WOW! As an inspection specialist, I’m glad to say I’ve learned a lot from this video. So many LITTLE things to look at that’ll indicate potential problems. THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!

No worries abou the video quality! The content itself was excllent. Especially seeing what crash damage looks like from inside the trunk.

YES! Im so excited i got my frs almost a year ago and found your channel the same time and have been waiting

Fascinating video, I've learned so many pointers, really looking forward to the next.

I saved this video and a few others of yours and I am putting a checklist together for my next used car purchase. Awesome content 👍👍👍👍

YEEESSS! We just got to drive Rotaru our rotary swap BRZ and make some actual boost. It's incredible. Excited to see what you do with this.

first time viewer here, absolutely love the first gen brz and have always wanted to do this. can't wait to see the final results

Can't wait to see you work on this! Hopefully we can see you do a detailed engine tear down at some point for an FA20 motor as many people have not uploaded an in depth tear down and or a how to assemble on it. Love Watching your videos and I look forward to seeing everything you do to the brz!

Vehicle forensics 101. Great content and thanks to you I am looking at older Subarus.

I have a 2015 FRS, and I am looking forward to all of the videos on this car. Thank you!

a great project car.....looking forward to the upcoming content.

I’m in the market for a used brz so I’m really excited for this! Great video!

Cool car Mr Subaru, looking fwd to seeing you clean it up. 👍

Congratulations on your Project vehicle.

ok i've been watching a lot of your videos for the last few years, but i just subscribed. i have a 2013 limited, auto trans, i did some rebuilding on it, and i'm very interested in seeing what you do with this one. its my favorite car i've ever owned. these things are great.

Same as you, I’ve been looking on marketplace for a cheap BRZ for a while, they sell quick when priced right. Nice find!

Looks like a fun car! Can't wait to see it after you've replaced some parts.

Looking forward to the project! I don't know about the BRZ, but on every Subaru I've owned you can press the trip odo button and it'll show you the odometer, trip miles, and fuel level for about 10 seconds. No key required.

Oh boy this is exciting! I have a 2013 FR-S I bought with a blown motor and put a Stage 2 IAG Long Block in it with a turbo. These are sooooo much fun to drive!

I'm excited to see some BRZ content!

Very nice. Safe travels.

Congrats! Sweet subie

I am pretty amazed at how well the Subaru cars hold up and crashes year and a half ago I clipped the deer in my 09 Forrester was going around 40 miles an hour. It came out of nowhere only took out the headlight and my passenger fender fixed myself pretty cheaply less than my insurance deductible. That thing is a little tank have about 175,000 on it now still running strong

Great find!

Aye congrats. Looks like my BRZ :)

As always a well-done vid, with good observations. Regarding bumper covers there will almost always be a slight variation in color from the body of the vehicle. Some vehicles more pronounced than others. Paint will look different on plastic than it does on steel/aluminum, especially as it ages.

Grats on the car bud. Hope it become a nice project car. Been waiting to see u do something with a sporty Subaru. I bet u have to put the seats all the way back. 😂😂

Yeah the auto BRZ is really reliable. I bought my 14 back in 2019 I keep the oil change regularly, open it up every now and then pretty much no problems with it about 71k in the mileage.

That's nice, thanks

Looking forward to the new content.

Love those cars.

It's a great car, go get it!

This should be good! I've had a twin for nearly 10 years now. First a 2013 FRS, then a 2017 BRZ. It's been an insanely reliable and fun little car as long as you don't go too crazy with mods like some people do.

