Daily Driving A Subaru BRZ For 2 Years - Ownership Update
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ย. 2016
- After owning my stock 2015 Subaru BRZ Series Blue for 2 years and driving nearly 9,000 miles, I thought I would make an ownership update video. If you guys have any suggestions for future videos, please feel free to comment below. Thanks for watching! Feel free to check me out here:
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The kids who says this car is slow, don't understand NOTHING about cars. Too much Fast & Furious and video games.
The BRZ is not slow, is incredible quick in mountain curvy roads. The car was design for that kind of driving, No for straight line
In a mountain road a challenger is slow, in the amazon jungle a land rover defender will be much faster than a Lamborghini.
Every car have their environtment
The BRZ is not a car for drag. Is not fast there. Is fast in curvy mountain roads
The Challenger is not for curvy roads. Is not fast there. Is fast in straight line
The Lamborghini is not fast in farm dirt roads, a Ford F-150 will be faster.. The lambo is fast in the track
Gaston Maqueda you’re exactly right. I said in another comment that I Had a 2010 Corvette Grand sport with a blower and 570hp at the wheels. The subie is way more fun to drive twisty roads with than the Vette was. Don’t get me wrong, the Vette was a blast to drive but the BRZ is built for twisty roads and it doesn’t disappoint.
You drive A-B not A-A, went to school. 2019 a lot of people in school know nothing.
Freedom Toys what’s wrong with having a slow car? if it makes you happy that’s all that matters, guarantee you a talented driver can dust you in a stock brz, it’s a car that trains the driver.
@Alexander Pranks
Yes. he did well
If a Prius smoke him means that hes an horrible driver
Better take a taxi or a bus.
Congratulations for him. Very Responsible
@Alexander Pranks
Actually yes, if a Prius smoke him in a BRZ your cousin in the worst driver in the world.
Poor guy, He don't understand too much about cars
If he bought a BRZ for drag races, he don't understand nothing
Is like buying a Ferrari 458 for drive accross the sand dunes in the Kalahari
He need to find another hobby. Definetly cars are not for him
A SIM Racing i think is good.... Bakery maybe?
Speaking of running costs...this car brilliantly has the oil filter up top. That means you can buy your self a $50 oil extractor and there’s no excuse not to change your own oil. You don’t even have to jack the car up or get your hands dirty. That’ll be about a 60% savings.
oil extractor?
or you could just use the scissor jack included inside the rear trunk and save even more.
@@Hzq_ali deathwish
@@jasenrock not really if you have the proper safety backup in place
@@Hzq_ali Please, to whoever reads this, do not follow this advice. It’s extremely dangerous.
Everyone wishes when they buy a used car, it's previous owner is like Exoticars19 and his BRZ
daduncker everyone claims to be but we all know it’s been ripped to shit at one point or another
Talon Mckay when you ask for a test drive they drive it like it’s not theirs 😂✌️
This video is what I'm looking for. Thank you! Looking forward to buying my own very soon.
2 years and 8k miles? DANG! If you are doing that, you aren't daily driving it dude.
Yeaaaaa same
keep this vids of BRZs coming man! The reason I subbed along time ago was because of my interest in the BRZ
I have a 2015 GT86 and daily drive it just like you. My commute often involves heavy traffic jam, but I found ways to deal with it and it's also an easy stick to drive. I also drive it on trips with my mountain bike in it. It actually takes quite a load! What I love most about it is the "affordable fun" makes me wanna drive more. Like you said it's not a garage queen, and with its reliability, I can have fun without worrying about breaking it. Mine has only one mod... the horn. I hate the "beep", so I changed it to "bah"! It's a bit necessary here because of the terrible road users around.
@juanyh I wanna buy a BRZ and the mountain bike thing is a must have! Is it a lot of hassle getting it in and taking front wheel out etc or not so much? Also I have a 29" wheel mtb but would swap it for a 26" if made life easier. many thanks in advance
This car is awesome. Quick without being unusable fast
Haha, love the list (my geek side made me say it). Super informative for a future BRZ owner; I also plan to use it daily so it's nice to know it holds up well. Please make a video on why you won't make any modifications to your car. I love these "BRZ owner's perspective" type of videos, keep them up!
