Looks like the road to my FR-S is over. - Page 3 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Slartibartfast · 05-23-2012, 09:29 PM

I've driven that same car on several occasions. Great car! Very different from the FR-S though. Pay it off in two years, then you'll have a car with equity in it for trade on the 2015 FR-S SC Release Edition.

Don't feel bad about us... You just added yours back into the pool. Maybe I'll get mine sooner! Well, probably not.

Anyway, enjoy your Acura. It s a sweet car too. Be excited about it..

speed-wiz · 05-23-2012, 09:32 PM

Drive that TL-S for a couple of years - it has a great engine - and then step UP to an FR-S.

Godzilla35 · 05-24-2012, 12:54 AM

interesting car forsure... that's weirder than me getting a mustang haha.

You sure you want front wheel drive? I never liked any front wheel drive cars ESPECIALLY heavy 4-doors. The TL-S is probably one of the only ones I'd consider in that category though. If it's your dream car, then no point in listening to the haters, just have an eye for a used FR-S in the future bro! Enjoy and drive safe!

civicdrivr · 05-24-2012, 01:03 AM

I love Acuras/Hondas, Ive owned nothing but my entire life, but I have to agree with 2pt5RS. Its way too disconnected. The DBW is horrendous and its heavy. Its got decent power though and I will say it is the last of the good looking Acuras.

Good luck with it, the J is a beast of an engine with the right mods. Most are putting down ~290whp with bolt ons. Check out AcuraZine if you do get it. I use the same user name there

frs23 · 05-24-2012, 01:32 AM

Man I'm sad. You are quite active here and I would think you would be near last on the list to execute such a move...but hey as long as you're happy then it don't matter.. Have fun sipping on latte's while driving your TL to pick up Ms Daisy

YinYang1980 · 05-24-2012, 02:10 AM

ahhhhhhhhhh why oh why man...i was really apreciate your presence here, oh well, at least you have some toy in your hand to have fun now. hehe

Prava · 05-24-2012, 04:25 AM

Good for you, man! I've always been a fan of the TL Type S. my uncle has one and I drool over it every time I see it. Enjoy it!

Dave-ROR · 05-24-2012, 08:01 AM

An 07-08 TLS was one of my backup options if I decided against the frs/brz

great find!

Dave-ROR · 05-24-2012, 08:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SkullWorks

Im sorry but you totally fail at life

you went from drivers car to...fan boi's dream civic on steroids.

SMH

Have you driven one? Don't answer yes just because you are on the Internet.

It's definitely not the same kind of car as an frs but that doesn't make it bad.

JDMrolla · 05-24-2012, 11:56 AM

edit: never mind looks i got one

brianc · 05-24-2012, 12:22 PM

Not going to lie. Coming from a previous TL-S owner. Your future TL Type S is faster than the FR-S or BRZ. That is a 280hp V6 vs a 200hp flat 4. TL has much more torque than the FRS or BRZ. On the street the TL was a blast to drive. Passing people on the freeway was easy. I had the 6 speed version though.

On the circuit track it's likely a different story but in a straight line the TL still is much faster than the BRZ or FRS.

Plus the luxury of the TL-S is much better than the FRS or BRZ.

They are very different cars though. One is a luxury performance car and the other is a lightweight sports coupe. There is no luxury on the FRS or BRZ lol. I think the biggest disadvantage of the TL is the fact that it's FWD. Reason why I sold it for the S2000. For a Honda though it's got a good amount of torque. And that thing was pretty damn reliable.

I wouldn't say the TL-S is a downgrade. It's an older audience car. You will get a different vibe driving a TL-S over a FRS or BRZ. The FRS and BRZ is the new young boy tuner car. The TL-S is a luxury accord lol.

The TL-S competes with the G35 and IS250 and BMW 3 series. The BRZ and FRS competes with the Genesis, Mustang, Miata, S2000, Civic, you get the point..

Grateful Dave · 05-24-2012, 12:38 PM

From a econo sports car to a luxury sedan if that makes you happy. congrats! Sounds like you got a good deal.
We won't be seeing you at the FRS/BRZ conventions. Your loss!

SkullWorks · 05-24-2012, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave-ROR

Have you driven one? Don't answer yes just because you are on the Internet.

It's definitely not the same kind of car as an frs but that doesn't make it bad.

Nope Haven't driven one I've been driven around in one and it is a very nice car for midSize JDM Luxury, but it is at the opposite end of the spectrum from the FRS/BRz,

My first car was a Legend Coupe 2.7 MT so I have driven FWD V6 luxury and I acknowledge that Honda makes a very very nice drivetrain.

With that being said I don't understand how these cars end up on the same buyers list, The TL is a grown up CTR or Si with less edge and more bling....

The FRS/BRz is an engaging uninhibited drivers car with enough "stuff" to satisfy a modern cars requirements....but JFB

Ft-86 Please · 05-24-2012, 01:28 PM

That's cool, the TL-s was the car I was looking at for several years until I found out about the frs.

