Scion FRS First Drive Kansas City - KCSR

aira · 2012-07-25, 08:16 PM

My friend who works at Scion/Toyota told me about this event Scion is having. You can get to drive the Scion FRS on a course. Check out the link to register and for more info. By the way it's free!

https://frskansas.eventbrite.com/

Also, if you can mention Cam sent you, that'll be great.

Boorah · 2012-07-25, 08:20 PM

Damn, really wish it was a different day!

aira · 2012-07-25, 08:38 PM

Yea same here! I was excited to hear about this, but then realized I have a trip to go on this weekend.

Brick. · 2012-07-25, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Boorah

Damn, really wish it was a different day!

This. le sigh

Mike V · 2012-07-25, 09:28 PM

I've been signed up for a while. I meant to post this on here last night but apparently got sidetracked. The cars are auto and the course looks to be slow based on watching YouTube videos, but it should still be fun.

pynikal · 2012-07-25, 10:09 PM

i have driven a few of them on the street (6spds and auto) and it disappoints me to say that they are quite underwhelming.......

for $25k get a WRX.

s13 · 2012-07-25, 10:19 PM

Automatic??? Wtf. You sure?

Mike V · 2012-07-26, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by s13

Automatic??? Wtf. You sure?

Yep, it even says that on the event site. Link in first post.

87supraT · 2012-07-26, 08:03 AM

I might have to sing up for this. I've wanted to drive one of these for a while now.

pynikal · 2012-07-26, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by s13

Automatic??? Wtf. You sure?

yes quite sure.....it only had two pedals and shifted on its own (unless i hit the paddle and told it to shift), pretty much tells me it was a auto......

B5-A4-1.8T · 2012-07-26, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by pynikal

i have driven a few of them on the street (6spds and auto) and it disappoints me to say that they are quite underwhelming.......

for $25k get a WRX.

http://kcsubaru.com/showthread.php?9...-always-better

pynikal · 2012-07-26, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by B5-A4-1.8T

http://kcsubaru.com/showthread.php?9...-always-better

thank you for proving my point.

put the same money into a wrx and a frs and tell me which ones is quicker than....still

B5-A4-1.8T · 2012-07-26, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by pynikal

thank you for proving my point.

put the same money into a wrx and a frs and tell me which ones is quicker than....still

to a point I would agree with you if you put all your money in power mods and trying to make a street car or drag car then a WRX would perform much at a much higher level than a brz/frs but I would be willing to bet that mod for mod dollar for dollar or basically in the same class on a track or autox course you could get a brz/frs to blow the doors off of a WRX. don't get me wrong I have my stg.2 STi and love the "power" but on an Autox track my STi feels so sluggish and heavy in comparison to the miatas and s2ks that the brz/frs will essintially be in competition with. but only time will tell it is only the first year of production and the WRX is being redesigned as we speak so who knows what will happen.

**Dester223** · 2012-07-26, 12:24 PM

I signed up for the morning 11 am one.

NachO_SRT · 2012-07-28, 11:35 AM

Just got back from this event - Got 2 laps - The cars are 6 speed autos, and you can activate the paddle shifters, though they kinda suck.

The chassis is amazing, light a very nimble - direction changes seemingly are ahead of the driver. Really shined on the Auto cross course at the PDC.

I dont like:

The auto transmission
The engine is gutless: Read, the paper numbers bely how gutless it really is.

The cars are outfitted with TRD springs, and Exhaust system.

All in all, a good time, I wouldnt give 25K for one honestly.

NachO

2012-07-25, 08:16 PM	#1
aira Join Date: May 2004 Location: da dotte Posts: 5,022 Post Thanks / Like Thanks (Given): 5 Thanks (Received): 5 Likes (Given): 11 Likes (Received): 26 Dislikes (Given): 6 Dislikes (Received): 2	Scion FRS First Drive Kansas City My friend who works at Scion/Toyota told me about this event Scion is having. You can get to drive the Scion FRS on a course. Check out the link to register and for more info. By the way it's free! https://frskansas.eventbrite.com/ Also, if you can mention Cam sent you, that'll be great. __________________

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aira Join Date: May 2004 Location: da dotte Posts: 5,022 Post Thanks / Like Thanks (Given): 5 Thanks (Received): 5 Likes (Given): 11 Likes (Received): 26 Dislikes (Given): 6 Dislikes (Received): 2	Yea same here! I was excited to hear about this, but then realized I have a trip to go on this weekend. __________________

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2012-07-25, 09:28 PM	#5
Mike V Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sedalia Posts: 7,468 Post Thanks / Like Thanks (Given): 32 Thanks (Received): 57 Likes (Given): 272 Likes (Received): 250 Dislikes (Given): 2 Dislikes (Received): 8	I've been signed up for a while. I meant to post this on here last night but apparently got sidetracked. The cars are auto and the course looks to be slow based on watching YouTube videos, but it should still be fun.

2012-07-25, 10:19 PM	#7
s13 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Wichita Posts: 389 Post Thanks / Like Thanks (Given): 17 Thanks (Received): 14 Likes (Given): 59 Likes (Received): 27 Dislikes (Given): 2 Dislikes (Received): 7	Automatic??? Wtf. You sure?