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Silver Ignition · 07-21-2014, 10:50 AM

A lot of people have their past cars in their sig and it got me thinking. I see a lot of people coming from Porsche, Lotus, BMW M cars; legit track day monsters. It got me thinking about it. I think it's the driving feel, not so much the power or the handling, but the feeling you get during spirited driving. And now you can get it for a fraction of the price. Crazy to think that guys have abandoned the $60k+ cars for some $25k Scions.

What did you drive before you got your Twin?

gramicci101 · 07-21-2014, 10:52 AM

A 2006 Hyundai Elantra! Baller!

It even had power steering!

Before that it was a GM6 2.5RS and a bugeye WRX.

Muskokan · 07-21-2014, 11:02 AM

03 Chevy tracker LOL still in the swamp where I left it

Purdue FR-S · 07-21-2014, 11:04 AM

A 1998 Indy Red Dodge Avenger ES

fang_gt86 · 07-21-2014, 11:12 AM

02 Civic SI. Was going to invest into a K24a2 all N/A swap but the 86 won my heart after a test drive at the dealer... Thanks a lot Tada, you ruined my project...

skyloran · 07-21-2014, 11:31 AM

2005 M3 .was plan get a 370Z but after driving the BRZ, love the feel of it so much.

DarkSunrise · 07-21-2014, 11:34 AM

I think we've had threads like this before, but past cars for me:

2009 Porsche Boxster S
2005 Nissan 350z 35th Anniversary
2009 Subaru STI hatch

All were great in their own way. Before that, I also had an RSX, Integra, etc. which were also fun cars.

SA HotLava · 07-21-2014, 11:39 AM

I had a 04 Accord, nothing fancy but it got me where I needed to go.
I looked at Mustangs and Genesis Coupes, however I enjoyed doing the FRS the most.

A3r0pusH · 07-21-2014, 11:50 AM

04 M3. Repair costs, little things falling off that you shouldn't have to worry about like the cloth liner on the front pillars, horrible radio reception. The list goes on.

The M3 was a joy to drive when you could rip it open and experience what the car was about, but that is very rare in LA. It wasn't much fun to cruise around in traffic. I still love looking at E46 M3s when they drive by, but don't miss the hassle of ownership at all.

R2KD · 07-21-2014, 11:59 AM

Coming from a 93 300zx vert that I now get to turn into the project car.

MokSpeed · 07-21-2014, 12:12 PM

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=126

ShawnsRedBRZ · 07-21-2014, 12:21 PM

2002 Mazda Miata LS. The saleman kept trying to make sure I knew how small the brz was.

Luke · 07-21-2014, 12:24 PM

All previous vehicles in order:

- 1966 Mustang Coupe 289cu - Fully restored by my father and I, neat first car, but if you've driven a newer car you realize how antiquated everything on it is.
- 1999 Ford ZX2 - Decent gas mileage...
- 1966 Mustang Fastback GT 289cu - Fully restored by my father and I. Still have this one, a garage queen. Verified to be a real "A" code GT, rather rare nowadays.
- 1998 Trans Am 5.7L - Awesome powertrain, crappy interior quality (leather made from rat skin IMO).
- 2004 Regular Cab Ram Hemi - Really liked the looks (all black), performance didn't live up to the hype.
- 2007 Wrangler Unlimited Sahara - Nice vehicle, but I just didn't take advantage of the features (hadn't even had the top down since 2008).
- 1992 Mitsubishi Mighty Max - Still have it. Used for hauling mulch, lumber, when expecting damaging weather, or as a sauna in the summer (no AC).
- 2014 Scion FR-S - Haven't had it a full week yet. Really like it so far, handles like it on a rail, great gas mileage for my longer commute, very fun car.

BlueDubbinTDI · 07-21-2014, 12:26 PM

2004 VW GLI stage 3+ and a 2005 Acura RSX with suspension mods. I've owned nothing but sporty cars but the "feel" like you mentioned is unrivaled in the FR-S. The RSX was close though.

