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Skandiluz · 08-05-2015, 12:37 PM

Hey guys. I've lurked for quite some time and finally decided to join. I've liked the twins since they released but I really wanted the '15 WRX, until I test drove it a few weeks back. Not to say that it's not a fantastic car, because it definitely is, but it wasn't quite what I thought it was going to be. I had a chance to test drive an FRS and I was very impressed with the way that it handles, despite being under powered. With that said, I tossed the idea of the WRX or one of the twins for a while but I feel that I'd enjoy one of the twins more for my uses. I have no kids or pets, I don't have a bike, I don't go hiking, etc etc. so the little to no use back seats are of no concern to me. If anything, I mainly drive my mom around if she needs to go somewhere.

With that said, I've talked to a scion dealership and I'm going to be looking at a '16 (or '15) FRS this Saturday, and yes, the anticipation is killing me!! Hopefully, if all goes well, then I'll be here full-time

*Btw* Skandiluz, for those who haven't picked up on it, is actually "Scandalous" because I've always played some type of Ninja or assassin class in games so I thought it was pretty fitting. Most people that I game with just call me Skandi or Skandz. Nice to meet everyone

--Current car: '06 Civic Si
Mods:
Massive Clear coat failure (Woo woo -_-")
Retrofit mini h1 projectors
Smoke tint overlay on tail lights
Eibach pro kit lowering springs
Skunk 2 alpha header
Skunk 2 76mm catback exhaust (Retired)
Full race 3'' catback exhaust
Hondata reflash --vit viper tuned--(Retired and sold)
TWM performance short shifter
TWM M1 abrams graphite weighted shift knob
Red bride shift boot
'09-11 front end conversion with JDM front/rear 'H' badge

***EDIT*** 8/9/15

I went down to the dealership yesterday and after about 3 and 1/2 hours I walked off the lot with a... *wait for it*

YEP!! Brand new 2015 Hot Lava 6MT! This sale was all sorts of weird but I can't complain, in the end I think I made our with a fairly decent deal, all things considered. The original 2016 oceanic blue I was looking to get transferred here from Texas fell through because they had someone interested in it already. No biggie. I understand that. I went to look for the 2016 model in Raven that I saw on their website and all was well until I saw the teenager (no offense to any teenagers here) test driving it like a damn maniac. *Scratches that off my list*. Going through the motions, my original sales rep didn't make it due to family issues so I ended up with a new guy trying to sell me the highest FRS on the lot. Asphalt, all the options, Automatic, yada yada. I explain to him I'm looking for a standard and he shows me the only other standard on the lot. The Hot Lava.

*disclaimer* by no means was I interested in another red/orange color car but seeing this up close for the first time... it's such a beautiful color! The car had like 120 miles on it already but I had reduced on the cost of the car (which mind you they only took off a mere $50, better than nothing so I wasn't complaining). I got the Led lights, spoiler, and bespoke upgrade for $28.3k OTD. Trade + tax weekend + grad discount.

Looks like I'm here full time guys! =D I still have quite a bit to learn about the car but this forum has a ridiculous amount of information. For now, I don't really plan on doing mods (unless you count a window tint), because I just want to really enjoy this car the way it is. I'm scheduled to change my trans/diff fluid next week, I'll change my tires out some time after my break in, and at some point down the line I'll pick up OFT.

86geek · 08-05-2015, 12:43 PM

Welcome to the club. What color are you getting?

raven1231 · 08-05-2015, 12:46 PM

Dude bro me and my buddy ben were driving our ill ass whips the other day when an 18 wheeler pulled on us by at least six football fields. I thought these cars were fast?

Skandiluz · 08-05-2015, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by dentalFloSS

have you driven 370z???

I have actually. I'm on the fence about it. While I love how fast it is, I feel that it's still very heavy. If I were to get a 370z it would have to be the Nismo edition. Speed is not my main concern since there's always FI options and I'm no stranger to it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by 86geek

Welcome to the club. What color are you getting?

Thanks! I'm actually aiming for Oceanin/Lapis Blue. I've talked with the dealer about it over the phone and if the numbers work out they're going to have it shipped from another dealer. If that color doesn't work out then they have a Raven on the lot so I may try to work a deal out on that one.

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Originally Posted by raven1231

Dude bro me and my buddy ben were driving our ill ass whips the other day when an 18 wheeler pulled on us by at least six football fields. I thought these cars were fast?

LMAO!!! This is gold. Hahaha. I like your personality already.

humfrz · 08-05-2015, 12:57 PM

Welcome to ....The Forum, Skandiluz ..........

