourself til after 1k miles!

12-12-2012, 12:11 PM	#1
kthxbai Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: '13 Whiteout FR-S M/T Location: Atlanta Posts: 400 Thanks: 636 Thanked 168 Times in 96 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s)	A Dream Come True I am a proud new owner of a Whiteout FR-S M/T! My previous car was a 1996 Ford Mustang that I had in the family since '96 and I drove for 12+ years...my car was getting to the point where maintenance was out weighing its worth. My fiance and I have been following the GT86/FR-S/BRZ since it was a figment of Toyota-Subaru's R&D department's imagination. Since this time until it came to fruition, we have been preparing to get this car and it has been a long time coming. Like many new owners before us, you all know what I mean when I say that this car is an absolute dream to drive! My fiance and I had to make a couple of trips from the dealership to our home and back on the day we purchased the car for additional paperwork, but the majority of the trip was just in silent awe of this machine...to be quite honest, I didn't turn on the radio until yesterday (I've had the car since this past Sunday) just to see what all the rage was about the Bespoke. My initial shock was how well we both fit in this car. My fiance is 5'11" and I am 5'2", we both took turns that first night marveling behind the wheel. His first impression was that the seat hugged his body and the location of all the items in the console is exactly where it should be. As we traded seats after the first leg of our trip, I honestly had the same first impression, even though I'm a 5'2" girl. Yes, I'm prepared to hear it from some that I should take extra caution in this car as I am a female driver, but rest assured my father did not teach me to drive anything like a girl Please forgive me for the photo below as that was the first photo we took when we brought our new addition home. It has been raining the last several days here in Central Florida, so more picks are on there way as weather permits. As I am a new member of the forum, I would like to give a huge thanks to all the forum members who volunteered their time in gathering information about this car, what to look for when buying a new car, and what to expect at the dealership...it was such a huge help! Night shot, the angle did not look this extreme on my phone! Last edited by kthxbai; 12-12-2012 at 11:05 PM. Reason: New night photo

12-12-2012, 12:24 PM	#3
Tt3Sheppard Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Whiteout FR-S Location: MA Posts: 1,236 Thanks: 150 Thanked 292 Times in 189 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s)	Congrats you will only grow more in love with the vehicle and nice color choice __________________ 2013 Ford Focus St 2013 Scion FR-S 2007 Honda Civic Si 2003 Acura RSX Type-S 1998 Ford Escort ZX2

12-12-2012, 03:57 PM	#12
nix Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: AVO BRZ Location: Australia Posts: 1,161 Thanks: 997 Thanked 826 Times in 397 Posts Mentioned: 21 Post(s)	Congrats! __________________ My build thread

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Andyx5044 Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: Raven FR-S Location: New Orleans Posts: 89 Thanks: 18 Thanked 24 Times in 15 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s)	congrats, u picked the right tranny. have fun!

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dawnst3ar Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 MT FR-S Asphalt Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 362 Thanks: 52 Thanked 101 Times in 68 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s)	ENJOY!

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ST185RC Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: White Out FR-S Location: Canada Posts: 672 Thanks: 31 Thanked 511 Times in 242 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s)	All I can say is: Be careful pulling into parking lots and drive ways with any incline what-so-ever. This car doesn't like going straight up ramps.

12-12-2012, 04:06 PM	#14
dun3 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: 2013 Ultra Marine Blue FR-S Location: Bay Area Posts: 558 Thanks: 232 Thanked 157 Times in 118 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s)	Gratz! So much fun aint it? I barely had mine for a week (7 days today) and I'm loving it. Trying to keep it under 4k is hard. Just restrain yourself til after 1k miles!

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