@midnightfarmer382

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@midnightfarmer382

Жыл бұрын

@@Motorsportsgeek for sure super slow with out but with it oh my it’s fun. Should have come boosted from the factory but I’m sure going in with Toyota on the project and all the problems Subaru has had with the WRX and STi it was better for the engine life going N/A. Plus less warranty issues. Bought the car with 16k miles and the super charger already on the car, paid 20K. Finally got to drive a stock one and was like what the hell is this crap. Lol 😂

@maybenot6075

Жыл бұрын

@@Motorsportsgeek my n/a 2003 forester is quicker than these things (auto versions) which is pretty hilarious

Rear shocks well need replacing hope it's the steering wheel got the paddles on when I use the paddles on my Subaru legacy 2010 it's like a sports cat hopefully you'll have the paddles hopeful you won't have the same problems as I did with the electric units with no start in hot weather and started in could wether good times you have with you're new car happy shiny days 👍

Automatic🤮....lol, I kid! Looking forward to see what you do with it and congrats on the new purchase. Excellent breakdown on what to look for in a used car, some of the items you pointed out I would have missed.

As a 2013 owner who had a spun bearing be cautious about buying an earlier model. There aren't as many motors available and the prices of a pulled motor are staggering (50k mile motor is 4k+). On the other hand these cars are SUPER easy to work on and second hand parts can be found on the cheap. Personally if I could do it all over I would have K swapped or put an ls in instead of getting a low mileage FA20. Panel gap on the front bumper is normal if the bumper has been removed at least a couple times FYI. That wing isn't stock on the premium, comes stock on the limited so someone may have done a trunk swap. The front bumper has all the bolts on the top, but is missing two of the larger push clips. If you hate the older taillights you can directly swap in one of the newer led ones that are red instead of the clear chrome.

Jumping from WRX to this was a change for sure but I'm glad I have mine. But that torque is for real.

@tomrakusan1179

Жыл бұрын

I went the other way - from a BRZ to a WRX……..needed four doors. Miss the BRZ - amazing car.

Good and informative.

@charleshuffman6982

Жыл бұрын

@user-bk9ok6zt7u While I'm a retired aerospace engineer that spent over 36 years doing mainly mechanical engineering for the US Navy (Naval Air Systems Command) and have autocrossed and tracked (all the road courses at Summit Point, Dominion Raceway and the Patriot Course at VIR) plus a couple of 1/4 runs at Capital Raceway, I don't know how to do what you appear to be requesting. My 6'4" frame has more torso length than normal making sitting in the BRZ/FRS's difficult even without my SNELL helmet on - hence my selection of the 2020 WRX so that my "much inflated ego" will fit under the roof liner! :-) That said, my best wishes and I enjoy your channel.

Looking forward to seeing the 6 speed manual swap

Just FYI front bumper gap is pretty much the single most frequently reported problem on these early model years. Also, bumper paint match to body panels is slightly off for the lighter colors. I've owned a white pearl BRZ since 8 miles, now at 100k. The bumper gap is an impossible fix unless you do something diy.

@Martini_Mcfly

11 ай бұрын

100% this. The bumper gap happens regardless of an impact. Not mutually exclusive.

I just got a 2022 brz its a fun little car. You should have a lot of fun with this one! Aruging with my dealer about the RTV issues though... Not even sure if its a silent recall or not at this point.

Also check the small pillar next to the door mirror. It may be rusty due to contact between the hard plastic of the rain strip seal and the paint on this pillar.

Yep I can see the color difference. ..

Really excited to see what you do with this! Quick question, unrelated to this video I'm about to watch; Do you think Subaru North America is ever going to introduce a Crosstrek with the same powerplant as the outback XT or onyx editions? I looooooove my 19 Crosstrek but like many people wish it was a little zippier when I want to go fast. I am almost ready to trade in/up to an onyx or wilderness outback but I'm not sure I need the extra size of the outback. I really enjoy the compact nature of the Crosstrek. I just want more horses under the hood. Plus I think the handlebar mustache on the new models front end looks fun, but I'm sure that's been a divisive design choice. If you were me, would you wait until they release the turbo model? I guess that's why I'm asking in the first place. The new "sport" edition is laughable as a performance model. I felt no difference at all unfortunately.

you should make a video covering the steering rattle fix for broken gear in the column.

