Don't want to drive anything else. At all. Really.

[Superhatch]

Well, the GT-R was surprisingly easy to drive. For the insanity it delivers when you put it in R mode it's also a really easy to drive car when everything is set to 'comfort'. I could totally use it as a DD.

[Jason@DSG]

Originally Posted by FloridaFRSdriver

I quite enjoy RWD V8s with loads of torque and love that V8 sound (think Hemi, Z06, etc) and have owned a few..

But I love the FRS and I don't want to drive anything else. Really. Even if you were to give me a Z06, Nissan GT-R, Cayman S (insert your favorite here), I would still keep my FRs and flog it daily. This car has a unique unmatched quality, a certain character, that makes it special...in addition to its other fantastic traits listed elsewhere.

I do have a track day coming up shortly in Vegas where I'll get time behind the wheel of the Cayman R and GT-R but I doubt it will change my mind... I'm betting the takeaway will be "awesome cars, can't wait to take the FRS to the track!" not "I wish I had..."

So I can't imagine getting rid of it to drive anything else. I wonder how many feel the same?


(That being said-- somebody please give me a Gt-R, Cayman S or Z06 )

Sometimes a ton of power isn't the key. I think the FRS/BRZ are one of the funnest bang-for-your-buck cars ever made. Add a few power/suspension mods and it rivals the "fun" factor of most much more expensive sports cars.

I have a 450whp car that I can never exploit and it's actually kind of frustrating to drive reserved almost all the time, aside from a few rare occasions or when I'm at the track. There's something to be said about a car you can "push" regularly, it's actually much more fun.

I think once I sell my current ride, I might actually pick up an FRS!

[Whitigir]

Originally Posted by Superhatch

Well, the GT-R was surprisingly easy to drive. For the insanity it delivers when you put it in R mode it's also a really easy to drive car when everything is set to 'comfort'. I could totally use it as a DD.

Absolutely, If you ever tried to Over Take other Cars on the Highway...It feels like everyone has just stopped, and the car just stick to the Ground, and you already broke Double the Speed limit.

That is not where the fun is though. In the Track, atleast you know it when your GTR started to go Side Way, and Exit the Curve with Virtually No Impact Immediately, and that it is Ready for another one.

In the Track is the only way to push your GTR to the limit, while BRZ or FT86 can be push to the limit in a Parking Lot Auto Cross LOL!!!

The After-Math of an FT86 is easier to Digest than The Bills coming off the GTR right ?

Originally Posted by Jason@DSG

There's something to be said about a car you can "push" regularly, it's actually much more fun.

The Different from the GTR to the BRZ in the track is this

GTR --- Gives your Confidence, and You know the Beast is asking for more....it makes you into a Beast

BRZ----Gives you the Adrenaline Rush, a Lose Horse that You have to Control....it puts the Skills into you, Be the Driver

Myself, in the track, I prefer being the beast, than being the Driver LOL

[Jason@DSG]

Exactly! It's actually sort of annoying where I live in Montreal, Canada. The roads are not so great (a lot of season changes, freezing + thawing). So really, there aren't many places to even drive "spirited". That being said, something like an FRS/BRZ with a few mods, nice aftermarket exhaust note, that would be a blast.

I already know myself though, I'd have it built and turbo'd making it undriveable like my last car hahaha....

[Toyotaman]

Originally Posted by FloridaFRSdriver

I quite enjoy RWD V8s with loads of torque and love that V8 sound (think Hemi, Z06, etc) and have owned a few..

But I love the FRS and I don't want to drive anything else. Really. Even if you were to give me a Z06, Nissan GT-R, Cayman S (insert your favorite here), I would still keep my FRs and flog it daily. This car has a unique unmatched quality, a certain character, that makes it special...in addition to its other fantastic traits listed elsewhere.

I do have a track day coming up shortly in Vegas where I'll get time behind the wheel of the Cayman R and GT-R but I doubt it will change my mind... I'm betting the takeaway will be "awesome cars, can't wait to take the FRS to the track!" not "I wish I had..."

So I can't imagine getting rid of it to drive anything else. I wonder how many feel the same?


(That being said-- somebody please give me a Gt-R, Cayman S or Z06 )

If I could I'd have two of these. I love this car. The joy of this car is in the turns, not the straight.

[FloridaFRSdriver]

Originally Posted by tennisfreak

I love my FR-S and all but I gotta be real here.

If someone gave me a Cayman S I would drive it over my FR-S in a heartbeat.

OP: Have you ever actually driven a Cayman S? It is a even better driving experience than an FR-S. Think FR-S with luxury and more power.

No, I have never driven a Cayman S. Not sure if I mentioned this before, but the Cayman S (used one, that is) was top on my list of cars I wanted before getting the FRS. For $30K you can get a nice Cayman. However my CFO (read: wife) required a backseat for family reasons (5 year old). So, used Cayman S was off the list. Plus the Cayman would be out of warranty, but the for the same price the FR-S has a 100K mile plus bumper to bumper warranty. Which is priceless when you put 3000-4000/month on your car driving for work.

