MrH's BRZ Thread

[Raza]

There was a gray BRZ at the movies last night.  You're no longer the only person trying to convince to get one of those.  My friend said "Come on, you have to get that.  That's as close to the Batmobile as you can get."

Very awesome car. 

[68_427]

Lol that's awesome.

Found out another guy at our Detroit head quarters is an awesome car nut too. He has yet to drive the ring. We're going to ty and go for work this fall. Hopefully they got BRZ/gt86 to rent by then.

A friend just rented an Artega GT.  Awesome car.

[Eye of the Tiger]

There was a gray BRZ at the movies last night.  You're no longer the only person trying to convince to get one of those.  My friend said "Come on, you have to get that.  That's as close to the Batmobile as you can get."

Very awesome car. 

So stop Teutoning around with your MSC threads and get a BRZ already. You could probably sell a couple of watches and pay cash for one.

[Raza]

So stop Teutoning around with your MSC threads and get a BRZ already. You could probably sell a couple of watches and pay cash for one.

Eh, fixed roof. 

[2o6]

Eh, fixed roof. 

You're hopeless.

[280Z Turbo]

Eh, fixed roof. 

You really don't seem like a sunshine and wind in the hair kind of guy.

[Eye of the Tiger]

You really don't seem like a sunshine and wind in the hair kind of guy.

I know, right? And it sounds like he lives in a shitty area, therefore should be afraid of convertible tops being shredded.

[280Z Turbo]

Convertibles are for happy people.



Raza is not happy people.

[Secret Chimp]

I saw a very unhappy looking old guy driving a Bentley convertible the other day. It's possible, it just doesn't make sense to anyone else.

[Laconian]

I saw a very unhappy looking old guy driving a Bentley convertible the other day. It's possible, it just doesn't make sense to anyone else.

Can't buy your way out of old.

[dazzleman]

Can't buy your way out of old.

That's for sure.  And if you could, I don't think a Bentley would be the way to do it.

[dazzleman]

So Mike, how about an update on the new car's driving experience.

How many miles do you have on it now?  Are you through the break-in period yet, so you can really open this baby up?

[Raza]

And have there been any pictures?  All I've seen so far are a bunch of unconfirmed, fuzzy videos, much like UFO footage. 

[MrH]

So Mike, how about an update on the new car's driving experience.

How many miles do you have on it now?  Are you through the break-in period yet, so you can really open this baby up?

Not through the break in period yet.  I'm at 950 miles, so I'll have it broken in by Tuesday probably.  I did get it up to 5500 RPM a couple of times today though.  I drove to the middle of Pennsylvania and back this weekend.  Highlight included about a 40 minute stretch through back roads that were heavily wooded.  Just a ton of blind corners, had to rely on the GPS to really have an idea of what was coming up .

So far, I absolutely adore the car.  I was worried after I had ordered it, but before it had gotten in, that I was going to regret buying it.  But I don't one bit.  I haven't seen a car on the road since I've had it that I would rather have.  It's absolutely gorgeous, and unbelievably tight to drive.  All other cars just feel so inaccurate.  Hands down the perfect daily driver for me.  I haven't ever enjoyed a car this much, and so far I've just be puttin around under 4k RPM.  I think I've washed it 4 times already.

The car truly is something special to say the least.  The reactions I get from people are just unbelievable too.  Driving through NE Ohio today, some black guy was hangin out of a beat up, Oldsmobile just going nuts.  Big thumbs up, rubber necking, trying to see my car from every angle.  Every time we stopped for a quick bite to eat, people would be taking cell phone pictures of it in the parking lot.  Some random guy in my neighborhood pulled up, so excited to see one.  Every time I've come out to my car either to go to lunch or leave for home from work, there's some coworker looking at it.

And to think I never even once got a thumbs up in the Miata

I'll put some pictures up tomorrow during work.  I plan on changing the oil sometime this week, and then I'll likely take it up to Detroit on Thursday night for work and a tournament this weekend.

