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[Dimman]

So did the touchy-feely session reveal any insights?

(I worked til 4:30 and had to be DT right after dammit...)

[CoryUyede]

Originally Posted by Dimman

So did the touchy-feely session reveal any insights?

(I worked til 4:30 and had to be DT right after dammit...)

The HVAC knobs are STIFF..right Marlon?

Also the rear end doesn't like to break loose with 300 pounds of flesh in the back..lol

Overall very impressed..power output wasn't spectactular...but hopefully there's room to work on that

[Enemies]

You guys got to go on a test drive?

Hopefully there wasn't 300 pounds in the back when you did if so!

[Ikaros]

Lol the road was wet, so it shoulda been easier xD


Lol, everyone who put down a deposit got to have a test drive if they didn't arrive too late (well everyone except me cause I didn't know how to drive a manual xD). Cory had Mr Jay and Marloon in the back during his test drive.

[Dimman]

Originally Posted by Ikaros

Lol the road was wet, so it shoulda been easier xD


Lol, everyone who put down a deposit got to have a test drive if they didn't arrive too late (well everyone except me cause I didn't know how to drive a manual xD). Cory had Mr Jay and Marloon in the back during his test drive.

Well 3 human-sized people fit in it, nice. Not the best test-drive situation, but I'm still fantastically envious.

Right on, guys!

[Ikaros]

Oh and this might be known by a lot of people already, but the T-mesh on the dash is flat, as in it's smooth instead of bumpy. It blew my mind at first case from the photos and reviews everyone kept calling it carbon fibre.

[CoryUyede]

Originally Posted by Dimman

Well 3 human-sized people fit in it, nice. Not the best test-drive situation, but I'm still fantastically envious.

Right on, guys!

Yea, not an ideal test drive.....i tried to bag on it a bit...ask Marloon and Mr-jay, disabled TCS/VSC,..oh whoops..i'm not supposed to say that

I didn't go above the speed limit, i swear

[Enemies]

Originally Posted by Ikaros

Oh and this might be known by a lot of people already, but the T-mesh on the dash is flat, as in it's smooth instead of bumpy. It blew my mind at first case from the photos and reviews everyone kept calling it carbon fibre.

Fake carbon fiber no? Didn't even give off the appearance?

Originally Posted by CoryUyede

Yea, not an ideal test drive.....i tried to bag on it a bit...ask Marloon and Mr-jay, disabled TCS/VSC,..oh whoops..i'm not supposed to say that

I didn't go above the speed limit, i swear

That's funny. I wouldn't have the balls to disable them in a test drive. Car feel powerful enough considering the extra weight?

You swayed further one way or another towards an FR-S/BRZ or sticking with your existing car?

[CoryUyede]

Originally Posted by Enemies

Fake carbon fiber no? Didn't even give off the appearance?

From about 3 feet away, NOT sitting in the car, it gives the impression of CF, but up close IN the car, you know you're looking at smooth plastic with CF inspired swirls on it

That's funny. I wouldn't have the balls to disable them in a test drive. Car feel powerful enough considering the extra weight?

You swayed further one way or another towards an FR-S/BRZ or sticking with your existing car?

Like I've said before, i've had some very powerful cars in the past, even my current WRX is no slouch. Honestly, no, the car didn't feel powerful enough, but i'm a hard person to please too. I'd love to drive the car with no one else in it to be fair towards it though. Marloon and Mr.jay were in the back..and MR.salesman (who shall go unnamed) was in the pass. seat, a solid 450 extra pounds. Basically putting it into a 350z weight class.

I was hoping driving this thing today would've gotten me off the fence. It's everything i expected it to be...exactly that..nothing more, nothing less. I'm exactly where i was 24 hours ago.

If i did get the FRS/BRZ, i'd lean towards the BRZ, because of the comforts myself and my girlfriend would appreciate, and the awesome blue.

I honestly wish i drove a POS right now..then i wouldn't have a decision to make..I feel like i'm losing something giving up a wrx.

[Shimmyshake]

Originally Posted by CoryUyede

Like I've said before, i've had some very powerful cars in the past, even my current WRX is no slouch. Honestly, no, the car didn't feel powerful enough, but i'm a hard person to please too. I'd love to drive the car with no one else in it to be fair towards it though

I was hoping driving this thing today would've gotten me off the fence. It's everything i expected it to be...exactly that..nothing more, nothing less. I'm exactly where i was 24 hours ago.

