TGIF[R-S]: Ten Things I Hate About the FR-S

[fatoni]

Originally Posted by _hollywood

1. Threads about " flaws" in the frs/brz
2. See number 1

For 25k this car is a great buy and for a company to take a huge risk developing this car in a market where everybody wants 300 hp i think they did well


If you want cupholders buy a corolla, im not thinking about the cupholder when im scaring myself around a corner and amazed at how well this chassis sticks to the ground...


Bunch of whiners

if you use this purely as a performance vehicle and dont ever drive in a pedestrian matter i think its too expensive. this car is cool because it is hard enough to handle track days but simple enough to be a daily driver. ignoring its pedestrian capabilities is shorteslling the car. cupholders are important. if a 15k corolla can have decent cupholders i would imagine an extra 10k should get me decent cupholders

[Theognosis]

Originally Posted by vh_supra26

6. What is this pattern all over the car?



At first glance, the pattern on the dash looks like this cheesy fake carbon fiber. Then I found out that it’s repeated everywhere. It’s in the gauge cluster, on the floor mats and even on the front grille. I have no idea what it is, and what it references. Some people originally called it a space-invader shape, and others say it has some heritage to the older Toyota logo, but I don’t see it. Any one have a good explanation of this thing?
http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2...-the-fr-s.html

T "T" pattern is based on the T bar front end of the 2000GT (see the last part of the video below). The design team must have liked it so much that they've implemented it everywhere.

[Oh Damn Andrew]

I'm surprised no one has said no "oh shit" handles.

[Vladror]

Originally Posted by Re~Mix

Am I the only one who's arm can rest naturally on the center console?

I would appreciate a flip down sunglasses holder and locking glovebox.

my arm is also pretty comfortable just resting on the console..

[W2]

Looks like someone forgot they bought a small lightweight sports car. If you want a bunch of cup holders, electronic BS, and other silly gimmicks you should have bought an overweight bloated SUV.

[Bristecom]

Originally Posted by W2

Looks like someone forgot they bought a small lightweight sports car. If you want a bunch of cup holders, electronic BS, and other silly gimmicks you should have bought an overweight bloated SUV.

Yeah, cuz this is a RACE CAR! We don't need good interior designs. We just need to pretend like we're in an F1 car even though we're slower than a lot of cars on the road... Don't forget your helmet and fire suit guys!

[Thunderchicken]

Armrests are for the lazy drivers that want to kick back the seat and hang one hand on the steering wheel while the other arm is resting on the armrest. Not having an armrest trains your body to sit properly and not be lazy.

[artizhay]

Trip computer...really...this ain't your mom's Acura MDX. May as well throw in auto-parking while you're at it.

[russv]

Originally Posted by Vladror

the tail pipes are smaller in the US b/c the international ones didn't adhere to US safety regulations (they stick out too much and idiots could burn themselves by walking past the car - or something)

Tips are easily replaced