I picked up my Halo Trueno yesterday and drove through arguably the worst environment for this car... stop and go traffic and straight, rainy freeways...
I smiled all the way!
The difference from my 2013 FRS is amazing... the interior, the brakes, the engine, the clutch, the ride and the overall feel are GREATLY improved. I put it away wet and dirty, so no pics yet. I must say that even though I would not have optioned the black GR exhaust, it looks good and is not as droning as my old TRD exhaust.
I am not into Initial D and I am uncertain if the decals will stay, but the overall black trim pieces and red interior accents are really nice. This car will be heavily tracked, so long term the paint is toast and the stickers will go - most likely it will be wrapped if it starts looking too ratty... Overall I am extremely happy and glad I did not "settle" for the tS, which I am sure is every bit as good, just not my first choice.
As others have said, for whatever reason these cars are coming in with the tires at 42 PSI, so if you pick one up you might want to check them before pushing the car a bit. Now to finish the break in and get to a track!
Big shout out to Bob Smith Toyota in La Crescenta! No forced options. No dealer markups. Great sales teams had me out the door in about an hour (maybe less, I was too excited to pay attention). There is another Halo Trueno coming in (next week?) that is a twin to mine and available. Would definitely recommend this dealership over the local San Diego dealerships and their outrageous markups/trash add ons.
I may post pics after I wash and wax it... but what can I say, it looks like the pics online - it's a panda!
