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carbonBLUE · 06-05-2012, 11:34 AM

Anyone accidentally going too fast on freeways? the car is so stable at higher speeds i find myself doing 85 + a lot when im not paying attention, i start to pass cars faster and faster, then i look down and do the "ohh shit im speeding" lol

Kimsey47 · 06-05-2012, 11:37 AM

I can't say I've done that just yet... Still in break-in period so I'm probably being more "self aware" right now. I can say that I've noticed that I feel a lot more comfortable when darting around traffic. The car is so nimble I've found myself jumping around the fast lane hogs around here a lot more!

feldy · 06-05-2012, 11:38 AM

No kinda the other way around. In town I see my self going faster then I should but on the freeway at 65 being so low to the ground I feel like im doing 80.

mines13 · 06-05-2012, 11:39 AM

Compared to my Integra this car rides like a new A8. Yes, on my test drive I found myself inadvertently speeding on the freeway. I felt like was going 40mph when I was really eclipsing 80ish.

MVJ1975 · 06-05-2012, 11:40 AM

Haven't gotten over 70 yet; will have to wait until I take a trip up to PA for that to happen.

kanundrum · 06-05-2012, 11:43 AM

The other way around for me, Coming from a Saab the interior is quite and you can't tell if your going 65 or 105. In the scion I often find my self driving a lot slower than I think I am going which is a good thing for the Fuzz

Pscylo · 06-05-2012, 11:45 AM

Hell yes.

Boosted2.0 · 06-05-2012, 11:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carbonBLUE

Anyone accidentally going too fast on freeways? the car is so stable at higher speeds i find myself doing 85 + a lot when im not paying attention, i start to pass cars faster and faster, then i look down and do the "ohh shit im speeding" lol

Yup - its waaay too easy to do. Now that break is is all done Cruise control is my friend.

AlanLGuy · 06-05-2012, 12:06 PM

Yup, I've found myself doing this many times already. I think a lot of it has to do with coming from my Celica, the FR-S has a lot useable power down low, so I don't have to downshif it andrun it out just to pass traffic rofl

Turbowned · 06-05-2012, 12:07 PM

I don't think I'll feel the same, but I drive brand new Audis up and down the highway all week long

I'm sure it'll be much more highway-friendly than my MR2, though!

serith · 06-05-2012, 12:09 PM

How high does the FRS rev on the highway going ~70mph with the MT? I'm sure the AT has a taller final gear, hence the improved mileage claim, but I'm curious.

Fuzzysmith · 06-05-2012, 12:15 PM

Coming from a 2001 Celica GT-S, I find myself going faster than I thought on freeways, but much slower on anything with a posted speed limit of 40 or below. No clue why.

Calidrifter · 06-05-2012, 12:15 PM

I've had that issue in my friends prius. So weird how you can get that car going.

Fuzzysmith · 06-05-2012, 12:15 PM

At 70 mph? Off the top of my head, I think it was just shy of 4k.

UPDATE:
3.1k. I just got back from lunch.

06-05-2012, 11:34 AM	#1
carbonBLUE Reverse Burnouts Join Date: Oct 2011 Drives: 2013 Argento FRS Location: dallas!!! Posts: 2,894 Thanks: 707 Thanked 1,257 Times in 592 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	too fast Anyone accidentally going too fast on freeways? the car is so stable at higher speeds i find myself doing 85 + a lot when im not paying attention, i start to pass cars faster and faster, then i look down and do the "ohh shit im speeding" lol __________________ 2000 Carbon Blue Toyota Celica GTS 152000 miles (wont forget you) 2013 Argento Scion FR-S 2011 Infiniti G37x

06-05-2012, 11:37 AM	#2
Kimsey47 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: 2016 STI DGM Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 1,875 Thanks: 1,189 Thanked 1,460 Times in 662 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I can't say I've done that just yet... Still in break-in period so I'm probably being more "self aware" right now. I can say that I've noticed that I feel a lot more comfortable when darting around traffic. The car is so nimble I've found myself jumping around the fast lane hogs around here a lot more! __________________ Subaru STI :

06-05-2012, 12:09 PM	#11
serith Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2009 Scion tC RS 5.0 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 148 Thanks: 44 Thanked 63 Times in 33 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	How high does the FRS rev on the highway going ~70mph with the MT? I'm sure the AT has a taller final gear, hence the improved mileage claim, but I'm curious. __________________ 09 RS 5.0 -- #862 of 2000 -- 5spd

06-05-2012, 12:15 PM	#14
Fuzzysmith Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 2013 Firestorm FR-S MT Location: King City, Oregon Posts: 71 Thanks: 15 Thanked 12 Times in 8 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	At 70 mph? Off the top of my head, I think it was just shy of 4k. UPDATE: 3.1k. I just got back from lunch. Last edited by Fuzzysmith; 06-05-2012 at 05:28 PM. Reason: Went out to lunch...

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feldy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Drives: 2013 FRS Asphalt Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 1,155 Thanks: 309 Thanked 335 Times in 212 Posts Mentioned: 21 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	No kinda the other way around. In town I see my self going faster then I should but on the freeway at 65 being so low to the ground I feel like im doing 80.

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