Glad you like the videos! I'll get around to making more!
Yes, Brandon we'd love to hear from you on the "no-mod" to your BRZ. Thanks. KT
Sounds good, I'll make that video soon :)
I'm barely at 19k after 4 years with my FRS and in my experience I agree with most of what was said. Its a great daily driver car and really not much reason to mod it unless you're going to track it.
Several years ago I drove my friend to the Subaru dealer in my 2013 Scion FR-S (now called a Toyota 86 in California) to pick up his Forester after routine servicing. I parked next to a BR-Z. A Subaru salesman looked at my car and said, "Trading up eh." I just laughed, since they are essentially the same car except for minor interior differences. Funny thing is my friends Forester and my FR-S were both built at the same factory in Japan, Fuji Heavy Industries. My FR-S has the same 2L engine as a WRX without the turbo and minus a few horses which is fine with me. I don't care if the WRX beats me off the line. They also beat me to the gas station and I equal or beat them around corners, especially since I changed to Pilot Sport tires--but I don't race. And as far as looks, no contest, The WRX looks like a Impreza kicked up a notch. The FR-S, Toyota 86, BRZ is not for everybody, but I like mine, kind of like an old school English sports car, except more reliable.
The BRZ is actually the premium version. The FRS is considered the base. I drive a base Focus ST. I some times wish i got the nicer one, but its all stuff i wouldnt use anyways.
I know what you mean. Probably a higher resale value with the BR-Z, but I thought more Toyota dealers around for easier service, although mine has been very reliable, just routine maintenance.. Both cars are kind of like an old school English sports car, gutless, handles well, except with more reliability. Not really gutless but some Camrys and Accords will beat it off the line, but who wants to drive those things, I'm not a grandparent yet.
Finally someone that gets it. It looks like now days in order for a car to be taken serious it needs to have more than 300hp stock, handling and weight don't really matter, just as long as it has at least 300hp from the factory.
nice
got my 14 FRS in February, and have had absolutely zero issues with it except for problems with cheaply done body kit installation. so my advice would be to get your stuff done correctly. mechanically the car is sound at 13K miles so far. gas usually costs me 25 for 93 octane from gas light and if I drive it well my normal commute and daily life will give me about a weeks worth of gas. it costs me at 21 with no tickets or accidents in America, 140 a month in Washington, and 250 a month in Texas. I would suggest babying it when it is cold out because it gets kinda touchy until it is fully warmed up, but 30 seconds ish at idle usually allows me to drive it normal. overall I am extremely happy with it and plan to keep the car for a long time. also since he didn't touch on it, oil changes with the full synthetic will run you about $100 if you take it to a shop. the oil itself will only be about $20 if you do it yourself. My only problems have been with ground clearance issues due to my bodykit and the roads sucking where I currently am. just my little bit about my experience
Hey man! If you still have the car i would like to know if you still agree/disagree with what you said 2 years ago :p! I'm currently looking to buy one before the end of 2019 (yeah i'm not in a rush ahah) and i'm trying to learn more about the 3 variant (pros/con recurent problems on new models over the years etc) if you have the time to answer that would be appreciated thanks 😁!
@@xJM1993 same here, I'm saving up to get a 2016 frs in august, with a turbo on it. It's really annoying to see how many people talk about it acceleration but ik I'll love it when I get it. So many are in Chicago, I'll chill with them ! Lmk how it goes for u
I have owned a 2019 86 trd edition for about 2 months now. I agree with the other true car lovers... the 86 is nothing to scream at speed wise but it is an amazing platform for building your skill as a performance driver. Most kids buy shit thats fast and you find them in the bushes at the exit of cars and coffee because they do not posses the technical skills or respect for the power under their foot. The Toyota or suby inspires confidence with its cornering and stability. It also gives the driver the ability to really cram gears n become more efficient at rev matching double clutching and heel and toe downshifts without the crutch of too much power and too little skill. Plus its a sexy bitch too lol
By the way the trd edition comes with 18 inch wheels brembo brakes michelin pilot sport tires trd badging trd short throw shifter and trd full stainless exhaust. And that black raven metalflake is saweet!
