"Sweet Ride Bro" Encounters - Page 6 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

thill · 06-11-2013, 10:04 PM

I have owned the car less than three weeks and have been flagged down twice. Once just today in downtown Minneapolis at a stop light. The guy next to me (in a Chrysler 200 I think) asked me what the car was. I told him a Subaru BRZ and he told me he thought it was a Porsche since it was so low to the ground.

My wife has taken it to the gym a few times and several guys stop her and ask her about it (although they may be talking to her for a whole different angle). She told me she feels like a cougar driving it since the guys are in their early 20's and she is just shy of 40 (but looks 30).

Code:Red · 06-11-2013, 10:20 PM

This may not count, but...We're on base (Ft. Gordon) and within 10 min of getting out of church last Sunday and talking to a few buddies, I happen to look back at my car and there's 2 soldiers in civilian clothes taking cell phone pics of my car. I had to make sure it was mine or maybe the car in front, but it was a minivan, so that sure wasn't it. I was looking at them while they took pics at different angles. I was gonna say something, but I didn't.

BadMoon · 06-11-2013, 10:29 PM

My favorite moment ever happened yesterday. A guy in a mustang was filming me sitting at a red light. I usually have problems with mustangs.

spdfreak · 06-11-2013, 10:30 PM

I get thumbs up quite a bit or the occasional "whats dat?" but my favorite so far has been from a kid in the neighborhood next to mine.

He was probably 6-7 and messing around on bikes with his buddy/brother near the intersection I was approaching. As I start to take off from the stop sign he notices my car and immediately yells at the top of his high pitched lungs "WOAH! COOL CAR!!"
Best. Reaction. Ever.
I gave him a rev and a thumbs up.

tonyfrs86 · 06-11-2013, 10:39 PM

the first time i was ever asked about my car was by an old asian couple..id have to say in there 60's at least in a fred meyers parking lot. multiple gas stations and i get questions on what car im driving at pretty much every drive through for coffee or food..all girls though asking. no one said anything when i drove the evo!

pinoy_dorifto · 06-12-2013, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by tonyfrs86

the first time i was ever asked about my car was by an old asian couple..id have to say in there 60's at least in a fred meyers parking lot. multiple gas stations and i get questions on what car im driving at pretty much every drive through for coffee or food..all girls though asking. no one said anything when i drove the evo!

Lol coz your evo got 4 doors! >.<

Demandred7 · 06-13-2013, 04:57 AM

Had 3 sweet ride bro encounters in one day yesterday. One guy getting out of his truck at a coffee shop ask me how much did my car cost. While paying for my gas at the gas station, the attendant said "you have a good looking car" and then on the way home had someone give me a thumbs-up. Made an otherwise frustrating day pretty awesome.

Chee-Hu · 06-14-2013, 05:42 PM

In the 9 months of owning the car, I've gotten several. As of late, it's been mostly older gentlemen asking how I like it so far and start to chat about it. No more "OH EM GEE, THAT'S A BRZ!!11!" reactions in my neck of the wood.

DSOmegaX · 06-14-2013, 05:48 PM

Best I had was a guy who pulled up in modded civic. Was expecting him to start revving or something, but he then proceeded to stick out a huge cardboard sign that said "sick car!" Totally made my day lol

Anorax · 06-14-2013, 08:02 PM

Last weekend, driving past an estate sale, some kids in the back of the jeep said "Yah, that's a corvette!!"

Today, 3-series vert strolls by and shouts out "Very cool!" and a woman was walking around it at walgreens.

Demandred7 · 06-14-2013, 08:24 PM

I forgot to post this when it happened, but, my wife's cousin was visiting from out of town and they were joining us for lunch. Their son said for them to park beside his favourite car and they jokingly said, "just be careful when you get out because you wouldn't want to dent your cousin's car." They came in and told us about it and without them describing it, my wife had said, "you mean the red one? That actually is ours" (albeit technically mine). It was kind of funny because they meant to be joking, but, it was in fact the truth and cool that their son had said that his favourite car is an FR-S. Later that weekend when we got together one more time, he asked "did you bring your cool car?" and of course the answer was "yes".

Perihelion · 06-16-2013, 07:19 PM

"Is that the ZRB?"

Jesse · 06-16-2013, 07:23 PM

i could add a new one every day haha, these 86's draw some crazy attention.

most memorable one recently, is someone telling me if my car was any lower, id be driving on the other side of the pavement HAHA.

KelvinBRZ · 06-17-2013, 12:46 AM

A guy at a gas station talked to me the other day and said, "Is that really a Subaru? I always thought Subaru cars were a bit bigger and usually a tad more unappealing, but this thing is cool!"

I proceeded to explain to him that it's a joint venture with Toyota and Toyota designed the exterior and added direct injection.

Then he proceeded to take pictures of my car.

06-11-2013, 10:30 PM	#74
spdfreak Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: GBS BRZ Limited Location: Chicago Posts: 191 Thanks: 296 Thanked 143 Times in 77 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I get thumbs up quite a bit or the occasional "whats dat?" but my favorite so far has been from a kid in the neighborhood next to mine. He was probably 6-7 and messing around on bikes with his buddy/brother near the intersection I was approaching. As I start to take off from the stop sign he notices my car and immediately yells at the top of his high pitched lungs "WOAH! COOL CAR!!" Best. Reaction. Ever. I gave him a rev and a thumbs up. __________________

