What you LOVE the most on your FR-S/BRZ/GT86/FT86? - Page 2 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

humfrz · 10-27-2013, 03:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thill

I love the handling, the low center of gravity, the manual gearbox, the cockpit that is all about the driver, the classic good exterior styling, the gas mileage, the reliability, etc...

I love that I look for reasons to drive the car, and also often find myself taking the scenic route...

This says it all ..... for me too.....

humfrz

JB86'd · 10-27-2013, 03:27 AM

the steering feel..coming from a Kia Spectra5 it's a world of difference. It's solid and responsive but not too heavy.
the seats..i finally don't slide around when taking a fast corner.
the suspension..no more body roll.
i'm still in disbelief this is my car.

Kazuya · 10-27-2013, 03:53 AM

No fancy dash, no crazy interior, no high tech crap.

Back to basics and i LOVE IT.

NWFRS · 10-27-2013, 11:57 AM

It's new. It's a Toyota. It looks pretty. Excellent suspension, steering, fueling and brakes. Front engine rear drive. Interior architecture. Fold-flat rear seats. Visibility. Low aluminum hood. Soft rubber dash material. Driver's seat adjustment. Steering wheel adjustment. Excelent weight distribution. Excellent fuel economy. Flared fenders. Pretty headlamps and tail lamps. Smooth six-speed gearbox with paddle shifters. USB ports. Pretty wheels. Automatic windows and door locks. Clever trunk hinges and water runoff routes around trunk. Clean steering wheel. And an infotainment system that doesn't dominate the cabin. I'm sure there are things I've forgotten, but will remember again in a few minutes when I go on a pointless grocery run for the fun of it. At the end of the day I get nearly as much enjoyment out of this car as I ever got out of my little 1970 Fiat. And my Scion doesn't rust. :-)

Lightning Mcqueen · 10-27-2013, 03:25 PM

I like the roooaaarrrr sound when I revving at 7000rpm, it's my first car

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Mad1723 · 10-27-2013, 07:06 PM

The shifter feel is incredible.
Car responds to every little input.
Driving position is bang on.

Such a great car!

ZionsWrath · 10-27-2013, 07:16 PM

Looks good
RWD
LSD
Sports car, not a car made "sporty"
Good enough fuel economy
Thriving aftermarket

The best thing is, it has everything I could want in a car. Those above, plus it has AC, decent enough stereo, cruise. No gimmicks like hyndai removing cruise control from their r spec (srs wtf)

BlueDubbinTDI · 10-27-2013, 07:18 PM

Looks. An outstanding DD stock. And the infinite possibility in the aftermarket.

whaap · 10-27-2013, 07:21 PM

Someone else on this forum said it about a year ago but at the time it struck me as dead on. When you take a corner your spine feels like it's the pivot point. This little car handles like nothing else even when straight out of the box.

mrceltic · 10-27-2013, 09:00 PM

I love damned near everything about this car, but they've all been mentioned in this thread, the only thing that hasn't been mentioned...

The price. I see lots of guys on lapping days that have spent three times the money on their car, sure doesn't look like they're having three times as much fun as I am.

ZionsWrath · 10-27-2013, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrceltic

I love damned near everything about this car, but they've all been mentioned in this thread, the only thing that hasn't been mentioned...

The price. I see lots of guys on lapping days that have spent three times the money on their car, sure doesn't look like they're having three times as much fun as I am.

True but be careful, putting sticky tires on a $2k civic and beating it is fun also

Luis_GT · 10-27-2013, 09:16 PM

It's economical even when thrashing it!

Billylammerkins · 10-31-2013, 07:56 PM

New thing to add, I LOVE how the car looks like when its in motion, someone in a white FR-S drove past me and I forgot for a second that I had the same car!

jkr · 11-03-2013, 03:34 AM

the car is great, but the community around it is amazing. so many knowledgeable, willing-to-help-out people out there.

10-27-2013, 03:25 PM	#19
Lightning Mcqueen Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: Toyota 86 6AT Location: Malaysia Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I like the roooaaarrrr sound when I revving at 7000rpm, it's my first car Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk - now Free __________________ "He who shall be last, shall be sideways and smiling"

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JB86'd Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: JAWS Location: socal Posts: 703 Thanks: 753 Thanked 437 Times in 224 Posts Mentioned: 27 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	the steering feel..coming from a Kia Spectra5 it's a world of difference. It's solid and responsive but not too heavy. the seats..i finally don't slide around when taking a fast corner. the suspension..no more body roll. i'm still in disbelief this is my car.

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Kazuya Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Drives: Takumi Location: 401 Posts: 577 Thanks: 192 Thanked 310 Times in 153 Posts Mentioned: 12 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	No fancy dash, no crazy interior, no high tech crap. Back to basics and i LOVE IT.

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NWFRS Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: ‘13 FRS Location: USA Posts: 1,298 Thanks: 3,946 Thanked 1,503 Times in 635 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	It's new. It's a Toyota. It looks pretty. Excellent suspension, steering, fueling and brakes. Front engine rear drive. Interior architecture. Fold-flat rear seats. Visibility. Low aluminum hood. Soft rubber dash material. Driver's seat adjustment. Steering wheel adjustment. Excelent weight distribution. Excellent fuel economy. Flared fenders. Pretty headlamps and tail lamps. Smooth six-speed gearbox with paddle shifters. USB ports. Pretty wheels. Automatic windows and door locks. Clever trunk hinges and water runoff routes around trunk. Clean steering wheel. And an infotainment system that doesn't dominate the cabin. I'm sure there are things I've forgotten, but will remember again in a few minutes when I go on a pointless grocery run for the fun of it. At the end of the day I get nearly as much enjoyment out of this car as I ever got out of my little 1970 Fiat. And my Scion doesn't rust. :-)

10-27-2013, 07:06 PM	#20
Mad1723 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: Asphalt FR-S Location: Quebec, Canada Posts: 654 Thanks: 822 Thanked 418 Times in 222 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	The shifter feel is incredible. Car responds to every little input. Driving position is bang on. Such a great car!

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ZionsWrath Thanks Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: BRZ Location: NY Posts: 4,163 Thanks: 5,989 Thanked 3,100 Times in 1,498 Posts Mentioned: 38 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Looks good RWD LSD Sports car, not a car made "sporty" Good enough fuel economy Thriving aftermarket The best thing is, it has everything I could want in a car. Those above, plus it has AC, decent enough stereo, cruise. No gimmicks like hyndai removing cruise control from their r spec (srs wtf)

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whaap Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Drives: '13 FR-S firestorm, 6 mt - '11 CR-V Location: Tucson Posts: 2,133 Thanks: 243 Thanked 1,387 Times in 657 Posts Mentioned: 36 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Someone else on this forum said it about a year ago but at the time it struck me as dead on. When you take a corner your spine feels like it's the pivot point. This little car handles like nothing else even when straight out of the box.

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mrceltic Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Drives: 2013 Hot Lava Scion FR-S Location: Ontario Posts: 71 Thanks: 41 Thanked 32 Times in 22 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I love damned near everything about this car, but they've all been mentioned in this thread, the only thing that hasn't been mentioned... The price. I see lots of guys on lapping days that have spent three times the money on their car, sure doesn't look like they're having three times as much fun as I am.

10-27-2013, 09:16 PM	#26
Luis_GT Banned Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2002 BMW 530i, 10 Series FR-S Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 3,404 Thanks: 3,416 Thanked 3,334 Times in 1,754 Posts Mentioned: 60 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	It's economical even when thrashing it!

10-31-2013, 07:56 PM	#27
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