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wbradley · 01-15-2022, 02:08 PM

All I can say is I am really glad I bought into the concept early. When I say "concept", what I really mean is the bare architecture of the vehicle.

Toyota and Subaru are able to give you MORE and updated content for what equates to having increased pricing something like 2.6% per year from the initial 2013 release year. That's progress for sure and an extremely attractive proposition for anyone in a position to purchase one.

Relating back to the basic architecture, take out the enhanced electronics and the increased cylinder bore and the restyled stuff and it's really still mostly the same car. Mine is so far from its stock form when I bought it that it would be unfair to try to compare to a gen 2. But on all metrics it will outperform a gen 1 in stock form and perhaps this time the manufacturers want a little bigger piece of the overall pie and possibly leave less on the table for the aftermarket.

I'm hanging on to my FR-S. The age of gas powered sports cars is coming to a close and as long as gas is attainable I'd like to be able to enjoy it. My initial outlay might have seemed foolish, but I consider this car a classic and the average cost of ownership per year drops dramatically provided the car is in good condition. Heck, I'm not even at the spark plug replacement yet and going on tenth season on April.

01-15-2022, 02:08 PM	#24
wbradley Sarcastic SOB Join Date: May 2012 Drives: '13 FR-S M6, '23 Volvo V60 CC Location: Toronto Ontario Posts: 4,647 Thanks: 1,364 Thanked 2,863 Times in 1,645 Posts Mentioned: 32 Post(s)	All I can say is I am really glad I bought into the concept early. When I say "concept", what I really mean is the bare architecture of the vehicle. Toyota and Subaru are able to give you MORE and updated content for what equates to having increased pricing something like 2.6% per year from the initial 2013 release year. That's progress for sure and an extremely attractive proposition for anyone in a position to purchase one. Relating back to the basic architecture, take out the enhanced electronics and the increased cylinder bore and the restyled stuff and it's really still mostly the same car. Mine is so far from its stock form when I bought it that it would be unfair to try to compare to a gen 2. But on all metrics it will outperform a gen 1 in stock form and perhaps this time the manufacturers want a little bigger piece of the overall pie and possibly leave less on the table for the aftermarket. I'm hanging on to my FR-S. The age of gas powered sports cars is coming to a close and as long as gas is attainable I'd like to be able to enjoy it. My initial outlay might have seemed foolish, but I consider this car a classic and the average cost of ownership per year drops dramatically provided the car is in good condition. Heck, I'm not even at the spark plug replacement yet and going on tenth season on April. __________________ 5:AD kit, HKS V1+ S/C, ECUtek dyno'd, Ohlins MP20, Magnaflow cb, Revworks UEL, Topspeed overpipe, Pinnacle Ceramic tint, VG shark fin, HID's, yellow DRL's, full LEDs, red floor lights, Homelink mirror, trunk lid liner, Perrin LWCP, Valenti smoked, Flossy Grip Tape Shorty, GT86 plaque, lighted vanity mirror, Michelin PSS, Project mU +800, DOT4 fluid, 720 Form GTF1 17x8&9, stitched leather bits, EZ valve.