Do the hoods lay flush?? Help before I pull the trigger! - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

blakkoutdarko · 11-30-2020, 01:44 PM

With this being my first post in this lovely community I need help figuring out if my eyes are playing tricks on me or if there’s something wrong with this beauty before I drive 4 hours to make the purchase for it. Do the hoods of the 2016 models of the FR-S lay flush into the car? I’ve been trying to compare the pics provided by the dealer to stock photos of similar white models of the car and I think the dealer might be hiding something. The deal for this car seems too good to be true. Extremely low miles (20k) for a 2016 model, no accidents and only 1 owner going for roughly $18k. I’m a bit of an optimistic so I assumed maybe it was an older person who cashed out on it to only drive it to pick up their prescriptions. Please help me out before I drive down there this weekend to be surprised due to shady dealerships. Can you guys let me know if everything checks out as fine?

Tcoat · 11-30-2020, 01:48 PM

The hoods on these cars can run a wide range of nice tight fit to sloppy, lift 1/2 inch in the wind fit. It is an easy adjustment. That one might be a smidge high but not way out of the "normal".
That is about right as far as price goes.
Go for it and if when you see it in person the hood seems high have them agree to fix it before signing.

blakkoutdarko · 11-30-2020, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

The hoods on these cars can run a wide range of nice tight fit to sloppy, lift 1/2 inch in the wind fit. It is an easy adjustment. That one might be a smidge high but not way out of the "normal".
That is about right as far as price goes.
Go for it and if when you see it in person the hood seems high have them agree to fix it before signing.

Thanks man! So even if they give me crap about fixing it do you think it would be something I could fix myself? I really would hate for this hiccup to be an even bigger problem then what it really is.

Tcoat · 11-30-2020, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by blakkoutdarko

Thanks man! So even if they give me crap about fixing it do you think it would be something I could fix myself? I really would hate for this hiccup to be an even bigger problem then what it really is.

Really easy to do.

https://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=127357

HKz · 11-30-2020, 02:08 PM

eh all I see is the normal gap for the rubber seal...those pics aren't the best to determine hood fitment, but considering the fender/bumper fitment looks good, it seems totally fine.. pricing seems pretty normal to me, not great or overpriced.

blakkoutdarko · 11-30-2020, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

Really easy to do.

https://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=127357

you helped a lot bro thx

blakkoutdarko · 11-30-2020, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by HKz

eh all I see is the normal gap for the rubber seal...those pics aren't the best to determine hood fitment, but considering the fender/bumper fitment looks good, it seems totally fine.. pricing seems pretty normal to me, not great or overpriced.

okay I just wanted to be on the safe side but thanks for the input. and just compared to other sellers I was shocked by the low mileage + the model year to be so low but your right.

Impureclient · 11-30-2020, 02:52 PM

Price and miles for year are good. I have just hit 26k on my 2015 so whoever had it was using it about the same I do and mine is pretty mint.
If I was closer, I'd go check it for you myself since I'm just sitting at home bored but it's about an hour from me. Maybe somebody closer in here can check it out.
Like Tcoat said, the fenders are real easy to adjust. In that 2nd pic it looks like the passenger front side area is off but if the Carfax is good maybe it just needs a little adjusting.
The black line across the front is normal though and just the rubber showing through.

humfrz · 11-30-2020, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by blakkoutdarko

With this being my first post in this lovely community I need help figuring out if my eyes are playing tricks on me or if there’s something wrong with this beauty before I drive 4 hours to make the purchase for it. Do the hoods of the 2016 models of the FR-S lay flush into the car? I’ve been trying to compare the pics provided by the dealer to stock photos of similar white models of the car and I think the dealer might be hiding something. The deal for this car seems too good to be true. Extremely low miles (20k) for a 2016 model, no accidents and only 1 owner going for roughly $18k. I’m a bit of an optimistic so I assumed maybe it was an older person who cashed out on it to only drive it to pick up their prescriptions. Please help me out before I drive down there this weekend to be surprised due to shady dealerships. Can you guys let me know if everything checks out as fine?

Welcome to our forum, blakkoutdarko -

That car looks good from here -

That old man that used it to pick up prescriptions, most likely also stopped at Walmart, so check the car for door dings -

Impureclient · 11-30-2020, 03:07 PM

Check your PMs, I got clear pics from the dealer. It's good. Passenger side just needs a little adjust.