[Rupert]

I get a "nice car" every now and then for the 944. A few weeks ago, I got one from a stopped car while I was making a left turn quickly. Feelsgoodman.

Also, time to change your sig!

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

Lets get that sig changed bro!

[MrH]

I'll whip something up in Photoshop tomorrow at work.

[Laconian]

I'll whip something up in Photoshop tomorrow at work.

Get a Chimpsig.

[MrH]

Get a Chimpsig.

That's like asking da Vinci to create another Mona Lisa.  Not sure if I could place that burden on him.

[MrH]

These were prior to detailing and it was overcast.  If it gets nice and sunny out, I might go take a few more.

[Raza]

Looks great dude.  I still would have gotten gray though. 

How is the gas pedal?  Is it light or touchy? 

Also, that seems like a nice neighborhood.

[MrH]

Those pictures outside are at my parent's house.  That explains the nice neighborhood

Gas pedal is a little light, nothing too strange though.  My biggest complaint about it is the clutch.  The friction point is at the absolute of top of the pedal travel.  I've gotten used to moving from a stop just fine, but when shifting fast, I still don't have the timing down to make everything silky smooth because the friction point is so weird.

This can all be fixed apparently.  A few wrenches and hanging upside down in the footwell for a half hour and it'll be fixed.  I'll probably do it today.

[sportyaccordy]

Damn that looks really good

I still can't get past those wheels though

But that shiz looks awesome

[Raza]

Those pictures outside are at my parent's house.  That explains the nice neighborhood

Gas pedal is a little light, nothing too strange though.  My biggest complaint about it is the clutch.  The friction point is at the absolute of top of the pedal travel.  I've gotten used to moving from a stop just fine, but when shifting fast, I still don't have the timing down to make everything silky smooth because the friction point is so weird.

This can all be fixed apparently.  A few wrenches and hanging upside down in the footwell for a half hour and it'll be fixed.  I'll probably do it today.

Cool.  The friction point at the top is good and bad, right?  It can make launching strange, but your shifts faster, since you don't have to put the pedal all the way to the floor to get the clutch to engage.

Here's a question for you about the gas pedal.  If you rest your foot on it, not pressing, do the revs shoot up or stay relatively flat?

[Eye of the Tiger]

Open the window. I need more BReeZe in here.

[CJ]

I had a dream last night that I drove your BRZ.  In Kansas.  And then I got mad since my family and friends were in Germany and I wasn't.

[MrH]

There, new signature.  Is that better?  I'll update it with one of my own pics once i get something good

[2o6]

Are those wheels an option?

[MrH]

Damn that looks really good

I still can't get past those wheels though

But that shiz looks awesome

Any wheel suggestions?  What would you put on it?

I'm thinking about using these are my winter wheels, and running BBS wheels for my summer setup.

Cool.  The friction point at the top is good and bad, right?  It can make launching strange, but your shifts faster, since you don't have to put the pedal all the way to the floor to get the clutch to engage.

Here's a question for you about the gas pedal.  If you rest your foot on it, not pressing, do the revs shoot up or stay relatively flat?

No, the friction at the top is always bad.  The Miata's was right off the floor, so I got in the habit of getting back on the gas right after engagement, but probably a hair before it was completely out.  Now, it's the opposite, where I don't really have to punch it all the way to the floor.  I'm already in the habit of it, but I keep getting on the gas just barely before I'm completely engaged again.  Keep getting a quick little jerk when I'm trying to shift fast.  In the miata, I was buttery smooth every time with quick shifts.

It's all adjustable apparently.  Just need to spend the time to get it right (friction point at the right spot, but clutch is fully engaged when the clutch pedal is all the way out, and completely disengaged when the pedal is all the way in).  I'll report back when I get it done.

I'm working from home today because the power was out at work.  I'm about to go pick up a prescription from the Dr.  That's about 4 miles away   It'll be a fun drive back.

[Cookie Monster]

Mike, get some RPF1's for your BRZZZ.