As for China, on my last trip to Beijing, I wore a mask the whole time. People on the bus were asking me why I was wearing a mask as we drove by the huge Lung Cancer Institute. The govt. over there actually convinced most of the people I met that it was 'fog'. I shit you not. The power of govt. controlled media. What sucks is that crap floats all the way over to California and other places.
Cool impressions! Just a couple points.1-If you care about the interior you get the BRZ or a limited edition FRS. I think people get generally caught up with the cheap scion center stack which they don't even sell in japan. With the normal/upgraded stack I think it actually has pretty nice interior quality for the price tbh. The padded faux leather and vinyl softness and contours are pretty nice imho. I couldn't buy the standard FRS with that center stack either tbh.
3-Yeah, forget about torque, you just have to downshift and use the gears. That torque dip can also be tuned out but it helps with fuel economy.
Yeah, I was looking at pictures. I'd have a hard time buying the base, too. I'd probably go for a BRZ Limited, and I'd try to find a 2015. Marv's comments on the steering would make me wait until it was at the right price.Yeah, going from a car that pulls in 6th gear on the highway to the FR-S definitely showed its lack of power. A bump to 250 HP/250 TQ would be amazing. In fact, I'd seriously consider trading in the Stang for one if they actually did it.
2015 Scion FR-S Base Automatic- It has a new touch screen radio that most people will probably replace in the first month!- AUTOMATIC HEAD LIGHTS. THANK YOU BASED GOD.- The 2015 is indeed noticeably stiffer and has slightly better steering. It handles better, but this comes at the expense of ride quality over harsher roads. If I were going to make this a DD, I would lean towards a 14 due to the softer suspension and Michigan's awful roads.- The 2015 feels faster. Maybe a slightly different ECU tune?- WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!- My god, I don't think there was any point in the test drive where I didn't thrash on the car. It's more fun at legal speeds than anything else I've ever driven.- I think the seats were causing me ass pain. They were brand new, though, so I don't know if that would be a real issue once broken in.- The car really isn't very good on the highway. You have to really wring it out just to do a passing maneuver. It is a hoot to do, though.- Cabin noise levels are really high. Quieter than you would expect, but still pretty bad.I don't think I could DD this car. The power deficiency, harsh ride, and cabin noise levels make it less versatile than the Ecostang. But once I have the Stang paid off, I think this would make a really great second car. Used ones are already around $20k, so I wouldn't be surprised if I'll be able to pick one up for $15k or less by then.