07-21-2014, 11:12 AM	#5
fang_gt86 FR Noob Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: FR-S Location: DFW Posts: 792 Thanks: 218 Thanked 614 Times in 318 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	02 Civic SI. Was going to invest into a K24a2 all N/A swap but the 86 won my heart after a test drive at the dealer... Thanks a lot Tada, you ruined my project... __________________ "I'm having too much fun to care about horsepower" - Unknown 6MT FR-S Whiteout:OFT- OTS V2 Stage 2 (93oct & E85), Tomei UEL, Invidia OP, JDL UltraQuiet FP, Ark Grip catback, GS hood struts, Perrin Inlet & K&N drop-in

07-21-2014, 11:31 AM	#6
skyloran Honeydew old ID Join Date: May 2014 Drives: GT86 Location: California Posts: 222 Thanks: 7 Thanked 43 Times in 33 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	2005 M3 .was plan get a 370Z but after driving the BRZ, love the feel of it so much. __________________ Used to owned M3 and Lotus, but love my GT86 the most.

07-21-2014, 11:34 AM	#7
DarkSunrise Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 22 BRZ (Previously 13 FR-S) Location: USA Posts: 5,794 Thanks: 2,165 Thanked 4,242 Times in 2,220 Posts Mentioned: 48 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I think we've had threads like this before, but past cars for me: 2009 Porsche Boxster S 2005 Nissan 350z 35th Anniversary 2009 Subaru STI hatch All were great in their own way. Before that, I also had an RSX, Integra, etc. which were also fun cars. __________________ "Never run out of real estate, traction, and ideas at the same time." 2022 BRZ Build 2013 FR-S Build

07-21-2014, 11:39 AM	#8
SA HotLava Member Join Date: May 2014 Drives: 2013 Scion FRS Location: Wild West Posts: 30 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I had a 04 Accord, nothing fancy but it got me where I needed to go. I looked at Mustangs and Genesis Coupes, however I enjoyed doing the FRS the most. __________________ My build thread

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A3r0pusH Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Firestorm Red Location: Here and There Posts: 76 Thanks: 1 Thanked 28 Times in 15 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	04 M3. Repair costs, little things falling off that you shouldn't have to worry about like the cloth liner on the front pillars, horrible radio reception. The list goes on. The M3 was a joy to drive when you could rip it open and experience what the car was about, but that is very rare in LA. It wasn't much fun to cruise around in traffic. I still love looking at E46 M3s when they drive by, but don't miss the hassle of ownership at all.

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R2KD Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: 13 FR-S Hot Lava Location: United States Posts: 40 Thanks: 13 Thanked 19 Times in 11 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Coming from a 93 300zx vert that I now get to turn into the project car.

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ShawnsRedBRZ Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: '14 BRZ Limited - Lightning Red Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 14 Thanks: 6 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	2002 Mazda Miata LS. The saleman kept trying to make sure I knew how small the brz was.

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Luke Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Drives: 2014 Whiteout FRS Location: Tennessee Posts: 49 Thanks: 1 Thanked 30 Times in 18 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	All previous vehicles in order: - 1966 Mustang Coupe 289cu - Fully restored by my father and I, neat first car, but if you've driven a newer car you realize how antiquated everything on it is. - 1999 Ford ZX2 - Decent gas mileage... - 1966 Mustang Fastback GT 289cu - Fully restored by my father and I. Still have this one, a garage queen. Verified to be a real "A" code GT, rather rare nowadays. - 1998 Trans Am 5.7L - Awesome powertrain, crappy interior quality (leather made from rat skin IMO). - 2004 Regular Cab Ram Hemi - Really liked the looks (all black), performance didn't live up to the hype. - 2007 Wrangler Unlimited Sahara - Nice vehicle, but I just didn't take advantage of the features (hadn't even had the top down since 2008). - 1992 Mitsubishi Mighty Max - Still have it. Used for hauling mulch, lumber, when expecting damaging weather, or as a sauna in the summer (no AC). - 2014 Scion FR-S - Haven't had it a full week yet. Really like it so far, handles like it on a rail, great gas mileage for my longer commute, very fun car.

07-21-2014, 12:26 PM	#14
BlueDubbinTDI Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S, 2012 MCS Location: Jax, FL Posts: 1,975 Thanks: 943 Thanked 570 Times in 356 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	2004 VW GLI stage 3+ and a 2005 Acura RSX with suspension mods. I've owned nothing but sporty cars but the "feel" like you mentioned is unrivaled in the FR-S. The RSX was close though.

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