How many of you plan to keep your FRS for a LONG time? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

frosty86 · 09-30-2012, 04:16 AM

I'm talking 5~10 years down the line and laughing at those annoying teenagers nagging you to sell your car (to them).

Edit: I just picked up my MT FRS today and you guys were right. Driving manual does feel better. I've always been a pro-automatic, zealous technology-first, I.T. geek who always thought everything automated and calculated down to the millisecond was better. But now I understand why people drive manual; I feel more connected with my car.

Wes · 09-30-2012, 04:24 AM

this is such a nice and fun car to drive, so it'll be a keeper for a while to come

jmaryt · 09-30-2012, 04:38 AM

yup! count me in for the long term!
car is a blast to drive every day!

Bristecom · 09-30-2012, 05:08 AM

I plan to keep it for at least 5 years. Possibly more if nothing better comes along (including a better FR-S/86).

jstans84 · 09-30-2012, 05:25 AM

Keeping it to at least 200,000,000 miles.

Bounce · 09-30-2012, 05:40 AM

If it ever gets delivered probably 18 months or so.

regal · 09-30-2012, 07:24 AM

Till I die if I can make the payments, or if a miracle occurs and someone makes a rwd 2300 lb doublewishbone rock solid turbo 4 coupe for under $20k.

Basically an interation of three cars:
1. Eg Civic Coupe (double wishbone), 2300lb
2. Focus 40+ mpg turbo inline 4 (ecoboost or Chevy's version in the Sonic)
3. old AE86, RWD + LSD

All for under $20k.

Ain't gonna happen.

I think this FR-S is a lifer.

ML · 09-30-2012, 09:07 AM

23000lbs?!

regal · 09-30-2012, 09:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ML

23000lbs?!

Oops dreaming of how long I would keep the FRS got mixed in with some "living from an RV travelling across the continent" fantasy

Lets face it there ain't going to be an other RWD coupe built like this under 2700lbs until the IIHS lobbiests are locked up in a Fed penaterary, ain't gonna happen. Hell this car was supposed to be under 2500lbs, luckily the design team got smart about it and used the regulations to stiffen the chasis rather than band-aide it.

There is a point where you build a light weight car, or a flimsy car, or just invest big buckss and make a 635 BMW, there is a give and take. I think this FT86 got it right.

whaap · 09-30-2012, 09:37 AM

How long I keep it will depend on a couple of things. One, how reliable and trouble free it becomes will have a lot to do with how long I keep it and the other thing is what changes/improvements they make over the coming years. About time Toyota (Scion) comes out with something I can't live without I'll trade my present FR-S in for that.

dem00n · 09-30-2012, 09:46 AM

Around 100,000 miles ill let it go, sell it cheap to some young kid so he can learn what it means to drive a car. Not use it as a appliance but use it at you would anything else you love, with care and passion.

ML · 09-30-2012, 09:50 AM

Am I the only one who has a life time power train warranty? That is reason enough to me.

Shagaliscious · 09-30-2012, 10:20 AM

Last car I owned that I loved this much I regretted selling it every day since. Don't think I will be doing that with this car.

gmookher · 09-30-2012, 10:57 AM

not for sale

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09-30-2012, 04:16 AM	#1
frosty86 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: '13 FR-S (Whiteout) Manual Location: Hawaii Posts: 247 Thanks: 73 Thanked 164 Times in 72 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	How many of you plan to keep your FRS for a LONG time? I'm talking 5~10 years down the line and laughing at those annoying teenagers nagging you to sell your car (to them). Edit: I just picked up my MT FRS today and you guys were right. Driving manual does feel better. I've always been a pro-automatic, zealous technology-first, I.T. geek who always thought everything automated and calculated down to the millisecond was better. But now I understand why people drive manual; I feel more connected with my car. Last edited by frosty86; 09-30-2012 at 04:34 AM.

09-30-2012, 07:24 AM	#7
regal Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Scion FR-S/Toyota Yaris Location: PA Posts: 1,438 Thanks: 21 Thanked 316 Times in 232 Posts Mentioned: 21 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Till I die if I can make the payments, or if a miracle occurs and someone makes a rwd 2300 lb doublewishbone rock solid turbo 4 coupe for under $20k. Basically an interation of three cars: 1. Eg Civic Coupe (double wishbone), 2300lb 2. Focus 40+ mpg turbo inline 4 (ecoboost or Chevy's version in the Sonic) 3. old AE86, RWD + LSD All for under $20k. Ain't gonna happen. I think this FR-S is a lifer. Last edited by regal; 09-30-2012 at 09:20 AM.

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09-30-2012, 04:24 AM	#2
Wes Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: JRSC'd Asphalt FR-S Location: SoCal Posts: 1,317 Thanks: 868 Thanked 436 Times in 260 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	this is such a nice and fun car to drive, so it'll be a keeper for a while to come

09-30-2012, 04:38 AM	#3
jmaryt Banned Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 2012 honda civic ex Location: salem,nh. Posts: 1,676 Thanks: 299 Thanked 186 Times in 144 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	yup! count me in for the long term! car is a blast to drive every day!

09-30-2012, 05:25 AM	#5
jstans84 Banned Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Scion FR-S Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 788 Thanks: 353 Thanked 345 Times in 180 Posts Mentioned: 12 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Keeping it to at least 200,000,000 miles.

09-30-2012, 05:40 AM	#6
Bounce Banned Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: I Location: Perth Posts: 239 Thanks: 95 Thanked 45 Times in 35 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	If it ever gets delivered probably 18 months or so.

09-30-2012, 09:37 AM	#10
whaap Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Drives: '13 FR-S firestorm, 6 mt - '11 CR-V Location: Tucson Posts: 2,133 Thanks: 243 Thanked 1,387 Times in 657 Posts Mentioned: 36 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	How long I keep it will depend on a couple of things. One, how reliable and trouble free it becomes will have a lot to do with how long I keep it and the other thing is what changes/improvements they make over the coming years. About time Toyota (Scion) comes out with something I can't live without I'll trade my present FR-S in for that.

09-30-2012, 09:46 AM	#11
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)	Around 100,000 miles ill let it go, sell it cheap to some young kid so he can learn what it means to drive a car. Not use it as a appliance but use it at you would anything else you love, with care and passion.

09-30-2012, 10:57 AM	#14
gmookher Banned Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: VortechSC,BorlaEL,Perrin,GCRace Location: HighHeatHighAltitudeAZ,USA Posts: 2,254 Thanks: 458 Thanked 669 Times in 394 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	not for sale

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