Dedicated Daily Commuter Thread - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Monogram · 11-15-2013, 09:36 PM

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Tromatic · 11-15-2013, 09:40 PM

Me. It's a sweet car just as it is.

ZionsWrath · 11-15-2013, 09:47 PM

I DD mine and intend to mod it more than only the wheels it has now.

22k and counting

cbanta10 · 11-15-2013, 09:52 PM

Mine's a daily commuter and makes Houston rush hour traffic pleasurable.

landokalriz · 11-15-2013, 09:53 PM

Daily driver for me. I'm not putting much money into it. You just never get that money back in the long run. Small mods like tint, wheels, lighting, some aero. Plus being in canada it's just gonna rust to shit

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SP86 · 11-15-2013, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Monogram

Did anyone else purchase an FR-S based car only to drive as-is with no intent to mod?

Mines the daily. I mustn't lie though springs are coming along with some cosmetics so not sure if I qualify anymore. But nothing major.

#944_10_Series_FRS · 11-15-2013, 10:14 PM

@Monogram, would you mind to share picture of your 2014 monogram edition as well as what comes with it?

I thought this edition is not available until next year.

ZionsWrath · 11-15-2013, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by SP86

Mines the daily. I mustn't lie though springs are coming along with some cosmetics so not sure if I qualify anymore. But nothing major.

Modding does not exclude you from the DD group. If that were the case, anyone who buys something that isn't a eco box base model should be excluded. We don't need a beautiful 25k coupe with just average fuel economy for a DD, but we sure as hell enjoy it.

red_comet · 11-15-2013, 10:23 PM

My car is a daily driver, though I don't even need to commute to my job. I've intentions to change out the wheels/tires, but only for aesthetics. I feel the stock setup doesn't really match the vehicle.

Leonardo · 11-15-2013, 10:24 PM

Dedicated daily driver.... Um, as a commuter vehicle, the car needs better/lighter weight wheels. The stock wheels are heavy. Better mpg and quicker acceleration are a lighter set of wheels away.

humfrz · 11-15-2013, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Monogram

.........Did anyone else purchase an FR-S based car only to drive as-is with no intent to mod?

Any other interest in a great driver's car to drive as-is?

Hi Monogram .....

Good thread start .....

Yep, I bought my FR-S ..... to drive ..... not so much to mod. With the exception of some winter A/S tires, a touchscreen head unit and a aftermarket muffler .... mine is pretty much stock. Those things just enhance the everyday driving experience.

Yes, I do like a brisk drive on the twisty roads up in the mountains on the weekends and I find the stock machine does that quite well.

Also, we take our FR-S on long trips and I find it is comfortable, roomy enough, relatively economical and just plain fun to drive.

As a daily driver, I usually take the FR-S for a spin around the county, just looking around, before I stop off at a store or two on an errand run (yes, I retired).

And, yes, I do "open it up" from time to time, out on the country roads, if I don't see any cows or deer lurking along side the road. And I have been known to make the exhaust rumble around town ..... just for "fun" - cause the teen-ager left in me comes out from time to time.

Yep, it's a keeper .....

humfrz

FRyeS · 11-15-2013, 11:14 PM

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Did anyone else purchase an FR-S based car only to drive as-is with no intent to mod?

Yes.

Quote:

Um, as a commuter vehicle, the car needs better/lighter weight wheels. The stock wheels are heavy. Better mpg and quicker acceleration are a lighter set of wheels away.

I beg to differ, a sports car that gets 35 mpg highway is just fine. This car is pretty awesome/fun/sexy/affordable etc. stock, despite what all the "this car would perfect if it had X Y or Z" threads say

NWFRS · 11-16-2013, 12:04 AM

I bought mine for daily driving, hopefully for the next twenty years.
Automatic gearbox.
TRD cold air intake.
Clear JDM side markers.
2" Perrin antenna.
OE mudguards.
Sealed Optima red top battery.
Brown leather Katskinz are the last thing on my list, hopefully in the next few months.
What a great little car. :-)

Luis_GT · 11-16-2013, 12:08 AM

Mine is a DD... but when the mod bug bites, it bites hard and won't let go...

11-15-2013, 09:36 PM	#1
Monogram Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Drives: 2014 FR-S Location: Western U.S.A. Posts: 70 Thanks: 18 Thanked 238 Times in 130 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Dedicated Daily Commuter Thread Delete Last edited by Monogram; 07-25-2014 at 05:26 PM.

11-15-2013, 09:53 PM	#5
landokalriz Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Drives: 2013 Scion FRS Location: Calgary Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Dedicated Daily Commuter Thread Daily driver for me. I'm not putting much money into it. You just never get that money back in the long run. Small mods like tint, wheels, lighting, some aero. Plus being in canada it's just gonna rust to shit Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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