Well said
@@rogeranderson4482 doesnt the stock brz models come with short throw shifters anyways?
Thank you! I am days away from pulling the trigger on a 2016 Series.Blue (used 7k mi). This helps, along with the back seat video. I test drove today and it seemed pretty tiny back there! But so fun, after 10 years in a lame car. I can't wait.
Have you taken a long road trip in it yet? I'm thinking about getting one.
I just negotiated a decent lease for a 2017 BRZ and should get the car sometime this coming week. I'm very excited to hear how fun it is to drive and that you have been satisfied keeping it stock since I can't modify my lease.
That's awesome ! Happy for you ! Tear it up in that car man !
Nicholas Curry Thank you! Getting it later today. I'm excited, and I'll definitely keep up with your awesome channel!
Edit: It's amazing.
Kromeification how is your car now?
Kromeification you can modify a lease
7:35 that's the best most valid point anyone has ever brought up as to why fast isn't necessarily the best for daily drivers
The brz's my dream car 🔥
Same😂 I gotta work hard for it
Just got a 2017 brz limited with preformance package. Drove it Across country from Colorado Rockies in Breckenridge to New Hampshire Lake winnipasuake in about 35 hours stopping only for fuel and food every 4-5 hours for no more then 20 minutes. I had to get home in a hurry and i was amazed i put 2200 miles on it running it hard up and down mountains and highways and it never skipped a beat or over heated. Absolutely amazing car. It was more comfy strangely then my 4 door jaguar x-type i traded in but the back seat is all but useless for people lol. I wish i had saved my Snap Chat story i did in every state i was in, or thoughtt to make a video i was just to tired and focusing in the drive. Not the fastest around but wouldn't you rather use all your gear almost anywhere you are if you choose too with a satisfying sound and snap, not to mention the obvious drift fun to be had. With that said the new model has a extra 5hp stock and the performance package has some other cool goodies like rims and brakes ect. Also a very gamer feeling lap and stop watch mode that is triggered with buttons on steering wheel if your ever doing laps or 0-60 ect, plus other cool performance readers. Upset they don't have gps on the video or a way to link phone gps...i mean its 2017 you cant figure that shit out? Either way what i good deal I almost leased it because of the buy option after 3 years but it was love at first site and i mean to own it out right by 2019! Cant wait to rip these windy New England roads for 6 months till i put her away for winter.
I modified my golf 4, had a mx5 now which I sell and then I think I either pick up the brz/gt86 or a Ford focus st... but damn, even though I appreciate the space and room the st offers, the gt86/brz just looks... so phenomenal. It has this fantastic and absolutely surreal design that makes the car in stock already look awesome.
Great Video man!
Thank you!
there not that slow, they are slow but people make it sound really bad
Austin K
So it won't get humiliated by a Camry?
A v6 camry i can see smoking a brz😂those things get it
Ha, so it's slow! I wouldn't want a mom driving a Camry with baby seat in the back to embarrass me xD!
Btw, I've seen a Toyota Avalon smoking a 13-14 v6 camaro that had ss body kit and borla exhaust system. So no shame maybe? Lmao!
They are that slow and you know it. I cant think of many cars it would beat in a straight line. Its not meant to be quick, but the only slower car i drove was a mazda suv. I drove a Hyundai Tucson suv that would spank the BRZ with its 1.6 turbo. My mothers IS250 is likely comparable and its a much nicer rwd car. I dont even bother BRZ owners with my ST. they know they arent fast. I still kind of want one though. They look like fun little drifters.
Naw you don't want one. Get a V6 mustang instead, better in straight road and handling is far better. It shits on brz's on tight mountain roads.
why does everyone concern about the ft86's drag racing capabilities.. clearly thats not the purpose of why this car was built the way it is
We just prepping to buy a BRZ. Manual. My wife is learning stick shift - she said the exact same thing. It’s just so much more fun in a weaker more nimble car than a giant overpowered muscle monster. At first when I told her this she didn’t understand. She said “isn’t faster better?”
Nope. Not if you wanna actually enjoy playing with the car. Power monsters in manual end up just making you focus on shifting ASAP and can’t actually get any appreciation for the vehicle.
