The right opportunity came along...
 

First, I'd like to point out that I normally hate to make this sort of thread, but I wanted to take a bit of time to thank everyone for their insight over the last year or so that I've been a lurker and a member of FT86 club.

As the title states, the right opportunity came along and I very painfully opted to trade out of my FR-S at no loss and picked up a new Genesis Coupe 3.8 R-spec.

I don't intend to justify or argue about why or how I ended up making that choice (partially a financial decision), but I do want to make a note regarding the fact that I loved every minute that I proudly owned my Raven Black Scion FR-S.

If you have any doubts regarding the purchase of an FR-S, believe me when I say that it is truly an incredible car, and if you can learn to appreciate it for what it is, there is no better sports car out there. The FR-S delivers on everything it promises, that is something I will never forget.

R.S.

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It's your money and your life so you can make your own decisions. I've barely had my FR-S a month and I'm already loving every moment of it. Congrats on the new car and I hope you enjoy it as much as you did your FR-S!

I pity people who don't have fun driving. As long as what you drive is fun than enjoy it!

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Not a bad change!

As long as you can live without cruise control, that is... ha

Well, @R.S-HawK ..... sorry to see you go.

I've always enjoyed your posts.

I don't understand the "(partially a financial decision)" part of it .... but that's none of my business.

Enjoy that new machine ..... :thumbsup:


humfrz

good bye, and congrats on your new car.

Trading in a year old car for a brand new car for financial reasons?

I do like the 3.8 Gen Coupes though, hope you enjoy it!

Now I'm curious about the deal you got. I like the 3.8 Gen Coupes, almost bought one but didn't like how "detached" from the road it felt. But heck on a bump in HP with the trade. Hope you enjoy

Not even one picture...

Good luck with the new purchase.

what's this supposed to mean? there's really no cruise control in the GC?

I wanted a 3.8 GC myself.
Test drove it but it was too big and heavy for my taste.
Not a bad car at all if you want more power and still need a back seat though!

Not on the R-spec!

e: That's only a small complaint unless you do tons of highway driving. Plus, if you get desperate you can have it installed for under $500 or so by a reputable shop.

I like the engine sound on the 3.8 R-Spec. Reminds me a bit of Nissan's VQ35. I bet the power is nice too, congrats!

Congrats! I drove a Gen Coupe 2.0T before my BRZ. It was nice, but is wasn't everything I hoped for. I love my BRZ, but I will admit that if I had originally owned a 3.8 R Spec then I definitely wouldn't be a BRZ owner right now. You got a great car. Enjoy it and take some pictures!

I guess the FR-S just wasn't the right car for you.

In my opinion Toyota> Hyundai

I think the Genesis Coupe looked better before the facelift. But congrats on your new car.

Not exactly sure what your point is in comparing brands.

Regardless, and as I've said, I enjoyed my time with the FRS.

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If looks were everything, I certainly would have kept the FRS. Haha.

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Enjoy your new car. Variety is the spice of life. It's fun to experience new and different cars! It's a hobby of mine too!

It does feel quite massive. Anything will after driving an FRS (or a Miata) for some time. I think the difference in power is a fair compensation.

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I priced one of these just out of curiosity and its funny to see on their website how much they compare our car and some others. Nice to see competitio.

Owned a genesis 2.0 turbo for a while not a bad car at all. I will definitely own another genesis coupe when they decide to put the Toa v8 from the genesis sedan in it!

They really do compare the car to just about everything. The Miata, FRS, Camaro, 4 series, Infiniti.

And from the results, it does seem like they're after each of those market segments.

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[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5XOcWdRLxo"]2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 R-spec - 2013 Lightning Lap - LL1 Class - CAR and DRIVER - YouTube[/ame]

Looks like you bought it for the power.

I made the exact opposite trade you did ('13 3.8 R-Spec). I just wanted something that felt closer to being on two wheels though. The 3.8 is a great engine with a nice sound that I miss on occasion. And Brembos. I really miss my Brembos. Do yourself a favor and put some new pads in them. Doesn't really matter whose, the ones Hyundai gives you stock are chopped so they feel like normal brakes, but those calipers can do so much more if you give them more pad to work with. A new set of sways will probably take care of most of the boaty feel.

I hate to be that guy but...

big mistake.

If you're going to be that guy, at least make some sort argument. Haha.

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Fair enough, lol.

http://i.imgur.com/qv5fHxM.jpg



I ended up with quite a good deal thanks to a friend. Walked out the door even on the FRS (30,000 miles) even though I made payments on it for about a year.


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They will be back...

:clap:

I honestly would not be surprised if I once again end up in an FR-S down the road. Time will tell!

I think of all the people who go around driving regular cars all the time. This must be boring. Life is too short to drive boring cars...

Amen.

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What is classified as boring cars to you? Because I have the same feelings about cars that people try and recommend me to buy now on my upgrade from my tC. And this car bores the hell out of me now! I almost fell asleep coming home from work one day in this car. I dozed for about 5 seconds. I need power AND features! Too bare bones.

And BTW, the cars I'm shopping and plan on test driving in the next few weeks are...

1.) 2014 Scion FR-S (seems a tad overpriced for the lack of features, but is GORGEOUS to look at)
2.) 2014 Honda Accord Coupe V6 (about just right, but TOO common)
3.) 2014 Chevy Camaro 1LT RS (a freaking loaded beast and a steal if under $30Gs.)

2 and 3 are more fully loaded from the dealer... My biggest fear about the FR-S is the car getting old fast to ME. I need lasting value without paying an arm a leg for, that's well equipped from the dealer.

Honestly, the only thing about the FR-S that grew old on me rather quickly, was the interior.

The cloth seats, and something about the material they used the floor. Just, eh. Genesis takes that checkmark against most cars in it's category. The interior is gorgeous.

The answer to this is the Monogram Edition.

:burnrubber:

Fair enough.

And I actually love the interior in the FR-S... It has a sporty classic look (kind of bare but clean) to it while looking modern (touch screen, rev light indicator, paddles, etc) at the same time. And I love the black interior with red stitching!!!! Black and red has ALWAYS been my theme. I wish you could get this type of stuff optionally customed from the dealer. Why do some cars have blue or grey stitching and colors when we would rather have red? lol

lol, and the monogram... I DON'T like the interior... Not enough red, and I HATE leather seats! If I could get an FR-S customed from Scion with everything the monogram has without the leather seats, heated seats, bespoke, etc... (you know the stuff I don't like that jacks the price up) it would be PERFECT!!! Let me trade that stuff for some fog lights (why the monogram doesn't come with fogs is beyond me!!!) and lower that price to a realistic number for the features and I would really be set. lol