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Had a GREAT one last night that really hit home just how much the "average" person does not know the FRS. Was at an event (free drive in movie) sponsored by a local car dealer and they had a new white Jag F type coupe there. I was parked beside it for about an hour.
The very few car enthusiasts there glanced at my car and then drooled all over the Jag (me included to tell the truth).
But...The vast majority of the people were mom and dad with kids in 10+ year old mini vans/SUVs or beater sedans.
I must have heard 50 times "oh it is nice in white but I like it better in the orange" and " no you can't afford it" ( mine not the Jag).
At one point there were 6 people looking at mine and the Jag sat there ignored. The sales guy was NOT impressed and eventually asked me to move!
In all fairness to the people that were confused there is a great deal of similarity in the basic body lines between the two (look up pics if you don't believe me) and both even have the inset in the front fenders.
Of course doesn't even come close to fooling anybody with even a remote knowledge of cars but those people are fewer then you might think in the general public.
So the moral of the story is if you want to impress the "non car crowd" go buy yourself some stick on hood vents, a couple of knock off plastic Jag emblems and remove the R & S from the back of your car! Sorry BRZ owners you will have to find an F to stick on there.
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