What happened today made my day. I really like my car. - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

wrb · 12-16-2014, 03:09 AM

Story time, everyone.

After I parked my car I started to go up the stairs to a cafe. As always, I looked back at my car for no special reasons. Then I noticed a boy standing awkwardly next to my car. His mom had his phone and she was taking photos of the boy standing next to my car. His mom told him to do different pose and stand in different places.

When I thought they were done taking photos, I ran down to my car. I called the boy and said "Hey~ Do you like this car?" He answered quietly, "ye.. it's my favorite". His mom agreed.

So I offered, "Do you want to sit in it?" He smiled really big and say yes. So I opened the door and let him seat in the driver's seat. I took a photo with his phone, which he posted straight on to his Instagram.

When he got out, I told him, "Stay in school and study hard, then you can get a car much nicer than this one." Then the mom gave me an approving nod.

I really like my car, but there were times I thought I made a financial mistake of getting a too good of a car.

But what happened today made it all worth it.

I'm sure I made that boy's day. But he probably doesn't know he made my day too.

chas3wba0 · 12-16-2014, 03:15 AM

Picked your car over the BMW... excellent choice

KelvinBRZ · 12-16-2014, 03:18 AM

hit me right in the feelers

themadscientist · 12-16-2014, 05:31 AM

That's cool!

edeekeos · 12-16-2014, 05:59 AM

Very great of you to let him in the drivers seat!

Itzed · 12-16-2014, 06:16 AM

Paying it forward. Great story.

andrealynn.BRZ · 12-16-2014, 08:28 AM

my hero!

BlueSky · 12-16-2014, 09:45 AM

amazing!

Teseo · 12-16-2014, 09:47 AM

Karma will pay you nicely

Timmy_Jones · 12-16-2014, 10:07 AM

Great story....why is it so much better when a young kid likes our cars, compared to an older guy?

Nothing cooler than this 10 year old kid in the neighborhood who compliments my car, better than any other compliment I have received.

DarkSunrise · 12-16-2014, 10:25 AM

Stories like this give me hope for the next generation of car enthusiasts.

Dadhawk · 12-16-2014, 10:45 AM

Props to @wrb for sharing the love!

Doesn't happen much now that they are more common, but when I first got mine back in May, 2012 anyone that expressed admiration I would always offer to let sit in it, or look inside if they were interested in doing so, young and old alike. It's always great to see the reaction because no one ever expects you to do that.

There were probably a couple dozen people that took me up on that offer the first two months I had the car.

Koa · 12-16-2014, 11:03 AM

Don't wanna derail this thread or steal the OP's thunder.. just spreading more cheer, give this exerpt from @Dadhawk 's journal a read if you liked this one ( ^ )

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showp...&postcount=335

carry on!

xoxomichaela · 12-16-2014, 11:13 AM

This is awesome! I dropped my daughter off to her kindergarten class a couple of days ago and an older girl, maybe 4th grade said "wow I really love your car!" It was a great feeling haha your story just made me think about it!

12-16-2014, 03:09 AM	#1
wrb frank Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: Subaru BRZ WRB Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 546 Thanks: 366 Thanked 379 Times in 149 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	What happened today made my day. I really like my car. Story time, everyone. After I parked my car I started to go up the stairs to a cafe. As always, I looked back at my car for no special reasons. Then I noticed a boy standing awkwardly next to my car. His mom had his phone and she was taking photos of the boy standing next to my car. His mom told him to do different pose and stand in different places. When I thought they were done taking photos, I ran down to my car. I called the boy and said "Hey~ Do you like this car?" He answered quietly, "ye.. it's my favorite". His mom agreed. So I offered, "Do you want to sit in it?" He smiled really big and say yes. So I opened the door and let him seat in the driver's seat. I took a photo with his phone, which he posted straight on to his Instagram. When he got out, I told him, "Stay in school and study hard, then you can get a car much nicer than this one." Then the mom gave me an approving nod. I really like my car, but there were times I thought I made a financial mistake of getting a too good of a car. But what happened today made it all worth it. I'm sure I made that boy's day. But he probably doesn't know he made my day too. __________________ 2013 SUBARU BRZ WRB LIMITED M/T Los Angeles, CA Build Photo Album - http://bit.ly/brz_wrb SoCal LA 86 Club Member

