First week impressions - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

SunnyBRZ · 11-12-2021, 03:30 AM

My first car was a '99 Civic Si, which seems like a lifetime ago now, got me thru college and then some, and have always had fond memories of that ride. I drove the first generation FR-S back in 2013, both the automatic and manual and remember being quite impressed then. The powers that be at the time (now ex-wife) didn't approve, so life went on. Fast forward to now, I heard about the redesign, and when I saw it in the flesh last week, it just brought me back to those prior fond memories. Living in the moment, couldn't say no.

One of my favorite rides to date was my buddy's 2016 Cayman GT4, pure connection to the road along with raw emotion. I feel that this BRZ invokes a lot of that same feeling, albeit slower, which is not necessarily a bad thing. The 6spd manual, low stance, sublime handling, supportive seats, and responsive powertrain make for a confidence inspiring ride that makes going regular speeds pretty darn fun.

There are some minor annoyances, the turn signals (I prefer simple!), stereo (lacking mid/bass), cheap headliner material, and cramped rear seat. But the driving experience that this car provides is so much more. Was pleasantly surprised to see the dealer deliver a swirl free finish, all about the little things!

beltax90 · 11-12-2021, 04:06 AM

man everyone getting a brz but me!! :/

is that the dealer decal everyone's talking about?? flows well, i like it!

nice congrats!!

edit: oh irvine!! lets be friends, ill take pictures of you car!!

tenderization · 11-12-2021, 04:08 AM

Damn that's the second Irvine one it looks like (after CSG Mike)... making me rethink driving to Riverside to place my order.

nikitopo · 11-12-2021, 04:56 AM

Nice and CWP color is always good looking under light with the shinny pearl. Now put some exhaust to have a decent sound. I heard Magnaflow is preparing something, but better to check in person and not just by a YouTube video.

GoodToBeKing · 11-21-2021, 06:30 PM

Looks awesome....congrats!

MyHybridBurnsGasAndTires · 11-22-2021, 11:37 AM

picked my car up on saturday and definitely agree on the turn signal stalk. if it aint broke, ect

22 BRZ · 11-22-2021, 10:14 PM

2 weeks in for me now, although I've only had it home for 5 days. The car is fantastic, and has been fun to drive even with staying below 4k rpm.

I especially enjoy that when I accidentally hit the voice command button mid corner, and the system asks for a command, a stern reply of "shut up," "get lost," or "**** off" causes it to cancel. Sometimes it is the little things in life.....

Midnightsky · 11-23-2021, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by 22 BRZ

2 weeks in for me now, although I've only had it home for 5 days. The car is fantastic, and has been fun to drive even with staying below 4k rpm.

I especially enjoy that when I accidentally hit the voice command button mid corner, and the system asks for a command, a stern reply of "shut up," "get lost," or "**** off" causes it to cancel. Sometimes it is the little things in life.....

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11-12-2021, 03:30 AM	#1
SunnyBRZ Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2021 Drives: 2022 BRZ Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 20 Times in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	First week impressions My first car was a '99 Civic Si, which seems like a lifetime ago now, got me thru college and then some, and have always had fond memories of that ride. I drove the first generation FR-S back in 2013, both the automatic and manual and remember being quite impressed then. The powers that be at the time (now ex-wife) didn't approve, so life went on. Fast forward to now, I heard about the redesign, and when I saw it in the flesh last week, it just brought me back to those prior fond memories. Living in the moment, couldn't say no. One of my favorite rides to date was my buddy's 2016 Cayman GT4, pure connection to the road along with raw emotion. I feel that this BRZ invokes a lot of that same feeling, albeit slower, which is not necessarily a bad thing. The 6spd manual, low stance, sublime handling, supportive seats, and responsive powertrain make for a confidence inspiring ride that makes going regular speeds pretty darn fun. There are some minor annoyances, the turn signals (I prefer simple!), stereo (lacking mid/bass), cheap headliner material, and cramped rear seat. But the driving experience that this car provides is so much more. Was pleasantly surprised to see the dealer deliver a swirl free finish, all about the little things! Attached Images

11-22-2021, 10:14 PM	#7
22 BRZ Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2021 Drives: 2022 Subaru BRZ 6MT IR Location: Canada Posts: 194 Thanks: 55 Thanked 164 Times in 86 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	2 weeks in for me now, although I've only had it home for 5 days. The car is fantastic, and has been fun to drive even with staying below 4k rpm. I especially enjoy that when I accidentally hit the voice command button mid corner, and the system asks for a command, a stern reply of "shut up," "get lost," or "** off" causes it to cancel. Sometimes it is the little things in life..... __________________ 2022 BRZed, Red, Base, Manual, Simple**

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11-12-2021, 04:06 AM	#2
beltax90 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Drives: 2010 corolla Location: california Posts: 1,410 Thanks: 1,578 Thanked 1,802 Times in 782 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	man everyone getting a brz but me!! :/ is that the dealer decal everyone's talking about?? flows well, i like it! nice congrats!! edit: oh irvine!! lets be friends, ill take pictures of you car!!

11-12-2021, 04:08 AM	#3
tenderization Member Join Date: Sep 2021 Drives: 88 RX-7, 2022 BRZ Location: California Posts: 91 Thanks: 170 Thanked 31 Times in 17 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Damn that's the second Irvine one it looks like (after CSG Mike)... making me rethink driving to Riverside to place my order.

11-12-2021, 04:56 AM	#4
nikitopo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: '15 BRZ RA Location: Greece Posts: 3,787 Thanks: 2,417 Thanked 1,947 Times in 1,263 Posts Mentioned: 29 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Nice and CWP color is always good looking under light with the shinny pearl. Now put some exhaust to have a decent sound. I heard Magnaflow is preparing something, but better to check in person and not just by a YouTube video.

11-21-2021, 06:30 PM	#5
GoodToBeKing Member Join Date: Aug 2021 Drives: 2019 Tundra TRD SPORT Location: NH Posts: 14 Thanks: 4 Thanked 9 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Looks awesome....congrats!

11-22-2021, 11:37 AM	#6
MyHybridBurnsGasAndTires Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2019 Drives: what Location: WA Posts: 341 Thanks: 338 Thanked 278 Times in 161 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	picked my car up on saturday and definitely agree on the turn signal stalk. if it aint broke, ect

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