BlaineWasHere's FR-S Build Thread!

[Callsign_Jester]

Agreed, even just the Toyo badges themselves would have been a vast improvement.

 

[BlaineWasHere]

I was wondering if the badges were just glued to the front or riveted.
Toyota badges look way better there than Scion :thumbup:

Badges are glued on but also have posts so there are holes behind the badges. I was just gonna go badgeless rear but Toyota badge and Pastidip is cheaper than body work.

I'm pretty happy with the way the badges look! Thanks for the compliments!

 

[bhmkv]

Looks great Blaine

 

[dustinwark]

looks fantastic

 

[TwentyonePSI]

Looks sooooo much better Blaine.

 

[BurntGauge]

Blaine, did you see the current Motor Trend? Best Driver's Car of 2012. BRZ place 4th over the Aventador, GT500, ZL1 and a few others (9 cars in the total test). Only cars that beat it were the GTR, AMG Black Series, and a Porsche Carrera 911 S. All cars that are over $100k

 

[BlaineWasHere]

Blaine, did you see the current Motor Trend? Best Driver's Car of 2012. BRZ place 4th over the Aventador, GT500, ZL1 and a few others (9 cars in the total test). Only cars that beat it were the GTR, AMG Black Series, and a Porsche Carrera 911 S. All cars that are over $100k

Top Gear Mag picked it over the new 911.


I can tell you after about 9k street miles and a handful of autoX I've never driven anything that drives like this car. Everything but the power makes you think it's an extremely serious car.

 

[nhbubba]

Dooooo muther fuckin' want!

Gotta live with the JSW for another couple years now. Just long enough for some of these things to start showing up off-lease, right?!

 

[BurntGauge]

Or to wait around for the 274 HP turbo version.

 

[BurntGauge]

Blaine,

9000 miles? Dang already? Definitely working it out!

 

[BlaineWasHere]

Yeah I drive A LOT for work, but I also get paid $0.55/mile for work miles and it pays for the car, insurance, and gas. So despite the fact I have to dump a lot of miles on a car it's still not a bad deal.

It's doubtful there will ever be factory forced induction.

 

[nhbubba]

Or to wait around for the 274 HP turbo version.

Doode, I used to drive a Miata. 200 is plenty!

 

[utekineir]

C'mon used market.

 

[utekineir]

Dooooo muther fuckin' want!

Gotta live with the JSW for another couple years now. Just long enough for some of these things to start showing up off-lease, right?!

http://www.irasubaru.com/used/Subaru/2013-Subaru-BRZ-5d485eec0a0a00020058924afa34f489.htm

Tell the missus the salesman held a gun to your head :biggrin:

 

[nhbubba]

Why? So she can put a gun to my head?! I like my balls where they are, thank you. Comfortably resting in her purse, that is.

Got into a half drunken argument with a fellow 'car guy' friend of mine. He claims he's had an opportunity to sample a BR-Z and found it desperately wanting. Sais the engine is gutless and doesn't have nearly enough torque to make the car worthwhile.

Me, I'm comfortable in my bliss ignorance. I am also an ex Miata owner.