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Skin · 07-09-2012, 10:44 PM

So I pre-ordered a BRZ the 1st week. Been hounding my dealer and SOA for months now. Finally they tell me last week: "Great news!! We now have a clear picture of when it's coming in....the month of November"!

Cancelled the Subaru.

Searched the country and no BRZ LTD black MT anywhere. Switched to search for a FRS. Found a Raven MT in Dayton. Rented a car, drove down there today and bought the sucker!

The test drive lasted a 1/4 mile. Low torque, low schmork! That was my biggest worry! Coming from a GTI VR6 I need my torque. Well this FRS surprised me. Screw the reviews and all the haters. I drove this car for 3 hours home with a damn smile plastered on my face. I was a tad sore when I finally got out in my driveway though

Handles like a dream. Plenty of power. No worries at all!

To be fair though, I will list what, after 3 hours, annoyed me: the Fisher-Price climate knobs, the stupid stickers on the visors, the stock radio and the 1983 LED clock. Oh and I think the felt seats might annoy me too, not sure though...

So I am unsubscribing to the BRZ forum and am parking my Deetroit arse right here.

Who would ever thought I would own a Scion....and love it!

Lonewolf · 07-09-2012, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Skin

So I pre-ordered a BRZ the 1st week. Been hounding my dealer and SOA for months now. Finally they tell me last week: "Great news!! We now have a clear picture of when it's coming in....the month of November"!

Cancelled the Subaru.

Searched the country and no BRZ LTD black MT anywhere. Switched to search for a FRS. Found a Raven MT in Dayton. Rented a car, drove down there today and bought the sucker!

The test drive lasted a 1/4 mile. Low torque, low schmork! That was my biggest worry! Coming from a GTI VR6 I need my torque. Well this FRS surprised me. Screw the reviews and all the haters. I drove this car for 3 hours home with a damn smile plastered on my face. I was a tad sore when I finally got out in my driveway though

Handles like a dream. Plenty of power. No worries at all!

To be fair though, I will list what, after 3 hours, annoyed me: the Fisher-Price climate knobs, the stupid stickers on the visors, the stock radio and the 1983 LED clock. Oh and I think the felt seats might annoy me too, not sure though...

So I am unsubscribing to the BRZ forum and am parking my Deetroit arse right here.

Who would ever thought I would own a Scion....and love it!

Congrats!

There are actually higher-end climate knobs available, and the clock/radio is an easy upgrade as well. The stickers on the visors are there in some form on all cars...so not much you can do about that...

wallace03 · 07-09-2012, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Lonewolf

Congrats!

Their are actually higher-end climate knobs available, and the clock/radio is an easy upgrade as well. The stickers on the visors are there in some form on all cars...so not much you can do about that...

any links or pics of the knobs, and clock upgrade?

killa.sushi.robot · 07-09-2012, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by wallace03

any links or pics of the knobs, and clock upgrade?

Every time I look at my FR-S' clock, i feel like came from the AE86.... i laugh every time, i thought about that the moment i drove it of the lot.

Shinji2787 · 07-09-2012, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by killa.sushi.robot

Every time I look at my FR-S' clock, i feel like came from the AE86.... i laugh every time, i thought about that the moment i drove it of the lot.

The AE86 clock is green.

Texas BRZ · 07-10-2012, 04:55 AM

Congrats, OP... I feel many people may be in the same boat. The BRZ's limited availabilty and premium charges on top of MSRP from several dealers are leading clients (much like myself) to turn to essentially the same vehicle... The FR-S.

I never expected to ever own a Scion either... But the damn car just feels that good in wanting to own.

killa.sushi.robot · 07-10-2012, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Shinji2787

The AE86 clock is green.

I did not know that... I'm just saying it looks like it is from 1989.

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roddy · 07-10-2012, 09:00 PM

I kinda dig the old school clock...

roddy · 07-10-2012, 09:13 PM

Oh, I'm with you on the visors.
I can live with the climate control knobs...I don't touch them much.
Changing the setting on the radio from the default TC to FR-S does help some, but yeah, I'm pretty much with you on this one as well. I can live with it for a while, as the car itself has a pretty cool soundtrack. I often find myself turning the radio DOWN, and listening to the car.
The seats are nice and the material is grippy... Me arse doesn't move around as much as it does in the Mustang. I like the red stitching, but the red accents don't really do it for me. Maybe because my car is blue, but meh.

07-09-2012, 10:44 PM	#1
Skin Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: '98 VW GTI VR6; '68 Dodge Polara Location: Detroit Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	First Post - First Drive - First Love So I pre-ordered a BRZ the 1st week. Been hounding my dealer and SOA for months now. Finally they tell me last week: "Great news!! We now have a clear picture of when it's coming in....the month of November"! Cancelled the Subaru. Searched the country and no BRZ LTD black MT anywhere. Switched to search for a FRS. Found a Raven MT in Dayton. Rented a car, drove down there today and bought the sucker! The test drive lasted a 1/4 mile. Low torque, low schmork! That was my biggest worry! Coming from a GTI VR6 I need my torque. Well this FRS surprised me. Screw the reviews and all the haters. I drove this car for 3 hours home with a damn smile plastered on my face. I was a tad sore when I finally got out in my driveway though Handles like a dream. Plenty of power. No worries at all! To be fair though, I will list what, after 3 hours, annoyed me: the Fisher-Price climate knobs, the stupid stickers on the visors, the stock radio and the 1983 LED clock. Oh and I think the felt seats might annoy me too, not sure though... So I am unsubscribing to the BRZ forum and am parking my Deetroit arse right here. Who would ever thought I would own a Scion....and love it!

07-10-2012, 04:55 AM	#6
Texas BRZ Sports Car = Anti-Drug Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2014 Honda CBR600RR Location: Plano Posts: 917 Thanks: 371 Thanked 307 Times in 193 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Congrats, OP... I feel many people may be in the same boat. The BRZ's limited availabilty and premium charges on top of MSRP from several dealers are leading clients (much like myself) to turn to essentially the same vehicle... The FR-S. I never expected to ever own a Scion either... But the damn car just feels that good in wanting to own. __________________ "Did you know that this car comes with 300 horsepower in its stock form? 200 from the engine, 50 in its chassis, and the final 50 within the driver who can make the most of it." Texas BRZ

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roddy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: '13 Ultramarine Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 2,243 Thanks: 1,476 Thanked 1,165 Times in 685 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Oh, I'm with you on the visors. I can live with the climate control knobs...I don't touch them much. Changing the setting on the radio from the default TC to FR-S does help some, but yeah, I'm pretty much with you on this one as well. I can live with it for a while, as the car itself has a pretty cool soundtrack. I often find myself turning the radio DOWN, and listening to the car. The seats are nice and the material is grippy... Me arse doesn't move around as much as it does in the Mustang. I like the red stitching, but the red accents don't really do it for me. Maybe because my car is blue, but meh.

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