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Neuro · 10-29-2012, 07:18 AM

Bought my FRS two weeks ago .. i fully agree with their review .. amazing fun to be had driving this car ...

my FRS actually reminds me of an uncle's 986 boxtser porsche ..

he bought that porsche brand new back in 1997.. that boxtser was 201 HP..i think around 177 torque.. top speed was 149 MPH .. made 0-60 in 6.9 seconds in manual .. great handling ...great torsional rigidity (better than the 911 in fact)... low center of gravity ..the engine was set into the middle of the car .. all these similar to the FRS/BRZ... and it won a lot of awards for its day .. motor voted it best performance car of the year ..motorweek voted it driver's choice .. philly inquirer voted it best sports car of the decade .. won a lot more too .. but that porsche was about $15,000 more than the FRS/BRZ (msrps on that thing was about $40k and this was back in 1997)

i wouldnt be surprised if toyota/subaru got some pointers from porsche engineers for the BRZ/FRS .. i know porsche was looking for help marketing their cars in asia and looked to toyota recently for help..

either way .. seeing the similarities between that early porsche boxtser that won so many awards and this car .. i dont see why the FRS wont be taking more first place spots amongst magazines/testers ..

10-29-2012, 07:18 AM	#53
Neuro Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: SCION FRS FIRESTORM Location: NY Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s)	Bought my FRS two weeks ago .. i fully agree with their review .. amazing fun to be had driving this car ... my FRS actually reminds me of an uncle's 986 boxtser porsche .. he bought that porsche brand new back in 1997.. that boxtser was 201 HP..i think around 177 torque.. top speed was 149 MPH .. made 0-60 in 6.9 seconds in manual .. great handling ...great torsional rigidity (better than the 911 in fact)... low center of gravity ..the engine was set into the middle of the car .. all these similar to the FRS/BRZ... and it won a lot of awards for its day .. motor voted it best performance car of the year ..motorweek voted it driver's choice .. philly inquirer voted it best sports car of the decade .. won a lot more too .. but that porsche was about $15,000 more than the FRS/BRZ (msrps on that thing was about $40k and this was back in 1997) i wouldnt be surprised if toyota/subaru got some pointers from porsche engineers for the BRZ/FRS .. i know porsche was looking for help marketing their cars in asia and looked to toyota recently for help.. either way .. seeing the similarities between that early porsche boxtser that won so many awards and this car .. i dont see why the FRS wont be taking more first place spots amongst magazines/testers .. Last edited by Neuro; 10-29-2012 at 07:29 AM.