05-23-2012, 09:32 PM	#30
speed-wiz Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Drives: MR2 Location: Atlanta Posts: 143 Thanks: 11 Thanked 12 Times in 10 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Drive that TL-S for a couple of years - it has a great engine - and then step UP to an FR-S. __________________ Speed-Wiz

05-24-2012, 01:03 AM	#32
civicdrivr Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: 2018 Golf R Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 2,807 Thanks: 5,386 Thanked 1,095 Times in 647 Posts Mentioned: 68 Post(s) Tagged: 7 Thread(s)	I love Acuras/Hondas, Ive owned nothing but my entire life, but I have to agree with 2pt5RS. Its way too disconnected. The DBW is horrendous and its heavy. Its got decent power though and I will say it is the last of the good looking Acuras. Good luck with it, the J is a beast of an engine with the right mods. Most are putting down ~290whp with bolt ons. Check out AcuraZine if you do get it. I use the same user name there __________________ Parting out HERE

05-24-2012, 02:10 AM	#34
YinYang1980 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: Jeep Patriot 2011 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 115 Thanks: 166 Thanked 12 Times in 8 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	ahhhhhhhhhh why oh why man...i was really apreciate your presence here, oh well, at least you have some toy in your hand to have fun now. hehe __________________

05-24-2012, 08:01 AM	#36
Dave-ROR Site Moderator Join Date: Dec 2010 Drives: Stuff Location: Florida Posts: 10,317 Thanks: 955 Thanked 5,965 Times in 2,689 Posts Mentioned: 262 Post(s) Tagged: 8 Thread(s)	An 07-08 TLS was one of my backup options if I decided against the frs/brz great find! __________________ -Dave Track cars: 2013 Scion FRS, 1998 Acura Integra Type-R, 1993 Honda Civic Hatchback DD: 2005 Acura TSX Tow: 2022 F-450 Toys: 2001 Chevrolet Corvette Z06, 1993 Toyota MR2 Turbo, 1994 Toyota MR2 Turbo, 1991 Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 Parts: 2015 Subaru BRZ Limited, 2005 Acura TSX Projects: 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited track car build FS: 2004 GMC Sierra 2500 LT CCSB 8.1/Allison with 99k miles

05-24-2012, 11:56 AM	#38
JDMrolla Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: AE86 and white FRS Location: chesapeake, va Posts: 131 Thanks: 32 Thanked 99 Times in 29 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 7 Thread(s)	edit: never mind looks i got one Last edited by JDMrolla; 06-03-2012 at 09:31 PM.

05-24-2012, 12:54 AM	#31
Godzilla35 Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Drives: Nissan GT-R Location: SoCali Posts: 436 Thanks: 425 Thanked 84 Times in 58 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	interesting car forsure... that's weirder than me getting a mustang haha. You sure you want front wheel drive? I never liked any front wheel drive cars ESPECIALLY heavy 4-doors. The TL-S is probably one of the only ones I'd consider in that category though. If it's your dream car, then no point in listening to the haters, just have an eye for a used FR-S in the future bro! Enjoy and drive safe!

05-24-2012, 01:32 AM	#33
frs23 Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: FR-S H Lava Location: So California Posts: 65 Thanks: 15 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Man I'm sad. You are quite active here and I would think you would be near last on the list to execute such a move...but hey as long as you're happy then it don't matter.. Have fun sipping on latte's while driving your TL to pick up Ms Daisy

05-24-2012, 12:22 PM	#39
brianc OCD Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 293 Thanks: 0 Thanked 74 Times in 42 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Not going to lie. Coming from a previous TL-S owner. Your future TL Type S is faster than the FR-S or BRZ. That is a 280hp V6 vs a 200hp flat 4. TL has much more torque than the FRS or BRZ. On the street the TL was a blast to drive. Passing people on the freeway was easy. I had the 6 speed version though. On the circuit track it's likely a different story but in a straight line the TL still is much faster than the BRZ or FRS. Plus the luxury of the TL-S is much better than the FRS or BRZ. They are very different cars though. One is a luxury performance car and the other is a lightweight sports coupe. There is no luxury on the FRS or BRZ lol. I think the biggest disadvantage of the TL is the fact that it's FWD. Reason why I sold it for the S2000. For a Honda though it's got a good amount of torque. And that thing was pretty damn reliable. I wouldn't say the TL-S is a downgrade. It's an older audience car. You will get a different vibe driving a TL-S over a FRS or BRZ. The FRS and BRZ is the new young boy tuner car. The TL-S is a luxury accord lol. The TL-S competes with the G35 and IS250 and BMW 3 series. The BRZ and FRS competes with the Genesis, Mustang, Miata, S2000, Civic, you get the point..

05-24-2012, 12:38 PM	#40
Grateful Dave 2nd 86 member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: 2013 Asphalt AT FR-S Location: OC California Posts: 363 Thanks: 513 Thanked 99 Times in 60 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	From a econo sports car to a luxury sedan if that makes you happy. congrats! Sounds like you got a good deal. We won't be seeing you at the FRS/BRZ conventions. Your loss!

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