SUBAROYDA or TOYBARU or whatever its called, its finally out

[bestwheelbase]

Do you prefer the style of the Hyundai?

[JinormusJ]

The Hyundai is fugly.. I can't wait to get behind the wheel of one of these beasts after almost 2 years of speculation..

[bestwheelbase]

The Hyundai is fugly.. I can't wait to get behind the wheel of one of these beasts after almost 2 years of speculation..

That's pretty much how we feel.

[JinormusJ]

Whoever is saying the FR-S looks like a Tiburon is a freakin clot. The Genesis coupe still and forever will hold that title.

I for one love the crazy lines and aggressive tones. A very nice track looking car with LF-A inspired looks. Ricers are gonna love this car, but at least we'll be able to see a glimpse of the occasional rational camber on some nice wheels with a decent, unexaggerated, Not-"let's put my oil pan 2" under the ground" drop.

Honestly really excited to see one on the street :-D







Dare I say it...?
Almost as excited as seeing another e30 on the street.. ALMOST

[Northern]

yes it looks like a genesis coupe a lot. head on competitor.

yeah right. 3500lb curb weight for the v6, almost 1000 lbs heavier than the BR-Z.

This is hearsay, but my friend is obsessed with this car and apparently they made it specifically so EJ257s and the like can be dropped in.

I heard quite the opposite, They designed it around the ej25t engine so that it drops right in;-)

I heard quite the opposite from the Subaru reps at the BR-Z booth at a trade show a few weeks ago, they said that since they use the Toyota RWD 6-speed, the block is a different casting to bolt up to the transmission.

But since when do dealers or reps actually know anything about their own cars (seriously).

[Eric]

I got to sit in a BRZ yesterday. Seats are fantastic and the pedals/wheel setup is great too. I'd like to buy one honestly, looks like a solid fun car.



love the pearl white subaru does too, great color!

[Tanktheory]

Man, being a Subaru owner and reading this thread provided so much lulz.

[bestwheelbase]

I got to sit in a BRZ yesterday. Seats are fantastic and the pedals/wheel setup is great too. I'd like to buy one honestly, looks like a solid fun car.

love the pearl white subaru does too, great color!

Prior to this has Subaru been known for it's pearl whites? That's been a Toyota thing for many years.

Lots of Toyota fans are happy you can get the pearl white on the Scion FRS. It's an extra $200 but it's a very popular choice. Many of the First 86 deliveries have been in "Whiteout" (what Scion calls it).

[Pantless Spency]

just saw an FT86 on the freeway the other day.
saw the brz at richmond port two weeks ago.
my work is suppose to have 1 by now but its suppose to be automatic D:

[Eric]

Prior to this has Subaru been known for it's pearl whites? That's been a Toyota thing for many years.

Lots of Toyota fans are happy you can get the pearl white on the Scion FRS. It's an extra $200 but it's a very popular choice. Many of the First 86 deliveries have been in "Whiteout" (what Scion calls it).

I think so. I remember seeing a 2007 sti in Guam on a scuba diving trip. It was pearl white with silver wheels and glorious. We had just bought a new gti, and couldn't afford two new cars. This was in October 2008 and the dealer was desperate to sell it. Just in conversation, the sales guy dropped the price down to 26.5k for a brand new sti!

[Northern]

I got to sit in a BRZ yesterday. Seats are fantastic and the pedals/wheel setup is great too. I'd like to buy one honestly, looks like a solid fun car.

I got to sit in a Blue one in late april, and I agree. Not a fan of the shifter setup, gears are nice and close, but the pull up the boot to reverse thing is annoying.

Its also got a pretty big battery under the hood, and spare tire + jack in the trunk are going to be two places for easy weight savings

[DuMa]

stock tires on these things are shitty. they are supposedly Prius tires.

slap on some advan tires and supposedly improves 3 seconds laptime on a track according to drift king

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6466

[evandael]

a spec FRS/BRZ race series would be great in a decade or so, especially if Toyota/Subaru would sell the Japan-only stripped down models.

[bestwheelbase]

Hey, I've had worse tires on my E30 and had plenty of fun. Lap times aren't everything.

I've been hanging out on FT86Club, maybe that's part of it. :)

[trackjunkie21]

This may just be the very first new car purchase I make. I hope Toyota/Subaru really deliver.