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Originally Posted by NateNasty
Hello all. I've been lurking on this forum for awhile now and decided to join recently. I currently do not own a FR-S at the moment but I plan to within the next couple months or so. I've been doing my research heavily on this car of about couple months and man is it a beautiful machine. I just sold my 1st car which was a 98 corolla that was handed down to me. But it started to get maintainence issues regularly and is on its last limbs. I'm 21 years old and commute to work, school, and home on the daily. I have about a little more than 3k saved up for a down payment for the car but i want to save a couple more Ks so that my monthly won't be as much.
As much as i want a manual transmission my mom really wants me to get an automatic (i know.. i know), but i cannot really argue with her because she's paying for half of the car. I'm lucky she even fancied my idea of getting the FR-S. (I'm from a asian background -_-, and a mamas boy so i gotta listen to my mom).
Anyways I drive roughly about 30 miles a day. I don't really drive more than myself on a daily basis so i'm not really concerned with the seating on this car.
I'm looking to daily drive the FR-S. and i'm asking what're your experiences with it? What are the occurring problems that your having with the car, if any, in the drivers cabin or mechanically? What bugs you the most about the car , and what would you wanna change?
Thanks for taking the time to read and respond in advance!
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As an initial point, get the car with a manual if you're considering. It's one of the easiest manuals to drive in traffic because of how absurdly light the clutch is. Manual is just more fun IMO.
To your main question, the FR-S is fine for daily driving.
Positives: Gets good gas mileage and is relatively practical. Good visibility, decent sized trunk, and folding rear seats when needed. It's light and has very good stock suspension, so the car is seriously agile, especially compared to cars like the 350/370z, Mustang, Gen Coupe, etc. Steering feels very sharp. The manual transmission is precise and intuitive to use. Seats are great (bolstered enough for track/autocross, but not restrictive in daily driving) and the seating position is perfect.
Negatives: Because of the relative lack of torque, you should expect to downshift often to pass or accelerate. Some may find that annoying. The ride can be firm/jarring over bumps. The road noise is moderate and makes the already weak stereo sound worse. The car is light weight, so there's not much sound deadening. Bluetooth connectivity is limited. 2nd gear is notchy when cold.
Overall I love this car, but understand it is a bit raw and light on both torque and creature comforts.