Issues/Problems for early adopters - Page 17 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Clott · 02-19-2022, 03:48 AM

My rear camera decided to take a dump, intermittently

Interceptor777 · 02-19-2022, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by SpectreRT

Check my video above, I bet its your issue.

It's not, my seatbelt doesn't make any noise. It's definitely the left side bolster as I moved it with my hand and it made the same annoying ass squeak.

AK2112 · 02-19-2022, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by fredzy

This is the right way to think, especially when your dealer is competent enough to avoid breaking your engine cover off (and then totally deny having anything to do with it) on every single effing vehicle you bring to them.

100%

If you can tackle something yourself without it costing much- do it. Save time and potential headaches of getting your car back worse than when you brought it in.

Flatspot · 02-19-2022, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Clott

My rear camera decided to take a dump, intermittently

Good luck. Sometimes that’s from something stranger than a loose connection or bad camera. My Raptor did that, then started to glitch the radio screen. The truck spent weeks in & out of the dealership. The shop traced the cause to water ingress through the tail lights into much of the wiring harness.

BRZJunkie · 02-20-2022, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by DocWalt

Yep. Mine chirps occasionally. Nowhere near as bad as my 2013, though my 2013 settled down some as things wore as it aged.

Thanks. Same for my 2013.

MyHybridBurnsGasAndTires · 02-21-2022, 12:18 PM

i guess i shouldnt be surprised because it's a subaru but the paint on these cars is just so thin. hard to believe how many chips have shown up already with just 1300 miles on the car.

LRNAD90 · 02-21-2022, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by MyHybridBurnsGasAndTires

i guess i shouldnt be surprised because it's a subaru but the paint on these cars is just so thin. hard to believe how many chips have shown up already with just 1300 miles on the car.

Immediate application of PPF seems to be a popular (if expensive) step for new owners..

Yoshoobaroo · 02-21-2022, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by MyHybridBurnsGasAndTires

i guess i shouldnt be surprised because it's a subaru but the paint on these cars is just so thin. hard to believe how many chips have shown up already with just 1300 miles on the car.

I have 1000 miles on mine now, no chips yet (knocks on wood).

I’ve been pretty religious about leaving 4-5 car lengths in front of me on the highway, and not driving behind trucks as much as possible though.

I looked into PPF but the quotes were silly when I can get the bumper sprayed in 5 years for a quarter what they were asking.

LRNAD90 · 02-21-2022, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Yoshoobaroo

I have 1000 miles on mine now, no chips yet (knocks on wood).

I'm going to guess Florida driving has far fewer issues with rock chips than everyday driving in Washington, particularly this time of the year..

SpectreRT · 02-21-2022, 02:40 PM

I've got chips and nicks already. part of owning and actually driving a car.

If it bugs me, I'll get the bumper sprayed in a few years. PPF just isnt worth it for a $30K car.

jvincent · 02-21-2022, 05:24 PM

I drove my FRS through construction zones for the first 6 years I owned it. My bumper was a total POS.

Like others have said, if at some point it bugs me enough I'll just get it repainted.

soundman98 · 02-21-2022, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by MyHybridBurnsGasAndTires

i guess i shouldnt be surprised because it's a subaru but the paint on these cars is just so thin. hard to believe how many chips have shown up already with just 1300 miles on the car.

it's not the thickness. you can thank the EPA for the eco-friendly paint they had to change to. the thickness is the same as it's always been. but the brittleness of the paint is now worse.

Interceptor777 · 02-22-2022, 01:03 PM

Welp, my left bolster squeak has now developed to the entire left side of the seat including the back now squeaking. It squeaks when I reach for the volume, when I start from a red light or do literally anything which needs me to move my body. It sounds like it's coming from the left side of the seat, where the back is connected to the bottom piece. Something has definitely gone loose, the seat also has a bit of play in it now.

Narwhal · 02-22-2022, 03:49 PM

Agree on the ppf. Just not worth it on a 30k car. The price quotes I can get a new bumper and paint it.

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02-19-2022, 03:48 AM	#225
Clott Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2013 Raven FRS(Sold): Fiesta ST Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 142 Thanks: 55 Thanked 29 Times in 27 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	My rear camera decided to take a dump, intermittently

02-21-2022, 12:18 PM	#230
MyHybridBurnsGasAndTires Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2019 Drives: what Location: WA Posts: 341 Thanks: 337 Thanked 278 Times in 161 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	i guess i shouldnt be surprised because it's a subaru but the paint on these cars is just so thin. hard to believe how many chips have shown up already with just 1300 miles on the car.

02-21-2022, 02:40 PM	#234
SpectreRT Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: Subaru BRZ Location: usa Posts: 760 Thanks: 164 Thanked 319 Times in 210 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I've got chips and nicks already. part of owning and actually driving a car. If it bugs me, I'll get the bumper sprayed in a few years. PPF just isnt worth it for a $30K car.

02-21-2022, 05:24 PM	#235
jvincent Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: 2022 WRB BRZ Sport-Tech Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 1,746 Thanks: 131 Thanked 1,410 Times in 715 Posts Mentioned: 25 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I drove my FRS through construction zones for the first 6 years I owned it. My bumper was a total POS. Like others have said, if at some point it bugs me enough I'll just get it repainted.

02-22-2022, 01:03 PM	#237
Interceptor777 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2021 Drives: 2022 BRZ, 1999 "touge-spec" Miata Location: MD Posts: 153 Thanks: 33 Thanked 110 Times in 54 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Welp, my left bolster squeak has now developed to the entire left side of the seat including the back now squeaking. It squeaks when I reach for the volume, when I start from a red light or do literally anything which needs me to move my body. It sounds like it's coming from the left side of the seat, where the back is connected to the bottom piece. Something has definitely gone loose, the seat also has a bit of play in it now.

02-22-2022, 03:49 PM	#238
Narwhal Member Join Date: Dec 2021 Drives: GR86 Location: NE Posts: 22 Thanks: 9 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Agree on the ppf. Just not worth it on a 30k car. The price quotes I can get a new bumper and paint it.

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