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White64Goat · 05-26-2013, 10:44 PM

Welcome Convert......

now if you can just escape Cleveland.......

Bt216 · 05-26-2013, 10:50 PM

Yea I wish it was plug and play to change it over to the brz dual climate control

Bt216 · 05-26-2013, 10:56 PM

I had the car three weeks now.. already installed hids. Undercoated the exhaust because it was already getting yellow? ???? I wanna get fog lights .. and get a nice head unit even tho I like how the stock one how illuminates at night

Obja · 05-26-2013, 11:03 PM

welcome!

enjoy her

Bt216 · 05-26-2013, 11:05 PM

Thanks

shawnperolis · 05-26-2013, 11:10 PM

I did the exact same thing and I don't regret it at all. The most exciting car Honda makes right now is their mini-van... Glad I jumped ship.

Wolfking · 05-26-2013, 11:15 PM

Welcome the club! ( from '09 SI to '13 FRS)

Bt216 · 05-26-2013, 11:18 PM

'm pretty sure they're gonna try to come back after they see the frs sales. My sister try to trade her 2010 civic for a new one and I told her its not worth it .the interior looks nice but exterior sucks

fistpoint · 05-26-2013, 11:28 PM

I too miss my moonroof, but overall I have the vehicle I always wished the Civic was. I've owned three Si's over the last 21 years, and wouldn't own one with YOUR money today because Honda has gone so far out of their way to ruin every aspect of them.

Your beloved VTEC is all but gone, replaced with a silly display of lights to let you know VTEC is about to engage because of how subdued the feeling is now that it is a diminished version of the old VTEC system.

Yea, you made the right choice. If Mr. Honda were still alive today, he'd immediately die after seeing what they've done to the Civic.
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Just a heads up: you CANNOT park like you used to. Your Civic front bumper underneath would clear nearly all curbs at the front of a parking spot, but your FR-S will lose the entire front end if you pull up like the Civic. 4.9" clearance for the FR-S versus 5.9" for the Civic and most every other car.

Barbarian · 05-26-2013, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Bt216

I do miss my sunroof and steering audio controls but everything is forgotten as soon as I drive the frs.

Those are the main things I miss about my old car compared to the FR-S but I really got over it the second I went for a test drive.

Bt216 · 05-26-2013, 11:53 PM

I love honda but right now the frs is best car money can buy for 25k . Seeing how many awards the car has won is impressive. I think later models might include more features like steering audio control and sunroof. I don't understand why they didn't include a sunroof. It probably only adds like 50 pounds. I think it was more like a money issue

campy · 05-26-2013, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Bt216

Yes. I don't regret. I have always been a honda guy but honda has stopped making real sport cars. I am paying more but for something that is well worth it

What's wrong with the current civic si? My brother had an 8th gen which was nice but otherwise I don't really know anything about them.

And yeah I agree it would be nice if the frs had a sunroof but I can live without it lol

Bt216 · 05-27-2013, 12:29 AM

Leaking oil after the oil pan got scratch. . I just made an excuse to get the frs

mush · 05-27-2013, 01:03 AM

congrats on the car!

i cannot wait to get mine, hopfully when the 2014 comes out
i can live without the sunroof and audio control, both of my car has it and theyre nice to have... i hardly use the steering audio control tho

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05-26-2013, 10:44 PM	#15
White64Goat Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 13 BRZ CBS LTD MT, 02 WRX Location: Fred. Co. Md. Posts: 2,351 Thanks: 65 Thanked 1,113 Times in 628 Posts Mentioned: 19 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Welcome Convert...... now if you can just escape Cleveland.......

05-26-2013, 10:50 PM	#16
Bt216 Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: Scion frs Location: Cleveland,oh Posts: 99 Thanks: 0 Thanked 26 Times in 15 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yea I wish it was plug and play to change it over to the brz dual climate control

05-26-2013, 10:56 PM	#17
Bt216 Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: Scion frs Location: Cleveland,oh Posts: 99 Thanks: 0 Thanked 26 Times in 15 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I had the car three weeks now.. already installed hids. Undercoated the exhaust because it was already getting yellow? ???? I wanna get fog lights .. and get a nice head unit even tho I like how the stock one how illuminates at night

05-26-2013, 11:05 PM	#19
Bt216 Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: Scion frs Location: Cleveland,oh Posts: 99 Thanks: 0 Thanked 26 Times in 15 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Thanks

05-26-2013, 11:10 PM	#20
shawnperolis Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S MT "Panda" Location: Tallmadge, Ohio Posts: 386 Thanks: 148 Thanked 277 Times in 86 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I did the exact same thing and I don't regret it at all. The most exciting car Honda makes right now is their mini-van... Glad I jumped ship.

05-26-2013, 11:15 PM	#21
Wolfking Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Asphalt FRS Location: OVP, KS Posts: 609 Thanks: 684 Thanked 194 Times in 134 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Welcome the club! ( from '09 SI to '13 FRS)

05-26-2013, 11:18 PM	#22
Bt216 Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: Scion frs Location: Cleveland,oh Posts: 99 Thanks: 0 Thanked 26 Times in 15 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	'm pretty sure they're gonna try to come back after they see the frs sales. My sister try to trade her 2010 civic for a new one and I told her its not worth it .the interior looks nice but exterior sucks

05-26-2013, 11:28 PM	#23
fistpoint Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: Supercharged Golf Cart Location: Estados Unitos Posts: 1,196 Thanks: 75 Thanked 364 Times in 206 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I too miss my moonroof, but overall I have the vehicle I always wished the Civic was. I've owned three Si's over the last 21 years, and wouldn't own one with YOUR money today because Honda has gone so far out of their way to ruin every aspect of them. Your beloved VTEC is all but gone, replaced with a silly display of lights to let you know VTEC is about to engage because of how subdued the feeling is now that it is a diminished version of the old VTEC system. Yea, you made the right choice. If Mr. Honda were still alive today, he'd immediately die after seeing what they've done to the Civic. . . . Just a heads up: you CANNOT park like you used to. Your Civic front bumper underneath would clear nearly all curbs at the front of a parking spot, but your FR-S will lose the entire front end if you pull up like the Civic. 4.9" clearance for the FR-S versus 5.9" for the Civic and most every other car.

05-26-2013, 11:53 PM	#25
Bt216 Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: Scion frs Location: Cleveland,oh Posts: 99 Thanks: 0 Thanked 26 Times in 15 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I love honda but right now the frs is best car money can buy for 25k . Seeing how many awards the car has won is impressive. I think later models might include more features like steering audio control and sunroof. I don't understand why they didn't include a sunroof. It probably only adds like 50 pounds. I think it was more like a money issue

05-27-2013, 12:29 AM	#27
Bt216 Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: Scion frs Location: Cleveland,oh Posts: 99 Thanks: 0 Thanked 26 Times in 15 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Leaking oil after the oil pan got scratch. . I just made an excuse to get the frs

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05-27-2013, 01:03 AM	#28
mush Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 FRS 10 Series #81 of 2500 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 951 Thanks: 358 Thanked 395 Times in 240 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	congrats on the car! i cannot wait to get mine, hopfully when the 2014 comes out i can live without the sunroof and audio control, both of my car has it and theyre nice to have... i hardly use the steering audio control tho