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Does Subaru offer the same 25k/2 year scheduled maintenance as Toyota when it comes to the BRZ/FRS?
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Jan 11, 2014 21:19
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My think was that I wanted something that looks nice, and is fun drive but I don't have a need for a 300HP STI or want to spend that kind of money.
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Feb 21, 2014 17:26
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I think you can make a decent argument that the car could use some additional torque but when you consider the engineers had balance cost, performance, mpg and emissions the car is really impressive.
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Feb 22, 2014 06:53
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After reading 30 pages more than I wanted to on transmission fluids, I was wondering what other goons have done with regards to having problems shifting between 1st and 2nd. My BRZ has about 2k miles on it.
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Apr 24, 2014 16:21
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I have a 2013, I haven't actually looked at the manufacturing date on it. Shifting into second when the car hasn't had 5 to 10 minutes to warm up can be pretty terrible. Being notchy is one thing but sometimes this goes significantly past notchy and makes it difficult to actually move the shifter into 2nd. I guess I need to make a schedule a service visit with the dealer?
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Apr 25, 2014 02:01
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subx posted:I read about it from the early manufacturing runs, but didn't hear of it much from 2013+. If he only has 2K I'm assuming it is a 2014 MY, or at least a really late-build 2013. Was it still an issue that far on? My car actually has a manufacturing date of 12/12. Part of the reason I got a really good deal on it. Saga posted:I am probably just being BRZ-ignorant here, but this sounds like what the EJ20 will do with the wrong choice of transmission oil - and what my EJ20 in particular did when I changed the gear oil before reading up first. Yes, numerous people have suggested changing to a different oil, Redline MT-90 seems to be the most popular recommendation. Now that is warmer I don't have the problem, I might ask the dealer to swap the oil when I go in for my scheduled maintenance. This is car is so much fun to drive
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May 13, 2014 15:20
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MassivelyBuckNegro posted:Also, do you routinely get compliments by random dudes on your car choice? I've had a number of other cars(WRX, Wrangler, Cherokee, Camry) but I've never gotten so many random dudes saying 'hey man I like your car'. "Dude I saw you driving on the highway last weekend and though that is one sweet Subaru." -random guy in his 20s at the grocery store "Is it the same as the FRS?" -random guy in his 40s while getting coffee "I wish I could afford a car like that" - lady driving a $40k Acura MDX
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Jun 18, 2014 18:59
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Laserface posted:I took one of these on a two day test drive on a recent work trip interstate. I rented one to get around and generally drive in a manner the previous salesman wouldnt really let me. I got an auto which was unfortunate, but not disappointing to drive. You don't have a spend 30k to get into a BRZ(unless you want to Blue), most people seem to spend 24k-27k depending on what options they want. The in-dash media is pretty annoying with the resistive touch screen. The whole centre console leaves things to be desired, cup holders included. Torque curve is kinda lovely but it doesn't every often take away from my enjoyment of the car. Having tires that let you break the rear end loose are pretty fun but when it comes time to replace them I am definitely getting something with more grip.
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Aug 26, 2014 13:53
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bull3964 posted:Around here, the BRZ is going for invoice all day long which means you can pick up a Premium model with no options for $25.3 with very little negotiating (assuming you can find one.) This is what I did, I basically walked into the dealer and paid below invoice on a 2013 MT Premium with 400 miles on it the midwest.
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Aug 26, 2014 16:33
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Laserface posted:its totally fun to drive, but it would be more fun with more power. Aftermarket headers and pipes with a tune seems to be a cost effective way to get an extra 20-30 hp. Devyl posted:Ya know, for what it is, I'm sure driving the car is a blast. I never recall anyone from Subaru or Scion saying this car was ever going to be a contender in the recent horsepower wars. It is what it is; an entry-level "sports car" for the younger generation. As much as I would like to see it, I don't see it happening. First you would have to get both Toyota and Subaru to think it is a good idea, just getting Subaru to make the twins was a nightmare. When you give it the STI/Turbo Treatment you start around 30-32k USD for base MSRP. That extra ~5k opens them up to a lot more competition the STI, EVO, and 370z all come to mind, along with the V8 versions of american muscle cars.
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Sep 10, 2014 14:06
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Coredump posted:I don't understand where you get the car has to jump up that much in price. Well he mentioned the STI treatment and the price bump from a WRX limited to a STI limited is $8k. The BRZ has Toyota's port injection system so isn't really the same as the other turbocharged Subaru models. D-4S Technology Explained https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zc8aUxBZlsU Getting 200hp out of a 2L engine is pretty insane. Solkanar512 posted:So after a year I still love the car, think the power is fine but plan on modding it anyway in a few years because why not. Also, I bought the automatic. If you make sure you piss everyone off, don't forget to make some positive comment about the stock tires and rims. Yep the poo poo eating grin is amazing but you bought an automatic so all your opinions don't really count 
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Sep 10, 2014 17:04
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$1000 gets you a four good winter tires and cheap second set of wheels to mount them on. Blizzaks are pretty popular.
