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Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 08-31-2012, 04:13 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 15,964
Posted By Kearny Mesa Scion
Webster Dictionary: Definition of SPORTS CAR ...

Webster Dictionary:
Definition of SPORTS CAR

: a low small usually 2-passenger automobile designed for quick response, easy maneuverability, and high-speed driving

how is the FRS not a...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 08-18-2012, 03:56 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 32,785
Posted By Kearny Mesa Scion
if your just learning only use 1st when the car...

if your just learning only use 1st when the car is completely stopped. even if the car is rolling at 10-20mph shift into 2nd. when the car doesn't want to go into 1st its telling you something, it...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 08-18-2012, 03:29 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 20,284
Posted By Kearny Mesa Scion
this has nothing to do with the car, its the...

this has nothing to do with the car, its the owner. the development time of the car wasn't a year and then straight to production. this is a case of owners having a false sense of confidence because...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 08-17-2012, 09:53 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 20,284
Posted By Kearny Mesa Scion
the guy who drove that car was pushing it beyond...

the guy who drove that car was pushing it beyond the limits of the car. there's a couple of owners since May 28th when they drove off the lot i wondered how long it would take before they get into an...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 08-16-2012, 09:05 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 58,800
Posted By Kearny Mesa Scion
don't think its the camera angle the Z sits like...

don't think its the camera angle the Z sits like that even with the seats set at its lowest position. plus a driver like chris would set the seat as low as possible and the video team would try...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 08-16-2012, 06:13 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 58,800
Posted By Kearny Mesa Scion
i took two things from the test. 1: all the...

i took two things from the test.

1: all the things the U.S. journalist hates about the FRS the U.K. journalist like Chris seems to love. 4:33 "come back to that feeling of YAW and it just moves...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 07-04-2012, 08:04 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 30,216
Posted By Kearny Mesa Scion
* too thick? thicker than the AP1 i don't think...

* too thick? thicker than the AP1 i don't think so, especially at 9 and 3 where the S is thicker.

* VTEC... yes, it has variable valve timing but not in the mold of VTEC or VVTL-i. the car is not...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 07-04-2012, 07:05 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 14,964
Posted By Kearny Mesa Scion
no transmission fluid? all cars leave the factory...

no transmission fluid? all cars leave the factory with engine oil and the neccessary fluids for it to be driveable for shipping that's not part of the Pre-Delivery Inspect. the only fluids that's not...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 06-19-2012, 05:06 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 9,319
Posted By Kearny Mesa Scion
the only reason they will comeout with a...

the only reason they will comeout with a convertible or a sedan or F/I is because they were pressured by the public and the bean counters. the beanies will want to maximize the money spent by...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 06-19-2012, 04:54 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 52,017
Posted By Kearny Mesa Scion
there's nothing wrong with changes after one year...

there's nothing wrong with changes after one year especially something as small as this and it happens with most cars especially sports cars.

me personally i don't find the so called dip that...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 06-16-2012, 02:12 PM
Replies: 525
Views: 285,019
Posted By Kearny Mesa Scion
based on what he says about the speed, he was...

based on what he says about the speed, he was entering the turn in 1st and gassed it, while in the turn he couldn't recover.... but even if gassed it at 20mph it wouldn't bring the rpms in the meat...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 06-02-2012, 06:41 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 8,478
Posted By Kearny Mesa Scion
again very few dealers have a dedicted scion...

again very few dealers have a dedicted scion staff where all they do is scion. 98% of all dealers have their toyota salespeople certified to sell scions and they will not have the access to what Jeff...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 06-02-2012, 02:18 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 47,275
Posted By Kearny Mesa Scion
aside from oils on the metal buning off its also...

aside from oils on the metal buning off its also the sulfur on the gasoline. most states has adopted CA emissions as result you may get some odors coming out of the exhaust. this usually happens when...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 06-01-2012, 07:19 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 10,607
Posted By Kearny Mesa Scion
accessories are either port installed or dealer....

accessories are either port installed or dealer. your dealer ordered your car without the radio so the port did not install it.

you should still get a radio because its standard with the car...
Forum: FR-S & 86 Photos, Videos, Wallpapers, Gallery Forum 05-31-2012, 08:34 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 27,673
Posted By Kearny Mesa Scion
i get what they're saying because i see the...

i get what they're saying because i see the ricers with their race stickers and their slammed cars with coilovers when i'm at laguna, s.o.w. and buttonwillow but some don't understand the context of...
Forum: FR-S & 86 Photos, Videos, Wallpapers, Gallery Forum 05-31-2012, 08:29 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 27,673
Posted By Kearny Mesa Scion
ok... maybe i should've been more clear. have you...

ok... maybe i should've been more clear. have you seen a stock non concept or show car or v8 hybrid frs/gt/brz with carbon fiber style roof.

