New here? Come say hi =)

[FR_Soldier_77]

Hey everyone, I just purchased my FR-S on Dec 1st, as a Bday/Divorce/Christmas present to myself! I got it in whiteout, however all they had were autos, so I wasnt exactly happy, but the upside is it came with paddle shifters brought to me by way of the shiftronic transmission. I am actually really happy with it! It really scoots and even better gets great gas mileage. I actually got a whopping 121 miles on a quarter of a tank! Im very impressed with the motor and how effecient it is. The torque is enough and the hp is def enough for this little drift roadster!

[Miss_Red]

Long time lurker, I decided to join after all. Got my FR-S (Auto, no regrets) last Saturday and barely hit 220+mi as of yesterday. Super effecient and incredibly balanced compared to the Nissan Z. I was a longtime Nissan fan (still am), but Toyota has me as a customer for sure. The local dealership got my vehicle within a month to boot !! Love my aggressively stanced little guy. (I consider mine a male car...I call him Escher/Etch-a-Sketch lol.)

[RMStringer]

I bought my Firestorm Red FR-S on December 13. I traded off my Toyota Tacoma 4x4 TRD Sport for he FR-S and i LOVE IT!!

I am 41 year old male and i decided that i didn't need a truck anymore. I live in Deep Southeast Texas on the largest lake in the state and i do photography professionally when needed. RMStringer Photography
Is my site and you can also follow me on Twitter.com/RMStringer as well.

The FR-S reminds me of my Acura Integra i had over 20 years ago and it is a blast to drive. I bout it in Lufkin Texas from Loving Toyota because of their service department. I had been doing business with them and decided to go with their dealership as well.

[Exhaust]

Originally Posted by Lakers86

Hello all!

Kevin from Long Beach, So. Cali.

I joined this forum maybe about a month, with browsing around for about 6 haha. Im still in the works of making my purchase. And debating if i should sell my current vehicle to speed up my purchase. I have a 1997 Q45/Y33.

Just wanted to get some advice, ive been browsing around the forum and i could see a variety of problems with the first batch of FR-S'. CEL light, VVT problems, rought idle etc. People that were affected by this, where there any initial issues when you test drove? Where there only a select batch of vins that were affected?

Im sure this is a use the search bar comment. Maybe if someone could point me in the right direction so i feel a little more at ease when i go ahead and pull the trigger.

Thanks!

The experiences of CEL seem to be long term, when I was gunning this car in AutoX there were no notices of any mechanical problems. If your worried about problems that are being experienced now I would say yes it would be wise to wait until atleast this june. By then then most production issues will be fixed off the line. Either way if you get it with problems or not it is a fantastic car!

Originally Posted by Touge Driver

Hello from Lake Forest Illinois. I don't have a new 86 yet but I'm currently saving up to buy one in the future. I'm a big fan of reasonably priced FR sportscars so the 86 may be the perfect car for me.

Welcome aboard! Looking forward to your knowledge!

Originally Posted by lizzzard

Hi
I just received my FR-S
It's such a thrill to drive it, handling is out of this world.
It looks so good, the design is remarkable.
I took the hot lava color and I'm really happy with my choice...it's perfect.
The seats are comfortable, the dash board is well made and the basic equipment is tough to beat for the price of the car!
Was worth the 2 month wait.

Congrats man! Intriguing color choice.

Originally Posted by fb86

Hello All,

Been lurking the forums for a long time and finally got my hot lava frs on Saturday! Glad to be a part of a wonderful community and the car is just a beauty. Love it!

Welcome aboard, great crew we have here and now we have one extra!

Originally Posted by FR_Soldier_77

Hey everyone, I just purchased my FR-S on Dec 1st, as a Bday/Divorce/Christmas present to myself! I got it in whiteout, however all they had were autos, so I wasnt exactly happy, but the upside is it came with paddle shifters brought to me by way of the shiftronic transmission. I am actually really happy with it! It really scoots and even better gets great gas mileage. I actually got a whopping 121 miles on a quarter of a tank! Im very impressed with the motor and how effecient it is. The torque is enough and the hp is def enough for this little drift roadster!

Originally Posted by Miss_Red

Long time lurker, I decided to join after all. Got my FR-S (Auto, no regrets) last Saturday and barely hit 220+mi as of yesterday. Super effecient and incredibly balanced compared to the Nissan Z. I was a longtime Nissan fan (still am), but Toyota has me as a customer for sure. The local dealership got my vehicle within a month to boot !! Love my aggressively stanced little guy. (I consider mine a male car...I call him Escher/Etch-a-Sketch lol.)

Very interesting, sorry for your divorce but the feeling is more than likely joyous! Welcome to the forums looking forward to your posts let us know how that baby girl (or should I say baby boy) treats you

Originally Posted by RMStringer

I bought my Firestorm Red FR-S on December 13. I traded off my Toyota Tacoma 4x4 TRD Sport for he FR-S and i LOVE IT!!

I am 41 year old male and i decided that i didn't need a truck anymore. I live in Deep Southeast Texas on the largest lake in the state and i do photography professionally when needed. RMStringer Photography
Is my site and you can also follow me on Twitter.com/RMStringer as well.

