Really long trips - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

a2cpc · 01-06-2013, 04:51 PM

I know this has probably been brought up before, but I am now getting more serious about buying a BRZ and was wondering about how they are on long trips. Thousand miler and beyond.

Thanks

Achpoques · 01-06-2013, 04:56 PM

Decent really. I've done 3 road trips, and took some gas station breaks to stretch and eat gummie bears. Really comfortable...and fun when you find the opportunities. Avoid interstates haha

mashal · 01-06-2013, 04:59 PM

I took a trip that was about 1500km and some really nice twisty roads , so lets just say I had alot of fun!

ziggz501 · 01-06-2013, 05:01 PM

I haven't done any cross country trips in the BRZ, but I have gone a couple hundred miles at a time for no particular reason. Its a comfortable/enjoyable ride for the most part. It's noticeably bumpier than a normal car, but thats to be expected, and even so its not jolting.

It should be just as reliable as any modern day vehicle. I see no reason why it wouldn't be perfectly capable of going 1000s of miles in a few days free of issues.

I think my only complaint would be no lumbar support, but that's just an old man complaint. Easy to fix with a small pillow.

coyote · 01-06-2013, 05:08 PM

The standard suspension is very comfortable, the driving position is great and seat support is okay despite no lumbar adjustment, but the headrests make the car completely unusable on long journeys.

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7286

I can't drive mine for any more than 200km without ending up with severe neck strain. I like the car but my seats are destined for the bin.

Wankel Rex · 01-06-2013, 05:23 PM

I've made two trips from Fort Worth to St. Louis, and back, and have found it to be very comfortable. I haven't had any particular issues with lumbar or neck strain.

markitect · 01-06-2013, 08:28 PM

I took mine to Florida and back. Overall pretty good. No back problems, but after a while my butt went numb. Got over 34 MPG so no complaints there either.

Achpoques · 01-06-2013, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by markitect

I took mine to Florida and back. Overall pretty good. No back problems, but after a while my butt went numb. Got over 34 MPG so no complaints there either.

This. Great car with amazing gas mileage on top of it.

LeeMaster · 01-06-2013, 08:55 PM

I am 5ft 6" tall 165lbs I took a 7 hour road trip. So far no issues for me, seats are comfortable, headrest is perfect to me, car handles like rail, audio is great and car looks good.

Ride is a little stiff compared to the average car but it does not bother me one bit. To me the stiffy suspension is just perfect and is the fun factor for the trip.

Achpoques · 01-06-2013, 09:24 PM

There's another thing I forgot to mention - the electronics.

The BRZ headunit's Bluetooth audio feature is nice for driving and forgetting - throw the iPhone on shuffle/Pandora, plug it in and forget about it. Now the USB port is nice as well and not only for the iPhone.

When I take road trips, I carry two Motorola two-way radios, my GoPro, my iPhone and a tablet. With the USB port and car charge plug in easy access, I can cycle charging all of my devices with without taking my eyes off the road for more than a few seconds. Great for stop lights.

With the previously mentioned gas mileage, it's a great road trip car - alone or not.

dem00n · 01-06-2013, 09:34 PM

Its a great road trip car. Traveled to Ohio which is about 8 hours away from me, only had to fill up twice when leaving with an full tank.

Make sure you find your optimum seating position for these seats, its a bitch when someone changes my seats cause i mostly have it perfect for me...

Just take some cash, throw the clothes in the back and go for it.

tamsau · 01-06-2013, 09:42 PM

i do 100 miles round trip every weekend the FR-S does great on gas and comfort!

gmookher · 01-06-2013, 11:00 PM

ours gets used for 100 hwy miles each way 2x a day..4 days a week, 800 miles a week..

PHX to LAX, no issues, tho it gets a bit bumpy in some parts of LA where the roads are really rough

sho220 · 01-06-2013, 11:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by coyote

The standard suspension is very comfortable, the driving position is great and seat support is okay despite no lumbar adjustment, but the headrests make the car completely unusable on long journeys for some people.

Fixed!!!

