Will the BRZ be your daily driver - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

WRXGuy1 · 05-22-2012, 09:30 AM

Are you planning on using the BRZ as your daily driver? If so, tell us what area of the country you live, I'm sure some of us are curious if there are others planning to drive this year round in some of the snowy parts of the US!

GMU-BRZ · 05-22-2012, 09:33 AM

Yes, DC area, not much snow the past couple years. I'll drive my Impreza if/when it does snow.

BMWDavid · 05-22-2012, 09:35 AM

Nope, just weekend driving fun.

Mitchs_86 · 05-22-2012, 09:43 AM

yes it will be driven daily, (ha it hasn't snowed down here in years)

I'll be driving around New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Madisonville... hoping to be the only DGM in the area with an under spoiler... personalized plate will read "SCHEIBE"

eikond · 05-22-2012, 09:43 AM

I'll drive the car frequently enough, but it's not going to be an everyday commuter car. I've got an old Honda that will serve for a while longer.

The BRZ will be too special to me to drive every day... at least at first.. I would cringe about door dings and putting tons of miles on the car just to get to work and let it sit in the parking lot. Plus, I won't be driving a rwd car in the winter unless we have some really nice warm days (like most of this past winter).

So the BRZ is going to be for weekend/evening enjoyment, autocross, car shows/meets, some non-family trips (due to space limitations), etc..

jonnyquest · 05-22-2012, 10:25 AM

Daily driver baby. I have 99 RS right now so as soon as I get a BRZ I want to set the RS up for the Oregon Trail Rally

Sovran · 05-22-2012, 10:32 AM

DD, year round, in New England.

Draco-REX · 05-22-2012, 10:36 AM

Year round DD in central OH with a trip each winter to MA and back. I don't foresee any issues. But worst-case, I'll pick up a cheap Impreza for snow slogging. However, I lived in New England before moving out here and I spent 9 winters with RWD cars. So I don't think I'll need another car.

kayen · 05-22-2012, 10:44 AM

Car will be used as Weekend Warrior and when I just don't feel like driving the STI. STI will be the main DD and exclusive car in the Winter here in SW Michigan.

ubersoph · 05-22-2012, 10:52 AM

Yep, and it's going to get winter driven. Hard

groucho · 05-22-2012, 11:01 AM

Daily, and I will be ordering some winter wheels and tires later this year... same as I've done with the STI.

Jay Grey · 05-22-2012, 11:19 AM

Daily Driver? Possible! If I sell my FWD 06 Scion tC. I'm thinking bout keeping it though for those snow & rainy days in New Jersey, being thats its paid off. And keep the BRZ in the garage when I get my new place.

Indestruct · 05-22-2012, 11:22 AM

yes! this isn't a fancy car... mine is going to get dings, dents, and be parked on the street 100% of the time. But I'm in SoCal.

Lighting Red · 05-22-2012, 11:26 AM

When I am not on the bike, the Breezy will be the DD. That's the point of this car, and that's the best way to honor the engineers and testers who put the time in ensuring the car is rugged enough for the task. I will enjoy the hell out of the car, all year

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05-22-2012, 09:30 AM	#1
WRXGuy1 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2013 WRB BRZ Premium 6MT Location: Goffstown, NH Posts: 662 Thanks: 606 Thanked 155 Times in 104 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Will the BRZ be your daily driver Are you planning on using the BRZ as your daily driver? If so, tell us what area of the country you live, I'm sure some of us are curious if there are others planning to drive this year round in some of the snowy parts of the US!

05-22-2012, 09:35 AM	#3
BMWDavid Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: '89 911, '06 GTI, '13 BRZ Location: USA Posts: 313 Thanks: 40 Thanked 62 Times in 40 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Nope, just weekend driving fun. __________________ 2005 Honda XR650L 1989 Porsche Carrera 3.2 Coupe 2006 VW GTI/DSG 2013 Subaru BRZ WRB Limited 6MT-gone but not forgotten 2014 Nissan Murano SV

05-22-2012, 09:43 AM	#4
Mitchs_86 Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: 09 BMW Z4 Location: Madisonville, La Posts: 79 Thanks: 8 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	yes it will be driven daily, (ha it hasn't snowed down here in years) I'll be driving around New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Madisonville... hoping to be the only DGM in the area with an under spoiler... personalized plate will read "SCHEIBE" Last edited by Mitchs_86; 05-22-2012 at 09:53 AM.