Hey man thanks for the video! I am actually considering buying a used one soon! This helped alot!
good video thanks!
Thank you.
UEL headers will fix the torque dip and will drop the 0-100 from 7s to 6.5s if you care about the acceleration that much, bigger gains definitely a supercharger
THANK GOD. An FRS/BRZ/86 owner who ISN'T going to modify it. Exactly how I would do it. Where are you from? Curious if it's a snow climate. Also, if you did that video on why no modifications, I would love the link.
I'd like to hear why you aren't going to mod your BRZ.
I get a total MPG of 31.1 in my '13 BRZ. But that is mostly highway driving for work.
i like this video. please do more brz videos.
Thanks! I'll try to think of some more BRZ videos to make :)
I'd like to hear why you will keep it stock. I've never kept any of my cars stock except for one I wanna see if it's the same reasonings
Your the best
You should put unequal length headers on it. It will eliminate the torque drop at around 4500 rpm
Is tune must with uel ? Or we can daily with uel alone it self ? Without any issues
Do you still have the car? If so any chance you can do another update video?
Hey bro, I think I'm gonna get a BRZ and I saw that it's kinda small and I don't know if Imma keep a lot of things in the car like chargers, money, coins and etc. can you make a video of accessories that will help me like make the space in the car work or how to use the space in the car work for me? That'd be great. Love your channel btw !
I'm a delivery driver and have had my manual 2014 BRZ (stock) for a year and a half. Besides replacing the right front strut and a set of tires there hasn't been a problem. I drive for work almost everyday and Abitha hasn't disappointed even after 35,000 miles. Fuel wise, I've always used supreme and average 23-25 mpg in the city, depending on my driving. Brakes, clutch, engine and tranny are still in good condition. The only thing I can really complain about is all the shifting, she's always a joy to drive.
I have a 2017 Toyota 860 (special edition) manual I hoon every where I go and in the city I get 26 idk what y’all doing to your cars but probably rolling at 6k rpm everywhere to get below 20 mpg 😯
As of January 23 haven’t really had any problems with mine bought it new in 15.
Does have a timing chain cover leak. Kinda bs cuz it’s been that way maybe since new. Idk had an oil consumption test.
They passed it
Was before warranty expired.
Conveniently they missed the leak. This is Lee summit Subaru in Missouri btw.
But I do drive it much or hard.
So its been fine.
Other than that a good little car.
Oh the touch screen is not working properly.
"Daily driving"
how tall are you? im concerned being too tall is a problem for this 2 door sports car. bit over 6ft and every average vehicle requires max seat back setting.
Is it good for the first car or is an audi a3 better?
I put a short shifter sound deadner in the trunk and doors so much better
Wait. It wasn't clear.. are you going to do any modifications?
No sir
Hahaha it wasn't clear to me either
i have a question for you Exoticcars19.. i am a somewhat new driver. thinking of getting this car.. wanted a professional opinion that , is this car going to be hard to drive with lack of experience, and i test drove it once i liked it a lot. just curios that since it sits low, even if i set up my mirrors correctly, does this car would have more blind spot compared to a corolla or civic..any feed back would be greatly appreciated
The BRZ has been my only car and is a great daily driver for me.
I agree with you that the car is fun to drive on the street exactly because it doesn't have a lot of horse power. You can push the revs up to 7,000 on shifts and zip around corners and have a lot of fun without attracting too much attention or breaking the law too badly. I pretty much agree with no modifications as well. If you want a faster car, go buy another faster car and be happy. No reason to spend a lot of money and ruin your BRZ. I have a 2017 Yellow Edition and live in California. I am also a driving instructor at Buttonwillow Raceway and when I first took the car on the track, (it was 103 deg. ambient) the oil temp went to over 270 deg. I have installed the Subaru oil cooler that goes under the oil filter and now it only gets up to about 2/3 the distance from the 270 mark and the one below it. I feel much better about running it hard in high temps now. I have only about 12,000 mi on it, but have been to the track a number of times. The tires are getting a bit worn and I am thinking of going with the Michelin Sport 4S tires when these are gone. Glad to hear you are enjoying your little BRZ. I love driving mine as well.