I think the Z06, CaymanS and GT-R are fantastic cars (enough so to pay a good chunk of change to drive them on the track in Vegas) and would love to have one, if not all. They are still on my "must have one day" list along with the Viper. But, I think even if I had one (or all) of the above, I would still keep the FRS and drive it. For the price and for what it delivers, I am very happy with the car. And at any rate in the same fantasy world where I could afford a GT-R, Viper, CaymanS and Z06... I wouldn't need to trade my FR-S in...

[Billylammerkins]

Driven a GTR locally near mountain area....... Here's what I got from it.

The car is stupid good. It literally drove itself, it felt like I wasn't even driving the car. I could take it around corners where I SHOULD be going off the cliff and dying, but the GTR is so good that it did completely fine where it shouldn't have been. On top of that being an auto, it felt even less engaging.

Don't get me wrong, I have nothing but respect for the car, and I still want one later in life, but the car was TOO GOOD.

[mrceltic]

Originally Posted by jarviz

What's a Saturn?

Everyone stop talking about Saturns, that's my new winter beater while my FRS hibernates.

[EAGLE5]

I rode your wife, mom, and sister in the backseat of my frs, but I still prefer driving.

Originally Posted by Deadspool

I've driven an X-wing, Star destroyer and a Millenium falcon.

The x-wing was kinda close for autocross times, but i constantly had a hard time making it through a gate smaller than a Womp rat.

The Falcon had awesome power, but i had more faith in my kitchen sink. To this day, i have no idea why it kept listing lazily to the left.


I prefer the BRZ.

[Mikem53]

Originally Posted by chrisl

A Z06 is definitely on my short list of cars that I'd like to own someday. Probably C6 though, not C7, since I still don't really like the new back end.

Great choice.. I had a C6 Z06 for a few years.. Absolute blast to drive! It's a bit of a beast and a handful when pushed.. The manual lets you hit 60 in 1st gear.
Was my favorite thing to do.. Scared the crap out of people who never been in a vette before.. Endless torque at any rpm, tenacious grip that will distort your face on accel and corners.. All this ... Yet I prefer driving the FRS !!
There is a purity about the FRS that is hard to beat.. It's more nimble and forgiving.. Less weight, narrow tires and wheels contribute to a one piece feel about the car that you don't get with fat tires and wide wheels.
While I miss those blasts to 60 and the instant locomotive torque of the LS7..
The FRS makes up for it with its care free handling, nimbleness and it's one piece feel..

[tennisfreak]

Originally Posted by FloridaFRSdriver

No, I have never driven a Cayman S. Not sure if I mentioned this before, but the Cayman S (used one, that is) was top on my list of cars I wanted before getting the FRS. For $30K you can get a nice Cayman. However my CFO (read: wife) required a backseat for family reasons (5 year old). So, used Cayman S was off the list. Plus the Cayman would be out of warranty, but the for the same price the FR-S has a 100K mile plus bumper to bumper warranty. Which is priceless when you put 3000-4000/month on your car driving for work.

Your reasons for getting the FR-S are the exact same as why I got mine. I drove a used Cayman S before the FR-S and actually went to a dealership to buy one (it was sold from underneath me) but glad in the end I got an FR-S. Now I have a new car under warranty and plenty of budget to do my own mods. Plus at least 2 times those rear seats have saved my butt

[chrisl]

Originally Posted by Mikem53

Great choice.. I had a C6 Z06 for a few years.. Absolute blast to drive! It's a bit of a beast and a handful when pushed.. The manual lets you hit 60 in 1st gear.
Was my favorite thing to do.. Scared the crap out of people who never been in a vette before.. Endless torque at any rpm, tenacious grip that will distort your face on accel and corners.. All this ... Yet I prefer driving the FRS !!
There is a purity about the FRS that is hard to beat.. It's more nimble and forgiving.. Less weight, narrow tires and wheels contribute to a one piece feel about the car that you don't get with fat tires and wide wheels.
While I miss those blasts to 60 and the instant locomotive torque of the LS7..
The FRS makes up for it with its care free handling, nimbleness and it's one piece feel..

I do know what you mean (the Cayman feels pretty darn nimble as well - in many ways, the Cayman on Pilot Super Sports combines a nimble, lightweight feel similar to the BRZ with face-distorting grip in the corners), but there's just something about the Z06 that I would like to have at some point. That having been said, I'm in no rush to get rid of my Cayman anytime soon (it's way too much fun for that) - I'm talking about quite a ways in the future here...

[DarkSunrise]

Originally Posted by chrisl

but there's just something about the Z06 that I would like to have at some point.

Agree, I eyeball C6Z prices every now and then. 505 hp / 3200 lbs stock, how can that not be appealing to someone as a track toy?

[Tagera]

Originally Posted by SmsAlSuwaidi

Frs and the 458 Italia are amazing drivers cars

A z06 is amazing too but it's a monster and can be moody

Gtrs should all disappear cause they suck

It does seem like the GT-Rs have gone downhill. Especially after seeing the video someone posted of a GT-R getting ripped in a street drag by somone in what seems to be lmost a stock FR-S.