The FR-S reminds me of my Acura Integra i had over 20 years ago and it is a blast to drive. I bout it in Lufkin Texas from Loving Toyota because of their service department. I had been doing business with them and decided to go with their dealership as well.

Welcome from dallas texas!!! Looking forward to your posts!

[campy]

Hey everyone! I'm glad to be here. I just picked up my FR-S in Asphalt last night. It's funny to think that the first post in this thread was all the way back in 2009, even though it doesn't feel like it was still in the concept stages that long ago.

I don't think this forum is good for my health though. I was just reading through all the technical issues people have had with their cars and now I'm paranoid lol.

[ashmostro]

Hey folks,
Just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Ash, I'm 34 years old, live in Northern VA, and I'm considering getting a BRZ in the Spring/early Summer of '13, when my lease is up on my G37 sedan. I'm a backyard wrench and a budding trackday fiend. I've prepped and tracked my G and it did quite well for such a heavy car, but I want something more track focused and capable. I've toyed with the idea of a Cayman S but I think a BRZ is a smarter choice. I'm also considering the AVO Turboworld 5 psi kit, so I'll be doing some research on that too.

I'm more interested in go than show, and tend to like sleepers accordingly. I'm here to learn about the car and its quirks etc... and also to meet guys n gals with the same interests.

Here are a couple pics and a video of my recent track outing for shizz and giggles:





[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmmpPNYbZps"]Track Day[/ame]

[teddypt4]

I just got my FR-S last week. Firestorm, stick.. It's my first car and i have very little experience with manual. But been getting better and better.

[driftartist]

Originally Posted by teddypt4

I just got my FR-S last week. Firestorm, stick.. It's my first car and i have very little experience with manual. But been getting better and better.

First car? Daamn bro congrats man. All i advise is do not drive outside your skill level. If you haaave to screw around do it on a track or at very least an open ass lot with no poles hehe. From one mt firestorm owner to another. Welcome to the club

[teddypt4]

Originally Posted by driftartist

First car? Daamn bro congrats man. All i advise is do not drive outside your skill level. If you haaave to screw around do it on a track or at very least an open ass lot with no poles hehe. From one mt firestorm owner to another. Welcome to the club

Thanks!!! well when i said first car, i meant the first one i brought myself haha. and yea I am hoping to track it when I am ready. so excited!!

[B L U E S L A T E]

Originally Posted by ashmostro

Hey folks,
Just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Ash, I'm 34 years old, live in Northern VA, and I'm considering getting a BRZ in the Spring/early Summer of '13, when my lease is up on my G37 sedan. I'm a backyard wrench and a budding trackday fiend. I've prepped and tracked my G and it did quite well for such a heavy car, but I want something more track focused and capable. I've toyed with the idea of a Cayman S but I think a BRZ is a smarter choice. I'm also considering the AVO Turboworld 5 psi kit, so I'll be doing some research on that too.

I'm more interested in go than show, and tend to like sleepers accordingly. I'm here to learn about the car and its quirks etc... and also to meet guys n gals with the same interests.

Here are a couple pics and a video of my recent track outing for shizz and giggles:

Nice to see another G brother!

Hello guys, my name is Alan, and I will very soon become a proud owner of Whiteout Scion FR-S 6MT. My new baby will be arrived at the port on Jan. 2nd and will be delivered to my dealership on the 4th. Needless to say I am very excited to drive this vehicle. Currently, I'm driving my 2007 Infiniti G35 Sedan that I bought new on Mar. 28th, 2007. It's been my main car for the past almost 6 years. During the ownership of my G, I've also had 2 Honda Del Sol and a S2000. I look forward to obtain many valuable information, and, of course, do my part to contribute on this forum.

This is my G at this year's Hot Import Night Pomona:

[lizzzard]

Congrats man! Intriguing color choice.

Ever since I was a kid I always wanted a ``orange`` sport car.
The hot lava is THE ultimate color for the FR-S !!!
My awesome girlfriend thinks my car named ``The Beast``is really sexy!

[marky]

hello first post

new guy on the block looking to get a whiteout frs kind of hard to get one here in san diego called all my local shops and it goes out the lot quick.. this will be my first rear wheel drive car.. i drive a DC2 RS 94 and its time to trade that old baby in for a 86

the more i look the more ill end up getting it and now that i have joined the site im sure i will be more pushed into getting it its ok because i have looked around at other cars and this 86 is the one for mei need to go for a test drive asap and yes i seen a blue frs couple days ago and he lives in my aera in fact i was behind him and i was looking around on this site at pictures then boom flash back in my head hey thats the frs i saw on this site he sure did pull out after that turn everything was like in slow motion when i was watching him drive away...i was like i need to have one

lots of support in this site and the best out of all i looked around

[xanth123]

HI EVERYONE!! I've been following this site for about a month now and I love it, so I decided to make an account. So that I can have some input or ask questions.

As of right now I've put in an order at my local Toyota for a whiteout FRS, I'm debating about should I wait for the new model or just get it now even with all the issues of CEL that I've been reading about.

Anyways hope to have some fun here.

[RevoG]

Newbie here. Joined up as the wealth of information on the 86 is incredible here. I will receive my Hot Lava 86 tomorrow afternoon!!

Absolutely sloked about it as my current DD is a 2008 GMC Sierra 1500 on a 7.5" liftkit!!