 FRS Test Drive and first impressions, Very disappointed |
 Oct 30, 2012 - 1:52 AM
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I went and test drove a Scion FRS today. My first impression was that sitting inside the drivers seat and looking out the windshield. The styling of the fenders and hood gave a feel of my old 6Gen celica with the hump on the sides which brought back some good and terrible memories. However, I have to admit that the build quality of the cabin looked very cheap and the interior composed of mostly plastics.
The biggest thing that caught my attention that I hated the most was the radio. You have a big LCD screen that displays all this information in an unattractive way thats in a dimming orange color. The next thing that annoyed me while driving the car was the fact that the speedometer is cluttered and hidden to the left of the tachometer with a tiny digital MPH display to the right of the tachometer. Confusing?! Overall, the whole cluster is too cramped altogether. Nonetheless, during the drive I had a hard time finding out the speed and the Rev since it felt like I was squinting my eyes to find out where each needle was. I do have to admit that the cornering wasn't too bad and the styling of the car is fantastic. However, getting inside the car felt like I was in a base model '95 honda prelude, small, cramped and cheap. The FRS may be rare and only 12,000 are produced each year, but the overall performance, and feel does not compare to the MSRP price tag. I am very disappointed at how much this car costs vs what it has to offer. Feel free to disagree, or ramble! |
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Nov 1, 2012 - 7:03 PM
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Nov 1, 2012 - 7:14 PM
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soulshadow FRS Test Drive and first impressions Oct 30, 2012 - 1:52 AM
UVZ164 Couldn't agree more, very cheap and nasty insi... Oct 30, 2012 - 1:58 AM 95CelicaST I agree about the analog speedo, but to say you we... Oct 30, 2012 - 3:09 PM
Box I like the tachometer to the left of the speedomet... Oct 30, 2012 - 6:47 PM sandusky1977 I wasn't a real fan of the stock version eithe... Oct 30, 2012 - 3:33 PM njccmd2002 well boys and girls, you want luxury interior go p... Oct 30, 2012 - 7:29 PM Box I haven't seen the inside of the FR-S in perso... Oct 30, 2012 - 8:00 PM 95CelicaST The dash is not made of hard plastic. Check the ca... Oct 30, 2012 - 11:15 PM Box QUOTE (95CelicaST @ Oct 30, 2012 - 11... Oct 31, 2012 - 12:24 AM soulshadow Just go in and test drive thats the really fun par... Oct 31, 2012 - 3:08 AM Box True, but then the entire time the salesman is bad... Oct 31, 2012 - 10:17 AM richee3 As hyped up as the car is, you can probably just t... Oct 31, 2012 - 10:35 AM SwissFerdi ^ Tried that, my local dealer only allows test dri... Oct 31, 2012 - 11:44 AM Xander_X QUOTE (SwissFerdi @ Oct 31, 2012 - 11... Oct 31, 2012 - 12:41 PM jordisonjr http://www.carbuzz.com/news/2012/10/22/Sub...280-H... Oct 31, 2012 - 1:17 PM celicakitten Edit: ^What he said lol
We test drove a frs a cou... Oct 31, 2012 - 1:25 PM 95CelicaST QUOTE (celicakitten @ Oct 31, 2012 - 11... Oct 31, 2012 - 2:53 PM block QUOTE (soulshadow @ Oct 30, 2012 - 1... Oct 31, 2012 - 1:33 PM jordisonjr QUOTE (block @ Oct 31, 2012 - 1:33 P... Nov 1, 2012 - 1:17 PM richee3 For all gripes about the cheap interior, Toyota ci... Oct 31, 2012 - 2:30 PM soulshadow It could be possible, but would be a waste to buy ... Oct 31, 2012 - 11:01 PM Box QUOTE (soulshadow @ Oct 31, 2012 - 11... Nov 1, 2012 - 2:39 PM 99celiGT i sat in one about a month ago and instantly fell ... Nov 1, 2012 - 3:02 PM BonzaiCelica rear seating is worse than a 6gc? it sounds to me ... Nov 1, 2012 - 5:30 PM njccmd2002 guys you got it all wrong. there are rear seats, ... Nov 1, 2012 - 6:30 PM 95CelicaST and laptops. Nov 1, 2012 - 6:53 PM kurt95gt QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Nov 1, 2012 - 8... Nov 1, 2012 - 8:42 PM Xander_X QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Nov 1, 2012 - 8... Nov 1, 2012 - 8:53 PM SwissFerdi QUOTE (Xander_X @ Nov 1, 2012 - 9:53... Nov 1, 2012 - 9:11 PM njccmd2002 QUOTE (SwissFerdi @ Nov 1, 2012 - 9... Nov 1, 2012 - 10:02 PM richee3 QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Nov 1, 2012 - 10... Nov 2, 2012 - 1:32 PM block The rear seats are just two simple benches lol.
Q... Nov 1, 2012 - 7:30 PM 95CelicaST RE: FRS Test Drive and first impressions Nov 1, 2012 - 9:34 PM Box The only people that can fit in the backseats of s... Nov 1, 2012 - 11:14 PM Xander_X QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Nov 1, 2012 - 10... Nov 2, 2012 - 8:28 AM kurt95gt QUOTE (Xander_X @ Nov 2, 2012 - 9:28... Nov 2, 2012 - 12:39 PM Xander_X QUOTE (kurt95gt @ Nov 2, 2012 - 12:3... Nov 2, 2012 - 1:01 PM kurt95gt QUOTE (Xander_X @ Nov 2, 2012 - 1:01... Nov 2, 2012 - 1:28 PM Box I suppose if my front passenger were to have their... Nov 2, 2012 - 11:36 AM Xander_X RE: FRS Test Drive and first impressions Nov 2, 2012 - 3:23 PM |
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