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shaggy · 01-08-2013, 02:01 PM

I got extremely lucky. It was the Saturday after Thanksgiving, the day after Black Friday, and I convinced my wife to come test drive a manual firestorm FR-S. I told her that we were just test driving because I'm on an order list with a 2 month wait time for a manual Argenta. I go out there, test drove it, and then the salesman looks up some incoming FR-S's for sh!ts and giggles. As it turns out there were 2 coming in. The Argenta was spoken for but the Asphalt one was not.

I was willing to settle for the asphalt. I mean its only a darker shade of grey right?!??!?!?As we were processing my deposit, appearently the guy that was getting the Argenta was initially settling himself becuase he really wanted the Asphalt. Long story short, I drove home my Argenta FR-S that Tuesday 11-27-12.

Dezoris · 01-08-2013, 02:17 PM

8 month wait!!! That is just over the top.

mit_peid · 01-08-2013, 02:25 PM

I feel your pain! I hate my life! My FRS is supposedly at the dock somewhere in Long Beach, but the fleet manager that is supposed to be giving me play-by-play updates on my car caught a bad cold over the weekend. (what an asshole) jk jk

I cope by playing Gran Turismo 5 XL. For some reason the FRS was a free download whereas the BRZ was a $1 download, wtf? Some of the GT86 prototypes were free with the game though. It is even a great car to drive in GT5XL!

jesperswe · 01-08-2013, 03:28 PM

8 MONTHS?! What the hell? In Sweden we have about 4-5 weeks waiting time right now for a new GT86 :o

86BRZ · 01-08-2013, 04:44 PM

It seems like your 86 sickness just started. These are some common symptoms of the early infection and it is far from over yet. Soon you will call all the dealers in the country to try to get one sooner and pay extra...buying all the parts when you don't even have it...and reading and following this forum more than fb or your own email. Losing focus at work and dreaming driving the car becomes a daily thing.

But wait until you get the car, then the stage 2 infection will only get worse...

Dezoris · 01-08-2013, 04:47 PM

Let me help take the edge off.

Just pick up or look at this beauty for the next 8 months if it does not change your sexual orientation first at least it will make you feel more relaxed.

America's Best

switchlanez · 01-08-2013, 05:01 PM

Do you have a PS3? Months before the Toyobaru was released, members on this forum had monthly GT5 time attack competitions requiring a stock 86. My skill improved hugely (I used to suck at GT5) and virtually driving my future car hard kept me sane for months, seriously! I think it helped keep everyone sane because the anticipation was running high. It was like channeling pent up energy from anxiously waiting over into competition. Not sure if the competition threads are still going now, though, but maybe it can pick back up for others who are in the same boat as you.

wrxgoose · 01-08-2013, 05:08 PM

i have to wait about 2 weeks.

going to drive me nuts as well. fortunately it's only 2 weeks, not 8 months. that'd be horrible for me

zaptorque · 01-08-2013, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by naikaidriver

this is unusual... I'm sitting in the service waiting area and this dealer has two FRS's on the floor right now. One auto and one 6spd. Both fully loaded.

both auto and manual are "6 speed" transmissions.

too many people making this mistake thinking 6spd means manual.

/rant

naikaidriver · 01-08-2013, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zaptorque

both auto and manual are "6 speed" transmissions.

too many people making this mistake thinking 6spd means manual.

/rant

You're kidding me right? Do you ACTUALLY believe that there is ANYONE on this site that didn't understand PERFECTLY what I said? Or, for that matter that you are so much smarter than everyone here that you have to be the lone person that feels compelled to point out that both the auto and manual have 6 speed transmissions?????? And then you have the stones to put a /rant tag on your BS post??????

I fully appreciate good sarcasm but even with my extensive grasp of the English language I struggle to find a word that adequately describes your post and people like you that doesn't stray into the realm of profanity.

Congratulations Captain Obvious!

/rant

zaptorque · 01-08-2013, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by naikaidriver

You're kidding me right? Do you ACTUALLY believe that there is ANYONE on this site that didn't understand PERFECTLY what I said? Or, for that matter that you are so much smarter than everyone here that you have to be the lone person that feels compelled to point out that both the auto and manual have 6 speed transmissions?????? And then you have the stones to put a /rant tag on your BS post??????

I fully appreciate good sarcasm but even with my extensive grasp of the English language I struggle to find a word that adequately describes your post and people like you that doesn't stray into the realm of profanity.

Congratulations Captain Obvious!

/rant

lazyluka · 01-08-2013, 06:49 PM

I know how you feel.

I think the 8 months is an over estimate though and you will get your car sooner.

Look on the bright side though. The longer you wait, the less problems you will have as they are more likely to have been fixed at the factory.

that_one_guy · 01-08-2013, 07:10 PM

WTF? You're in Australia and you're settling for an FRS when there are perfectly good nitro cars to cruise the desert, attacking random nomadic tribes in your ever constant search for fuel with your marauder friends?!

russv · 01-08-2013, 07:21 PM

Wait til your car comes to the dealer and stays in the back lot for three days until they have time to clean it up.

It was painful!

