BigTyla goes car shopping!

[IPD]

still not sure what's wrong with a turbo veloster.

[stealthee]

still not sure what's wrong with a turbo veloster.

Its ugly and tiny.

[BigTyla]

I was hesitant to post this after my thread got derailed, but decided to go ahead and copypasta from a local forum I frequent:

Got a call yesterday from the Toyota dealership down the street from my work. They got the manual FR-S in and wanted me to test drive it. I was free for lunch so I decided to give it a go.

They had just finished taping a commercial with the car so it was sitting out front ready to go. 17 miles on the odometer and I was the first person they've had test drive it.

The manual FR-S is so much nicer than the automatic. The car wants to be in that 4-5k RPM range and being able to keep it there with the manual trans makes a huge difference. You can literally feel the power curve change as soon as you hit 4k RPM. Granted, the car is still slow compared to other performance cars, but for $25k, this car is the real deal. I never went full throttle on it but did give it a good go, keeping it under 5k throughout the trip. I took the same route I did in the auto FR-S but really felt more connected with this car having the manual trans. The handling is just sick. It maneuvers effortlessly and the steering is so tight. At one point I came up to some debris in the middle of the road just beyond a hill that I wasn't able to see until the last second. Going 69 mph, I gave the wheel just a little nudge and the car just glided around the debris, doing exactly what I wanted it to do without even coming close to upsetting traction. The engine made a lot of noise but it wasn't annoying and it wasn't overbearing. The shifter felt great - much better than the Focus ST I drove a couple of weeks ago. In fact, I'd say it was better than any of the other cars I drove, and that includes the Evo X and STi.

At this point I honestly don't know how I can go without purchasing the FR-S. It's just brilliant.

[Snook]

I was hesitant to post this after my thread got derailed, but decided to go ahead and copypasta from a local forum I frequent:

Got a call yesterday from the Toyota dealership down the street from my work. They got the manual FR-S in and wanted me to test drive it. I was free for lunch so I decided to give it a go.

They had just finished taping a commercial with the car so it was sitting out front ready to go. 17 miles on the odometer and I was the first person they've had test drive it.

The manual FR-S is so much nicer than the automatic. The car wants to be in that 4-5k RPM range and being able to keep it there with the manual trans makes a huge difference. You can literally feel the power curve change as soon as you hit 4k RPM. Granted, the car is still slow compared to other performance cars, but for $25k, this car is the real deal. I never went full throttle on it but did give it a good go, keeping it under 5k throughout the trip. I took the same route I did in the auto FR-S but really felt more connected with this car having the manual trans. The handling is just sick. It maneuvers effortlessly and the steering is so tight. At one point I came up to some debris in the middle of the road just beyond a hill that I wasn't able to see until the last second. Going 69 mph, I gave the wheel just a little nudge and the car just glided around the debris, doing exactly what I wanted it to do without even coming close to upsetting traction. The engine made a lot of noise but it wasn't annoying and it wasn't overbearing. The shifter felt great - much better than the Focus ST I drove a couple of weeks ago. In fact, I'd say it was better than any of the other cars I drove, and that includes the Evo X and STi.

At this point I honestly don't know how I can go without purchasing the FR-S. It's just brilliant.

Go for it.

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[IPD]

done. now lock the thread before tyla has remorse over passing up the turbo focus.

[wingnut]

At this point I honestly don't know how I can go without purchasing the FR-S. It's just brilliant.

Nicely done sir. Now then, since Toyota said this...

Toyota Chief engineer says Toyota GT86/Scion FRS will never see turbo - Fresno Car Buying | Examiner.com

Then all you gotta do is this...

P&L Motorsports 2013+ BRZ / FR-S Stage 1 Turbo KitP&L Motorsports

[BigTyla]

Dead thread, but I figured I'd let everyone know I made a huge purchase yesterday. I'm going to put up one large thread with pics sometime today.

Hint: four doors, not on the list in the OP.

[Boost4VR4]

4 Door Bimmer?

[IPD]

BMW? Only if he has no self respect.

[Boost4VR4]

BMW? Only if he has no self respect.

4 door Audi?!