Yep, the FR-S is a fine machine for fun driving.

Just pick a transmission that suits you ...... and pick a perty color ......

If you have any questions, fire away, we have a whole bunch of experts ..... (and some who think they are experts .....

)

humfrz

Skandiluz · 08-05-2015, 01:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by humfrz

Welcome to ....The Forum, Skandiluz ..........

Yep, the FR-S is a fine machine for fun driving.

Just pick a transmission that suits you ...... and pick a perty color ......

If you have any questions, fire away, we have a whole bunch of experts ..... (and some who think they are experts .....

)

humfrz

Thanks, humfrz!

I'll be getting the manual and I'm hoping on the Oceanic blue, but if not I may end up with Raven Black. Either of which are fine for me.

I will definitely ask at some point in time but for now I've done tons of research before I even joined ^-^

Borrowed Time · 08-05-2015, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Skandiluz

Thanks, humfrz!

I'll be getting the manual and I'm hoping on the Oceanic blue, but if not I may end up with Raven Black. Either of which are fine for me.

I will definitely ask at some point in time but for now I've done tons of research before I even joined ^-^

I vote for the blue! You won't regret the color, good choice even if you have to wait on it and pay a bit more. Get your first choice, don't settle.

Tcoat · 08-05-2015, 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skandiluz

I have actually. I'm on the fence about it. While I love how fast it is, I feel that it's still very heavy. If I were to get a 370z it would have to be the Nismo edition. Speed is not my main concern since there's always FI options and I'm no stranger to it.

.

Ya, you can have one hell of a sweet FRS done up for the price of a new Nismo.

Tcoat · 08-05-2015, 02:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dentalFloSS

but 370z is like way faster and more track ready

As it should be for $15K more.
Why not go 'Vette then?

Tcoat · 08-05-2015, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dentalFloSS

yeah, but you have to spend that 15k or mor on making frs as fast as nismo

That is what I said in the first place.

RustySocket · 08-05-2015, 02:57 PM

I looked at a '16 6MT in Oceanic. It's a very nice color and I almost went with it for the upgrades. Good luck with your search.

rookie · 08-05-2015, 03:04 PM

If all goes well, I'll be picking up a 2013 whiteout soon too. I'm coming from a RSX Type S so I'm kinda in the same boat as you. Congrats and post some pics!

Skandiluz · 08-05-2015, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Borrowed Time

I vote for the blue! You won't regret the color, good choice even if you have to wait on it and pay a bit more. Get your first choice, don't settle.

I think that may be the route I go. That blue is just so sexy!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Ya, you can have one hell of a sweet FRS done up for the price of a new Nismo.

This is very true. That along with the price turns me off from the 370z. FRS or BRZ is the way to go for me :3

Quote:

Originally Posted by dentalFloSS

but 370z is like way faster and more track ready

So does a lot more cars.. that cost 2 or 3 times as much as an FRS/BRZ.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tcoat

As it should be for $15K more.
Why not go 'Vette then?

^ Truth

Quote:

Originally Posted by dentalFloSS

yeah, but you have to spend that 15k or mor on making frs as fast as nismo

$15k in one of the twins will be much faster than the Z for about $3k more than the price of a stock Z.
FRS = $27k (round about figure)
Turbo + supporting mods + whatever = $15k
Total: $42,000

FRS = 450+whp

Stock 370z nismo = $40,000
350hp at the crank.

That's just my two cents.

Quote:

Originally Posted by RustySocket

I looked at a '16 6MT in Oceanic. It's a very nice color and I almost went with it for the upgrades. Good luck with your search.

I haven't seen it in person but the pictures of it just look so amazing! Thanks bro!

Quote:

Originally Posted by rookie

If all goes well, I'll be picking up a 2013 whiteout soon too. I'm coming from a RSX Type S so I'm kinda in the same boat as you. Congrats and post some pics!

Congrats! I'm hoping you get it! I'll post pics when I get it. That's a promise

LucidMomentum · 08-05-2015, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dentalFloSS

factory warranty = 0
reliability = -9000
maintenance = -9000
driveability = -10000

We get it, you like the 370Z.

Some people want the FR-S though.

