What's Changed?

[FR-Sky]

i think the reason why its loose because the tires are wore out lol

[D88]

Different tires? If you're running winter tires right now, it makes the handling feel really mushy.

[RichardsFRS]

Originally Posted by ToySub1946

RichardsFRS quote:

"I don't like car poor and my car isn't my life."


Well for me, another Richard, my car IS my life.

Others sometimes state their pet is their life. I hate pets...LOL.


Disclaimer or whatever: I'm a life long car nut here, what can I say, an addict. I've owned near 60 cars in my lifetime. Possibly 7 of them bought new.
Certainly the used cars, including some beaters were more fun overall (when kept long enough). Yet this time I bought new, just possibly another lifetime mistake, lessons learned all over again. Bought a 2015 new so I'd not hear rattles experienced by others in 2013 models. Yesterday at 24,800 miles, a squeak in the driver's door panel...oh shit, it's beginning...lol.

Mine may have or may be making all these noises. It's a 13 with 45 on the clock. I have nothing to compare it to. To me its tight and drives well and rides well for sports car. Mines fairly quiet cept for the boxer grumble!

[JoeC]

personally I love buying new. makes me completely confident that the car was taken care of exactly the way I want. I pay cash and also don't usually sell my cars until they are completely worn out and so for that reason, I think they have been good financial decisions. for whatever reason, every used car I've ever bought seems to wear out at a rate faster than my new cars did.

[Halo_2]

Does the MY15 also get the updated suspension the 2015 model got.

 looking at 2014 Toyota 86 GTS MY15

[g e]

Originally Posted by humfrz

I speculate the main difference you are feeling may be due to different tires .....

See .......ol humfrz has a simple answer for most everything


humfrz

Wise words indeed. After I put Michelin pilot 4s all seasons on mine, it drives like the old mans buick.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by g e

Wise words indeed. After I put Michelin pilot 4s all seasons on mine, it drives like the old mans buick.

Careful there, with the Buick talk, or I'll bring this machine out of the barn.

No, it wasn't mine (I was in the background on the scooter).




humfrz

[tarzan_nojane]

Old Primacy tires are really hard and slippery. Great for fuel economy and drifting, but terrible for road.noise.

By the beginning of the '14 MY, many many (did I mention many) little fixes, modifications, foam pads and other things were done to eliminate most of the squeaks and rattles in the twins. My early 2014 is really solid at 50K. Overall feel improved remarkably when I installed new Continental DWS06 ExtremeContact tires.

[JesseG]

Originally Posted by tarzan_nojane

Old Primacy tires are really hard and slippery. Great for fuel economy and drifting, but terrible for road.noise.

By the beginning of the '14 MY, many many (did I mention many) little fixes, modifications, foam pads and other things were done to eliminate most of the squeaks and rattles in the twins. My early 2014 is really solid at 50K. Overall feel improved remarkably when I installed new Continental DWS06 ExtremeContact tires.

I really need to test drive a new 86 and compare to my ‘16 FRS. A lot of reviews say the 2019 twins ride noticeably better than previous model years. Especially with the Handling/Performance package. I’m a little worried it won’t feel as connected to my senses like my FRS, but there is only one way to find out. I also have TRD lowering springs and different tires, so I have to factor that in.

I completely agree about the Conti ExtremeContact DWS06 tires, great all around performance.


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