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SVThis · 11-05-2012, 09:27 PM

I can relate to the reviewer. I consider myself a serious car enthusiasts having owned quite a few highly respected sports cars in the past. I too got sucked into buying a Veloster before I got the FRS. For what it is, it's not a totally awful car. I knew after about a week of owning it I'd screwed up. I ended up trading it on the FRS and only lost $500 over 10,000 plus miles. I think the dealer screwed up putting that kind of money into it.
The review of both cars is pretty much spot on in my opinion. I think the quality of the interior on the FRS is pretty good. The styling of the FRS is good, but I can't see it as drop dead beautiful. The way it drives and the feel of the steering is beautiful. Sure as hell beats the Veloster. If anyone thinks an FRS is slow, you owe it to yourself to drive a non turbo Veloster. The FRS will feel like a Saturn V in comparison.

smallfun · 11-06-2012, 12:19 AM

I thought his review was good - It's a no-frills car that's fun to drive. He mentions that only enthusiasts would understand and care enough about [and maybe buy] a car like this. For the most part I agree. He's been fortunate enough to have owned and driven a variety of [expensive] sports cars so his view of the FR-S has to be taken accordingly. Having only driven Corollas and Camrys prior, the FR-S is a welcome breath of sporty air for me.

thill · 11-06-2012, 12:57 AM

This was an awesome review. People that are throwing out personal insults, I don't believe, even watched the whole video..

He loves the car, flaws and all. Every car has flaws, especially a $25-26K car.

Get over it people..

rice_classic · 11-06-2012, 02:30 AM

I think the biggest problem is that he's a terrible reviewer. He's dry, crude and really brings nothing to the table.

Cussing should be relegated to an occasional slip up, not as a standard format of the vernacular.

He also makes some very illogical comments which makes it seems as if he knows little about cars and trying to sound as if he does.

dori. · 11-06-2012, 03:42 AM

It's really just about what he likes/dislikes about the car compared to the other cars he owns

that being said I disagree on the exterior. exterior is simple and there is beauty in simplicity.

I've gotten way more compliments on the BRZ's looks (from enthusiasts and everyday people alike) than I have had on any other car I've owned

Bluecille · 11-06-2012, 04:05 AM

Oh when you start any review with "I didn't want to do a review..." you set yourself up to look asinine. Then I skipped forward to see him still standing by the car talking.

That was all I was willing to watch. Call me spoiled but Jeremy Clarkson reviews while he is burning rubber, screeching tires and still manages to make me laugh. This guy strikes me as someone who likes his shit pushed in, just saying.

wbradley · 11-06-2012, 08:20 AM

I thought he made a funny and decent go of it.

I don't make YouTube videos in the first person as they'd end up being used to show why people shouldn't take drugs.

11-05-2012, 09:27 PM	#85
SVThis Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Scion FRS Location: Northern Indiana Posts: 185 Thanks: 39 Thanked 86 Times in 45 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I can relate to the reviewer. I consider myself a serious car enthusiasts having owned quite a few highly respected sports cars in the past. I too got sucked into buying a Veloster before I got the FRS. For what it is, it's not a totally awful car. I knew after about a week of owning it I'd screwed up. I ended up trading it on the FRS and only lost $500 over 10,000 plus miles. I think the dealer screwed up putting that kind of money into it. The review of both cars is pretty much spot on in my opinion. I think the quality of the interior on the FRS is pretty good. The styling of the FRS is good, but I can't see it as drop dead beautiful. The way it drives and the feel of the steering is beautiful. Sure as hell beats the Veloster. If anyone thinks an FRS is slow, you owe it to yourself to drive a non turbo Veloster. The FRS will feel like a Saturn V in comparison. __________________ We're not happy till you're not happy 2013 Scion FRS Whiteout 6MT SCCA RTR/Konis/RPF1's/Dunlop Z2's/Strano front bar/CG Lock/Crash camber bolts/JPM shift boot and Instrument panel cover.

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11-06-2012, 12:19 AM	#86
smallfun Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: '00 Corolla, Asphalt FR-S Location: SoCal Posts: 40 Thanks: 2 Thanked 9 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I thought his review was good - It's a no-frills car that's fun to drive. He mentions that only enthusiasts would understand and care enough about [and maybe buy] a car like this. For the most part I agree. He's been fortunate enough to have owned and driven a variety of [expensive] sports cars so his view of the FR-S has to be taken accordingly. Having only driven Corollas and Camrys prior, the FR-S is a welcome breath of sporty air for me.

11-06-2012, 12:57 AM	#87
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11-06-2012, 02:30 AM	#88
rice_classic Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Nevermorange FRS Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 4,160 Thanks: 755 Thanked 4,200 Times in 1,803 Posts Mentioned: 77 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I think the biggest problem is that he's a terrible reviewer. He's dry, crude and really brings nothing to the table. Cussing should be relegated to an occasional slip up, not as a standard format of the vernacular. He also makes some very illogical comments which makes it seems as if he knows little about cars and trying to sound as if he does.

11-06-2012, 04:05 AM	#90
Bluecille Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Scion FR-S Ultramarine Location: Lehigh Valley Posts: 77 Thanks: 101 Thanked 18 Times in 16 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Oh when you start any review with "I didn't want to do a review..." you set yourself up to look asinine. Then I skipped forward to see him still standing by the car talking. That was all I was willing to watch. Call me spoiled but Jeremy Clarkson reviews while he is burning rubber, screeching tires and still manages to make me laugh. This guy strikes me as someone who likes his shit pushed in, just saying.

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