Sat in FR-S yesterday - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Arthur · 02-19-2012, 11:38 AM

Had the opportunity to sit in the FR-S yesterday. It was much nicer than I had expected with soft touch materials everywhere. The buttons by the transmission had a nice matte brushed aluminum that surprised me. Aluminum pedals and door sills were a nice touch and a surprise for a "low spec". One bummer was that the red accents (all the stitching and the red areas on the seat) are being removed for the Canadian production model. Another nice surprise was the font used for the climate controls didn't look as bad as I thought from the photos. Overall I came out of there impressed and feel better about getting the Scion vs. the Subaru. The grade of materials used is far beyond the rest of the Scion lineup so I won't miss my Lexus too much when I trade it in.

pete66 · 02-19-2012, 11:58 AM

Removing the red stitching for Canadian models? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

ft86Fan · 02-19-2012, 12:00 PM

Thanks for the info. No interior pics?

ft86Fan · 02-19-2012, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by pete66

Removing the red stitching for Canadian models? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

I wouldn't mind if they remove the red area on the seat in the US model but leave the red stitching everywhere else.

Sport-Tech · 02-19-2012, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by pete66

Removing the red stitching for Canadian models? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

yes yes YES! Thank you Scion Canada for realizing that Canadians have more taste than 'Mericuns.

But I am not so sure you are right about this - the key fob for the one at the CIAS has "prototype" typed on it so the interior may not be production spec. Did you get verbal confirmation?

Chupacabra · 02-19-2012, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Scion FR-S

yes yes YES! Thank you Scion Canada for realizing that Canadians have more taste than 'Mericuns.

Sport-Tech · 02-19-2012, 01:05 PM

Arthur, if it was the car show FR-S you sat in, your info is wrong - that car is American spec, speedo is in MPH and there are no heated mirrors, so the seating may not be correct for us... http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...055#post137055

GenkiElite · 02-19-2012, 03:11 PM

Is that second picture from one of those "Pride" marches?

sprintertrueno86 · 02-20-2012, 01:55 AM

tough choice if the scion is gettin soft touch bits in the interior.

delongedoug · 02-20-2012, 02:19 AM

Sport-Tech · 02-20-2012, 03:44 AM

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Originally Posted by GenkiElite

Is that second picture from one of those "Pride" marches?

yup

Calum · 02-20-2012, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Scion FR-S

yes yes YES! Thank you Scion Canada for realizing that Canadians have more taste than 'Mericuns.

agreed, hopefully he's right.

bneale · 02-20-2012, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arthur

One bummer was that the red accents (all the stitching and the red areas on the seat) are being removed for the Canadian production model.

So let me get this straight, did the car you sat in look like this?

Or did it look like this?

Let's start with the basics and go from there. I'm a canadian buyer and so i'm interested in confirming the details.

bneale

Zaku · 02-20-2012, 01:49 PM

They probrably got the G trim interior the same as the Japanese which is just our FRS with no red stiching, and Red part on the Seat. Highly doubt they would get a full blown 86 GT Limited interior. * that's not Leather btw*

02-19-2012, 11:38 AM	#1
Arthur Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: 1999 Impreza Try-R Location: Ontario Posts: 19 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Sat in FR-S yesterday Had the opportunity to sit in the FR-S yesterday. It was much nicer than I had expected with soft touch materials everywhere. The buttons by the transmission had a nice matte brushed aluminum that surprised me. Aluminum pedals and door sills were a nice touch and a surprise for a "low spec". One bummer was that the red accents (all the stitching and the red areas on the seat) are being removed for the Canadian production model. Another nice surprise was the font used for the climate controls didn't look as bad as I thought from the photos. Overall I came out of there impressed and feel better about getting the Scion vs. the Subaru. The grade of materials used is far beyond the rest of the Scion lineup so I won't miss my Lexus too much when I trade it in.

02-19-2012, 12:00 PM	#3
ft86Fan Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Drives: FR-S, Exige S, Miata Location: Basking Ridge NJ Posts: 798 Thanks: 327 Thanked 131 Times in 80 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Thanks for the info. No interior pics? __________________ '13 Scion FR-S (Whiteout) '07 Lotus Exige S (Aspen White) Touring, Traction, Starshield '95 Miata (Montego Blue)

02-20-2012, 01:49 PM	#14
Zaku -Proud of Brzerhood- Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: '17 BRZ CWP LMT. Location: Maryland Posts: 4,153 Thanks: 2,717 Thanked 1,725 Times in 790 Posts Mentioned: 42 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	They probrably got the G trim interior the same as the Japanese which is just our FRS with no red stiching, and Red part on the Seat. Highly doubt they would get a full blown 86 GT Limited interior. * that's not Leather btw* __________________ "The BRZ Section's fine wine" -Zgrinch

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pete66 Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: Mazda 3 Location: Canada Posts: 41 Thanks: 8 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Removing the red stitching for Canadian models? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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