FR-S vs BRZ - Page 19 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

boead · 04-25-2013, 11:53 AM

I would NOT buy the BRZ. Too rounded and the interior not to my liking. I thought the FRS was MUCH nicer and I wish they just made it exactly like the GT86 in the rest of the world.

Nezz, you know for a fact? Researched it? Or did you just hear that somewhere?

switchlanez · 04-25-2013, 12:43 PM

This guy has quick comparison comments the BRZ vs. the 86 (which is closer to the FR-S than the BRZ) at the 3:20 mark:

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjq75ZCHmvs"]Subaru BRZ coupe review - CarBuyer - YouTube[/ame]

Scenic Driver · 04-25-2013, 01:35 PM

I don't care which company did what or which badges are on it. The most important things to me are that it doesn't fall apart and it makes me happy when I'm in it.

ST185RC · 04-25-2013, 04:40 PM

Besides the headlights, there is nothing more the BR-Z can offer me over the FR-S that I would care about in it's current stage where both are mechanically near-identical.

iLuveKetchup · 04-25-2013, 04:47 PM

I like both equally. But what I cannot stand are the chrome FR-S headlights. Those are just unforgivable. So BRZ for me.

suaveflooder · 04-25-2013, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iLuveKetchup

I like both equally. But what I cannot stand are the chrome FR-S headlights. Those are just unforgivable. So BRZ for me.

but the chrome looks so damn good on whiteout

I think this car should have only come in whiteout

This is such a dumb thread.....I'm sorry, they are "twins." Emblems or not, they are pretty much the EXACT same car. Sorry to those subaru guys who don't like hearing that.

This thread should be locked already. The whining is getting annoying.

forzajuve · 04-25-2013, 05:10 PM

So many trivial reasons out there...

In conclusion

radroach · 04-25-2013, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jaylyons1

That has nothing to do with it. What does is the fact that everywhere I look on the car, I see Subaru. The only place I see Toyota is on my intake manifold. Yea, I love Subaru, but I have also owned a couple Supra's and would take another one over my BRZ any day of the week. The tag in my sig was actually just for a sweepstakes on dragtimes, lol.

there are little T's on the interior, check the trim around the power windows

Brzetto · 04-25-2013, 05:50 PM

Let it go. The cars are fine the way they are.

boead · 04-25-2013, 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BRZboy

Let it go. The cars are fine the way they are.

YES. Toyota did a fine job on both!

Brzetto · 04-25-2013, 07:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boead

YES. Toyota did a fine job on concept!

Fixed it for ya.

Celica00 · 04-25-2013, 07:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BRZboy

Fixed it for ya.

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Brzetto · 04-25-2013, 07:52 PM

Subaru did the mechanical aspect of the cars, Toyota did the styling. One company did not do it all so no one company can take full credit.

Nezz · 04-26-2013, 05:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boead

I would NOT buy the BRZ. Too rounded and the interior not to my liking. I thought the FRS was MUCH nicer and I wish they just made it exactly like the GT86 in the rest of the world.

Nezz, you know for a fact? Researched it? Or did you just hear that somewhere?

Subaru Parts Bin parts; This much is evident if you've so much as looked. There's a reason everything has a Subaru sticker on it, and plenty of parts are interchangeable with other cars (Liberties/Legacies, Imprezas, WRX) and lots of parts are clearly mere modifications.

Tetsuya Tada; Project leader for the car-- Go hunting through a bunch of his stuff and find where he met resistance. He got backup a lot of the time from--

Akio Toyoda: Family heir to the Toyota crown, avid racer and enthusiast about cars like ours.

As for technology and how/why the cars are built where; well, that much is evident to the point where it doesn't take much research. Go take a peek! Car Graphic is a good place to start. There's translated articles floating around. Not to mention the fact the platform this car sits on isn't really bespoke (it's certainly unique, but not 100% bespoke, it's clearly Subaru in basic design, even if it wasn't entirely engineered by them).

I bought the Toyota because it was what was accessible first and I don't like the BRZ dashboard. That's more or less it.

04-25-2013, 12:43 PM	#254
switchlanez Glorious BRZ Master Race Join Date: Apr 2011 Drives: Subaru Libird Location: Race Wars Posts: 3,645 Thanks: 1,050 Thanked 2,718 Times in 1,079 Posts Mentioned: 110 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	This guy has quick comparison comments the BRZ vs. the 86 (which is closer to the FR-S than the BRZ) at the 3:20 mark: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjq75ZCHmvs"]Subaru BRZ coupe review - CarBuyer - YouTube[/ame] Last edited by switchlanez; 05-02-2013 at 01:41 AM.

04-25-2013, 01:35 PM	#255
Scenic Driver Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: 13 Subaru BRZ, 02 Audi TTQ Location: Orange County, NY Posts: 456 Thanks: 61 Thanked 321 Times in 168 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I don't care which company did what or which badges are on it. The most important things to me are that it doesn't fall apart and it makes me happy when I'm in it. __________________

04-25-2013, 04:40 PM	#256
ST185RC Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: White Out FR-S Location: Canada Posts: 672 Thanks: 31 Thanked 511 Times in 242 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Besides the headlights, there is nothing more the BR-Z can offer me over the FR-S that I would care about in it's current stage where both are mechanically near-identical.

04-25-2013, 04:47 PM	#257
iLuveKetchup My VTEC fluid is full Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: EFF JAY Location: NYC Posts: 935 Thanks: 149 Thanked 268 Times in 183 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I like both equally. But what I cannot stand are the chrome FR-S headlights. Those are just unforgivable. So BRZ for me.

04-25-2013, 05:10 PM	#259
forzajuve Banned Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: Ultramarine 86 - 6MT Location: California Posts: 533 Thanks: 184 Thanked 139 Times in 82 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	So many trivial reasons out there... In conclusion

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Brzetto Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: 4 wheels Location: Earth Posts: 1,024 Thanks: 117 Thanked 332 Times in 205 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Let it go. The cars are fine the way they are.

04-25-2013, 07:52 PM	#265
Brzetto Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: 4 wheels Location: Earth Posts: 1,024 Thanks: 117 Thanked 332 Times in 205 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Subaru did the mechanical aspect of the cars, Toyota did the styling. One company did not do it all so no one company can take full credit.

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