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ngabdala · 05-15-2012, 09:34 AM

This was just posted 20min ago:

http://blogs.motortrend.com/2013-sci...ion-23215.html

hNt · 05-15-2012, 09:56 AM

hahaha according to him the only thing wrong with the FR-S is the lack of satellite radio

hmmm now if only one of these cars had it standard...

pssssst...BRZ does....

but joking aside he had nothing but good things to say about the FR-S which is music to all of our ears...or eyes

Subie · 05-15-2012, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by hNt

hahaha according to him the only thing wrong with the FR-S is the lack of satellite radio

hmmm now if only one of these cars had it standard...

I'm pretty sure it is on the BRZ, at least the tuner part. That makes the BRZ perfect.

hNt · 05-15-2012, 10:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Subie

I'm pretty sure it is on the BRZ, at least the tuner part. That makes the BRZ perfect.

haha i know

I just added that to my post. HD and satellite radio come standard on both trims!!!

mines13 · 05-15-2012, 10:56 AM

A cute puff piece. Now I think the magazines are just fishing for FR-S hype attention. We aren't going to stop reading your blogs for non FR-S content just because the car is out. I am already sold fellas, you can stop now.

Dave-ROR · 05-15-2012, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mines13

A cute puff piece. Now I think the magazines are just fishing for FR-S hype attention. We aren't going to stop reading your blogs for non FR-S content just because the car is out. I am already sold fellas, you can stop now.

I hope it's more because these journalists really just genuinely love the car.. maybe I'm naive though

tripjammer · 05-15-2012, 11:29 AM

That the Bespoke is $849!!! I think a rip off for what you are getting.
Oh and no option for the HIDs..(This is really the only thing the FR-S needs!)

That's really is all I don't like about the FR-S but radios can be swapped out...can we say pioneer app radio 2 for $399?

[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Pioneer-SPH-DA100-AppRadio2-Receiver/dp/B006Y44PCU"]Amazon.com: Pioneer SPH-DA100 AppRadio2 Receiver: Electronics[/ame]

But you can't do bluetooth audio stream with this unit, so be forewarned...

But if the FR-S is really 6.2 secs and the BRZ is 7.2 secs....hmmmm

Somebody needs to do a side by side USA test.....

TuxedoCartman · 05-15-2012, 11:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tripjammer

But if the FR-S is really 6.2 secs and the BRZ is 7.2 secs....hmmmm

Somebody needs to do a side by side USA test.....

?!?!? Where'd you find these numbers?! Was the BRZ an automatic? I saw that the BRZ was slower by about a second around a race-track (Tsukuba, I think), but to 60 mph? They need to redo that test, because that can't be right.

-TuxedoCartman,
(who just passed up an opportunity to get in a dig at those damn BRZ drivers who drone on and on incessantly about their HID's and navigation!

)

Pekingduck · 05-15-2012, 12:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tripjammer

That the Bespoke is $849!!! I think a rip off for what you are getting.
Oh and no option for the HIDs..(This is really the only thing the FR-S needs!)

That's really is all I don't like about the FR-S but radios can be swapped out...can we say pioneer app radio 2 for $399?

Amazon.com: Pioneer SPH-DA100 AppRadio2 Receiver: Electronics

But you can't do bluetooth audio stream with this unit, so be forewarned...

But if the FR-S is really 6.2 secs and the BRZ is 7.2 secs....hmmmm

Somebody needs to do a side by side USA test.....

I was semi unsatisfied with my radio, the bespoke was tempting, but after seeing this I might just go aftermarket. I didn't know headunits like this had drop in price so much.

ngabdala · 05-15-2012, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TuxedoCartman

?!?!? Where'd you find these numbers?! Was the BRZ an automatic? I saw that the BRZ was slower by about a second around a race-track (Tsukuba, I think), but to 60 mph? They need to redo that test, because that can't be right.

-TuxedoCartman,
(who just passed up an opportunity to get in a dig at those damn BRZ drivers who drone on and on incessantly about their HID's and navigation!

)

That BRZ number is incorrect. Although, I believe it was Insideline who got that number. The BRZ is in the low 6 second range.

TuxedoCartman · 05-15-2012, 01:24 PM

Figured it had to be. I mean, there's no way there can be THAT big of a difference in acceleration, not when the biggest mechanical difference between the two is a relatively minor suspension setup.

Dave-ROR · 05-15-2012, 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tripjammer

But if the FR-S is really 6.2 secs and the BRZ is 7.2 secs....hmmmm

Somebody needs to do a side by side USA test.....

I've seen 6.3 and 6.4 for the BRZ.

7.2 was Edmunds I think.. They tend to be slow

Symbiont · 05-15-2012, 02:53 PM

Honestly, I'm going to be replacing the stock stereo immediately, anyway, so I really don't care about that. The only thing I would have liked to see on the FR-S would be the HIDs.

blu_ · 05-15-2012, 02:57 PM

The only thing OEM sat radio ever gave me was never ending sales calls from Sirius.

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hNt Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 2013 BRZ Limted 6MT Black Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 61 Thanks: 20 Thanked 13 Times in 10 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	hahaha according to him the only thing wrong with the FR-S is the lack of satellite radio hmmm now if only one of these cars had it standard... pssssst...BRZ does.... but joking aside he had nothing but good things to say about the FR-S which is music to all of our ears...or eyes

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mines13 Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: '13 FR-S '12 CBR1000RR Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 1,038 Thanks: 305 Thanked 527 Times in 241 Posts Mentioned: 22 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	A cute puff piece. Now I think the magazines are just fishing for FR-S hype attention. We aren't going to stop reading your blogs for non FR-S content just because the car is out. I am already sold fellas, you can stop now.

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blu_ Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: SWP BRZ LTD Location: Portland, OR Posts: 889 Thanks: 637 Thanked 170 Times in 106 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	The only thing OEM sat radio ever gave me was never ending sales calls from Sirius.

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