06-14-2013, 05:48 PM	#79
DSOmegaX Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: '19 M2 Comp, '20 GR Supra Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 1,904 Thanks: 109 Thanked 2,153 Times in 986 Posts Mentioned: 51 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Best I had was a guy who pulled up in modded civic. Was expecting him to start revving or something, but he then proceeded to stick out a huge cardboard sign that said "sick car!" Totally made my day lol __________________ @dsomegax.cars 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited \| WRB \| STI tS Build Thread [SOLD] 2019 BMW M2 Competition \| LBB \| ///M Performance Build Thread 2020 Toyota GR Supra \| Turbulence \| TRD \| Build Thread

06-16-2013, 07:23 PM	#83
Jesse wheel gap Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: whiteout frs, 04 xrs Location: MA Posts: 555 Thanks: 460 Thanked 249 Times in 153 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	i could add a new one every day haha, these 86's draw some crazy attention. most memorable one recently, is someone telling me if my car was any lower, id be driving on the other side of the pavement HAHA. __________________ http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20039 - journal --- http://www.flickr.com/photos/29438365@N04/

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06-11-2013, 10:04 PM	#71
thill Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2020 SS1LE (previous 13 BRZ owner) Location: North Pole Posts: 2,753 Thanks: 328 Thanked 1,463 Times in 802 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have owned the car less than three weeks and have been flagged down twice. Once just today in downtown Minneapolis at a stop light. The guy next to me (in a Chrysler 200 I think) asked me what the car was. I told him a Subaru BRZ and he told me he thought it was a Porsche since it was so low to the ground. My wife has taken it to the gym a few times and several guys stop her and ask her about it (although they may be talking to her for a whole different angle). She told me she feels like a cougar driving it since the guys are in their early 20's and she is just shy of 40 (but looks 30).

06-11-2013, 10:20 PM	#72
Code:Red Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2013 Firestorm 6MT Location: Grovetown, GA Posts: 117 Thanks: 27 Thanked 36 Times in 36 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	This may not count, but...We're on base (Ft. Gordon) and within 10 min of getting out of church last Sunday and talking to a few buddies, I happen to look back at my car and there's 2 soldiers in civilian clothes taking cell phone pics of my car. I had to make sure it was mine or maybe the car in front, but it was a minivan, so that sure wasn't it. I was looking at them while they took pics at different angles. I was gonna say something, but I didn't.

06-11-2013, 10:29 PM	#73
BadMoon Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 2014 GLI Autobahn/Nav Location: Central PA Posts: 551 Thanks: 118 Thanked 356 Times in 167 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	My favorite moment ever happened yesterday. A guy in a mustang was filming me sitting at a red light. I usually have problems with mustangs.

06-11-2013, 10:39 PM	#75
tonyfrs86 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2013 raven frs Location: seattle Posts: 155 Thanks: 41 Thanked 29 Times in 23 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	the first time i was ever asked about my car was by an old asian couple..id have to say in there 60's at least in a fred meyers parking lot. multiple gas stations and i get questions on what car im driving at pretty much every drive through for coffee or food..all girls though asking. no one said anything when i drove the evo!

06-13-2013, 04:57 AM	#77
Demandred7 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2018 Camry XSE V6 Location: Breslau, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,094 Thanks: 1,041 Thanked 367 Times in 228 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Had 3 sweet ride bro encounters in one day yesterday. One guy getting out of his truck at a coffee shop ask me how much did my car cost. While paying for my gas at the gas station, the attendant said "you have a good looking car" and then on the way home had someone give me a thumbs-up. Made an otherwise frustrating day pretty awesome.

06-14-2013, 05:42 PM	#78
Chee-Hu Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: BRZ Location: Elk Grove, CA Posts: 964 Thanks: 360 Thanked 323 Times in 221 Posts Mentioned: 12 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	In the 9 months of owning the car, I've gotten several. As of late, it's been mostly older gentlemen asking how I like it so far and start to chat about it. No more "OH EM GEE, THAT'S A BRZ!!11!" reactions in my neck of the wood.

06-14-2013, 08:02 PM	#80
Anorax Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: '13 BRZ SS Location: USA Posts: 130 Thanks: 13 Thanked 63 Times in 46 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Last weekend, driving past an estate sale, some kids in the back of the jeep said "Yah, that's a corvette!!" Today, 3-series vert strolls by and shouts out "Very cool!" and a woman was walking around it at walgreens.

06-14-2013, 08:24 PM	#81
Demandred7 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2018 Camry XSE V6 Location: Breslau, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,094 Thanks: 1,041 Thanked 367 Times in 228 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I forgot to post this when it happened, but, my wife's cousin was visiting from out of town and they were joining us for lunch. Their son said for them to park beside his favourite car and they jokingly said, "just be careful when you get out because you wouldn't want to dent your cousin's car." They came in and told us about it and without them describing it, my wife had said, "you mean the red one? That actually is ours" (albeit technically mine). It was kind of funny because they meant to be joking, but, it was in fact the truth and cool that their son had said that his favourite car is an FR-S. Later that weekend when we got together one more time, he asked "did you bring your cool car?" and of course the answer was "yes".

06-16-2013, 07:19 PM	#82
Perihelion Unemployed DIY Ninja Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: 2013 SWP BRZ, 1983 MB SD300 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 672 Thanks: 200 Thanked 178 Times in 132 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	"Is that the ZRB?"

06-17-2013, 12:46 AM	#84
KelvinBRZ GBS Mafia Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: with Snow mode on Location: Costa Mesa Posts: 541 Thanks: 338 Thanked 312 Times in 158 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	A guy at a gas station talked to me the other day and said, "Is that really a Subaru? I always thought Subaru cars were a bit bigger and usually a tad more unappealing, but this thing is cool!" I proceeded to explain to him that it's a joint venture with Toyota and Toyota designed the exterior and added direct injection. Then he proceeded to take pictures of my car.

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