I'm trying to get my hands on an old 2001 Impreza L I found online(similar to the video title which I find funny). I had a 2003 WRX I spent a few years maintaining until a left turning car caused me to total it. So I know a bit about Subaru maintenance and It'll help me keep this Impreza going. Future Idea would be to turn it into a mock GC8/22B; just go full tuner on it. :P

No hate for the Auto version here - I bought a 2016 BRZ Limited Auto with 13,800 (yes, less than 14k) miles in October of last year. Clean title and clean CarFax, bought from a local Subaru dealership. The only damage was the usual paint chips on the front end and some hail damage dings in the hood. They replaced the hood for free. The dealership also replaced all four tires (Yokohama AVID Ascend GT), did an alignment, oil and filter change, air filter change, cabin air filter change, brake fluid change, and diff fluid change. I'm the third owner, and the car has spent its entire life in Minnesota, where I live. The dealer I bought it from was where it was originally delivered from the factory, and all previous service was done at that same dealership. This is my first sports car and first rear wheel drive vehicle (it's been very interesting this winter). It's my daily driver and will never see a track. I might add some basic mods in the future and I've got a shop that's fairly local (MAPerformance), but it will remain mostly stock. I'm really happy with it so far. My only complaint is that the top part of the driver's-side plastic A-pillar trim decided to pop loose during a particularly bumpy highway drive...

Doesn't have the Limited digital climate control. Seems like they swapped the trunk, seats, headlights, onto this one. It would be interesting to pull some stuff off and see if the donor car was also silver or another color. These are hard to see out of when backing up and didn't have backup cameras yet. So the lady may have backed into something going less than 10 mph which will do plenty of crunching. There are two small plastic connectors down low on the back bumper that keep it from rocking back and forth that break super easy. These cars are really fun and the noises they make sure make it seem like you are going really fast. I think he got a sweet deal.

Could you please do a spark plug video on the brz? You said the motor had 75k on it. The owners manual says to replace them at 60k. That would be a cool video to do. I know many brz owners would appreciate it, since it’s hard to change the plugs on these.

@2jzee103

Жыл бұрын

^ Yes this would be so useful!

18:48 lol😅 looks like one of those stealership job my Civic had before I bought that car. Whoever worked on the car had not due care at all. No grinder blanket causing metal burn marks in many places… seam sealer wasn’t done properly eventually led to water leaks.😢

I like the car! I’m looking for a third car, but I often overlook automatic versions of sporty ones. Not saying I would get an automatic one (or even a BRZ) but current automatics are generally really good- anyone crapping on this is clearly not considering the cost, yet its chassis should still make it fun. Should be an interesting series of videos. Good luck with it!

@punisherzly88

Жыл бұрын

I’ve owned 2. I got an auto first. It was great! The second was manual. It’s AMAZING!!! Now it’s turbocharged, EVEN BETTER 😍

My BRZ's front bumper has a similar masked off look around the grill area. Maybe mine had been repainted, or maybe that's how they get painted from factory as well.

The former owner might got a good insurance plan,so can’t check headlights by just the brand.it would be better if you can check the production date on the parts if they are newer than the car then you know what’s up,if you have to buy a car that involve collision check the gap and the quality of the paint

1w, enjoy 👍

Not related to the video per se, but you should look into the "Knees Over Toes" program for your knee.

Idk if you found the leak in the trunk but it could be coming from behind the tail lights (when it go down the rain channel under the trunk lid). It happened to mine before since I over tightened the tail light bolts and it went through those holes of the body of the car

Thanks for this! I wish I had this kind of advice when buying my own 2013 BRZ. It seemed clean on the outside, but over time I have found more and more things that you have covered. Damage on the Carfax report, mismatched paint, inconsistent bumper gaps, rough paint masking, you name it. Avoid buying a car in the dark with no light... It seemed like damage similar to what you have showed here, but if I had thought to inspect the front subframe closely I might have seen that the driver's side control arm mount was pushed back a half inch or more. Replaced the subframe and both front arms, but part of the core support where the driver's side arm mounts is also pushed back. I'm sure I'll either have to get it cut out and replaced or pulled out on a frame rack, since it is messing with the caster on that corner. I'm not going to get into how the clutch disc was installed backwards... but that was a thing that I noticed on the test drive and should have walked away from. The dealer said it had a "race clutch" and that they did not intend to do anything about it. It was a learning moment... I really like the car, but regret not finding a better example.