Would you recommend the brz to someone who lives in florida? all we have are straights :/
Boost Fever yes
Boost Fever Yeah. There's bound to be a few curvy roads out there, and when you have a car like a BRZ, it'll be worth finding those roads. I say this from my experience, I DD a 1999 Miata and I live in a flat part of TX, where few curvy roads exist.
No. If its all straight, get anything else. My Focus ST would be much more fun. Look at G37's, 370z's, CTS V's, etc... Theres plenty nice rwd vehicles out there if thats what you're looking for. I plan on getting an SRT8 Jeep. If you havent driven one, drive one soon. Theyre amazingly fast and handle corners extremely well.
Boost Fever Personally, if I lived someplace like Fla it's what I would want for a daily driver. If I didn't have to drive in snow a lot, I'd get the slushbox. Lean the seat way back and just style that bitch around. They get good mileage if you drive mellow, and you got that Yota reliability.
i hate slushboxes lol
Wish I only went 9k miles in 2 years; sitting about 180k total rn since I’ve owned it lol
180k miles?its still running good? what year? props man
I've had my 2016 BRZ for a month now and I got it to 1k miles, how do you get it to 9k within 2 years?? do you keep it in the garage for half a year lol
No haha, I drive it everywhere I go. Most of my drives are pretty short though. Every now and then I take it on longer trips.
Phenom I was wondering the same thing. Sounds like the number of miles put on by grandma in a grocery getter
Is this not your DD? I have had a 2016 for 5 months and have 4700 miles.
It is my daily driver, I just don't drive all that much for work. Most of the miles I do have are from random drives.
As a first car, should I get the BRZ or Miata?
I really wonder do you have the tail light issue as many other owners complaint?
I do not :)
9k in two years? Do you have a job? How many cars do you have? What are you doing all day? That is not a lot of driving experience.
Yes, Yes (realtor & online affiliate marketing), enough, none of your business. Thanks for your input.
Exoticars19 bitchy much.
AvrG.Misfit Nah bruh this dude lowkey askin alot
really...9k miles and I would imagine your brakes and clutch are still good to do. It is still nearly a brand new car.
Yeah, haven't had to replace anything yet and they're still no signs of fade/wear.
Talks about running costs and omits key aspects of running costs..
Do you need if the brake fluid change is covered under warranty?
I still warranty of my 2014 BRZ but subaru won't cover things like oil changes. Mostly mechanical problems or issues
Know*
Carlos arias Fluids and wear items aren't warranted lol.
Excited to have looked at this vid now. Ill get a 2016 model next week with around 80k miles and the engine and technical test were great. Perhaps my only gripe is that is automatic but tbh dont care that much, I spend a lot of times on traffic. Also planning to leave it stock, cant wait!
hey man, I'm shipping mine from the US, 2016 model with 80k miles also. How's yours working out? How easy is it to drift?
@@notrobert8284 hey man! Its working GREAT Im very happy with the car. Basically I just had to make a tune up and change oil, but of course it depends how the ex owner treat it. About the drift question: no idea! I love sports cars but I drive like Miss Daisy driver lol kinda ironic. However what I can tell you is that a couple of hard accelerations I made the car felt more than powerful enough to achieve it. Good luck with your BRZ man!
@macenani Oh right I get you. I'm the same with my driving but I've thought of giving it a go on the track in my town once I receive it. Good to know you're enjoying even though its automatic! I'm, too, going from a manual
do you have another car? lkike a commuter? I did like 15,000 miles the first year lol
how the fuel consumption bro
My uncle from Massachusetts says hello... he wants to know where you bought your shirt
Has the BRZ broke down?
so does he still have it?
what was the reason for the replacement of clutch and the transmission during the first two years? thanks.
Huh? I never replaced anything...
I heard it wrong, you said 'have not needed to be replace ..' at 3:35, consider it's only a 2 years old car, but i got the feeling that it may need replacement in early life since you mentioned :)
How do you daily drive your BRZ for 2 years and only put 8700 miles on it...?
Does the back seats drop down so you would have space for a snowboard?
xxQued yes
"and we're not even in mexico"
...do you know what running costs are
4k miles a year? I put that much on my car in half a year! 😂😕
Rage1422 I did that in like 2 months when I bought my Frs
Now I've slowed down a bit
i did 4k in 2 weeks =)))
@@Melaifior 4k in two weeks is a vacation.
