My newly acquired FR-S and the car it's replacing - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Bulldozer27 · 02-03-2015, 10:29 PM

Been lurking here on and off since the FT86 was released. Now I can finally post something.

hmong337 · 02-03-2015, 10:30 PM

Nice choice of color.

superleggera · 02-03-2015, 10:33 PM

wow, what prompted you to switch? I see a lot of discussion on here about people thinking about moving over to a 911.

Bulldozer27 · 02-04-2015, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by superleggera

wow, what prompted you to switch? I see a lot of discussion on here about people thinking about moving over to a 911.

The car in the garage is a '04 40th Anniversary 911, so it has performance upgrades from a standard 996. I bought it as my daily driver to replace a '06 Cayman S which had blown up from oil starvation during a canyon run. I absolutely LOVED the Cayman for its handling balance, but the 911 suffers from terminal understeer at or near the limit. Basically, it plows into corners like a Buick Sedan regardless of what any fanboys say. Supposedly, a proper alignment is critical to a 911, but it still won't overcome the lack of weight on the front end.

Anyone here interested in "upgrading" to a 911 needs to figure out exactly why. If it's just for cruising around town or (very) mildly spirited driving, the 911 is a logical choice. But if you're going to track it, stick with the FT86 or get a Cayman instead. Understeer is never enjoyable.

I took the new car up in the mountains today and switched off all the driver aids. VERY impressive. Good balance, confidence-inspiring progressive breakaway, and great valving of the stock dampers (shocks). Yeah, the engine isn't very smooth and fairly gutless, but I knew what I was getting, so not really an issue. This is my new daily driver, but I'm looking forward to beating on it at nearby Chuckwalla Valley Raceway sometime.

Turbo95eg6 · 02-04-2015, 01:04 AM

Nice

menikmati · 02-04-2015, 02:08 AM

Welcome, good to see another San Diegan.

themajesticone · 02-04-2015, 02:10 AM

Zee bezt color! Well done - welcome!

Ultramaroon · 02-04-2015, 02:29 AM

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Originally Posted by hmong337

Nice choice of color.

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Originally Posted by themajesticone

Zee bezt color! Well done - welcome!

Yeah, what they said. Kudos!

Decay107 · 02-04-2015, 02:44 AM

Dunkelblau ist besser als alles. Gute Wahl!

Ponwh · 02-04-2015, 12:01 PM

whoa, congratulations!

_______ · 02-05-2015, 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Bulldozer27

The car in the garage is a '04 40th Anniversary 911, so it has performance upgrades from a standard 996. I bought it as my daily driver to replace a '06 Cayman S which had blown up from oil starvation during a canyon run. I absolutely LOVED the Cayman for its handling balance, but the 911 suffers from terminal understeer at or near the limit. Basically, it plows into corners like a Buick Sedan regardless of what any fanboys say. Supposedly, a proper alignment is critical to a 911, but it still won't overcome the lack of weight on the front end.

Anyone here interested in "upgrading" to a 911 needs to figure out exactly why. If it's just for cruising around town or (very) mildly spirited driving, the 911 is a logical choice. But if you're going to track it, stick with the FT86 or get a Cayman instead. Understeer is never enjoyable.

I took the new car up in the mountains today and switched off all the driver aids. VERY impressive. Good balance, confidence-inspiring progressive breakaway, and great valving of the stock dampers (shocks). Yeah, the engine isn't very smooth and fairly gutless, but I knew what I was getting, so not really an issue. This is my new daily driver, but I'm looking forward to beating on it at nearby Chuckwalla Valley Raceway sometime.

Wow very interesting! I never driven a 911 but always hear all the rave. But Im not surprised about you complaining of understeer, always thought all that weight in the back was not a good idea lol. Congrats on the new Twin welcome to the club!!!

86_Freak · 02-05-2015, 10:11 AM

Interesting side of the story from a Porsche owner. Why didn't you go back to a Cayman? I have always had the idea of moving on from the FR-S into a Cayman in the future.

Bulldozer27 · 02-05-2015, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by 86_Freak

Interesting side of the story from a Porsche owner. Why didn't you go back to a Cayman? I have always had the idea of moving on from the FR-S into a Cayman in the future.

'06-'08 Caymans suffer from oil starvation at high g-loads, which happened when my Cayman's engine blew. Starting in '09, the new engine fixed the problem, but those haven't depreciated enough for me to want to buy one yet. And now that the Cayman GT4 was released two days ago, I have a new target.......

DarkSunrise · 02-05-2015, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Bulldozer27

'06-'08 Caymans suffer from oil starvation at high g-loads, which happened when my Cayman's engine blew. Starting in '09, the new engine fixed the problem, but those haven't depreciated enough for me to want to buy one yet. And now that the Cayman GT4 was released two days ago, I have a new target.......

Yeah the pricing on 09+ Caymans/Boxsters has remained stubbornly high. I had an 09 Boxster S a while back, and it feels like prices have hardly dropped since then.

Enjoy the FR-S!

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