robot's (sti robot) 2013 BRZ

[robot]

A little car background:
I had an 04 sti (first car that matters) for a few years and spend a lot of time doing a lot of things to it. It was a great car and I should have kept it, but I sold it to save money on my hellish (1-1.5 hours each way commute). I bought a miata and a hybrid civic. It saved money.

Then I moved across country from DC (hellhole) to San Diego (paradise) and had to buy a car. I picked up a low mileage 99 m3. It did nothing for me, didn't inspire me, didn't really get the blood pumping (except the one time I got around to autocrossing it). After owning it for a year and half I calculated how much I had spend upgrading and maintaining it. It ended up being about what I'm paying in a car payment each month.

I picked up my BRZ at the end of August in 2013 from Subaru Pacfic (Ok, I lied...they drove it down to me from LA).

Planned use: Daily driver, occasional autoxer
The car came with: chrome fender trim (going to remove soon), wheel locks (ugly, wasteful, removing soon, and a trunk liner (keeping).

Here is a crummy picture of me with the car after it was delivered. I have a dumb looking beard that I grew while waiting for it (for good luck):


Exterior
-Cravenspeed license plate mount
-Cravenspeed short antenna
-de-badged

Interior
-white led dome, trunk, and license plat bulbs
-looking for a car mount

Suspension
-stock

Engine
-stock-needs more miles so I can autocross

Things that I want to do but probably won't do for a while:
-RCE yellow springs (had them on my sti - I trust them)
-top hats
-sway bars
-stickier tires
-partial red tint on rear light lenses
-alcantara all the things
-front lip+side skirts
-duckbill rear spoiler (not sure which one...I kind of like the Carsmo one right now)

After the warranty is up:
-Forced Induction

[robot]

Today the Cravenspeed license plate mount and stubby antenna showed up. Thanks Mach V.









Also, we will test out how kid friendly the car is when I put a 4 and a 5 year old in it later today.



My 4 year old has been riding in it fine all week. His feet do touch the seat, so I put in a seat protector, but otherwise it's been fine.

[robot]

This week I finally got license plates, washed the car and adjusted the clutch pedal.

I suggest anyone who is even slightly annoyed by the clutch pedal throw to try adjusting it.

[Lonewolf]

How is the reception on that shorter antenna?

[robot]

Originally Posted by Lonewolf

How is the reception on that shorter antenna?

Reception seems fine to me.

I've used the gps a few times around San Diego with no issues, HD radio and XM radio work fine. My car has the older version of the radio firmware.