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Sep 14, 2014 23:11
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I only use the Nav unit in my BRZ on trips longer that would suck my phone battery dry even when it's charging. It gets me close enough, I just don't trust for specific street address(I got burned once by this at 2am). Central PA and its mountains do terrible things to my phone when the gps is turned on. That said the headunit is pretty bad, and I have been looking at replacing it but I don't want to spend $500 for a good android head unit. I was able to get a Premium BRZ with a few addons cheaper than a stock FRS. Pure Pricing is stupid.
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Sep 29, 2014 19:51
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Trying to decide on winter wheels for my SWP BRZ is hard. I am kinda thinking about a set of 16" Enkei Performance RSF5 with Blizzak WS80.
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Oct 8, 2014 19:45
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GutBomb posted:I just have 16 inch steelies for mine. 205s too instead of 215s. I'm looking for a set of obnoxious hubcaps for the steelies though. Steelies + hub caps seem to come out to about $70 a wheel. I can get a cheap alloy wheel for $100. I kinda want to buy a $100-$130 at this point. Are you running 16x6.5 or 16x7?
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Oct 8, 2014 21:22
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evilskillit posted:Simple answer, steelies without hubcaps. One thing I've noticed when running spoked alloy rims with winter tires is that if the snow becomes packed in your wheels because of drifting or a plow forcing it in or something, your car will shake unbearably till you get a stick or something and scrape it out. That can't really happen with something that's mostly closed like a steel wheel. I traded someone some steel winter wheels for alloy spoked winter wheels, I regret that. I never really thought about that. If I had big balls I would go rally wheel time with White Sparco Tera. 
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Oct 9, 2014 14:46
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I ended up order a set of 16" blizzaks and putting them on a cheap set of alloy wheels. MSW Type 85 were less than $100 each on tire rack.
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Oct 21, 2014 16:42
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The header + tuner tablet for $1000 is really tempting if the wait wasn't forever.
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Oct 29, 2014 23:45
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I lost a hub cap in the first week of owning hub caps.
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Nov 30, 2014 21:34
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GutBomb posted:I run winter tires on steelies with obnoxious hubcaps. I think he's doing the same thing. Yep winter tires and steelies!
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Dec 1, 2014 14:29
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The telescoping steering wheel helps a lot, I don't think I can go back to car without one now.
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Dec 19, 2014 16:58
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Well after some nasty ice this morning I am very happy with my Blizzaks on 16" steelies. They aren't very impressive when it's wet and 45 out but when its 17 and icy they are amazing.
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Jan 5, 2015 14:22
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When comes to spending tax return money on stupid car poo poo I am really thinking about the open flash tablet and possibly header. Is the tablet useless on other cars?
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Jan 28, 2015 06:48
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Linux Nazi posted:I believe the tablet is paired, so at least it's only good for the car it's paired to currently. The appealing part for me I could use the stock tune, add some mods then tune again. edit: I got rear ended, new bumper time. Would I be crazy to try and look at aftermarket options if the insurance will cut me a check. Calidus fucked around with this message at 18:34 on Jan 30, 2015 |
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Jan 30, 2015 17:52
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Endless Mike posted:It's been awhile since I've looked in this thread. Have they fixed the fuel pump chirping? I'm taking my car in for service Saturday and I noted that on the request, so I'm wondering if it's something I should even hope will get fixed. (I also have the tail light condensation, which they will definitely have to fix.) The fixed my tail light condensations with no questions asked. I don't believe they have a real fix for chirping yet.
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Feb 2, 2015 20:38
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I got lucky on mine, after a listening few youtube videos I think it would drive me insane.
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Feb 2, 2015 22:12
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No haggle poo poo only applies to the current model year, so you can haggle the poo poo out of 2014s now.
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Feb 6, 2015 15:43
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On another note I order a ODB2 connector and ProClip Mount to setup Torque on my tablet. I am also getting a strong urge to plasti dip both sets of wheels. I am kinda thinking plasti dip the steelies something fun like blue or red then maybe black the stock wheels.
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Feb 6, 2015 16:40
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Has anyone here change the fluid in transmission and rear differential? I have read lots of post on ft86club about it improving shifting quality. My car has 10k miles on it, I don't know why but I have this idea in my head that flushing the transmission fluid is hard on a car.