08-05-2015, 12:37 PM	#1
Skandiluz Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Drives: '15 Hot Lava - 6MT Location: Slidell, LA Posts: 11 Thanks: 4 Thanked 9 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	New guy looking.. very soon Hey guys. I've lurked for quite some time and finally decided to join. I've liked the twins since they released but I really wanted the '15 WRX, until I test drove it a few weeks back. Not to say that it's not a fantastic car, because it definitely is, but it wasn't quite what I thought it was going to be. I had a chance to test drive an FRS and I was very impressed with the way that it handles, despite being under powered. With that said, I tossed the idea of the WRX or one of the twins for a while but I feel that I'd enjoy one of the twins more for my uses. I have no kids or pets, I don't have a bike, I don't go hiking, etc etc. so the little to no use back seats are of no concern to me. If anything, I mainly drive my mom around if she needs to go somewhere. With that said, I've talked to a scion dealership and I'm going to be looking at a '16 (or '15) FRS this Saturday, and yes, the anticipation is killing me!! Hopefully, if all goes well, then I'll be here full-time Btw Skandiluz, for those who haven't picked up on it, is actually "Scandalous" because I've always played some type of Ninja or assassin class in games so I thought it was pretty fitting. Most people that I game with just call me Skandi or Skandz. Nice to meet everyone --Current car: '06 Civic Si Mods: Massive Clear coat failure (Woo woo -_-") Retrofit mini h1 projectors Smoke tint overlay on tail lights Eibach pro kit lowering springs Skunk 2 alpha header Skunk 2 76mm catback exhaust (Retired) Full race 3'' catback exhaust Hondata reflash --vit viper tuned--(Retired and sold) TWM performance short shifter TWM M1 abrams graphite weighted shift knob Red bride shift boot '09-11 front end conversion with JDM front/rear 'H' badge *EDIT* 8/9/15 I went down to the dealership yesterday and after about 3 and 1/2 hours I walked off the lot with a... wait for it YEP!! Brand new 2015 Hot Lava 6MT! This sale was all sorts of weird but I can't complain, in the end I think I made our with a fairly decent deal, all things considered. The original 2016 oceanic blue I was looking to get transferred here from Texas fell through because they had someone interested in it already. No biggie. I understand that. I went to look for the 2016 model in Raven that I saw on their website and all was well until I saw the teenager (no offense to any teenagers here) test driving it like a damn maniac. Scratches that off my list. Going through the motions, my original sales rep didn't make it due to family issues so I ended up with a new guy trying to sell me the highest FRS on the lot. Asphalt, all the options, Automatic, yada yada. I explain to him I'm looking for a standard and he shows me the only other standard on the lot. The Hot Lava. disclaimer by no means was I interested in another red/orange color car but seeing this up close for the first time... it's such a beautiful color! The car had like 120 miles on it already but I had reduced on the cost of the car (which mind you they only took off a mere $50, better than nothing so I wasn't complaining). I got the Led lights, spoiler, and bespoke upgrade for $28.3k OTD. Trade + tax weekend + grad discount. Looks like I'm here full time guys! =D I still have quite a bit to learn about the car but this forum has a ridiculous amount of information. For now, I don't really plan on doing mods (unless you count a window tint), because I just want to really enjoy this car the way it is. I'm scheduled to change my trans/diff fluid next week, I'll change my tires out some time after my break in, and at some point down the line I'll pick up OFT. Last edited by Skandiluz; 08-09-2015 at 01:50 PM.

08-05-2015, 12:46 PM	#3
raven1231 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Drives: 2013 Firestorm FR-S, 2016 DGM WRX Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 4,580 Thanks: 8,264 Thanked 3,118 Times in 1,667 Posts Mentioned: 24 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Dude bro me and my buddy ben were driving our ill ass whips the other day when an 18 wheeler pulled on us by at least six football fields. I thought these cars were fast? __________________ http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=59870

08-05-2015, 12:57 PM	#5
humfrz Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S, white, MT Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 29,917 Thanks: 28,867 Thanked 31,909 Times in 16,461 Posts Mentioned: 709 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Welcome to ....The Forum, Skandiluz .......... Yep, the FR-S is a fine machine for fun driving. Just pick a transmission that suits you ...... and pick a perty color ...... If you have any questions, fire away, we have a whole bunch of experts ..... (and some who think they are experts ..... ) humfrz

08-05-2015, 02:57 PM	#11
RustySocket Slow Learner Join Date: Jul 2015 Drives: 15 Halo FRS Location: Puget Sound Posts: 206 Thanks: 147 Thanked 110 Times in 55 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I looked at a '16 6MT in Oceanic. It's a very nice color and I almost went with it for the upgrades. Good luck with your search.

08-05-2015, 03:04 PM	#12
rookie Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Drives: 1991 Formula Red NSX Location: Wisconsin Posts: 483 Thanks: 271 Thanked 430 Times in 209 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	If all goes well, I'll be picking up a 2013 whiteout soon too. I'm coming from a RSX Type S so I'm kinda in the same boat as you. Congrats and post some pics!

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