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GMU-BRZ · 06-26-2012, 01:25 PM

Couple of 30/40-something guys in a newer Acura TL-S pulled up beside me at a light and threw a bunch of questions at me. Seemed to really like it, said it looked great, etc.

Back to work 5 minutes later, our VP pulled up beside me and started asking about it, ended up sitting in the drivers seat checking it out.

DeepHunta · 06-26-2012, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by velocity

Try explaining that when you have a rotary engine...

Hahaha, I can only imagine.

And then you continue to say that it's also called a Wankel engine. How many immature giggles did you get when you said that?

Boxer engine, FML! But as soon as you mention that it is the same engine layout as Porsche then their attentention is peaked.

Dadhawk · 06-26-2012, 08:43 PM

Was sitting at a light today and "felt someone" looking at me. Look over to the car next to me and it was prestine (looked like it just rolled off the showroom) mid 70's Honda Accord with this biker type 50'ish dude, big mustache and everything, looking my way with a huge scowl on his face.

The second our eyes met he gave me this big huge smile and a thumbs up, saying "nice car, take care of it!". I gave him a thumbs up, and he returned to scowling and studying every line of the car.

Man at first I thought I had pissed him off or something.

Soyelflaco · 06-26-2012, 09:46 PM

I have noticed than when people notice you noticing them looking, they look away, so I try not to notice them so they can watch at ease.

jwuwu · 06-27-2012, 12:21 AM

I got off the freeway this afternoon and there was this homeless guy standing next to the intersection holding up a sign asking for food and money. I was going to give him some money but instead he looked at me and looked at the car, flipped me the bird, threw his sign up, and walked away. The first negative reaction I've got so far. Weird.

DeepHunta · 06-27-2012, 12:27 AM

Got another one:

Was at the gas station today and a guy struck up another conversation about the car. Asked for faults and all I couldn't thinik about in 10 seconds was the trunk space. Hahaha.

Mind you, I was comparing the trunk space with my 08 Legacy in my mind.

Zardoman · 06-27-2012, 05:42 AM

time to meet up bay area brz owners, anyone wanna meet up this weekend? PM me

WRXGuy1 · 06-27-2012, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Zardoman

time to meet up bay area brz owners, anyone wanna meet up this weekend? PM me

You would probably have more luck doing this in your regional area section.

Grimlock · 06-27-2012, 10:15 AM

One day I took my BRZ to an autocross just to hang out with some friends (I didn't run it). Of course it had a lot of attention there. I even parked it out front as an invitation to gawk at it. I spent a lot of the day answering questions about it.

Another day I took it to the local Miata club meet to show it off. It got a lot of good reactions, including from a guy with a JCW Mini Cooper that wandered over.

I did once have a guys follow me around in his Evo X. When I stopped at the store, we chatted for a while about the car.

Even a bunch of people at work were asking me about my car and I have no idea how they figured out that the BRZ in the lot was my car.

I'll enjoy the attention while it lasts, because it won't last forever.

groucho · 06-27-2012, 02:36 PM

A little over 800 miles in, I'm getting about the same reactions - usually some comment from a passerby when I park, and lots of people asking about it, lots of people checking it out... also a lot of "I didn't know there were out yet!"

This morning I had a comment that threw me; I was doing some work at a fire department and one guy said to the other, "whose whip is that? That's hot!" Having never in my life referred to a car as a "whip", that made me feel old.

No negative reactions so far at all.

Spaceywilly · 06-27-2012, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by groucho

This morning I had a comment that threw me; I was doing some work at a fire department and one guy said to the other, "whose whip is that? That's hot!" Having never in my life referred to a car as a "whip", that made me feel old.

That reminds me of when I first got my WRX, one of my friends said, "nice wheels!" I thought he was referring to the Prodrive P1s that were on it so I just said "yeah they came on it." Turns out he was referring to the whole car so we both just looked at each other really confused for a few seconds

Snoopyalien24 · 06-27-2012, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Spaceywilly

That reminds me of when I first got my WRX, one of my friends said, "nice wheels!" I thought he was referring to the Prodrive P1s that were on it so I just said "yeah they came on it." Turns out he was referring to the whole car so we both just looked at each other really confused for a few seconds

You have pics of your car? I wanna see them with the P1's

Spaceywilly · 06-27-2012, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Snoopyalien24

You have pics of your car? I wanna see them with the P1's

They're on my WRX, not the BRZ. I'll swap them sometime and take some pics. Hoping to get my Rota Tarmac 2s on there sometime too, it's basically the same design.

