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Old Apr 24, 2014 | 11:35 PM
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Yes, finally pictures

2014 BRZ Limited 6MT. Bought a month ago. Did 1k in 8 days, currently at 4k miles.
Came with;
-Wheel Locks
-Auto-Dimming Mirror with Compass and HomeLink
-Rear Bumper Applique
-Footwell Illimunation Kit


$26,000

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What I did so far? Meh, nothing big really.
-BRZ Console Plate for the seat heat switches
-Blue side wide mirrors
-White LED everywhere. Doors and Front side markers are Red.
-Clear front side markers. Haven't installed yet.
-JDM Exhaust tips
-Chrome Fender Trim
-Ordered red LED bulb for front fogs
-Clear bulb for the signals. No more orange fade. Will install my LED signals after I swap the relay


I guess that's all for now.
Now to the couple set of pictures I have...
Tried my best with the shots

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====First Week

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====Parts




















====Others

Cleaned the FX
MDX is about to get traded with an either Porsche or X5.
Black exterior for sure.
X5 because of 7 seats but looks like mom says Cayenne.

GTI is brother.







Yes I do miss her











With J and Austin


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Old Apr 24, 2014 | 11:50 PM
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Old Apr 24, 2014 | 11:52 PM
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Old Apr 24, 2014 | 11:58 PM
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Toyobaruzine!!
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Old Apr 25, 2014 | 12:04 AM
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Old Apr 25, 2014 | 12:11 AM
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Glad to see you back again. Hadn't seem you around here in a while.

Congrats on the new ride.
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Old Apr 25, 2014 | 08:24 AM
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Also, why do you have back seats?! Useless!!
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Old Apr 25, 2014 | 10:07 AM
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great pix Meeks....am so happy for ya braahhh


you coming to the KC meet in your tiny little toy car?
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Old Apr 25, 2014 | 10:56 AM
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Old May 1, 2014 | 11:25 AM
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I really like the BRZ. Looks fantastic in black, too. But a lot of upkeep.

Very nice job on the detail and photos!
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Old May 1, 2014 | 12:31 PM
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Oh wow, I missed this thread.

Lovely pics man!

BRZ FTW!

Originally Posted by Undying Dreams
Also, why do you have back seats?! Useless!!
It's actually not bad! haha

You can put 17x9 track wheels and 245/40/17 tires in the back with the seats folded down!

That's how much space it creates.

And when my parents visited, I had my wife and my parents all in my car! Just did it for fun. LOL
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Old May 1, 2014 | 01:47 PM
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Originally Posted by JS + BRZ
Oh wow, I missed this thread.

Lovely pics man!

BRZ FTW!



It's actually not bad! haha

You can put 17x9 track wheels and 245/40/17 tires in the back with the seats folded down!

That's how much space it creates.

And when my parents visited, I had my wife and my parents all in my car! Just did it for fun. LOL
How the fawk? Aren't you like 6'4? I don't know how anyone could sit behind me, and I'm a manlet.
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Old May 1, 2014 | 02:19 PM
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Congrats dood! I think it looks sweet in black, and you seem to have the means to maintain it.

Also damn, 4k miles/month? Is that going to be normal?

IMO the backseat sucks, but is usable in emergencies.
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Congrats!!! I think maybe this is turning into RWD'zine.
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You know. I'm a bad friend. You gave me this link on my phone a while ago and I forgot to visit.

Fantastic car, Mehmet. I'm really happy for you, man...I know you're ecstatic!
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Originally Posted by Costco
How the fawk? Aren't you like 6'4? I don't know how anyone could sit behind me, and I'm a manlet.
I'm 6'. I wasn't that comfy, but it is doable. The passenger side is pretty good.

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Congrats!!! I think maybe this is turning into RWD'zine.
RWDzine! Yepp.
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Old May 2, 2014 | 05:41 PM
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Ohh shiny car! Congrats!!
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Old May 2, 2014 | 08:19 PM
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Beautiful pics.

Awesome car. Nothing like a little RWD rocket.

*Bob thanks Toyota and Subaru for producing this little gem of a car, that many may rip up the roads with it*

Glad you're enjoying.
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Old May 3, 2014 | 12:08 AM
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Thank you so much everyone!

Originally Posted by AirForceFX
Excellent.
Thank you sir!