I do that in 2 months
@@aluisious 4000 km not miles , one trip to the city is 30 km (due to living at the country side) if u do that trip 3 times its 90km + what u make in the city , per day , 14 days atleast 1400km , but in those 2 weeks i rly had to do alot and i did about 3-4000km in two weeks. On my old car , bought brand new , i did 120 000km in around 18 months
Wait, what was the reason that the Toyota didn't release the convertible version of the GT86?
I guess some market gurus made predictions and they decided it's not worth the risk.
Thinking about it I wouldn't want a heavier, noisier GT86 either and the Miata seems to be a better "fun convertible".
NishikoRyuu Probably...
It would have been hard top, but convertibles dont sell that well. ive only met one person ever that would only buy convertibles. I kind of want a G37 convertible, but i dont have experience with convertis so i havent pulled the trigger.
Casey Rodriguez they are great cars i have one and love it especially since it's a hardtop convertible
If you know the history of the 86, the car is about balance. Balance in engine, weight, and agility. Being a convertible would just add weight since the car needs to be reinforced.
How is the BRZ on freeways? I have a long commute and was curious about comfort. Thanks
Comfort on freeways is fine, if I had to be really nit picky, it makes quite a bit of road noise but nothing unbearable.
Thanks, that's good to hear. Road noise isn't too much of an issue for me, it's more about the seats and ride. Have you done any long trips with it?
billyhigh Longest drive was 4 hours each way for a weekend trip. I've also taken it to a swimming hole an hour away and came back the same day. These seats are just fine for long trips for me :)
It’s not slow really it’ll still do about 140 on the Prius tires.
Slow = lower insurance, less gas, less tickets.
Fast = Higher insurance, lots of gas, more tickets
Not everyone has funds for fast cars.
Question does it cost more to maintain a Manuel since you need to change the clutch and other things like that?
From the time I've had it, I haven't needed to replace any parts and all still looks good now. Autos have clutches too, how often you replace it is just depends on how you drive it. If you're not good at driving manual, you'll burn through the clutch quicker.
Exoticars19 i'm really scared, since the one time i drove my dad's manuel car i burnt the leather belt or something and it was not cheap to replace. That's one of the reasons im still debating on either auto or manuel.
If you dont know how to work on your own car, maybe. Automatics are extremely expensive to replace and many transmission shops dont bother fixing them anymore. Go manual first. You'll be a better driver from the experience. There are no leather belts, and belts are cheap and easy to replace.
+Casey Rodriguez really? Awesome thx for your advice
9k miles in, 2 years? You only drive it on weekends, don't ya?
How is that mileage even possible from a daily driver? The average American drives 12-15k in a year. And for me its more like 20-25K (granted I do live in Houston.)
Because I'm not average.
hey bruv, so where do you live? Do you have a decently rough winter. Sorry first video by you so I don't know. If yes then how does she handle in the snow.
Maciej Strauchmann he answered that question before if u scroll up you'll see it
lol I put 90k miles in the 3 years and 11 months I've owned my car I don't think you can give a proper review on a car with less than 10k miles it's not even broken in yet years don't matter if you don't drive
Jesus Gamino Don't drive it? 10k miles is still more miles than a journalist puts on it. That was the point. I've had another BRZ before this one as well. I also have had other experiences driving gt86s and FRS' my friends own. I think I'm qualified enough to give a review. Feel free to disagree, doesn't effect me.
Exoticars19 sure I'll give you that, you can say you can give a better review than anyone else that only drives it for a day or a weekend, but seriously I don't think you can give a full in depth review of maintenance or certain creeks and squeaks on a vehicle with less than 10k miles I think even the cheapest cars should give you any problems the first 50k miles in my opinion, I just can't believe you drive your brz an average of 10-15 miles a day
Jesus Gamino Did you watch the video? In it I say that it shouldn't come as a surprise the the running cost have been so low because the car has been under factory warranty and all services covered. That just expires. In the video I also say from here on out is when we'll start getting a better idea. People asked before to make more videos over my BRZ and now I'm being told not to? Haha, I the k I'll continue to make videos as things come up but thanks for the feedback.
