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carbonBLUE 06-05-2012 12:34 PM

too fast
 
Anyone accidentally going too fast on freeways? the car is so stable at higher speeds i find myself doing 85 + a lot when im not paying attention, i start to pass cars faster and faster, then i look down and do the "ohh shit im speeding" lol

Kimsey47 06-05-2012 12:37 PM

I can't say I've done that just yet... Still in break-in period so I'm probably being more "self aware" right now. I can say that I've noticed that I feel a lot more comfortable when darting around traffic. The car is so nimble I've found myself jumping around the fast lane hogs around here a lot more!

feldy 06-05-2012 12:38 PM

No kinda the other way around. In town I see my self going faster then I should but on the freeway at 65 being so low to the ground I feel like im doing 80.

mines13 06-05-2012 12:39 PM

Compared to my Integra this car rides like a new A8. Yes, on my test drive I found myself inadvertently speeding on the freeway. I felt like was going 40mph when I was really eclipsing 80ish.

MVJ1975 06-05-2012 12:40 PM

Haven't gotten over 70 yet; will have to wait until I take a trip up to PA for that to happen.

kanundrum 06-05-2012 12:43 PM

The other way around for me, Coming from a Saab the interior is quite and you can't tell if your going 65 or 105. In the scion I often find my self driving a lot slower than I think I am going which is a good thing for the Fuzz :)

Pscylo 06-05-2012 12:45 PM

Hell yes.

Boosted2.0 06-05-2012 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carbonBLUE (Post 242116)
Anyone accidentally going too fast on freeways? the car is so stable at higher speeds i find myself doing 85 + a lot when im not paying attention, i start to pass cars faster and faster, then i look down and do the "ohh shit im speeding" lol

Yup - its waaay too easy to do. Now that break is is all done Cruise control is my friend.

AlanLGuy 06-05-2012 01:06 PM

Yup, I've found myself doing this many times already. I think a lot of it has to do with coming from my Celica, the FR-S has a lot useable power down low, so I don't have to downshif it andrun it out just to pass traffic rofl

Turbowned 06-05-2012 01:07 PM

I don't think I'll feel the same, but I drive brand new Audis up and down the highway all week long ;)

I'm sure it'll be much more highway-friendly than my MR2, though!

serith 06-05-2012 01:09 PM

How high does the FRS rev on the highway going ~70mph with the MT? I'm sure the AT has a taller final gear, hence the improved mileage claim, but I'm curious.

Fuzzysmith 06-05-2012 01:15 PM

Coming from a 2001 Celica GT-S, I find myself going faster than I thought on freeways, but much slower on anything with a posted speed limit of 40 or below. No clue why.

Calidrifter 06-05-2012 01:15 PM

I've had that issue in my friends prius. So weird how you can get that car going.

Fuzzysmith 06-05-2012 01:15 PM

At 70 mph? Off the top of my head, I think it was just shy of 4k.

UPDATE:
3.1k. I just got back from lunch. :)


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