I just finished my first FR-S road trip!

[Pyrium]

Originally Posted by FX86

sad thing is that most people that want more power won't even take the car to the track..they just want it for the streets which i believe is a waste of money unless you have nothing else to do with your money and it's burning a hole in your pocket radiating to your crotch area lol so that you really need to spend it

"my car is slow i can't merge with the highway..i need a turbo to make it have 300hp"

you can probably hit the on ramp at double the speed limit and then by the time you reach traffic you will be going 70+mph....that's over the speed limit already in the States...seems like people need to learn how to drive this car before thinking it needs more power

I actually think the power in this car is perfect. I have had higher hp cars and they just aren't as fun to me. I would love to track my FR-S.

[Pyrium]

Very doable. I drove from Texas to Alaska in an STI and drove back in a MazdaSpeed3. I wish I had the FR-S for that drive though lol.

[FX86]

Originally Posted by AdrianSaldana

then why do normalish people buy ss camaros, 5.0's, M3's, Hemi's and wont track them either? why not get the slower counterparts you know?

obviously to make their gentleman's sausage feel bigger and race every sports car they meet at a redlight needing to prove something

or they just have enough money to blow on something they really don't need and is unnecessary

[AdrianSaldana]

Originally Posted by FX86

obviously to make their gentleman's sausage feel bigger and race every sports car they meet at a redlight needing to prove something

or they just have enough money to blow on something they really don't need and is unnecessary

also if you think about it, the casuals will say that spending money on a car to go around a track is pointless. but to us it isnt lol. get me?

[FX86]

Originally Posted by AdrianSaldana

also if you think about it, the casuals will say that spending money on a car to go around a track is pointless. but to us it isnt lol. get me?

right...my mindset is if you are planning to track your car then i say go right ahead and spend on all money you need for performance upgrades because you are competing against other modified vehicles tuned for the track

but having a 400hp+ car on the street when the speed limit is 45 most of the time ...the only way you will really have fun is breaking the law...i've seen a clown in a modded mustang race a bmw on a public road and almost rear ended a car driving the speed limit up ahead ...take your power to the track

my boss at my old job had a gt-r and said he was always stuck in traffic most of his drives and couldn't use the car to it's full potential on the streets so he ended up selling it and bought a volkswagen touareg instead lol

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by FX86

sad thing is that most people that want more power won't even take the car to the track..they just want it for the streets which i believe is a waste of money unless you have nothing else to do with your money and it's burning a hole in your pocket radiating to your crotch area lol so that you really need to spend it

I understand the sentiment, but the same can be said for the 86. In the end, you don't "need" anything above basic power to go anywhere any longer in a car, if you are on a paved public road (at least in the US). So, following that logic we should all be driving a Chevy Spark.

There's lots of things I consider a waste of money (a big ass diamond ring, or aero mods on a Civic, for example) but if they make you happy, its well spent money as long as it isn't mine.

My second choice when I bought the FR-S was a 2012 Camaro ZL1. If the Camaro had been the 2017 current model, I would have probably purchased it, or if the 2016 'Vette was available then, it would have been a top contender.

I could afford any of the 3, but the FR-S was fast enough, fun enough, and made me smile enough that the price differential wasn't worth the extra expense (particularly since I pay cash for cars, that changes your tune quickly). I would never have tracked any of the three (I've done my track time, not my thing anymore) but I would have enjoyed them equally.

[FX86]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

I understand the sentiment, but the same can be said for the 86. In the end, you don't "need" anything above basic power to go anywhere any longer in a car, if you are on a paved public road (at least in the US). So, following that logic we should all be driving a Chevy Spark.

There's lots of things I consider a waste of money (a big ass diamond ring, or aero mods on a Civic, for example) but if they make you happy, its well spent money as long as it isn't mine.

My second choice when I bought the FR-S was a 2012 Camaro ZL1. If the Camaro had been the 2017 current model, I would have probably purchased it, or if the 2016 'Vette was available then, it would have been a top contender.

I could afford any of the 3, but the FR-S was fast enough, fun enough, and made me smile enough that the price differential wasn't worth the extra expense (particularly since I pay cash for cars, that changes your tune quickly). I would never have tracked any of the three (I've done my track time, not my thing anymore) but I would have enjoyed them equally.

true but most people that bought this car because of it's handling performance (something a Chevy Spark wouldn't give us) and it's more affordable compared to other similar cars 370Z, Genesis, etc..I think it has plenty of power to have fun with on public roads. I came from a 370Z and this car is just as fun to drive for me...maybe a little more fun actually even though I went down in horsepower and torque from a V6

[AdrianSaldana]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

I understand the sentiment, but the same can be said for the 86. In the end, you don't "need" anything above basic power to go anywhere any longer in a car, if you are on a paved public road (at least in the US). So, following that logic we should all be driving a Chevy Spark.

thats what i meant. lol



but we buy what we like no matter a 100hp economy beater or a 500hp sports car. everything is a waste of dollars if you think about it, is goes back to the want vs need topic. none of us need to track a car and spend thousands of money when instead of saving it and using it for retirement/home purchase/invesment. super offtopic but just buy what you want and dont really care what everyone else does and just do what makes you happy

ps. i dont like the douche-bags that buy 5.0's and think they hot shit. but theres some guys that have high end sports cars and drive them normally.

[FNCrazy]

(gasp)Chevy Spark?!?!(/gasp)

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[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by FNCrazy

(gasp)Chevy Spark?!?!(/gasp)

My point made....

[humdizzle]

tracking a car is expensive. track day insurance, helmets, gear, fluid changes, brake pads, rotors, driving or trailering your car to the track. Needing to take the whole day or weeekend off to go to the track. Not to mention it requires ALOT more skill than drag racing and the chance you will F up and total your car is much higher.

Your average joe can go down to the dealer, finance an auto v8 camaro and just press a pedal at the stop light and feel cool about himself. Doesn't cost anything.

[FNCrazy]

Obviously, top speed on virtually all cars is a little ridiculous. 127MPH for an Accord? Why, so we can do Road Atlanta with a wife, two kids, and slushees for all?

BUT, quickness. THAT is what's fun. Agility, being able to turn that 90 degree corner without slowing. Passing someone with ease. Just the G forces getting on to the freeway can be fun.

There's more to a car than top speed. How quick is it to accelerate, brake, turn?

And please no more talk about Sparks, I just had my breakfast.

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[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by FNCrazy

(gasp)Chevy Spark?!?!(/gasp)

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

My point made....

lol

[gramicci101]

Originally Posted by humdizzle

Your average joe can go down to the dealer, finance an auto v8 camaro and just press a pedal at the stop light and feel cool about himself. Doesn't cost anything.

I had a guy with a Corvette do this to me last night. He just couldn't understand that I had no interest in racing him from an 75 mph roll on the highway. I accelerated to 80 just so he would take off and leave me alone.