05-22-2012, 10:32 AM	#7
Sovran Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: 2013 CBS BRZ-L 6AT Location: Denver, CO Posts: 87 Thanks: 26 Thanked 21 Times in 12 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	DD, year round, in New England. __________________

05-22-2012, 09:33 AM	#2
GMU-BRZ Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: 2013 Subaru Impreza Sport Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 279 Thanks: 103 Thanked 122 Times in 32 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yes, DC area, not much snow the past couple years. I'll drive my Impreza if/when it does snow.

05-22-2012, 09:43 AM	#5
eikond Wish Nissan made one Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: '13 WRB BRZ Premium Location: Lake Orion, MI Posts: 886 Thanks: 129 Thanked 360 Times in 189 Posts Mentioned: 18 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I'll drive the car frequently enough, but it's not going to be an everyday commuter car. I've got an old Honda that will serve for a while longer. The BRZ will be too special to me to drive every day... at least at first.. I would cringe about door dings and putting tons of miles on the car just to get to work and let it sit in the parking lot. Plus, I won't be driving a rwd car in the winter unless we have some really nice warm days (like most of this past winter). So the BRZ is going to be for weekend/evening enjoyment, autocross, car shows/meets, some non-family trips (due to space limitations), etc..

05-22-2012, 10:25 AM	#6
jonnyquest Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: 1999 Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS Location: Grants Pass Oregon Posts: 43 Thanks: 4 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Daily driver baby. I have 99 RS right now so as soon as I get a BRZ I want to set the RS up for the Oregon Trail Rally

05-22-2012, 10:36 AM	#8
Draco-REX Corner Junkie Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: 13 BRZ, 11 STI, 99 RS Location: Ohio Posts: 2,908 Thanks: 129 Thanked 1,519 Times in 701 Posts Mentioned: 11 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Year round DD in central OH with a trip each winter to MA and back. I don't foresee any issues. But worst-case, I'll pick up a cheap Impreza for snow slogging. However, I lived in New England before moving out here and I spent 9 winters with RWD cars. So I don't think I'll need another car.

05-22-2012, 10:44 AM	#9
kayen Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Drives: 2002 WRX w/ STi Spec C Swap Location: Midwest Posts: 72 Thanks: 4 Thanked 10 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Car will be used as Weekend Warrior and when I just don't feel like driving the STI. STI will be the main DD and exclusive car in the Winter here in SW Michigan.

05-22-2012, 10:52 AM	#10
ubersoph Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: 2013 BRZ Location: Madison, WI Posts: 308 Thanks: 67 Thanked 56 Times in 33 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yep, and it's going to get winter driven. Hard

05-22-2012, 11:01 AM	#11
groucho Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: '65 Lotus Elan, '05 Elise, '22 BRZ Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 48 Thanks: 4 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Daily, and I will be ordering some winter wheels and tires later this year... same as I've done with the STI. __________________ '65 Lotus Elan S2, '05 Lotus Elise, '22 WRBlue BRZ 6MT Limited Formerly '13 DGM 6MT BRZ Limited

05-22-2012, 11:22 AM	#13
Indestruct Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: 2013 SWP Limited BRZ, MT Location: Oakland, CA Posts: 252 Thanks: 52 Thanked 51 Times in 34 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	yes! this isn't a fancy car... mine is going to get dings, dents, and be parked on the street 100% of the time. But I'm in SoCal.

05-22-2012, 11:26 AM	#14
Lighting Red Habitual Line Crosser. Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: ^ Two of my favorite things. Location: Woodbridge, VA Posts: 327 Thanks: 115 Thanked 166 Times in 55 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	When I am not on the bike, the Breezy will be the DD. That's the point of this car, and that's the best way to honor the engineers and testers who put the time in ensuring the car is rugged enough for the task. I will enjoy the hell out of the car, all year __________________ But, but, but... It's only 200 hp?!

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