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Feb 12, 2015 17:06
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To plasti dip or not to plasti dip that is the question
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Mar 16, 2015 02:27
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I paid invoice for a my Premium 2013, and I could I have pushed harder and gotten it below invoice I think. The better the weather gets the more this car will sell, it is really hard to move a rwd coupe off the lot in January. Unless you are in a major city, I would expect to pay something within a couple hundred dollars for invoice.
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Apr 9, 2015 20:02
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A MIRACLE posted:Are you financing? I've never bought a new car and would like to hear more about the process and stuff. Never been in debt so not sure if I could get one even if I wanted to Here is the short version: after you and your sales rep have agreed on a price and options, you go talk to the financing dept. The financing dept may or may not actually work for the dealer, they might be contracted out. They are going to trying and sell you a few products which may include prepaying for standard maintenance to get a discounted rate. This his a interesting choice because that total price is then added to your total loan. Second they are going to show you various extend warranty options which I think are dumb because you buying a new car from two of the best manufacturers in the world, why do I need a warranty from some third party bank. Then the financing dept is going to take down your basic information and run a credit report. Lots of them will give you a copy as a sign of good faith, but run it yourself on creditkarma or some other free site. Then based on your information they will pull up different rates for different terms offered by various banks.
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Apr 10, 2015 13:56
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A MIRACLE posted:Two more questions, why would a dealer want to sell a car "at cost?" Doesn't that mean zero profit for them? Second, does Scion still do sticker-price is the final price or is/was that mostly a marketing gimmick? Rebates and various awards from manufactures. Dealer might get x dollars back for selling a specific car, or they get get y dollars back for selling 20 cars in the month. The dealer also doesn't want old cars sitting on there lot, they are harder to sell. If a 2014 BRZ is sitting on the lot that is one less 2015 that they can sell. There are ton of business reasons the dealer would just want to get the car off the lot, but it is generally safe to assume they are going to get $500 back from the manufacturer. Dealers also make crap tons of money on maintenance and repairs. Scion pricing is pretty dumb it is like a lovely version of the old Saturn pricing model, the advertised price posted on the dealer website is what they have to sell it for BUT this only applies to the current model year. So you can haggle the poo poo out of any 2014. edit: you can also haggle additional options, for example the advertised price of a FRS might be 26k, and you would have to pay that to buy the car but the dealer could throw in a free spoiler and mudguards. Calidus fucked around with this message at 16:26 on Apr 10, 2015 |
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Apr 10, 2015 16:22
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MattD1zzl3 posted:Crossposting from another thread, should i get a current BRZ or the new Miata? I think it really comes down to if you would rather have a convertible 2 seater or a hardtop 2+2. I love my BRZ but I would really consider a Miata if I lived somewhere with nice weather. The BRZ is a more practical car that is actually decent daily driver. If you are only going to have one car then I think the BRZ wins hands down, but if your looking for a second fun to drive weekend car it becomes a much harder choice.
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Apr 30, 2015 21:08
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Solkanar512 posted:I wonder if that's a regional thing. Here in the greater Seattle area, I am seeing tons on them on the road. My wife and my dad have commented on the same thing at separate occasions as well. Once you get outside of the city and suburbs I imagine you can find some nice twisty fun roads in Washington? You can't exactly say the same thing for most the US.
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May 15, 2015 16:55
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SperginMcBadposter posted:I just checked and almost every listing for these on craigslist in my area is a rebuilt/salvage title. 200 horsepower is just too much. That price is insane, I guess there are a ton of people who want it as a track only car?
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May 15, 2015 17:26
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GutBomb posted:Is there a reason it's so much cheaper than comparable cars in Australia? Subaru imports a poo poo ton of cars to Australia relative to their other markets and target population. Shipping a mustang who's finally assembly is in Michigan to Australia seems costly, because you either putting it on a train to the west coast or using the panama canal.
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May 19, 2015 14:35
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This is the only thing I seen that looks remotely plausible: http://www.carscoops.com/2015/05/facelifted-toyota-gt-86-will-reportedly.html
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May 19, 2015 15:05
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blk posted:Roughly 10% of the twins listed on my local Craigslist cto have clean titles. Yikes. Inexpensive sports cars and dumb kids driving up my insurance rates. I will say that the my BRZ gives me a stupid amount of confidence to take corners faster than I should. :getoffmylawn:
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May 26, 2015 15:34
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Mightaswell posted:So I got my first oil change at a local Subaru/import specialist shop. They filled my BRZ with 5w40 which I only noticed after I drove home and read the receipt. 5w40 is more protection than the stock 0w20 oil. 0w20 is thinner and will work better on cold starts in cold temps. How many miles are on your car? Is it winter where you live?
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Jun 11, 2015 14:40
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