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FINALLY - Got my FR-S
Well let me do a quick post here and I will elaborate on more points later when I'm not out driving the damn thing.
1. Power: To those of you who think this car lacks it or is slow, GTFO. This car has plenty of pep even when compared to the s2000. It is not difficult to break the rear tires on dry pavement below 4k rpm. Hell I even did a slight second gear drift last night. The car is actually is just so stable it hides its speed like an Acura NSX, I did about XXmph last night and it got there with such ease (think 6th @ 4k rpm). 2. Handling: Nothing really needs to be said here that has not been said. The mechanical grip is amazing though it is fun as hell to go beyond its limits as they just slowly morph into an elegant slide. 3. Interior: Once again, people need to calm the **** down about it. It's fantastic and I have not a single issue (though the speakers are not the best but that's a minor problem that I could care less about). 4. Looks: Well in hot lava it looks like a damn ferrari so I'm quite pleased. Actually part of me is thinking of getting some ferrari logos and throwing them on the car just to troll dumbasses. 5. Overall package 10/10. There is a reason why this car has won damn near every comparison and won top gear's car of the year award. I'm beyond happy with the car and so many of the issues that are discussed about it are so irreverent when you actually drive the car. Bench race it all you want, but it is essentially a usable Honda S2000 with much more room and is equal in so many ways. By the way, the limited slip is brilliant, it is so awesome when it kicks in. More pictures to come...by the way, it gets great gas mileage too, without even trying (and driving hard) I'm currently at 30.1 mpg. |
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Welcome to the family! I would like to see more comparison pics with the s2000 if you don't mind.
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very nice congrats
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I will try to do that tomorrow, it will not be a problem. Just for reference the car is almost the exact same length, as far as the eye can discern they are the same length. The reason I keep comparing it to the S200 is 1) I know that car quite well, and 2) it is really the performance benchmark for an inexpensive sports car.
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On a separate note, I drove the car around today for a while and I'm now at 150 miles. I'm sitting right at 30.1 mpg and it has been hella fun to drive (and yes, 90 is about correct). I'm thinking of removing the lame ass exhaust tips as they do nothing and I'm also considering taking off the intake noise maker. Basically I was going around the whole car looking for items I can take off to slowly lighten it. This is an area in which I want to make a thread. So far my thoughts on lightening the car are: >remove superfluous exhaust tips. >remove resonator/noise tube into the cabin >get a much smaller and lighter battery >new cat-back that is quiet and gets rid of the bulky muffler |
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First of all congrats on your new picked up. Hot lava & Red versions of this car is like one of a new mini Ferrari model out there ! ![]() ![]() |
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Also, I have some random questions for those of you who have FR-S.' Can you install regular prius tries on this car??? It looks like the ones that come stock on it are a bit wider than the rim. Second, did you notice any real difference when installing a k&N air filter? I'm thinking about doing that as well.
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Congrats! How's hot lava in the steel? I've never seen one in person.
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Congratulations! Funny you mentioned it looking like a Ferrari, because this morning while I was reading through my Facebook wall, I saw one of Top Gear's posts about the new Berlinetta:
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I never seen that F model, but both red look really hot. The future aftermarket body kits will kick the 86 to another level !
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Soo Jelly..
I wish I could keep my S2000 and have the FR-S as well. The hot lava does look stunning!
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