some of you take this way too seriously, not real,...
Forum: FR-S & 86 Photos, Videos, Wallpapers, Gallery Forum 05-31-2012, 01:48 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 27,673
Posted By Kearny Mesa Scion
its a "test model", its meant to be seen visually...

its a "test model", its meant to be seen visually when its being "tested". just like when you see ads on MTA buses or sprinter vans.

customers who buy the FRS from us doesn't have too worry if...
Forum: FR-S & 86 Photos, Videos, Wallpapers, Gallery Forum 05-30-2012, 07:29 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 27,673
Posted By Kearny Mesa Scion
with a botched install yes, but if done correctly...

with a botched install yes, but if done correctly even people with a real CF roof won't know the difference until they knock on it. which actually happened today with one of our sold orders who has a...
Forum: FR-S & 86 Photos, Videos, Wallpapers, Gallery Forum 05-30-2012, 12:43 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 27,673
Posted By Kearny Mesa Scion
with our test model were looking to get the GT...

with our test model were looking to get the GT spoiler, fog lights and led headlights from our vendor. we're up in the air about the trd springs and a staggered wheel and tire set up.
Forum: FR-S & 86 Photos, Videos, Wallpapers, Gallery Forum 05-30-2012, 12:39 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 27,673
Posted By Kearny Mesa Scion
i think they did a great job considering this was...

i think they did a great job considering this was their first FR-S. looking at the fit and finish when things died down a bit with all our sold orders and wait listers coming in, it looks OEM. :D
Forum: FR-S & 86 Photos, Videos, Wallpapers, Gallery Forum 05-30-2012, 12:35 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 27,673
Posted By Kearny Mesa Scion
i think it looks better in lighter color like the...

i think it looks better in lighter color like the whiteout cause it stands out more, it gives it a better contrast. the E92 M3 look better in white or light grey vs. the black i think because of the...
Forum: FR-S & 86 Photos, Videos, Wallpapers, Gallery Forum 05-29-2012, 08:07 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 27,673
Posted By Kearny Mesa Scion
M3 Style Carbon Fiber Roof Lava FR-S

We got our test model Lava yesterday and while looking at it, it looked like it needed something to break the color. Custom Graphics from San Diego which is one of our vendors did it less than 2hrs...
Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 05-26-2012, 10:39 PM
Replies: 1,033
Views: 365,503
Posted By Kearny Mesa Scion
it happened to me a few years ago and what i did...

it happened to me a few years ago and what i did based on other owner experiences. removed the tailight bulb and i stuck an air dryer in its lowest setting to clear the condensation, it took long...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 05-26-2012, 10:33 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 13,116
Posted By Kearny Mesa Scion
they disband and start up their own rogue...

they disband and start up their own rogue teams... Team 68, Team 69, Team 87. or new car company called Team 86.

they just continue to work on future models within their company.

great...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 05-25-2012, 06:48 PM
Replies: 197
Views: 56,714
Posted By Kearny Mesa Scion
this dealer in florida is still adhering to the...

this dealer in florida is still adhering to the pure pricing if and when they sell all their FR-S for that market value adjustment price. now, if they say they can knock off $1000 or $2000 if you buy...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 05-25-2012, 06:35 PM
Replies: 197
Views: 56,714
Posted By Kearny Mesa Scion
They don't have to look far and we ship. It's...

They don't have to look far and we ship. It's MSRP with no added accessories or market value adjustments.

Florida is still the wild west when it comes to car buying.
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 05-11-2012, 05:46 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 7,328
Posted By Kearny Mesa Scion
if they add $2000 worth of accessories to a...

if they add $2000 worth of accessories to a manual FR-S they're still adhering to the pure pricing if they sell it to you for $26,930. now, if they say they can knock off $1000 off those accessories...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 05-01-2012, 08:57 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,460
Posted By Kearny Mesa Scion
it was weird when we saw build book in april...

it was weird when we saw build book in april because probably like you we have more manual sold orders than autos (10/2 ratio).

its either they're sending more of the manuals in their other...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 05-01-2012, 08:20 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,460
Posted By Kearny Mesa Scion
LA Region May Build Book

i posted the April build book for the LA region last month. Now the May build book has been released and the good news is that there's more 323 vs. 218 but now the automatic percentage has grown from...
Forum: FR-S & 86 Photos, Videos, Wallpapers, Gallery Forum 05-01-2012, 04:22 PM
Replies: 164
Views: 70,117
Posted By Kearny Mesa Scion
oh he sucks as a professional racing driver... ...

oh he sucks as a professional racing driver...

seriously did you read my posts? i said he either sucked or it was fixed intially. posters mentioned who he was and what he's done so i took away...
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