12-16-2014, 03:15 AM	#2
chas3wba0 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: Yes Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,053 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 813 Times in 407 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Picked your car over the BMW... excellent choice __________________ "If thy pleaſure be in Underſteere, thou art Weird." - Distraxi

12-16-2014, 03:18 AM	#3
KelvinBRZ GBS Mafia Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: with Snow mode on Location: Costa Mesa Posts: 541 Thanks: 338 Thanked 312 Times in 158 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	hit me right in the feelers __________________ GBS Mafia

12-16-2014, 08:28 AM	#7
andrealynn.BRZ Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Drives: 2014 WRB BRZ Limited Location: SoCal Posts: 92 Thanks: 47 Thanked 68 Times in 32 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	my hero! __________________ andrealynn.BRZ<3 add me on IG: _andrealynnb

12-16-2014, 10:25 AM	#11
DarkSunrise Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 22 BRZ (Previously 13 FR-S) Location: USA Posts: 5,798 Thanks: 2,187 Thanked 4,243 Times in 2,221 Posts Mentioned: 48 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Stories like this give me hope for the next generation of car enthusiasts. __________________ "Never run out of real estate, traction, and ideas at the same time." 2022 BRZ Build 2013 FR-S Build

12-16-2014, 05:31 AM	#4
themadscientist Hotlink Terrorist Join Date: Nov 2014 Drives: 2015 WRB BRZ Spec S Location: "Dirty South" Japan Posts: 2,077 Thanks: 1,525 Thanked 2,624 Times in 1,196 Posts Mentioned: 12 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	That's cool!

12-16-2014, 06:16 AM	#6
Itzed Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Drives: 2014 BRZ Limited Location: Fallston, MD Posts: 84 Thanks: 13 Thanked 31 Times in 22 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Paying it forward. Great story.

12-16-2014, 09:47 AM	#9
Teseo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Drives: frs Location: Gunsai Posts: 4,953 Thanks: 7,466 Thanked 2,980 Times in 1,802 Posts Mentioned: 23 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Karma will pay you nicely

12-16-2014, 10:07 AM	#10
Timmy_Jones Spun Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 17' Focus RS Location: New England Posts: 1,179 Thanks: 396 Thanked 400 Times in 273 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Great story....why is it so much better when a young kid likes our cars, compared to an older guy? Nothing cooler than this 10 year old kid in the neighborhood who compliments my car, better than any other compliment I have received.

12-16-2014, 10:45 AM	#12
Dadhawk Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: '13 FR-S (#3 of 1st 86) Location: Powder Springs, GA Posts: 20,104 Thanks: 39,660 Thanked 25,434 Times in 11,599 Posts Mentioned: 187 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	Props to @wrb for sharing the love! Doesn't happen much now that they are more common, but when I first got mine back in May, 2012 anyone that expressed admiration I would always offer to let sit in it, or look inside if they were interested in doing so, young and old alike. It's always great to see the reaction because no one ever expects you to do that. There were probably a couple dozen people that took me up on that offer the first two months I had the car. __________________ Olivia 05/03/2012 - 01/06/2024. 231,146 glorious miles. Visit my Owner's Journal where I wax philosophic on all things FR-S Post your 86 or see others in front of a(n) (in)famous landmark. What fits in your 86? Show us the "Junk In Your Trunk".

12-16-2014, 11:13 AM	#14
xoxomichaela Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2013 Limited Brz Location: VA Posts: 97 Thanks: 250 Thanked 64 Times in 34 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	This is awesome! I dropped my daughter off to her kindergarten class a couple of days ago and an older girl, maybe 4th grade said "wow I really love your car!" It was a great feeling haha your story just made me think about it!

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