Snoopyalien24 · 06-27-2012, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Spaceywilly

They're on my WRX, not the BRZ. I'll swap them sometime and take some pics. Hoping to get my Rota Tarmac 2s on there sometime too, it's basically the same design.

Ah understood

Definitively put some pics up when you do swap em

06-27-2012, 12:27 AM	#132
DeepHunta Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: '05 Outback Wgn, '05 Lotus Elise Location: WA Posts: 543 Thanks: 21 Thanked 99 Times in 67 Posts Mentioned: 11 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Got another one: Was at the gas station today and a guy struck up another conversation about the car. Asked for faults and all I couldn't thinik about in 10 seconds was the trunk space. Hahaha. Mind you, I was comparing the trunk space with my 08 Legacy in my mind. __________________ Proud ex-owner of GBS 6MT BRZ Limited. Pre-ordered on Feb-29-2012, got VIN on 5/19 with ETA 6/6, arrived early on 6/2, but still didn't pick it up until Jun-6-2012. Recently sold the Buuurz as of 4/21/2014

06-27-2012, 02:36 PM	#136
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)	A little over 800 miles in, I'm getting about the same reactions - usually some comment from a passerby when I park, and lots of people asking about it, lots of people checking it out... also a lot of "I didn't know there were out yet!" This morning I had a comment that threw me; I was doing some work at a fire department and one guy said to the other, "whose whip is that? That's hot!" Having never in my life referred to a car as a "whip", that made me feel old. No negative reactions so far at all. __________________ '65 Lotus Elan S2, '05 Lotus Elise, '22 WRBlue BRZ 6MT Limited Formerly '13 DGM 6MT BRZ Limited

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06-26-2012, 01:25 PM	#127
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)	Couple of 30/40-something guys in a newer Acura TL-S pulled up beside me at a light and threw a bunch of questions at me. Seemed to really like it, said it looked great, etc. Back to work 5 minutes later, our VP pulled up beside me and started asking about it, ended up sitting in the drivers seat checking it out.

06-26-2012, 08:43 PM	#129
Dadhawk 1st86 Driver! Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: '13 FR-S (#3 of 1st 86) Location: Powder Springs, GA Posts: 19,816 Thanks: 38,830 Thanked 24,943 Times in 11,378 Posts Mentioned: 182 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	Was sitting at a light today and "felt someone" looking at me. Look over to the car next to me and it was prestine (looked like it just rolled off the showroom) mid 70's Honda Accord with this biker type 50'ish dude, big mustache and everything, looking my way with a huge scowl on his face. The second our eyes met he gave me this big huge smile and a thumbs up, saying "nice car, take care of it!". I gave him a thumbs up, and he returned to scowling and studying every line of the car. Man at first I thought I had pissed him off or something.

06-26-2012, 09:46 PM	#130
Soyelflaco Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: BRZ Premium Silver Location: Miami Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have noticed than when people notice you noticing them looking, they look away, so I try not to notice them so they can watch at ease.

06-27-2012, 12:21 AM	#131
jwuwu Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: BRZ WRB Limited Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 35 Thanks: 10 Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I got off the freeway this afternoon and there was this homeless guy standing next to the intersection holding up a sign asking for food and money. I was going to give him some money but instead he looked at me and looked at the car, flipped me the bird, threw his sign up, and walked away. The first negative reaction I've got so far. Weird.

06-27-2012, 10:15 AM	#135
Grimlock Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: BRZ and NA Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 878 Thanks: 46 Thanked 270 Times in 167 Posts Mentioned: 11 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	One day I took my BRZ to an autocross just to hang out with some friends (I didn't run it). Of course it had a lot of attention there. I even parked it out front as an invitation to gawk at it. I spent a lot of the day answering questions about it. Another day I took it to the local Miata club meet to show it off. It got a lot of good reactions, including from a guy with a JCW Mini Cooper that wandered over. I did once have a guys follow me around in his Evo X. When I stopped at the store, we chatted for a while about the car. Even a bunch of people at work were asking me about my car and I have no idea how they figured out that the BRZ in the lot was my car. I'll enjoy the attention while it lasts, because it won't last forever.

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