I've thought about this same topic, and compared, but honestly I think the FR-S looks a lot better, and comparing it to the 2012 TC, it just can't be compared when it comes to "sporty".
The TC definitely has more bang for your buck if what you want is a nice car that not only looks good, but is reliable.
What really does it for me is:
tC has very limited colors (although I prefer their white with glass roof)
tC is a bit too "square" for me
tC has less MPG rating, bigger engine, less power compared to FR-S
Those are the top 3 reasons I would take the FR-S over the tC, but really, I do hope a lot of kids considering the FR-S (and don't know enough about it) will opt out for the tC, which gives us FR-S customers higher chance of getting what we want
Basically ignore what I said and get a tC and leave the FR-S at the dealer :happy0180: