Subaru BRZ or Scion FR-S?

[g e]

Are HID headlights an option for the FRS? My BRZ has them and they really light up the road.

Otherwise, choose the brand based on your positive experiences at the dealership. Don't forget to stop by the service desk and introduce yourself as a potential new customer. Those are the people you will be dealing with in the future.

[PandaSPUR]

Originally Posted by g e

Are HID headlights an option for the FRS? My BRZ has them and they really light up the road.

Otherwise, choose the brand based on your positive experiences at the dealership. Don't forget to stop by the service desk and introduce yourself as a potential new customer. Those are the people you will be dealing with in the future.

Not on the normal production versions. HIDs are only on the Monogram, RS, etc limited series FRS.

[YamahaR86]

Originally Posted by g e

Are HID headlights an option for the FRS? My BRZ has them and they really light up the road.

Otherwise, choose the brand based on your positive experiences at the dealership. Don't forget to stop by the service desk and introduce yourself as a potential new customer. Those are the people you will be dealing with in the future.

Not for the "regular" FR-S. I believe the special editions have HID (Release Series, Monogram, etc with the JDM Headlights).

You can always do a BRZ headlight swap or upgrade the projectors.

[hmong337]

In hindsight, I'd get the BRZ for the headlights alone. I hate the front bumper though. I like the FRS bumper a lot more since I am a fan of the aggressive styling. But I don't like the gt86/monogram hid lights. Think they're kind of tacky with that strip of LED.

In a perfect world, I'd have the BRZ headlights with the FRS bumper.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by PandaSPUR

I can't help but wonder if OP mentioning "I'm a chick" is the reason why no one has gone apeshit about using the search feature yet.

Actually the "go search noob" fad seems to have pretty much died out.
Many of the posts that originally would have said it now just say http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=96158

[PandaSPUR]

Originally Posted by hmong337

In hindsight, I'd get the BRZ for the headlights alone. I hate the front bumper though. I like the FRS bumper a lot more since I am a fan of the aggressive styling. But I don't like the gt86/monogram hid lights. Think they're kind of tacky with that strip of LED.

In a perfect world, I'd have the BRZ headlights with the FRS bumper.

Bleh. I originally liked the FRS bumper more, but the more I look at it, the more I like the BRZ bumper. FRS bumper looks too plain and the turn signal area reminds me of all the corolla/camry cars rolling around. Taxis in NYC all tend to be toyotas too, so I'm real sick of seeing that turn signal design.

[Mr.Impreza]

Basically comes down to 2 things.

1. Color, if you want WRB, get Subaru. If you want Hot Lava, get Toyota
2. Front bumper face...which you like more.

I was and am a Subaru fan boy, but i chose the Toyota version because i liked the front face better. In terms of color i wanted red which both versions came in so it came down to the front bumper face for me.

Other than that the cars are exactly the same, especially in China since i believe the interior is the same as in the BRZ.

[AznBRZer]

Originally Posted by PandaSPUR

I can't help but wonder if OP mentioning "I'm a chick" is the reason why no one has gone apeshit about using the search feature yet.

Hard to turn this into a troll thread if everyone tells the OP to search. It's more fun this way because BRZ's are obviously better because people that buy them are more high quality.

See this poll for proof: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=44672

[YamahaR86]

Originally Posted by Mr.Impreza

Other than that the cars are exactly the same, especially in China since i believe the interior is the same as in the BRZ.

Dat side 86 logo with piston bag though. BRZ has suspension setup different from ours. Headlights are different as well.

[hmong337]

Originally Posted by PandaSPUR

Bleh. I originally liked the FRS bumper more, but the more I look at it, the more I like the BRZ bumper. FRS bumper looks too plain and the turn signal area reminds me of all the corolla/camry cars rolling around. Taxis in NYC all tend to be toyotas too, so I'm real sick of seeing that turn signal design.

I can't stand the BRZ mustache. I also prefer the 86 piston badge on the fender over the brz's blank panel. Still though, if I wasn't such a Toyota diehard, I would've gotten the BRZ. It's better value imo and I love the wrb colour of all colours. The headlights are still the best I've seen to date and are OEM quality on the brz. Having bought an FRS, I gotta deal with shotty aftermarket headlight stuff or pony up the $1200+ for brz headlights.

[PandaSPUR]

Originally Posted by hmong337

I can't stand the BRZ mustache. I also prefer the 86 piston badge on the fender over the brz's blank panel. Still though, if I wasn't such a Toyota diehard, I would've gotten the BRZ. It's better value imo and I love the wrb colour of all colours. The headlights are still the best I've seen to date and are OEM quality on the brz. Having bought an FRS, I gotta deal with shotty aftermarket headlight stuff or pony up the $1200+ for brz headlights.

I can agree with that. The mustache was one of my gripes too, and I would prefer the 86 fender garnishes instead. Tempted to get some used ones from someone who does a partout in the future.

Despite the mustache, I like that the BRZ front looks more like my face as I'm driving it,

Rather than the FRS, D:

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Mr.Impreza

Basically comes down to 2 things.

1. Color, if you want WRB, get Subaru. If you want Hot Lava, get Toyota
2. Front bumper face...which you like more.


Other than that the cars are exactly the same, especially in China since i believe the interior is the same as in the BRZ.

Bolded were my two single criteria in choosing one over the other.


Nice work on being one of the few guys that responded that understands that OP is in China. The stripped down FRS is not an option there and the differences between the BRZ and the Asian market 86 are minimal.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by YamahaR86

Dat side 86 logo with piston bag though. BRZ has suspension setup different from ours. Headlights are different as well.

Oh god I can't hold out any longer!
The OP is in CHINA. They don't have FRSs there they have 86s which have exactly the same features as the BRZs.
The ONLY place where they are not exactly the same features is in North America.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by AznBRZer

Hard to turn this into a troll thread if everyone tells the OP to search. It's more fun this way because BRZ's are obviously better because people that buy them are more high quality.

See this poll for proof: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=44672

LOL Still leaves the FRS drivers above the WRX ones!