Sure the FR-S is awesome, but do you miss your previous car? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Frs x3 · 02-28-2014, 08:00 AM

Many of you whom traded in your previous "baby" for the FR-S, do you ever have your regrets? I had a G35 that I absolutely adored, I mean that thing was a panty dropper, no offense FR-S! Aesthetically I prefer the FR-S over my old car but best believe I still miss the G. Anyway enough about my life. Is there anyone who feels the same way sometimes? Don't get my wrong I would still make the same decision by purchasing the FR-S again if it came down to it.

lickitysplit · 02-28-2014, 08:12 AM

I miss the brute power of my Stage 3 2011 WRX

kevman_101 · 02-28-2014, 08:14 AM

I had a 2002 Sentra Spec V. I had it for 7+ years and really liked it. It was a bit loud with header and custom 2.5" header back, but she had torque

. I had 0 issues except for an alternator going bad.

I don't really miss it too much now that I have an FRS, but the torque would of been superb for when I went to Quebec city and the trunk was loaded and got a red light on a steep hill. Stalled it

, then tried to peel away, but not enough revs and heavy rear made for a nice bog and slow getaway LOL.

malave7567 · 02-28-2014, 08:15 AM

I miss the power and easily-obtainable more power of my Camaro SS. Starting with 430hp is one thing, but being able to do simple bolt-ons and a tune to get 50hp more or a cam for fairly cheap to get whatever feel on the engine you want... there's a reason so many people drop LS-engines in everything. Was it nimble? No. But it could still corner well and responded very well to suspension upgrades (as seen on the 1LE version).

I sold it when my wife and I were down to one job. I didn't want to make her sell her car, she hadn't had it for a full year yet. Losing a job can be hard. But I will be back in a V8 sometime down the line.

I do love my FR-S though, especially after drivetrain and suspension upgrades. I've had plenty of old Toyota's and one RX-7 in the past and it was nice to be back in a small nimble car again.

Kimsey47 · 02-28-2014, 08:20 AM

I had a fully loaded Kia Forte... I'd say I don't miss the driving dynamics; however, I do miss the damn backup cam and bluetooth that ALWAYS worked properly! So no... I don't miss my previous car but just some of the other "features" it had.

OICU812 · 02-28-2014, 08:22 AM

Ive had many sports cars years back and most with double the powa, do I ever miss them?...NO. This cars FUN FACTOR is more then any car I've had, and IMO is one of the best "looking" cars out there. Where I live in my area there are not just a few but MANY roush SC Mustangs, GTRs, Vettes etc and those now are just belly buttons nothing special really. I've been to many meets for car shows and car coffee gatherings and these little guys get lots of attention mostly cause no one knows what the hell they are even still a few years after they been out.

Figo · 02-28-2014, 08:28 AM

I missed my college car.
I did almost everything by my self cuz I could not afford any labor fee.

DarkSunrise · 02-28-2014, 08:34 AM

Previous car was an STI hatch. It had been one of the cars on my bucket list, so I miss it at times (snow, rain), but the FR-S is great. No regrets in moving on.

And eventually the time will come to move on from the FR-S as well. My bucket list:

- AWD/turbo (STI hatch) -- check
- lightweight FR (FR-S) -- check
- MR (NSX, Elise, Cayman S)
- RR (911)
- Z06 (C6 or C7)

Life's short and I think it's worth trying different cars for the experience.

red_comet · 02-28-2014, 08:45 AM

Every once in a while I miss the small, closed in feeling I had in my crossfire. it felt like a sports car, though drive like a gt (read soft and numb). Wasnt a real sportscar, but torque! And it sounded awesome under load. I sure don't miss the maintenance costs!

mid_life_crisis · 02-28-2014, 08:46 AM

Only the torque. Mazdaspeed3

WorldRallyBlueBRZ · 02-28-2014, 08:47 AM

Sometimes i miss it. I had a 2005 Scion tC supercharged 9.5psi. I think i miss the fact that it was paid off lol

DJCarbine · 02-28-2014, 08:51 AM

The 16 year old S52 in my previous car felt like a better engine overall in terms of smoothness, power delivery, sound

The chassis was pretty well sorted too... and it was just as easy if not more so to throw the back end around at will with a 3.91 LSD

Damnit, now I regret everything

kmbkk · 02-28-2014, 09:57 AM

I don't miss the car immediately preceding my FR-S (a tC), but I do miss the EVO IX I had a couple of cars before.

Ammonia · 02-28-2014, 09:59 AM

I miss my 135i when a V8 revs at me at the light lol

02-28-2014, 08:00 AM	#1
Frs x3 Likes it in the rear Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: RS 1.0 Location: San Antonio Posts: 226 Thanks: 94 Thanked 61 Times in 46 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Sure the FR-S is awesome, but do you miss your previous car? Many of you whom traded in your previous "baby" for the FR-S, do you ever have your regrets? I had a G35 that I absolutely adored, I mean that thing was a panty dropper, no offense FR-S! Aesthetically I prefer the FR-S over my old car but best believe I still miss the G. Anyway enough about my life. Is there anyone who feels the same way sometimes? Don't get my wrong I would still make the same decision by purchasing the FR-S again if it came down to it.

