Ottawa FR-S

[Klinn]

Originally Posted by nic351

I picked my car up this morning 2 hour first drive this thing is incredible too much fun. It would be better it i didn't have to keep it under 4000.

Nice! Which dealer? Tony Graham, right?

[Want.FR-S]

Originally Posted by nic351

I picked my car up this morning 2 hour first drive this thing is incredible too much fun. It would be better it i didn't have to keep it under 4000.



sorry for the bad picture quality more coming soon

Congrats. I have a question for you: it seems that your front plate is mounted not on the bumper but a bit lower. I wonder if the dealer drilled the holes into the lower portion of the bumper or do they tied the bracket to the net. If it is possible can you take some pictures of how the front plate bracket is mounted?

I also noticed another implementation from Normancw's car from Tony Graham. Is yours also from them?

[nic351]

Yes it is from tony graham and I will take a pic of how the plate is mounted and post it as soon as i get a chance

[nic351]

Originally Posted by Want.FR-S

Congrats. I have a question for you: it seems that your front plate is mounted not on the bumper but a bit lower. I wonder if the dealer drilled the holes into the lower portion of the bumper or do they tied the bracket to the net. If it is possible can you take some pictures of how the front plate bracket is mounted?

I also noticed another implementation from Normancw's car from Tony Graham. Is yours also from them?

It looks like they drilled into the piece just below the bumper

[Slick]

It is actually the same holes on the car, except instead of using the bottom plate holes it is in the top holes, making the mount sit "inside" the mouth. I asked my dealer to not install at all, but I have the bracket and will install it myself this way.

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I got my car!!!!

Pic of old vs new car.

[Want.FR-S]

Originally Posted by nic351

<pic removed> It looks like they drilled into the piece just below the bumper

Thanks for the picture. That does provide another option since I do not like the offset tow-hook implementation but we need to install front plate in Ontario.

[Pbrown]

That is awesome Andre. I think you may have just pissed off alot of genesis owners though. be nice to hear a comparison between the 2 cars. Remember to strategically forget something at the corner store every time. I know I have filled my car up 7 times already at $12.50 a fill up. pathetic eh LOL.

[Want.FR-S]

Originally Posted by normancw

They did the same for mine, but I moved the holder up (using the bottom holes) to improve airflow. There is no nut in the grill - I had be careful not to tighten too much and strip the threads.

On the back of the holder, I put a thin piece of rubber using 2-side tape. That way, if a car backs into the plate, the sharp edges of the holder won't touch the bumper.

Thanks for sharing. I think I would ask the dealer not to mount it and let me do it myself for the best result.

[Slick]

Originally Posted by normancw

Look great! Now you just have to get 1000 break-in km in between now and the track day on Friday!

Yup, I've been thinking I need to go to Toronto on Thursday for business.. But the boss will probably see right through that, plus he's also coming to the track on Friday.

This car is so cool.
Leaving the dealer I got a BMW driver stopping me to tell me the car looks awesome ("that is the nicest Scion I have ever seen").
On the way home, guy in a Cobalt SS makes me pull over so he can check out the car, said it looks like a mini-LFA!
Lots of stares and head turns. The Firestorm red is beautiful.

[Slick]

Originally Posted by Pbrown

That is awesome Andre. I think you may have just pissed off alot of genesis owners though. be nice to hear a comparison between the 2 cars. Remember to strategically forget something at the corner store every time. I know I have filled my car up 7 times already at $12.50 a fill up. pathetic eh LOL.

I took the kids out for a spin tonight; my 6 year old boy in the back and my 12 girl in the passenger seat. They loved it. Only logged 80 k today. Delivered with 11km on the odo.

[Klinn]

Originally Posted by Slick

I got my car!!!!

Congrats! First Firestorm in Ottawa, to the best of my knowledge.

As Norm said, now you just need some break-in miles before Friday's fun at Calabogie. I'll be very interested to hear what you think of its performance on the track. I assume you've run the Genesis Coupe on the track before? Wonder how the two will compare.

[Slick]

Originally Posted by Klinn

Congrats! First Firestorm in Ottawa, to the best of my knowledge.

As Norm said, now you just need some break-in miles before Friday's fun at Calabogie. I'll be very interested to hear what you think of its performance on the track. I assume you've run the Genesis Coupe on the track before? Wonder how the two will compare.

I ran the Genesis recently at Shannonville, and while I was surprised at how stable it was, it certainly felt bigger and not tossable. I ran my RX-8 at Calabogie for 4 years, so that will be a better comparison.

[PoRco]

Congrats Slick!

Bias toward red eh? :P

[pastuch]

Well I just signed my sales agreement and I pickup my whiteout BRZ Premium on Friday evening.

I'll post photos, maybe slick and I can do a Canadian theme with our Red and Whites