Originally Posted by charliemike
Toyobaruzine!!
Well, it's the quality of the people on this forum that keeps us stay

Originally Posted by Costco
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CONGRATS!
Haha never left, thank you

Originally Posted by rossv1
Glad to see you back again. Hadn't seem you around here in a while.

Congrats on the new ride.
Thanks Ross!!! Was just lurking until I get some stuff done to the car.

Originally Posted by MeehowsBRZ
Meh, its okay.
Getting there haha

Originally Posted by Undying Dreams




Also, why do you have back seats?! Useless!!
Thanks Austin!!

I guess, it's because luxury look. No need to upon up the space when folding them down gives the same room for trunk, I don't know but I enjoy seeing the rear seats inside the car. I guess it's that luxury feeling it gives

Originally Posted by swoosh
great pix Meeks....am so happy for ya braahhh


you coming to the KC meet in your tiny little toy car?
Love ya man, thanks.
Have a court on 5th because of speeding but yupppp will be there.
Will look again for tickets that lands before 10am on Saturday
Meh, toy car could stay, no need when there is something red waiting for me
Steveeeeeeeeen hide the Vette

Originally Posted by CLtotheTL32
Looks great MEKO! Congrats!

It seems that you discovered the "Clarity" tool on Lightroom
Thanks Tyler. Man God bless that tool and Lightroom hahaha

Originally Posted by RPhilMan1
I really like the BRZ. Looks fantastic in black, too. But a lot of upkeep.

Very nice job on the detail and photos!
Thank you sir! First black car. Hope I won't start to hate Boston winters, but I am really happy with the color. It really hides the car and at the same time makes everyone wonder what the hell is this car haha

Originally Posted by JS + BRZ
Oh wow, I missed this thread.

Lovely pics man!

BRZ FTW!



It's actually not bad! haha

You can put 17x9 track wheels and 245/40/17 tires in the back with the seats folded down!

That's how much space it creates.

And when my parents visited, I had my wife and my parents all in my car! Just did it for fun. LOL
Awww yeah BRZ for layf
Thanks dude!!

Passenger side is ok but driver side for rear seats I am 5 10 and my legs has to sit straight to have fun with driving, when I do that, no room at the back.

For tires? After detailing I haven't and not planing to touch the rear seats or whatever is there, I guess I wouldn't fold them down too I want to keep it clean but you are a track freak.. sooo haha

Originally Posted by Aman
Congrats dood! I think it looks sweet in black, and you seem to have the means to maintain it.

Also damn, 4k miles/month? Is that going to be normal?

IMO the backseat sucks, but is usable in emergencies.
Aman!!!! Thanks man
I like blue too but I don't know, reminds me of small corollas or fords, their small cars has the same kind of blue on the roads

It changes, from last friday to today, did 820 miles

Originally Posted by SuperTrooper169
Congrats!!! I think maybe this is turning into RWD'zine.
Haha need a section for it for sure

Originally Posted by rockstar143
You know. I'm a bad friend. You gave me this link on my phone a while ago and I forgot to visit.

Fantastic car, Mehmet. I'm really happy for you, man...I know you're ecstatic!
Thank you so much J.
Well, you know the feeling

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How the fawk? Aren't you like 6'4? I don't know how anyone could sit behind me, and I'm a manlet.
Before the detail, took a 5yrs old kid at the back seat. She wasn't happy with the legroom even though I moved my seat ahead... which made me uncomfortable as well. No more haha

Originally Posted by speedemon90
Ohh shiny car! Congrats!!
Thank you sit. Hope it stays like that

Originally Posted by neuronbob
Beautiful pics.

Awesome car. Nothing like a little RWD rocket.

*Bob thanks Toyota and Subaru for producing this little gem of a car, that many may rip up the roads with it*

Glad you're enjoying.
The feeling I was looking for is accomplished.
Saying "I'll get through from that gap easily" on the road. Love it, love driving it.
Not really a slow car too, I mean enough for highway SO FAR but I really wonder the 6 standard feeling behind the blue thing you drive


==== New Parts

LED fogs are way brighter than stock bulb but Austin said I might get a ticket since it's for emergency vehicles
Which was also the same reaction John "ebelp" gave but oh well, good for now






I wish






Time for tinting
35 is legal but wasn't really happy with 35 on TL
I will go with 20 this time


I still haven't installed the clear side markers yet. Will do tomorrow because have to do something to it so my red LED bulbs fits in

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Old May 3, 2014 | 06:59 AM
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Don't permanently modify anything to make the red bulbs fit!
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Car looks awesome, Meko. Congrats & enjoy!
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That bugged the crap out of me too... fogs didn't match the HIDs. I got some pure white LED fogs to match ASAP.