02-28-2014, 08:12 AM	#2
lickitysplit Don't care Join Date: Aug 2013 Drives: 2013 Whiteout FRS Location: Texas Posts: 233 Thanks: 3 Thanked 62 Times in 48 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I miss the brute power of my Stage 3 2011 WRX __________________

02-28-2014, 08:20 AM	#5
Kimsey47 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: 2016 STI DGM Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 1,875 Thanks: 1,189 Thanked 1,460 Times in 662 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I had a fully loaded Kia Forte... I'd say I don't miss the driving dynamics; however, I do miss the damn backup cam and bluetooth that ALWAYS worked properly! So no... I don't miss my previous car but just some of the other "features" it had. __________________ Subaru STI :

02-28-2014, 08:28 AM	#7
Figo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: Vortech Supercharged FR-S Location: Central Jersey Posts: 1,515 Thanks: 597 Thanked 933 Times in 428 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I missed my college car. I did almost everything by my self cuz I could not afford any labor fee. __________________ I'd rather lose by a mile because I built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me. Your car is your story, so don't let someone else write the book. ( White Tiger ) - FiGo's 車誌.

02-28-2014, 08:34 AM	#8
DarkSunrise Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 22 BRZ (Previously 13 FR-S) Location: USA Posts: 5,794 Thanks: 2,164 Thanked 4,242 Times in 2,220 Posts Mentioned: 48 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Previous car was an STI hatch. It had been one of the cars on my bucket list, so I miss it at times (snow, rain), but the FR-S is great. No regrets in moving on. And eventually the time will come to move on from the FR-S as well. My bucket list: - AWD/turbo (STI hatch) -- check - lightweight FR (FR-S) -- check - MR (NSX, Elise, Cayman S) - RR (911) - Z06 (C6 or C7) Life's short and I think it's worth trying different cars for the experience. __________________ "Never run out of real estate, traction, and ideas at the same time." 2022 BRZ Build 2013 FR-S Build

02-28-2014, 08:14 AM	#3
kevman_101 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2013 Scion FRS Location: Bathurst New-Brunswick Posts: 222 Thanks: 3 Thanked 101 Times in 61 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I had a 2002 Sentra Spec V. I had it for 7+ years and really liked it. It was a bit loud with header and custom 2.5" header back, but she had torque . I had 0 issues except for an alternator going bad. I don't really miss it too much now that I have an FRS, but the torque would of been superb for when I went to Quebec city and the trunk was loaded and got a red light on a steep hill. Stalled it , then tried to peel away, but not enough revs and heavy rear made for a nice bog and slow getaway LOL.

02-28-2014, 08:15 AM	#4
malave7567 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: (formerly) 2013 Raven FR-S Location: Houston, TX Posts: 396 Thanks: 117 Thanked 218 Times in 136 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I miss the power and easily-obtainable more power of my Camaro SS. Starting with 430hp is one thing, but being able to do simple bolt-ons and a tune to get 50hp more or a cam for fairly cheap to get whatever feel on the engine you want... there's a reason so many people drop LS-engines in everything. Was it nimble? No. But it could still corner well and responded very well to suspension upgrades (as seen on the 1LE version). I sold it when my wife and I were down to one job. I didn't want to make her sell her car, she hadn't had it for a full year yet. Losing a job can be hard. But I will be back in a V8 sometime down the line. I do love my FR-S though, especially after drivetrain and suspension upgrades. I've had plenty of old Toyota's and one RX-7 in the past and it was nice to be back in a small nimble car again.

02-28-2014, 08:46 AM	#10
mid_life_crisis Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: FR-S 10 #103 AT Location: NC Posts: 1,519 Thanks: 101 Thanked 599 Times in 347 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Only the torque. Mazdaspeed3 __________________ Necessity may be the mother of Invention but Desperation is quite often the father. “Sex is like Bridge. If you don't have a good partner, you'd better have a good hand.” - Mae West Papa said, "son there's a lot of evil temptations out there. Best to try 'em all so you know which ones to avoid."

02-28-2014, 08:47 AM	#11
WorldRallyBlueBRZ Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: World Rally Blue BRZ Location: Maryland Posts: 176 Thanks: 63 Thanked 85 Times in 45 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Sometimes i miss it. I had a 2005 Scion tC supercharged 9.5psi. I think i miss the fact that it was paid off lol

02-28-2014, 08:51 AM	#12
DJCarbine Thupercharged Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S Location: La Grange Park, IL. Posts: 1,501 Thanks: 116 Thanked 751 Times in 439 Posts Mentioned: 23 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	The 16 year old S52 in my previous car felt like a better engine overall in terms of smoothness, power delivery, sound The chassis was pretty well sorted too... and it was just as easy if not more so to throw the back end around at will with a 3.91 LSD Damnit, now I regret everything __________________ 2013 FRS Vortech V3 11psi Revworks UEL - PLM Overpipe - MOTIV catted frontpipe - Invidia Q300 2019 Series.Grey STI - Stage1+ SF

02-28-2014, 09:57 AM	#13
kmbkk First 86 Driver Baby! Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: FR-S, Flex Location: Williamsburg, VA Posts: 1,752 Thanks: 509 Thanked 513 Times in 349 Posts Mentioned: 32 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	I don't miss the car immediately preceding my FR-S (a tC), but I do miss the EVO IX I had a couple of cars before.

02-28-2014, 09:59 AM	#14
Ammonia Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: Whiteout FRS, Audi A4, 135i (sold) Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 918 Thanks: 1,440 Thanked 567 Times in 289 Posts Mentioned: 11 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I miss my 135i when a V8 revs at me at the light lol __________________ boooooooooooooooooost

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