Regrets

[Freeman]

Originally Posted by pinoyplaya

Anyone regretting their FRS/BRZ yet? I kind of wished I bought a BMW or Mercedes C class instead or the Camaro SS.

Still the car is fun to drive. Just wish it was faster.

I test drove a 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS then test drove a FR-S.

The SS was faster, and fit me better (I'm the stereotypical fat white American), but too common. I ended up with my FR-S because its more fun to drive and gets noticed more. No regrets at all, I love that thing.

[JoeBoxer]

Sometimes wish i had got the manual but no regrets on the car choice at all.

[ExWhyZer0]

Originally Posted by JoeBoxer

Sometimes wish i had got the manual but no regrets on the car choice at all.

Me too at times but most times Im like "F it" and just happy I have the car lol. But i decided that if a TRD or STi makes factory production, ill trade up and get a stick definitely for those. If not I'll just slap a supercharger on my auto and go lol.

[einzlr]

Originally Posted by whaap

That is pretty much my story. For several years I had been trying to talk myself into buying a Cayman but I just wouldn't allow myself to spend that kind of money. Then seeing the beginning of the FT 86 I held out hope that this would be the car that would solve my dilemma. As it ended up being a Scion FR-S it does the job admiringly.

Every time you talk about your Cayman dreams I find myself wishing we weren't located so far apart. I'd love to have you take my M Coupe for a spin and see what you think of it. There've been lots of comparisons between the M Coupe/Roadster and the Cayman/Boxster.

That you have no regrets says a lot about the FR-S :thumbsup

[Blue86]

My regret is on nice sunny days the roof doesn't come down :-)

Oh well my other car is a targa so never mind

[ironchef]

Originally Posted by cyrus

Purchased the car and got to enjoy it for 7 days and ~500 miles. It's still rotting in the shop after 31 days for the CEL issue. I wish I purchased the Cayman S as intended originally.

You could've potentially had the IMS issue on the Cayman, so you never know how things will turn out.

[zenoran]

Originally Posted by Concept-Three-LED's

Honestly, this has probably been the one purchase I've made in my life where I haven't even looked back and thought "Should I have reconsidered?"

Definitely no regrets at all.

Me too. I always feel like returning/exchanging things because I'm never happy (even did that with a car once) but this purchase is the first in a long time I only wish I did sooner. Glad I got manual or I would probably have regrets. So much fun!

[travace]

Originally Posted by NMMI89

My only regret is that I don't have the money yet for a turbo kit.

and suspension and rims and lights and body kits and .... sema is a huge tease.

ohh and originaly this car was purchased for my wife to have a cheap sexy daily driver to get to work. then i took it straight to the canyons and it instantly made me a car enthusiast. i joined this forum and if anyone anywhere has the slightest modification to their car my eye goes to it and i try to figure out what it is great car and already i cant wait to get the wife something else so i can fully take over on the FR-S

[Wolfking]

A bit better on fuel comsumption and, yes more power...

[DSoundman]

No regrets at all. I don't even regret getting the automatic - which was my initial worry when I took the car home. I absolutely love this car even as I edge close to 10k miles. Just sad I have to put it in storage for the winter and drive my truck!

[snapspinner]

No regrets at all. I went in knowing what the power output of the car was. I did test drive it after all.

I'd like to see a more powerful factory version of car at some point and I'll probably upgrade to one if they do come out. Or I may keep this one and just add an after market power added after a few years.

[CaptainSlow]

This post makes no sense. WTF...how can you even compare a $26k car to $35k cars? I mean, if you would have said "wish I would have bought a used Evo" that would make sense, and I could argue reliability, warranty, etc...but to say "I wish I would have bought <insert car that costs $10k+ more> instead"...??

Take the difference in cost (~$10k) and modify the shit out of your car.

[Turbowned]

Hey, it could be worse. You could be stuck in a non-sports car right now... Like a Mercedes C Class or a Camaro

But seriously, just be patient and the aftermarket will cure all your ills. There are plenty of turbo and s/c kits coming out that will satisfy all our needs for speed. In the meantime, have you ever been to a high performance driving school? If not, now's a good time to learn how to drive a slow car fast. It's much more rewarding than driving a fast car slow.

[enjoi23]

I've done inspections on Camaros, and they feel dead compared to the fr-s...plus the fr-s's interior looks better.