I was eyeing the STI plate frame too, but for now I'm still rocking the dealer frame... don't want to put the front plate on yet. Stupid CA. Plus even the plate frame would catch LEO attention.
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Looking good! Congrats!
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Originally Posted by rockstar143
Don't permanently modify anything to make the red bulbs fit!
Incase I change my mind?

Look, took this for you and Anil
Was a wax day

http://i1323.photobucket.com/albums/...ps7y1uo52x.jpg

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Car looks awesome, Meko. Congrats & enjoy!
Thanks man!! I need an exhaust on the car

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That bugged the crap out of me too... fogs didn't match the HIDs. I got some pure white LED fogs to match ASAP.

I was eyeing the STI plate frame too, but for now I'm still rocking the dealer frame... don't want to put the front plate on yet. Stupid CA. Plus even the plate frame would catch LEO attention.
What bugges me is "what if they won't match to HIDs or the led tube
That Diode Dynamics website has a good match leds but I don't know, may be later

Front plate is a must in MA but knock on the wood, no warnings yet. TL was fine too.
Reason I wanted the STI frame was so it could hide the plate a little. Plate looked too big on the car and was way too much noticable on a black car... it helped. Buy it and take off the dealer one haha

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Looking good! Congrats!
Thanks Yummy!!
Upgraded the FX yet?
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==== RED

And they did fit to sidemarkers












==== WAX























Love how the red leds fill the sidemarkers at nioght. Wasn't expecting that much powaah
Hope exterior stays clean like this Not a guy that takes care of the exterior a lot.
Love the exhaust tips so much that makes me not buy an exhaust or cut the tips and install these back on.

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Old May 4, 2014 | 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by MEKO


Thanks Yummy!!
Upgraded the FX yet?
Yeah, your ride's looking awesome. Nice pics too.



I'm tempted to change cars but that's the car-fan in me. I'll keep the FX and MINI for another few years...We want to move to a different neighborhood in the next year or so. After that, who knows...but, for sure a sedan. Probably no SUV/CUV.
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Old May 4, 2014 | 03:03 PM
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Thank you sir!!

Hmm. I see, well a sedan with awd I guess. Like a RS7?
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Originally Posted by MEKO
Thank you sir!!

Hmm. I see, well a sedan with awd I guess. Like a RS7?
LOL, I wish.

But, I do like the A7 and 6 Gran Coupe...

Diesel please.
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Old May 4, 2014 | 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Yumcha
LOL, I wish.

But, I do like the A7 and 6 Gran Coupe...

Diesel please.
Haha. Those would work too
I might vote for 6 Gran Coupe. Love it, even the base model.
Haven't driven an A7 but interior of 6 was amazing.

You guys have Diesel ones there?
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looks awesome Meeks and the new car look is just WOWOWOW and blah blah blah
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Looks very nice!
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I know what you did there Anil!!!
Thanks Aman
Hope I stay like this J. hahaha
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Dude, your car is seriously beautiful. I love it.

Looks like you did an excellent job waxing it.
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I didn't wash my car for like almost 2 months now.

Can you come and detail my car?
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Originally Posted by Undying Dreams
Dude, your car is seriously beautiful. I love it.

Looks like you did an excellent job waxing it.
Same goes for your TL's new look
Haha yeah, no messed up spots like the TL had
Polishing was what I hated when detailing the TL

Originally Posted by JS + BRZ
I didn't wash my car for like almost 2 months now.

Can you come and detail my car?
Because race car

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Got a MPG update.
This week, was in borders of MA. No outside
Work, lunch, gym, morning rushour traffic a little on highway, 3 times Boston city driving, always at speed limit, gentle driving
75% highway 25% city I should say

400 miles per tank.
12.2 gallon when filled up



I was actually around 392 when arrived at the gas station. Drove around and did 3 laps inside the gas station and got 400



Started off 41mpg but after going to city it dropped and ended at 33mpg

I know it does 200miles 1/2 tank but was never able to keep calm during the other 1/2 tank but finally did haha
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Thought I've posted these
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