MrH's BRZ Thread

[Laconian]

LOL

[Secret Chimp]

I agree, it's pretty bad, but in 35 pages of your thread all you've talked about are Thermofhqwhgads and Quadrajunks.

Yes but that was a worthy quest for better mpjees and behavior. I have found that with Quadrajunk. At least the behavior part. So now we can get back to fun stuff like "what's that noise that sounds like a piece of rebar being plucked once"

[AutobahnSHO]

I wish the BRZ brought in hot ladies like Doritos do...

Paint it with gangster rap dollar signs and crap

[Eye of the Tiger]

Paint it with gangster rap dollar signs and crap

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6EtJVlZtOY&;

[AutobahnSHO]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6EtJVlZtOY&

LOL
As much as I hate wagon wheels and jacked up sedans, I always admire the paint and (generally) cleanliness of design most of those have. There are several cereal boxes and other funnies around here.

[Speed_Racer]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6EtJVlZtOY&

It's like a hillbilly and a rapper got together and built a blinged out monster truck...

[2o6]

I agree, I usually admire the paintjobs those cars have, and respect the caricature aesthetic that donks have.



I still think they're kinda stupid, though.

[Secret Chimp]

At least it'd be extremely hard to steal those wheels vs. some Watanabes off some wanker's Civic.

[Cookie Monster]

At least it'd be extremely hard to steal those wheels vs. some Watanabes off some wanker's Civic.

Jakes on you, those Watanabes were actually Rotas LOL

[Rupert]

Aahh, Jake, get off me!

[Payman]

Finally got to sit in a BRZ at the dealership show room. It was like slipping on the most comfortable and stylish gloves I've ever tried. The ergonomics and interior layout and materials are perfect, and it's now at the top of my list. It's only available in 4 colours up here... Subaru blue, black, white and red, so I'm also going to look at the Scion. I'm really liking it in Hot Lava orange.

[MrH]

  Fuck.  Yeah.

It sounds like you're doing really well financially and had budgeted for your sports car.  But honestly, it's a hell of a bargain.  Still puts a huge smile on my face, and there is nothing I'd rather have right now unless you start talking Porsche Cayman or BMW M3 kind of money.  It's pretty amazing to think it's the sharpest driving car from the price bracket of basically $26k-$60k+.  If it's not your daily driver and you were anticipating paying a lot more, you could always dump another $6k-$7k into it and have a 13 sec 1/4 mile car.  AVO turbo is putting out a turbo kit for under $5k that gets you 330 hp at the crank.  That combined with 2700 lbs is a hell of a car.  Throw some nice wheels, sticky wide summer tires, upgraded pads and you're set.

If nothing else, it's worth a test drive.  I'm loving the blue, but if I had to do it all over, I think it would be equally likely that I would get black.  I got a friend who got a BRZ in black...it's slick.

[280Z Turbo]

Black is good for showing swirlmarks and dirt.

[Payman]

Definitely thinking Hot Lava Orange FR-S. First mod will be a set of MOMO Darkblades. They're only $169 each in 17".

[280Z Turbo]

Definitely thinking Hot Lava Orange FR-S. First mod will be a set of MOMO Darkblades. They're only $169 each in 17".

That's my color too.

[AutobahnSHO]

passed an FR-S in orange yesterday. They're hot.   I would still want the Subie though.  Seems like a paintjob on a new car would be cheaper than trying to add the interior goodies..

[MrH]

Yeah, but a lot of people don't care about the added features.  I wouldn't try repainting a brand new car though, that's kind of crazy.

[280Z Turbo]

Yeah, but a lot of people don't care about the added features.  I wouldn't try repainting a brand new car though, that's kind of crazy.

I would if I wanted it to look bad and rust.

[MexicoCityM3]

Still bummed that neither Toyota nor Subaru are bringing this car to Mexico.

[giant_mtb]

 

Yeah, but a lot of people don't care about the added features.  I wouldn't try repainting a brand new car though, that's kind of crazy.

And unless you spend some real money, it'd never last or look as good as the factory paint.

[Cookie Monster]

passed an FR-S in orange yesterday. They're hot.   I would still want the Subie though.  Seems like a paintjob on a new car would be cheaper than trying to add the interior goodies..

Yeah, fuck that shit. Have fun trying to sell the car later on. People are going to look at the door jambs and engine bay and see that it's a different color and just assume it was in a wreck. If you do a proper paint job, taking it completely apart, you're way past the cost difference between the FRS and BRZ, and then at that point you have a brand new car you just took apart for no good reason. If it's not put back together right you're going to be in for some nice squeaks and rattles.


Seriously, that's like the worst idea I've ever heard.

[Cookie Monster]

Definitely thinking Hot Lava Orange FR-S. First mod will be a set of MOMO Darkblades. They're only $169 each in 17".

How heavy are they? I'd try and go lighter than stock (or at least similar weight if you're going wider) but I'm sure you know that.

I'm also not a huge fan of the spoke design.

[Payman]

How heavy are they? I'd try and go lighter than stock (or at least similar weight if you're going wider) but I'm sure you know that.

I'm also not a huge fan of the spoke design.

Same size as stock, might be negligibly heavier. The car is engineered as one of the most fun to drive in the world. Going with wider rubber may improve grip, but at the risk of taking away what makes this car so great.

[Cookie Monster]

Same size as stock, might be negligibly heavier. The car is engineered as one of the most fun to drive in the world. Going with wider rubber may improve grip, but at the risk of taking away what makes this car so great.

I'm not saying you should go wider, rather that unsprung weight is important and getting heavy wheels will just make the car perform worse. I hate it when I go on the miata forums and see some ridiculous, shitty, heavy wheels on the cars. To me that just ruins the point of the car.

[Payman]

I'm not saying you should go wider, rather that unsprung weight is important and getting heavy wheels will just make the car perform worse. I hate it when I go on the miata forums and see some ridiculous, shitty, heavy wheels on the cars. To me that just ruins the point of the car.

Not disagreeing. I don't think the Darkblades are any heavier than stock, and if they are it's negligible. They have a sick exotic look to them, and the dark grey would look great on an orange car.

[Cookie Monster]

Not disagreeing. I don't think the Darkblades are any heavier than stock, and if they are it's negligible.

Ah ok. I think that color would look great on the lava orange.

[AutobahnSHO]

ok so painting a brand-new car isnt smart, but why would it rust? You're just putting paint over paint.?!

As for resale, keep the receipts- show that you didn't like the original color so had it painted right away....

[Cookie Monster]

ok so painting a brand-new car isnt smart, but why would it rust? You're just putting paint over paint.?!

As for resale, keep the receipts- show that you didn't like the original color so had it painted right away....

You don't put paint over paint...

[Secret Chimp]

I think the nose of the briz looks way better than the friz

[Onslaught]

You don't put paint over paint...

Yes you do. They do it all the time. They even do it in the factory sometimes. You don't want to do it too many times however.