Great article... a "must read" - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

PNW FRS · 02-03-2013, 08:10 PM

http://www.7tune.com/editorial-every...-an-86-or-brz/

dem00n · 02-03-2013, 08:18 PM

Good article, but the 6 speed isn't the selling point of this car...

sevi21 · 02-03-2013, 08:41 PM

Very good article. Most ive read in a while haha! Thanks for the post man.

Mandy · 02-03-2013, 08:43 PM

Honestly, I thought it was a trash article. I think point seven was the only point that really needed to be made. Other than that it pretty much sounded like "shut up and buy this car, because you're stupid otherwise". Additionally, there was too much RICE, for my taste.

Freeman · 02-03-2013, 09:54 PM

So its Mostly telling the haters to shut up.

I don't see the point of it. I mean, if you've got haters you've got to be doing something right.

Saab2Frs · 02-03-2013, 11:08 PM

Subary dealership in Queens wouldnt let me test drive a BRZ without a deposit. Went to Toyota and the saleman was like "What? You've got to drive this car."

jarviz · 02-04-2013, 08:45 AM

that lfa body kit looks horrendous.. they need to make a kit that replicates the FRS concept's body haha.

campy · 02-04-2013, 11:02 AM

There are people who think it's "overpriced" and "common"?

Rayme · 02-04-2013, 11:26 AM

This article is "dead on" on what most people say about this car.

About the overpriced statement, I still can't believe this car sells for 25 000$ here (Canada). A WRX is 32 500, a civic SI is the same price, a Genesis coupe base is a few thousands more, a GTI is WAY more pricy, a mazdaspeed 3 is 30 000$. The mustang is around 24 000 but who wants a bare base mustang?

It's the fucking cheapest of it's competitors...and has a LSD standard

Sport-Tech · 02-04-2013, 12:15 PM

^Agreed. Makes cross-shopping a much easier decision here than in the US.

In today's dollars my 1st-gen Tib with sport pack cost $22.5 Canadian, and that is with about 2k on the hood as I bought it very late in the model year (December). That's a 140 hp FWD car that is only a few grand less than a 200 hp RWD FR-S- and then add in the FR-S's more sophisticated suspension, safety equipment, electronic nannies, etc. And the Tib was cheap, the Integra GS equivalent would have cost me about $28K in today's dollars.

Slartibartfast · 02-04-2013, 01:09 PM

SC David · 02-04-2013, 01:58 PM

That was quite the ranty article.

scottsampaio.com · 02-04-2013, 03:49 PM

Came off like he is pissed off, but once you get to the actual reasons he recommends the car they are valid and good reasons to appreciate the car for what it is. The best recommendation is to drive the damn thing!

02-03-2013, 08:10 PM	#1
PNW FRS Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 581 Thanks: 230 Thanked 343 Times in 189 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Great article... a "must read" http://www.7tune.com/editorial-every...-an-86-or-brz/ __________________ 2013 Asphalt / MT Olympia, Washington

02-04-2013, 11:26 AM	#9
Rayme The Answer Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: Mazda 2 Location: Moncton, NB Posts: 1,233 Thanks: 488 Thanked 661 Times in 315 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	This article is "dead on" on what most people say about this car. About the overpriced statement, I still can't believe this car sells for 25 000$ here (Canada). A WRX is 32 500, a civic SI is the same price, a Genesis coupe base is a few thousands more, a GTI is WAY more pricy, a mazdaspeed 3 is 30 000$. The mustang is around 24 000 but who wants a bare base mustang? It's the fucking cheapest of it's competitors...and has a LSD standard __________________ \| Roof wrap thread

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SC David Bloberator Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: 2013 Asphalt FR-S 6MT Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 302 Thanks: 132 Thanked 302 Times in 119 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	That was quite the ranty article. __________________ davidbushphoto.com \| Flickr \| Facebook

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dem00n Member of the year - 2016 Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Scion FRS Location: New York Posts: 3,575 Thanks: 788 Thanked 2,427 Times in 1,111 Posts Mentioned: 23 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Good article, but the 6 speed isn't the selling point of this car...

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Mandy I came from a motorbike Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: Firestorm 2013 FR-S 6MT Location: FL, US Posts: 447 Thanks: 243 Thanked 390 Times in 124 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Honestly, I thought it was a trash article. I think point seven was the only point that really needed to be made. Other than that it pretty much sounded like "shut up and buy this car, because you're stupid otherwise". Additionally, there was too much RICE, for my taste.

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Saab2Frs Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: 2013 Hot Lava Scion FRS Location: New York, NY Posts: 204 Thanks: 2 Thanked 41 Times in 24 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Subary dealership in Queens wouldnt let me test drive a BRZ without a deposit. Went to Toyota and the saleman was like "What? You've got to drive this car."

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jarviz Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Raven FRS MT Location: Queens, NY Posts: 965 Thanks: 76 Thanked 249 Times in 125 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	that lfa body kit looks horrendous.. they need to make a kit that replicates the FRS concept's body haha.

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campy No rice, no life Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: 2013 Asphalt FR-S Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 1,143 Thanks: 266 Thanked 1,019 Times in 388 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	There are people who think it's "overpriced" and "common"?

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Sport-Tech Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Drives: TBD Location: Toronto Posts: 2,583 Thanks: 665 Thanked 685 Times in 386 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	^Agreed. Makes cross-shopping a much easier decision here than in the US. In today's dollars my 1st-gen Tib with sport pack cost $22.5 Canadian, and that is with about 2k on the hood as I bought it very late in the model year (December). That's a 140 hp FWD car that is only a few grand less than a 200 hp RWD FR-S- and then add in the FR-S's more sophisticated suspension, safety equipment, electronic nannies, etc. And the Tib was cheap, the Integra GS equivalent would have cost me about $28K in today's dollars.

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scottsampaio.com Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S 6MT Argento Location: San Diego Posts: 22 Thanks: 8 Thanked 21 Times in 4 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Came off like he is pissed off, but once you get to the actual reasons he recommends the car they are valid and good reasons to appreciate the car for what it is. The best recommendation is to drive the damn thing!

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