Do you ever feel like you want a exhaust for the brz or would you get one?
I've never heard an FRS or BRZ with an after market exhaust I actually liked. So I think that will stay stock too.
have you heard the full HKS setup in person? I find it the best sounding note of all the exhuasts. Not very loud, but its very nice note.
Exoticars19 the only exhaust I've seen that I really like is the J2 quad tip, and the Greddy evo3. both aren't too expensive and give the car a meaner sound imo
I reckon nameless axelback sounds sick! Real nice growl
Only 9k miles in 2 years?... Damn...
I remember when you switched to this from the black BRZ u had before.
It wasn't a series blue
That's right, so really, I've been driving a BRZ for 3 years. Still love it!
this one is cooler though
laxmitty21 I think so ;)
American James May !
That roof wrap 👀👀
Why would u keep it so stock looking
Car needs boost, car gets boost, whats not to like?
You dont even have 10k miles of course the running cost in repairs is 0
I did 10000 miles in 4 months
how's the car in the winter?
I got BRZ with Yokohama winter tires and I drove it 180km/h on german autobahn (I live in germany) and it was never a problem. It works all just fine but you have to buy proper winter tires and drive it smart, dont overpower at starts or corners (as all RWD cars).
A-A it's A-B, went to school. 2019 a lot of people in school know nothing.
I need to hear more about how gas price might be different for someone else. Also temperature differences need 3 minutes of commentating.
How tall are you? I am 6’4”. Would I fit? Does steering wheel telescope?
Alan Calvert I’m 6’4” and fit comfortably in my 86. The wheel does telescope.
Could Subaru build more sport cars along with Toyota ?
I wouldnt expect it. Exotic brands are making it into the mainstream and toyota has chosen its market.
is that the stock exhaust?
Yes
Because premium gas here is too expensive
I'm guessing because it's a limited run or you're saving for the Scud haha
Hahaha, a Scud would certainly be nice right about now ;)
Holy you barely drive that thing. Under 9k miles in 2 years?
owned an frs for four years. all i can say is ho hum. got an s2k now.
Watcha doin here?
Exoticars19 toyobaru stuff keeps coming up in my recomended. sorry to bother you.
Oh haha, that makes more sense. Enjoy the s2k man
This post wasn’t meant as a platform for the “well, I’ve got 3 jillion miles on my BRZ” wannabes. It’s about the car, dummy’s!
How is this car in the snow?
I'm from Texas, I don't even know what snow is ;D
Well fuck. Hahahah that's my only concern buying this car. I live in Northern Illinois and I'm scared to daily drive this through the winter. Lol I guess I guess I'll just buy some winter tires. lol
BboyJJRuda I will say, I've seen plenty of videos online of BRZs and FR-S' driving in snow with no issues on winter tires.
BboyJJRuda get winter tires and be deliberate with what you do, it can get squirrelly but is easy to bring back into control. just don't floor it everywhere and you'll be fine. the car wants to stay in control and the traction control on it does a great job of keeping you alive.
I have a 2013 FRS, I got a pair of extra wheels and used all-season tires (on old Legacy GT wheels in fact). It worked great in the mixed winter I had. You actually have more fun in the snow and rain because you do mini drifts around the corners :) I now have Michelin Pilot Sport A/S because I had so much fun even on the "winter wheels".
Will it run ok on regular unleaded
I wouldn't do it
Exoticars19 why is that is it the way the motor is tuned ???
Yeah, but 205HP. How is that fun? I test-drove one of these and the ride was way too stiff for a car lacking the performance.
How is 205hp fun? Because it's incredibly balanced and you're able to floor it more often. Did you watch the video? I'm guessing you own a C7 Stingray from your profile. The BRZ rides no stiffer than a Stingray with magnetic ride control. After 2 years and many long trips, I think the BRZ rides great. Maybe Texas roads are just smoother, idk...
Exoticars19 unless they are chip seal. Also in Texas. More power is never a bad thing. 205 hp gets my 500lb heavier car to 80+ quite quick, but there's still too much fun using 300+ when the mood strikes. Never enough power.