01-06-2013, 04:51 PM	#1
a2cpc Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: WRX Location: Broad Ripple, IN Posts: 161 Thanks: 0 Thanked 21 Times in 16 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Really long trips I know this has probably been brought up before, but I am now getting more serious about buying a BRZ and was wondering about how they are on long trips. Thousand miler and beyond. Thanks

01-06-2013, 08:55 PM	#9
LeeMaster Red wine Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: Subaru BRZ(R.I.P) Location: Denied Posts: 1,176 Thanks: 1,268 Thanked 342 Times in 240 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I am 5ft 6" tall 165lbs I took a 7 hour road trip. So far no issues for me, seats are comfortable, headrest is perfect to me, car handles like rail, audio is great and car looks good. Ride is a little stiff compared to the average car but it does not bother me one bit. To me the stiffy suspension is just perfect and is the fun factor for the trip. __________________

01-06-2013, 11:00 PM	#13
gmookher Banned Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: VortechSC,BorlaEL,Perrin,GCRace Location: HighHeatHighAltitudeAZ,USA Posts: 2,254 Thanks: 458 Thanked 669 Times in 394 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	ours gets used for 100 hwy miles each way 2x a day..4 days a week, 800 miles a week.. PHX to LAX, no issues, tho it gets a bit bumpy in some parts of LA where the roads are really rough Last edited by gmookher; 01-07-2013 at 10:13 AM.

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01-06-2013, 04:56 PM	#2
Achpoques Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2013 DGM BRZ Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 89 Thanks: 2 Thanked 25 Times in 17 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Decent really. I've done 3 road trips, and took some gas station breaks to stretch and eat gummie bears. Really comfortable...and fun when you find the opportunities. Avoid interstates haha

01-06-2013, 04:59 PM	#3
mashal DADA Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 Location: Kanada Posts: 1,500 Thanks: 47 Thanked 388 Times in 249 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I took a trip that was about 1500km and some really nice twisty roads , so lets just say I had alot of fun!

01-06-2013, 05:08 PM	#5
coyote Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Drives: Slowly Location: brisbane.qld.au Posts: 1,064 Thanks: 212 Thanked 539 Times in 235 Posts Mentioned: 21 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	The standard suspension is very comfortable, the driving position is great and seat support is okay despite no lumbar adjustment, but the headrests make the car completely unusable on long journeys. http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7286 I can't drive mine for any more than 200km without ending up with severe neck strain. I like the car but my seats are destined for the bin.

01-06-2013, 05:23 PM	#6
Wankel Rex Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Silver Premium Edition BRZ Location: Ft. Worth, TX Posts: 102 Thanks: 34 Thanked 33 Times in 26 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I've made two trips from Fort Worth to St. Louis, and back, and have found it to be very comfortable. I haven't had any particular issues with lumbar or neck strain.

01-06-2013, 08:28 PM	#7
markitect Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Drives: Scion FRS Location: Michigan Posts: 216 Thanks: 17 Thanked 58 Times in 39 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I took mine to Florida and back. Overall pretty good. No back problems, but after a while my butt went numb. Got over 34 MPG so no complaints there either.

01-06-2013, 09:24 PM	#10
Achpoques Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2013 DGM BRZ Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 89 Thanks: 2 Thanked 25 Times in 17 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	There's another thing I forgot to mention - the electronics. The BRZ headunit's Bluetooth audio feature is nice for driving and forgetting - throw the iPhone on shuffle/Pandora, plug it in and forget about it. Now the USB port is nice as well and not only for the iPhone. When I take road trips, I carry two Motorola two-way radios, my GoPro, my iPhone and a tablet. With the USB port and car charge plug in easy access, I can cycle charging all of my devices with without taking my eyes off the road for more than a few seconds. Great for stop lights. With the previously mentioned gas mileage, it's a great road trip car - alone or not.

01-06-2013, 09:34 PM	#11
dem00n Member of the year - 2016 Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Scion FRS Location: New York Posts: 3,575 Thanks: 788 Thanked 2,427 Times in 1,111 Posts Mentioned: 23 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Its a great road trip car. Traveled to Ohio which is about 8 hours away from me, only had to fill up twice when leaving with an full tank. Make sure you find your optimum seating position for these seats, its a bitch when someone changes my seats cause i mostly have it perfect for me... Just take some cash, throw the clothes in the back and go for it.

01-06-2013, 09:42 PM	#12
tamsau Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: So Cal Posts: 270 Thanks: 15 Thanked 24 Times in 19 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	i do 100 miles round trip every weekend the FR-S does great on gas and comfort!

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