Sweet !! Put a Hemi in it !!

@jiriprachar1145

Жыл бұрын

That will ruin philosophy of this car. 😉

I believe our car came only available with automatic. So more power to you - pay no attention the noise in the peanut gallery.

Automatic is fun in traffic lol, jokes aside there’s a great way to enjoy automatic cars especially these, they’re very responsive for an automatic!

I got really lucky with my 2013 brz limited it’s currently at 56kmiles the previous owner was a female that loved the car but unfortunately military stuff got in the way and they repossessed it. I only paid $9k for it which was a auto with a clean title. Of course i wanted a manual but couldn’t pass that price up now im manual swapped with a cd009, built original motor and supercharged. Its not hard to swap as long as y’all keep crashing your fa20s it’ll always be parts and harnesses available. I miss the convenience of the auto though i installed a remote starter which came in clutch for cold days

@MrSubaru1387

Жыл бұрын

Got this one for $9k too

Can you give your thoughts on the ascents turbo charged engine lasting as long as non turbo Subaru engines?

Finally

Sometimes being color blind helps with the shadings differences.

I wish subie would make an AWD BRZ

Mr. Subaru drift car???? 👀 let the beard fly in the wind

Hello Mr Subaru I am currently driving Crosstrek 2019 model GT7 do u have any idea if Impreza GT6 edition parts example STI aero parts will fit the crosstrek?

i would love to see a comparison video of the BRZ VS the crosstrek, what difference the FA motor has vs the FB

@Kacpa2

Жыл бұрын

Different fuel injection setup early on for one(direct and multippint at the same time with tootas D4S injection in BRZ and FB has just normal MPI and later direct injection. its also more pedestrian in tuning while FA is performance oriented(200hp high revving FA 20 vs FB20 which is 150hp and revs much lower but has more uniform torque delivery)

I do have question my 2016 Subaru Forester NA Turbo 2.5i Premium has about 55k miles last time the dealership recommend do 60k miles service required replace the sparks plug on next service going to cost me $$$ I just wondering would it make any difference if I want to do spark plugs early before 60k miles service? Because My Forester has rough idling and also loud exhaust I don’t know is it telling me is it due change spark plugs??

Clicked just to read the comments 🤣

As vehcor would say “somebody’s been heeeeeeeeeeeere before”

Few people keep records based on buying many new cars. I had the balls to buy a Porsche 996 without any service history and overall it was a great car but a big dice roll. I had a C5 corvette too. Sold it after 6 months. Wasn’t for me. The 911 ( sold it) was everything I could have asked for (@$18k) but I do have an interest in a BRZ instead of buying a Lotus. The new ones are too expensive in my opinion. $35-38k after taxes. Subaru’s are well built. I parted out about 10 down to the shell for VW Vanagon repowers.

I’m not a fan of the BRZ, but you like it and that’s all that matters. In joy the project car.

Excellent video. Why did say Toyota on the top of the air intake if that's what it is. 👍 👍

@MrSubaru1387

Жыл бұрын

Toyota designed the D4S system for the Subaru FA20 engine.

Hey MrSubaru. I'm becoming an A&P mechanic soon and discovered japanese tools! What brand do you recommend for ratchets? I'm leaning towards Ko-ken.

@MrSubaru1387

Жыл бұрын

As far as Japanese ratchets, Ko-Ken hands down.

Congratulations on the purchase, currently waiting to pay off my 19" WRX that's built ( I know I built the banks car lol) and daily driving a 1993 Subaru loyale wagon as my daily. Gonna be saving my extra cash for the next 3 years to hopefully buy a BRZ outright for daily use

I am a Subaru owner and currently my car has 185+ k miles on it. It is a 2016 WRX but recently as I was driving on the highway I noticed the check engine light on as well as the cruise control light blinking. So far I found out multiple codes that are showing on the scanner. The codes are U0164, U1201, C2543, C2548, and P2004. Any idea why all these codes are showing. Any help will be greatly appreciated, thank you.

