Finally drove an FR-S. I think I understand now.

[Mr.Impreza]

Originally Posted by Chrisgalactic

+1

People are too obsessed with 0-60 times. Going fast in a straight line is cool I guess but what good does it do? When you live in the City (like LA in my case) and deal with traffic ( I hate you 405) you dont even get the opportunity to drive 10mph lol at least with a good suspension setup (like the one that the FRS has) you can go to the Angeles Crest (Canyons) and have some fun. Idk that's my opinion I think having a car that goes fast in straight line is overrated unless your building a drag car.

+1

Same thing here in Toronto (GTA Area)
So much traffic that in my Subaru it was such a pain to drive especially since it had an upgraded heavier clutch.

If you live in a open area with no one around, than power is cool...but in the busy city...even a honda fit will feel quick.

It's funny, if any of you guys watch some of those clips on youtube with those crazy hyper cars in London Uk and think...i doubt that lambo is fun in those narrow streets and in the constant London traffic.

I'd want a small car in that scenario.

[mdm]

Originally Posted by Mr.Impreza

i doubt that lambo is fun in those narrow streets and in the constant London traffic.

It's definitely fun to watch on youtube. [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zL6Xoc-nZtY&feature=player_detailpage#t=227"]Supercar Crash Compilation | HD | 2015 - YouTube[/ame]

[VTEC]

Originally Posted by Mr.Impreza

+1

Same thing here in Toronto (GTA Area)
So much traffic that in my Subaru it was such a pain to drive especially since it had an upgraded heavier clutch.

If you live in a open area with no one around, than power is cool...but in the busy city...even a honda fit will feel quick.

It's funny, if any of you guys watch some of those clips on youtube with those crazy hyper cars in London Uk and think...i doubt that lambo is fun in those narrow streets and in the constant London traffic.

I'd want a small car in that scenario.

Yea a Honda Fit with a 5 speed or 6 speed is actually kinda fun when its empty. Just don't load it up with passengers or groceries lol

As for the twins, 200 horsepower connected to a manual transmission, on car that only weighs a little more than a Honda Fit, is pretty fast for city driving. At least it's faster than what most people are driving in the city. Only problem is, with such crappy torque, you won't the full 200 horsepower until you hit 7000 RPM, and only if you're on 93 octane. If you don't use the full RPM range (or the right fuel) that's when we get dropped by minivans lol. But then, just like the Honda Fit, part of the fun is having a naturally aspirated engine that just loves to rev

[Malibooya]

Originally Posted by P86RAVES

If speed doesn't matter too much anymore, I'd really consider checking out a Miata as well. The acceleration characteristic of that car is much better, at least in the first gen Miata) than it is in the FR-S.

A friend of mine has an NA -- I'm far too tall and I might have a bit of a donk (at least, compared to the Japanese people the Miata was probably intended for), so I couldn't really fit in it properly. The new ones are cool, but then you're talking 30K for a nice one. And I'm not the biggest convertible fan.

[CatDaddysBBQ]

This is definitely the car you won't fall in love with until you get to kind of beat on a bit. Driven like a corolla (whether it's a careful test drive or being polite driving a friend's) it will absolutely underwhelm...

But driven by the scruff of the neck? Sublime in many ways.

[mdm]

Originally Posted by CatDaddysBBQ

Driven like a corolla

I find this offensive. If you knew how I drive my corolla... ;-D

[sledheadguy]

for me......once the revs are up......fun time....enough said........drivers cars on twistys

[Kinexus]

Originally Posted by Malibooya

Yes. I drove this one specifically. Less than 18K miles.: http://www.cargurus.com/Cars/invento...ting=133529073

Make sure they dont forget to give you floor mats if you do buy it. Great price though. I paid the same for mine at 25k miles.

[Malibooya]

Originally Posted by Kinexus

Make sure they dont forget to give you floor mats if you do buy it. Great price though. I paid the same for mine at 25k miles.

I'm not so sure about that. This one's actually about 1200 over the normal market price, according to CarGurus.

[Kinexus]

I think it falls right in the proper market value. If you have the ability to haggle, point out some flaws like the carpets for example and anything else you see (condensation in tail lights for me) and they might be able to bump down the price. I bought mine through carmax so they didnt drop the price, but they did replace the tail light.

[Malibooya]

Originally Posted by Kinexus

I think it falls right in the proper market value. If you have the ability to haggle, point out some flaws like the carpets for example and anything else you see (condensation in tail lights for me) and they might be able to bump down the price. I bought mine through carmax so they didnt drop the price, but they did replace the tail light.

Fair. The Focus was cheap and not in demand, plus I paid in cash so that made negotiation easy.

Also for anyone reading, this is apparently a Monogram that just got price slashed: http://www.cargurus.com/Cars/invento...ting=129926190

(although I can't tell what's special about it, apart from the head unit)

[bhmax]

That's not a monogram.

[Malibooya]

Ah, so it's a well-optioned regular FR-S then. Most of the ones I've come across don't have fogs for some reason, guess they weren't a popular option.

I don't think I've seen an actual Monogram pop up yet, then. Maybe one or two Series 10 cars though.

[bhmax]

Originally Posted by Malibooya

Ah, so it's a well-optioned regular FR-S then. Most of the ones I've come across don't have fogs for some reason, guess they weren't a popular option.

I don't think I've seen an actual Monogram pop up yet, then. Maybe one or two Series 10 cars though.

Yeah I've seen very few for sale even looking nationwide (US). I was looking for a Monogram or a Limited BRZ. Went with the BRZ since they were much easier to find. You might be able to find one if you wait and are willing to travel. I was also looking for a manual and Ultramarine/Galaxy, so availability made my mind up.