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.

I miss the brute power of my Stage 3 2011 WRX

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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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.

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!

Only the torque. Mazdaspeed3

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

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 :(

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.

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

i miss the mileage and space of my mini, but i don't miss the lack of power.

I still have my previous car and it's my DD. After I got the FR-S I actually had a few "falling in love again" moments with the Fit, mostly for the fact that I truly OWN it and for how amazingly nimble and quick it is around town.

The car that I continue to miss more and more as time goes on is my old '93 Accord. Ah, double wishbone all around... those were the days. That thing was such a dream to drive, its only downside was that it was the "10th anniversary edition" so it was your regular ol' JDM Accord that some "engineers" at "Honda of America" had haphazardly thrown on a bigger AC/alternator/etc in order to make it more "luxury". The end result was that you would have to remove a lot of unnecessary crap just to do simple engine work because they would have terribly thought out brackets to hold all these things covering areas that you needed to get to... and they would be weird stuff too like all the bolts on the JDM stuff faced one way and then the bracket that was haphazardly thrown on top would have the bolts facing the other way, it was nonsense.

Eventually got run over by a lifted 'yota... damn rock crawlers =(

I only miss AE86. I had a Z and MR-S. I dont miss those two.

I would love to build an AE86 like Keiichi Tsuchiya

Had a 2010 Camaro 2LT/RS. The BRZ is superior as a car in almost every way except horsepower/torque, but I was SO attached to that car. Loads of sentimental value. It was a hard decision to trade it in. Still miss some of the creature comfort stuff the car had. Say what you want, but you get a lot of bang for your buck with American muscle cars.

Also had a 1993 240sx. Great car, wasn't as attached to it though. I was sad to let it go, but it was old and I had the Camaro with way more creature comforts. Also managed to sell it to a super nice kid that still emails me about the work he's doing on it, so I know it's getting taken care of. :)

Ill second that.

2013 Lexus GS350 F Sport
I miss her, but i like the FRS more. Its fun, better mpg, and i can drive it without worrying as much. I felt like a boss in the Lexus tho lol

My NA Miata will always have a spot in my heart. </3

i miss the noise of my 2zz-ge singing at 10,000 rpms :(

I miss my Audi A6 when:

It snows
It's cold and I want butt warmers,
I have to drive more then an hour
the roads are bumpy
miss the bose sound system
when I need to carry more then one passenger
when I pull up to drive through windows
etc etc

It's all worth it when I hoon around though

Old car in sig.

I miss it terribly, the FRS is more nimble and "direct" feeling, but it cannot compare to the fit and finish and luxury the BMW had. That car would murder an auto-x and could be driven across the country in complete comfort and serenity.

The FRS is anything but comfortable and serene on the hwy. I also miss the usable back seat, I've had four 6 footers in that car at the same time and no one was complaining. I couldn't even get my 5 foot 4 friend in the back of the FRS without my passenger sitting basically on top of the dash.

Oddly I don't miss the power as much as I thought I would, but I do miss the smoothness of the S54 and the 8000rpm redline.

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Well, sometimes I do miss being able to put the top down ....;)

humfrz

The only car I miss was my Corolla SR-5 five speed manual. My first new car. It had hand crack windows, and in red. It was a great car.

Definitely miss the heated seats and heated windshield washers jets that the Cooper S had! Especially this winter! :)


:cheers:

I miss the exhaust note and shooting fireballs/gunshots.

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Miss getting 40-43 mpg's from my chevy sonic turbo 6mt but as far as driving dynamics no way and having 4 doors is nice sometimes also..

I miss my APR stage 3+ 2004 GLI yes...

I traded in my E46 BMW 325 Convertible for my FRS and I have never been happier. The only cars that I have had that I truly miss are my 96 Camaro SS Convertible and my 92 MR2 Turbo. Those were great cars.


Scott

I sold my 95 Celica GT-Four just before I got the FR-S.
Thing was a beast in the snow and had plenty of power.
I plan to import another one in a year or two.

I had a 2005 Acura TL with all the Aspec goodies.

It was faster and more comfortable, but not as fun to drive as the 86. I really do miss all the luxuries though - things you take for granted. Memory seats, AWESOME factory nav/bluetooth, auto lock/unlock, voice commands, etc.

But all in all so far the 86 has been my favorite car I've owned so far.

edit: I still get to drive it sometimes since I gave it to my sister.

I miss my old 98 prelude from high school, but the frs is definitely a step up!

I will never miss the unreliable engine of my grand prix

I still drive my older 11 year old sedan around. But the things I miss about the beater when I drive the new frs, I miss being able to park anywhere, being incognito when I drive, and just getting lost in my thoughts during the drive.

the shittier the car you drive, the more you feel like you own the road/parking lot.

sometimes but not often
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I miss both of my evo's (VIII more than the X), as well as some of my early hondas. I kind of wish I had kept every single one of them, but hey, I love the FR-S as well so no complaints!

I do not really miss my 6mt G35 sedan. Had good power but the gas mileage was terrible.

I do miss my old Rsx type S. Wish i would have kept it.

Is that a body in the passenger seat? Ms Humfrz #1? LOL :lol:

Came from a loaded Altima.... don't miss that thing at all.