01-08-2013, 02:17 PM	#30
Dezoris Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: FR-S Location: IL Posts: 2,857 Thanks: 519 Thanked 2,997 Times in 1,095 Posts Mentioned: 159 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	8 month wait!!! That is just over the top. __________________ SAVAGEGEESE

01-08-2013, 04:47 PM	#34
Dezoris Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: FR-S Location: IL Posts: 2,857 Thanks: 519 Thanked 2,997 Times in 1,095 Posts Mentioned: 159 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Let me help take the edge off. Just pick up or look at this beauty for the next 8 months if it does not change your sexual orientation first at least it will make you feel more relaxed. America's Best Attached Images __________________ SAVAGEGEESE

01-08-2013, 05:01 PM	#35
switchlanez Glorious BRZ Master Race Join Date: Apr 2011 Drives: Subaru Libird Location: Race Wars Posts: 3,645 Thanks: 1,050 Thanked 2,718 Times in 1,079 Posts Mentioned: 110 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Do you have a PS3? Months before the Toyobaru was released, members on this forum had monthly GT5 time attack competitions requiring a stock 86. My skill improved hugely (I used to suck at GT5) and virtually driving my future car hard kept me sane for months, seriously! I think it helped keep everyone sane because the anticipation was running high. It was like channeling pent up energy from anxiously waiting over into competition. Not sure if the competition threads are still going now, though, but maybe it can pick back up for others who are in the same boat as you. __________________ << BUILD THREAD >>

01-08-2013, 07:21 PM	#42
russv First 86 Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: Scion FRS Argento Automatic Location: Northern California Posts: 1,127 Thanks: 1,069 Thanked 544 Times in 232 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Wait til your car comes to the dealer and stays in the back lot for three days until they have time to clean it up. It was painful! __________________ Life is short...NO BORING CARS

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01-08-2013, 02:01 PM	#29
shaggy Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: Argento FR-S Location: Houston Posts: 52 Thanks: 8 Thanked 24 Times in 11 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I got extremely lucky. It was the Saturday after Thanksgiving, the day after Black Friday, and I convinced my wife to come test drive a manual firestorm FR-S. I told her that we were just test driving because I'm on an order list with a 2 month wait time for a manual Argenta. I go out there, test drove it, and then the salesman looks up some incoming FR-S's for sh!ts and giggles. As it turns out there were 2 coming in. The Argenta was spoken for but the Asphalt one was not. I was willing to settle for the asphalt. I mean its only a darker shade of grey right?!??!?!?As we were processing my deposit, appearently the guy that was getting the Argenta was initially settling himself becuase he really wanted the Asphalt. Long story short, I drove home my Argenta FR-S that Tuesday 11-27-12.

01-08-2013, 02:25 PM	#31
mit_peid Boosted Noob Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: '13 FRS MT KW SC, '05 4Runner 4WD Location: SoCal Posts: 883 Thanks: 353 Thanked 343 Times in 175 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I feel your pain! I hate my life! My FRS is supposedly at the dock somewhere in Long Beach, but the fleet manager that is supposed to be giving me play-by-play updates on my car caught a bad cold over the weekend. (what an asshole) jk jk I cope by playing Gran Turismo 5 XL. For some reason the FRS was a free download whereas the BRZ was a $1 download, wtf? Some of the GT86 prototypes were free with the game though. It is even a great car to drive in GT5XL!

01-08-2013, 03:28 PM	#32
jesperswe Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: GT86 Location: sweden Posts: 267 Thanks: 0 Thanked 73 Times in 42 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	8 MONTHS?! What the hell? In Sweden we have about 4-5 weeks waiting time right now for a new GT86 :o

01-08-2013, 04:44 PM	#33
86BRZ Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: BRZ Limited arrived on 9/1/2012 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 563 Thanks: 312 Thanked 145 Times in 105 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	It seems like your 86 sickness just started. These are some common symptoms of the early infection and it is far from over yet. Soon you will call all the dealers in the country to try to get one sooner and pay extra...buying all the parts when you don't even have it...and reading and following this forum more than fb or your own email. Losing focus at work and dreaming driving the car becomes a daily thing. But wait until you get the car, then the stage 2 infection will only get worse...

01-08-2013, 05:08 PM	#36
wrxgoose WUB WUB Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 2013 Firestorm Location: Charlotte Posts: 2,788 Thanks: 313 Thanked 1,573 Times in 858 Posts Mentioned: 52 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	i have to wait about 2 weeks. going to drive me nuts as well. fortunately it's only 2 weeks, not 8 months. that'd be horrible for me

01-08-2013, 06:49 PM	#40
lazyluka Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: GT86 Location: New Zealand Posts: 347 Thanks: 576 Thanked 379 Times in 103 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I know how you feel. I think the 8 months is an over estimate though and you will get your car sooner. Look on the bright side though. The longer you wait, the less problems you will have as they are more likely to have been fixed at the factory.

01-08-2013, 07:10 PM	#41
that_one_guy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: none Location: CA Posts: 437 Thanks: 46 Thanked 368 Times in 145 Posts Mentioned: 18 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	WTF? You're in Australia and you're settling for an FRS when there are perfectly good nitro cars to cruise the desert, attacking random nomadic tribes in your ever constant search for fuel with your marauder friends?!

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