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Old 04-09-2013, 12:16 AM   #1
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It would be nice if FR-S came with a more premium feature option.

After all BRZ has two levels.

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Old 04-09-2013, 06:47 AM   #2
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I don't even want to know the final price of all that. LOL.

And you know the Subaru model has all the features you were looking for... for only 1-2k more?
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Old 04-09-2013, 07:49 AM   #3
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don't want to know the weight of all those
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Old 04-09-2013, 07:53 AM   #4
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i would have gotten a brz but im not a fan of the "mustache" front end. i'd def swap out for a frs bumper. the wing would come off and im not a fan of the "vents" in the front fender. def swap out for the frs's 86 pistons.

i guess the only option i want for the frs is push to start :shrug:
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Old 04-09-2013, 08:02 AM   #5
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After all BRZ has two levels.
Knowing your target audience 101.
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Old 04-09-2013, 08:25 AM   #6
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Old 04-09-2013, 10:43 AM   #7
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In Australia we have -:
Toyota 86GT - $33K
Toyota 86GTS - $39K
Toyota 86 Aero - $41K (Hideous rear wing)
Subaru BRZ - $37K
Subaru BRZ Premium - $40K (though with auto, spoiler, SatNav etc. my BRZ ended up being almost $46K.)
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Old 04-09-2013, 11:06 AM   #8
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Scion doesn't do trim levels. You just add on yourself. Always been their philosophy of the mono-spec design. Been like that from the beginning, never going to change. If you want a special edition buy yourself a release series. As flawed as it might be Scion had always done it this way.

Here's a quote from some training material I received at the FR-S release event.

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Scion is an unconventional automotive brand that makes it easy for Social Motivators to own a car that reflects who they are and where they are going.


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I'm not missing anything the FR-S doesn't have. If I wanted to compare standard features (and disregard the benefit of not having them in a performance vehicle), I would have ended up with a ford fusion.

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There's no shortage of well-equipped rwd cars. BMW, Lexus, Mercedes and Infiniti all offer rwd models with a lot of features either standard or available as options.

If your objection is that those cars are more expensive and heavier, then perhaps you have discovered the reason the FR-S is weak on equipment. I can always add stuff to an FR-S if I want. There's no way to get a current BMW down to ~2700 pounds.

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you want options? Get the Series 10 FR-S. It's basically a Euro/Aussie 86.
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Old 04-09-2013, 11:27 AM   #13
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Isn't the weight difference between the FR-S and Fully loaded BRZ like 20lbs (2758 vs 2776)? LOL take the spare tire out when you go to the track
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Isn't the weight difference between the FR-S and Fully loaded BRZ like 20lbs (2758 vs 2776)? LOL take the spare tire out when you go to the track
I wasn't necessarily talking about the BR-Z. It has some features, but certainly doesn't have the 18 way memory power seats with vibration, a stereo with buttons spread out from the steering wheel to just out of reach on the passenger side and other such things that come on 'well-equipped' vehicles these days.

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