15:26 is it getting rust starting already? Those dark brown area?

14:43 Man, the fit of the front bumper on my car is 10x worse than the fit of that rear bumper, even though my car hasn't been in a front end crash AFAIK. 😂 It's just because the front bumper on the 2010 Civic Type R FN2 is very low and tends to get whacked on the ground a lot, so it droops and tends to pull out of the flange, under the headlights & grill, it sits on in either the middle or at the sides. Then the bits where the wheel arch cladding trims join to the front bumper (which extends down to the bottom of the bumper, which Honda changed later to have the join terminate higher up on HR-Vs and things, not that HR-Vs are low...) tend to get scraped on kerbs and things which breaks clips and therefore they don't fit properly to the body or bumper either. I'll guess I'll have another go at realigning it, lol. The price for two new wheel arch trims with intact clip mounts and a new front bumper (or even just the new lower part of the front bumper) is a bit 😮. I'm a bit jelly of cars where the front quarters and front bumper are just three pieces instead of six pieces, but I guess the new WRX joins into the multi-part cladding fun! 😂

@ Still have the xv?

i’m more interested in sports/sporty cars with automatics because i like to know how well the transmissions hold up. for example there are many reports of the stock auto’s on the VQ37 sedans/coupes holding up well to high miles and some power mods. versus some of the gm and honda autoboxes which couldnt handle their engines in stock form.

@kevinW826

Жыл бұрын

A guy I work with has a 2009/10 G37x with 400,000 kms. He bought it with 175,000 kms or so.

@SplosionMovies

Жыл бұрын

@@kevinW826 good lord! orig. powertrain?

@kevinW826

Жыл бұрын

@@SplosionMovies surprisingly yes. I have been expecting either the engine or transmission to die for the last couple of years, but this thing keeps chugging along. He’s only had to replace the wheel bearings, one of the HID xenon headlights, a couple of wheel studs, and the standard brakes, tires, and shocks. He doesn’t put premium gas, only 87 because he drives from Cambridge Ontario to Brampton Ontario, 150 kms, every day. He is near retirement this year or next, so he plans to run it until than and then scrap the car.

Hey MrSubaru1387, I am a Aspiring mechanic and was wondering what it takes to start the journey to become a Subaru mechanic? Do they require prior schooling or so they train you as you go and test out later?

@MrSubaru1387

Жыл бұрын

Def need to go to trade school now a days to have a solid foundation in electrical and mechanical theory. Hands on is great, but need the fundamentals too.

Congrats on the BRZ! I've been following for a while now and I had a question - mainly for the community - has anyone experienced code P0852 on a 2011 Impreza non/turbo? I've haven't had much luck in finding any information on how to diagnose the code since my car is a 5MT the information found doesn't make sense. The code reads "Generic - Park/Neutral switch input circuit high", my understanding being that this is the switch/sensor that prevents the car to start while in a gear...to throw a twist, when it comes on, it's usually during high speeds but it has not affected how the car runs. Along with the check engine light turning on, the Vehicle Dynamics dash light turns on along with Cruise Control light flashing. Any suggestions on where to find more info ? Anything would be super helpful! Thank you!!!

@maybenot6075

Жыл бұрын

Possibly 1 of the exhaust sensors, il ask my friend hes got an 08 and pretty sure that was the code pulled up

Not to get away from what you are talking about but I just got a 2019 outback and the battery won’t start car after one day of no use thinking of getting a bigger battery any thoughts

@MrSubaru1387

Жыл бұрын

Parasitic battery draw. Common on the newer Outback. Several different causes. Can be tricky to diagnose.

Manual swap please

Brz/frs/86 bumpers just naturally sag

If you replace the motor with an STI motor. I think we can forgive you.