If i did get the FRS/BRZ, i'd lean towards the BRZ, because of the comforts myself and my girlfriend would appreciate, and the awesome blue.

I honestly wish i drove a POS right now..then i wouldn't have a decision to make..I feel like i'm losing something giving up a wrx.

I'm so glad my 95 civic is breaking down...LOL

[Marloon]

Got some photos from the JP dealership in DT.







(and of course, they had to get me with my stupid mouth open)




It's all good. I'm a happy customer.

[Marloon]

Just got home. so it's the perfect time to forum spam!

Thanks to everyone who was there! it's awesome to put a face on a username.

I had a wonderful time just talking about cars with people who knew so much about the FR-S.

Originally Posted by MoBettah

Sending the girl since I'm out of town.

Was your girlfriend there today at OR scion? Golden hair? Asian girl? She was there taking pictures and got to test drive with Angelo. what a great gf to do this for you. Shes a keeper.

Originally Posted by Capt Canuck

Do you mean Jimmy Pattison's Scion dealership downtown?

Subaru doesn't have one IIRC and a Scion at a Subaru :-s

Yeah it was the Scion dealership that they meant to say. I am sure because I was there from 12-3. I was there when the car arrived and I was there when it left to head to richmond OR Scion.

Originally Posted by CoryUyede

The HVAC knobs are STIFF..right Marlon?

Also the rear end doesn't like to break loose with 300 pounds of flesh in the back..lol

HVAC was SUPER STIFF. YUCK! LOL.

Yeah, I'm sure that mr. Jay and I were an extra 300 lbs. I weight about 145 lbs (?).

But i am pleased with the interior overall. I am not sure which head unit i would use. I am on the fence about that. There are much nicer head units from pioneer too like the appradio2 that was reported on the Fr-S general Subforum.

Originally Posted by CoryUyede

Yea, not an ideal test drive.....i tried to bag on it a bit...ask Marloon and Mr-jay, disabled TCS/VSC,..oh whoops..i'm not supposed to say that

I didn't go above the speed limit, i swear

I dont know what you're talking about... you were right on 50 km/h I am sure.

Originally Posted by Ikaros

Oh and this might be known by a lot of people already, but the T-mesh on the dash is flat, as in it's smooth instead of bumpy. It blew my mind at first case from the photos and reviews everyone kept calling it carbon fibre.

fake carbon fiber?! Are you kidding me!

I really liked the dash. IF i was going to get the BRZ, i am sure that I would get the interior dash from the FR-S. I'd order it as it looks better than that crappy flat silver they use in the car.

Originally Posted by Enemies

That's funny. I wouldn't have the balls to disable them in a test drive. Car feel powerful enough considering the extra weight?

Yeah... He was insane to disable it on a test drive. I dont even have the balls to do that and it was wet. There were tons of pedestrian vehicles too. But it seemed that I could have easily trusted Cory and MR. Jay to have the traction control off.

Since I've never driven a RWD coupe, I have a lot of practice to do and balls to grow.

Originally Posted by CoryUyede

If i did get the FRS/BRZ, i'd lean towards the BRZ, because of the comforts myself and my girlfriend would appreciate, and the awesome blue.

I honestly wish i drove a POS right now..then i wouldn't have a decision to make..I feel like i'm losing something giving up a wrx.

Hmmm... I wish i drove a POS right now. It would be sooo much easier to just like the car go.

As it stands today:

80% on the FR-S. 20% on the BR-Z.

White will be the color for either car. (We are getting somewhere!)

60% on financing both cars but I know I shouldnt do that.

[CoryUyede]

haha..good stuff

So you're basically on the FRS now?..BRZ's out of the picture? At least you've choosen a color...i'll ask again tomorrow..=D

Edit..i just posted this after your huge ass post, and didn't know it was there

RWD's can be intimidating at first no doubt. The best way to get over any fears is to let the car lose rear traction in a controlled environment, your confidence will go through the roof. I got so adept at car control in my S14 i would take left turns, kick the back end out, and be able to aim the front left and rear right tire just about right where i wanted them everytime ..Oh and the fun i had at roundabouts in the middle of the night..lol

You DO have the balls...they're just buried deep inside you....sick..

[Enemies]

Originally Posted by CoryUyede

haha..good stuff

So you're basically on the FRS now?..BRZ's out of the picture?

Edit..i just posted this after your huge ass post, and didn't know it was there

Until he sits in a BRZ Sport Tech!