Talk me out of regretting my FRS purchase

[quiksiv]

Originally Posted by why?

You don't need awd, it is totally and completely unnecessary. I drove around in the middle of that wonderful blizzard we had yesterday on General snow tires and I couldn't even tell there was snow on the ground. This car handles amazingly in the snow with good snow tires. AWD is for people who don't want to learn how to drive.




The point is you are not that bright. There is absolutely nothing unique or interesting about a crappy badge. It is amazingly sad you don't know anything at all about Mercury except that Ford killed them. Ford did not always own Mercury. Oh, and Eagle sucked.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_(automobile)

Edison Ford established Murcury... Im not even sure what your overall point was in the comment you said above...I feel like I lost more and more brain cells as I continued to read... t

[memo90061]

I just read most posts on this threads, and I'm the same way Steve. I just got my car in November, and only wondered if I read the right thing because of money. It's the first car I buy from a dealer, and the monthly payments scared me. I used to buy cheap used cars and just pay all of it.

I'm happy with my FR-S, and the only thing that bothers me now is audio, which can be upgraded later on once money allows!

[VTEC]

Originally Posted by FSpeed

I'm so sick of those who say the car has no power. These clowns

Could it use more power? yes.

But those who say the FRS is slow car don't know how to keep the car in gear, and quite frankly I think they don't know how to drive at all.

Its more than fast enough.

Exactly!

200 horsepower is a lot of power for a car that only weighs as much as a Corolla. 0-60mph in 6.2 seconds is fairly quick in the grand scheme of things. Your average commuter car still takes 8-9 seconds to hit 60 mph

And I don't know how people keep saying you'll get smoked by a minivan. Minivans do 7.5 seconds without passengers or cargo.

1) Get a manual.
2) Use the recommended 93 octane fuel (or an octane booster if you can't get 93)
3) Finally, and this is the most important: REV THE SHIT OUT OF IT. We have a 7400 rpm redline. Use it. Practice nailing that perfect shift and chirp the shit out of those tires. Granny shifting is punishable by torque dip

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by quiksiv

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_(automobile)

Edison Ford established Murcury... Im not even sure what your overall point was in the comment you said above...I feel like I lost more and more brain cells as I continued to read... t

Wow. So much wrong there. Even the link is a fail.
Oh well enjoy your rare and unquie FRS.
Bye.

[quiksiv]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Wow. So much wrong there. Even the link is a fail.
Oh well enjoy your rare and unquie FRS.
Bye.

The only thing that failed here was natural selection...

[RichardsFRS]

It is true what they are saying. This car is quick and higher revs and the ass can easily esape you up in the higher revs. The car has adequate power for its weight.

[FRiSson]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Wow. So much wrong there. Even the link is a fail.
Oh well enjoy your rare and unquie FRS.
Bye.

Henry Ford was a huge admirer of Edison, hence it makes sense that he named his son after his hero. The Edison division of Ford was a huge success when it debuted in 1953, the Edison eventually became Ford's most popular brand, and continues on today with the popular, Edison Menlo Park sedan, Edison Filament coupe, Edison Direct Current electric car and the Edison Alva truck series.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by FRiSson

Henry Ford was a huge admirer of Edison, hence it makes sense that he named his son after his hero. The Edison division of Ford was a huge success when it debuted in 1953, the Edison eventually became Ford's most popular brand, and continues on today with the popular, Edison Menlo Park sedan, Edison Filament coupe, Edison Direct Current electric car and the Edison Alva truck series.

Well done Sir. Well done indeed!

[lizbrayan]

Listen, im 19 and i work at my local tgi fridays resturant as a server 3-5 days a week. I got my frs this june. I went in with no credit what so ever. None. Never had a credit card or anything to build my credit. I traded in my 04 jeep liberty with 170k miles for 2300$. My monthly payments are 450$ a month. At no point in the past 7 months have i complained about my car paynents. This car is what they have said it to be. It is amazing. Is it for everyone? Probably not. Keep the car for a year and a half and see how you feel afterwards. Here in nj where i live we get a shit load of snow. The pat storm i was so scared to drive but it wasnt that bad. Got stuck like 2 times but they were probably my fault so theres that. Throw some sandbags in the back and carry a shovel if youre worried about snow. But in the summer on an open road this car is beastly i dont care what horsepower it has. Just my thoughts though. I love this car to death.

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[fumanchu1]

Originally Posted by soulreapersteve

Not to kick a guy while he's down but should've done more research on what the car is about.

Btw, I hear from our brothers and sisters up north in Canadia that they do just fine in the snow. With some awesome snow tires and careful driving, they are perfectly happy.

Mine loves winter... it spends it inside but plenty of stock ones running in my region. @iJeff can vouch for it, looked like he was having some fun this past Friday

[_brandon_mc_]

Originally Posted by lizbrayan

Listen, im 19 and i work at my local tgi fridays resturant as a server 3-5 days a week. I got my frs this june. I went in with no credit what so ever. None. Never had a credit card or anything to build my credit. I traded in my 04 jeep liberty with 170k miles for 2300$. My monthly payments are 450$ a month. At no point in the past 7 months have i complained about my car paynents. This car is what they have said it to be. It is amazing. Is it for everyone? Probably not. Keep the car for a year and a half and see how you feel afterwards. Here in nj where i live we get a shit load of snow. The pat storm i was so scared to drive but it wasnt that bad. Got stuck like 2 times but they were probably my fault so theres that. Throw some sandbags in the back and carry a shovel if youre worried about snow. But in the summer on an open road this car is beastly i dont care what horsepower it has. Just my thoughts though. I love this car to death.


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How ironic I'm 21, work 2 jobs six days a week. While in college part time. Traded my 04 Jeep Liberty in as well got only 1200 with 160k miles because mine was a savaged title. Put about 2500 in cash so total roughly 3700 down payment. I added 6 year warranty 100k mile blah blah. So I pay roughly 445 monthly for the car. I f*cking adore this car. No complains about payments well worth it. The car to me was worth what was praised about it on these forums I read constantly for a year and half before I recently got the car 2 weeks ago brand new (2016 model). I didn't even test drive it, once I came off the lot I can tell other people on the road could see my choice was made correctly in the happy gushing face expressions I had for days and still do today while driving said FRS. Well worth it no regrets only happiness and you know what. For me at my age or anyone for that matter if you can made it work for you and it makes you happy. Then it's worth it. (Make your only life what you want it to be) you regret it ok no one can change that. If you don't regret it well enjoy

[daiheadjai]

OP, get your car some nice snow shoes (I got Continental ExtremeWinterContact DW, but others have been happy with Blizzaks etc.), and find a nice empty parking lot (check for curbs!).

Hold down your traction button for 5 seconds, and have at it (you don't need to be going very fast).

That should cure your regrets (not to mention, experiencing skids in safe, controlled situations will prepare you to become a better driver in the winter).

AWD will help you get rolling from a stop, but it only provides marginal benefits in the turns, and certainly doesn't help you stop any better. I'd say the AWD winter advantage is highly overrated.

[choiboie]

RWD FTW!!!!!

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[Sonicp9]

I can attest that this car is great in the winter. I am from Toronto and I got my 2016 FRS this past November (RIP Jetta). You just HAVE to have winter tires. But other than that, the car is super responsive and the nannies do a really good job of keeping you safe on the road. Then when you find a parking lot with a nice layer of snow you can turn the nannies off and do things very few other cars can do. Enjoy the car. Its meant to be driven.