Here, just posted on here to make easier.

HaXx · 11-30-2020, 03:35 PM

kind of odd, now that i think of it, but yes, there is a rubber seal that sits between the hood and front bumper. now that im staring it it, its kind of an odd and ugly panel gap. but its normal, my car has it too. i remember the top gear boys roasting the lexus lfa for its hood panel gap, but thats more of a vent, the frs one is just a plain old ugly line

blakkoutdarko · 11-30-2020, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by humfrz

Welcome to our forum, blakkoutdarko -

That car looks good from here -

That old man that used it to pick up prescriptions, most likely also stopped at Walmart, so check the car for door dings -

Haha thanks for the warm welcome and ill keep my eyes open for that when I check it out

blakkoutdarko · 11-30-2020, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Impureclient

Check your PMs, I got clear pics from the dealer. It's good. Passenger side just needs a little adjust.

Here, just posted on here to make easier.

not all heroes wear capes..thanks again for going out your way to clearing that for me

pallen · 11-30-2020, 04:02 PM

yeah, that rubber seal is fairly prominent on these cars. Not sure why it's not under the hood instead of showing in the gap like it does, but its apparently normal.
A lot of it is the angle. If you are standing in front looking down at the hood like that, it's most noticeable.

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blakkoutdarko Member Join Date: Nov 2020 Drives: 2017 Toyota 86 (Raven) Location: West Palm Beach Posts: 74 Thanks: 62 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Do the hoods lay flush?? Help before I pull the trigger! With this being my first post in this lovely community I need help figuring out if my eyes are playing tricks on me or if there’s something wrong with this beauty before I drive 4 hours to make the purchase for it. Do the hoods of the 2016 models of the FR-S lay flush into the car? I’ve been trying to compare the pics provided by the dealer to stock photos of similar white models of the car and I think the dealer might be hiding something. The deal for this car seems too good to be true. Extremely low miles (20k) for a 2016 model, no accidents and only 1 owner going for roughly $18k. I’m a bit of an optimistic so I assumed maybe it was an older person who cashed out on it to only drive it to pick up their prescriptions. Please help me out before I drive down there this weekend to be surprised due to shady dealerships. Can you guys let me know if everything checks out as fine? Attached Images

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Tcoat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2020 Hakone Location: London, Ont Posts: 69,845 Thanks: 61,656 Thanked 108,283 Times in 46,456 Posts Mentioned: 2495 Post(s) Tagged: 50 Thread(s)	The hoods on these cars can run a wide range of nice tight fit to sloppy, lift 1/2 inch in the wind fit. It is an easy adjustment. That one might be a smidge high but not way out of the "normal". That is about right as far as price goes. Go for it and if when you see it in person the hood seems high have them agree to fix it before signing. __________________ Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar, because Racecar.

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HKz Reformed Join Date: Sep 2014 Drives: '23 GRC, '11 Prius, '04 RAV4 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 1,312 Thanks: 1,234 Thanked 1,133 Times in 588 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	eh all I see is the normal gap for the rubber seal...those pics aren't the best to determine hood fitment, but considering the fender/bumper fitment looks good, it seems totally fine.. pricing seems pretty normal to me, not great or overpriced.

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Impureclient Banned Join Date: May 2015 Drives: 2015 FR-S Location: NPR, Florida Posts: 2,404 Thanks: 1,802 Thanked 2,903 Times in 1,282 Posts Mentioned: 25 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Price and miles for year are good. I have just hit 26k on my 2015 so whoever had it was using it about the same I do and mine is pretty mint. If I was closer, I'd go check it for you myself since I'm just sitting at home bored but it's about an hour from me. Maybe somebody closer in here can check it out. Like Tcoat said, the fenders are real easy to adjust. In that 2nd pic it looks like the passenger front side area is off but if the Carfax is good maybe it just needs a little adjusting. The black line across the front is normal though and just the rubber showing through.

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pallen Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Drives: 2017 Toyota 86 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 261 Thanks: 200 Thanked 184 Times in 110 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	yeah, that rubber seal is fairly prominent on these cars. Not sure why it's not under the hood instead of showing in the gap like it does, but its apparently normal. A lot of it is the angle. If you are standing in front looking down at the hood like that, it's most noticeable.

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