Gripes about the BRZ

[jduffy]

My only gripe about the car is that I don't have enough time to drive it.

Some of y'all need to hitch up your skirt and get on with it.

[l0aded]

Originally Posted by huma

-Paper thin front windshield. I don't know when, where or how I got it, but there's a small ding in the front windshield. I know that it's only going to get worse in the future and develop into a crack across the whole windshield. -Auto windows. They both don't go up/down together. I have to push one first and wait a few seconds before I can press the button on the other one. -Crickets. After almost a year of owning this vehicle, I still get the crickets. -Cold weather. The windows refuse to work when the vehicle gets too cold. -Bumper. The left side of my bumper where it meets the fender is loose. The dealer refused to fix it and said it was because the bumper wasn't smooth so it's causing that 3-4 cm gap. -Headlights. Cheap plastic. I hand wash my vehicle and there are tons of tiny little small scratches on the headlights. You can see them at night when the headlights are on. -2nd gear grind. My 2nd gear has been grinding ever since I owned the vehicle. It's not as bad as before, but it still grinds. Other than that, I still like the vehicle...but these are issues Toyobaru need to address.

Funny I have most those problems too.
- Small chips on windshield kind of annoying
- windows are fixable apparently,
- crickets are fixable at least it did for me after replacing HPFP (maybe only temporary),
- my left bumper creaks too when i press it down.
- Haven't scratched my headlight yet, are you using sheepskin or microfiber when you clean?
- 2nd gear is ok, i heard changing the transmission fluid helps. .

[Mitch]

Originally Posted by tennisfreak

i have a new one:

factory daytime running lamps - ugly as piss and dont like the way they look. want to replace with something else but others have stated if you use LED's you will lose your high beams.

This is a BRZ gripes thread. We have the factory LED DRLs and the boomerang light in the headlight. Most of us seem to be happy with it.

[Lonewolf]

Originally Posted by tedddee

The engine noise is a little unsettling. My 03 impreza makes some noise but it never made me worry. Like it just sounded natural and you got used to it. The BRZ makes some weird ass noises that are far from the usual boxer quirks.

You can thank direct injection for that...

[sho220]

Originally Posted by huma

-2nd gear grind. My 2nd gear has been grinding ever since I owned the vehicle. It's not as bad as before, but it still grinds. Other than that, I still like the vehicle...but these are issues Toyobaru need to address.

That's probably because the teeth are getting ground down. Give it some more time and it should eventually be smooth as glass.

[2_slo]

Originally Posted by WolfpackS2k

Yeah, I hate that issue as well.

Is it that big of a deal? I just push the start button without the clutch in to put it in acc mode to listen to the radio while the engine is off.

[shirker]

Originally Posted by 2_slo

Is it that big of a deal? I just push the start button without the clutch in to put it in acc mode to listen to the radio while the engine is off.

It's a (minor) nuisance to have to turn the car completely off then back on into ACC mode just to finish a song or whatever

[2_slo]

Fair enough, just doesn't bother me I guess. I have yet to find a valid gripe about this car. Im still all smiles

[rumors]

Originally Posted by jduffy

My only gripe about the car is that I don't have enough time to drive it.

Some of y'all need to hitch up your skirt and get on with it.

This.

[Fish Eagle]

Originally Posted by jduffy

My only gripe about the car is that I don't have enough time to drive it.

Some of y'all need to hitch up your skirt and get on with it.

+1

[sklimo]

Originally Posted by jduffy

My only gripe about the car is that I don't have enough time to drive it.

Some of y'all need to hitch up your skirt and get on with it.

This exactly