@Kacpa2

Жыл бұрын

Pointless, STi is an EJ it quite massive trouble to just make it work here. It wont even fit as engine in BRZ sits even lower and further back so intercooler and other things would be really problematic to fit. Its doable but not in oem style at all.

@tomrakusan1179

Жыл бұрын

…sure…and destroy the balance of the amazing chassis. All it needs is a tune to get rid of the torque dip. HP isn’t everything. This is a great car.

@Kacpa2

Жыл бұрын

@@tomrakusan1179 Exactly. Also drove cars that have relativelt little power but were incredibly fun. For instance 137hp Ford focus 2.0Lzetec. It was crazy rev happy and it wasnt any sporty version just to DOHC version with variable valve timing. Also owned 156hp 1990 2.0L Celica that probably had only 115whp due to age and wear, and i gave me more enjoyment than any mkre modern powerful car i drove(granted most are SUVs, like 3L V6 Audi q7 or bmw x3, but i did drive Subaru Legacy 3.6r(cvt sadly) and all of them feel rather boring. Sensation of speed is non existant i found myself speeding excessively quite fast if i didnt look at the speedo on a highway. The more mechanical and connected the car is to the driver the better, even if its weak it will feel fun and exciting to interact with. Low seating position in BRZ or Celica or even wagons/sedans(compared to SUVs) will make it feel much faster too as long as car isnt set up to just be boring like say a Toyota Camry might be and isnt automatic.

@toomanyvegetables5547

Жыл бұрын

Calling it an “sti motor” revealed enough about this opinion

@deronthomas7904

Жыл бұрын

Fast and fun is better then slow and fun. 300hp to 350hp to the wheels would make this car perform better then a 350Z in every category.

Automatic hate. hehe

Does pressing the trip button not show the odometer? I know it does on my 13 impreza even without the key.

@MrSubaru1387

Жыл бұрын

Yeah. Found out after filming. Lol

Where do you get your engines and transmissions from?

@MrSubaru1387

Жыл бұрын

Usually LKQ

What is it's normal idle speed? I have a 2022 BRZ, it idles pretty low, like 650-700 rpm. Is that normal??

@MrSubaru1387

Жыл бұрын

Normal

You know what magically fixes crash damage?... A procharger.

@MrSubaru1387

Жыл бұрын

Ahead looking at a blower. 😁

they need to make these cars in covertible

What happened to the 2013 crosstrek project?

@MrSubaru1387

Жыл бұрын

I still have it and drive it.

Is it a clean title?

@MrSubaru1387

Жыл бұрын

Yes

Who actually created the BRZ? Subaru or Toyota? Or was it a joint effort and they just stick their own drivetrains in?

@jiriprachar1145

Жыл бұрын

Yes, joined, so called toyobaru

@MrSubaru1387

Жыл бұрын

Subaru manufactured all of them

Did he say what he gave for it? I might have missed it.

@MrSubaru1387

Жыл бұрын

I didn’t. $9k

@cdublxi

Жыл бұрын

@@MrSubaru1387 wow! Great deal :)

Isn't the auto an Aisin Transmission?

@MrSubaru1387

Жыл бұрын

Honestly haven’t looked into it, being Toyota, it’s likely.

May i ask, AWD?

@jiriprachar1145

Жыл бұрын

B.oxer R.ear Z.enith So no AWD

@Andagidude

Жыл бұрын

@@jiriprachar1145 nooooooooo

Subaru are junk lol. I spun a rod at 69k miles in my 2017 BRZ and the oil level wasn’t low. Used engine was 6000 new was 12000. I know there are brz’s that have lasted a while but I had a poor experience personally, with that said I loved it and it didn’t burn me on Subaru. The BRZ was my third and I love them, there is a number of reasons why it might have let go but I’m not mad, I still want to buy an STI but with the market the way it is I bought a VW 2.0TSI. Looking to upgrade with the Borg Warner turbo kit from FCP Euro and doing some subtle tasteful mods to make it faster and more fun