This Is Why The FRS/BRZ/86 Is A Perfect First Car! - In Depth FRS Review
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- Опубліковано 2 чер 2024
- For anyone out there shopping for their first car or just wants to know more about the FRS/BRZ/GT86 family of cars this is the perfect video for you! Today we do a full review about everything I have learned about my 2013 Scion FRS and reveal some things they wont tell you when you buy the car like how to engage the secret drift mode and more!
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"I bought the car 3 months ago and ive had this car for 3 months now" 🤔🤔🤔🤔 No really? 😂😂😂
im not the one take king shmee is
🤣🤣🤣🤣😭😭😭😭
Got me hollering
every single time i see one of these in real life, especially the silver color, it reminds me how badly i need one
I’m just bought a 2013 FRS and I love it, it is everything I wanted in a car and I love it. I have already put new wheels and tires on it as well as a turbo In it
Thank you for this review, my name is hunter and I’m from Houston looking for my first car to buy, ive been looking at the frs for sometime now and now I’m sure this is what I want.
passed my test on monday goin to the dealership this weekend to look at brz's and 86's im spoiled!!
Tetsuhiko sweeeet send a pic when you pick it up 🤘🏻
@@SinclairPhotos i test drove an 86 today and im in love, my dad said we are probably gonna go to the dealership next Saturday to buy it. SO EXCITED!!!
Tetsuhiko WHOOO HOOO WELCOME TO THE FAMILY
@@SinclairPhotos i.imgur.com/8y5QmnL.jpg i got my 86 today ITS SO NICE
Tetsuhiko Congrats bro 🔥 just got mines too but sent it back to the dealer to fix my clutch 😩😢
ever since i got my fr-s i see them all the time around my city😂
I feel this. I bought mine just over a year ago, never saw many of them until I bought mine 😂
Got my brz in blue. Started noticing all the blue cars when there wasn't any before. Happens lol
It always happen with different cars too. U notice many same rides on the streets
Glad to see your enjoying your little machine buddy. Can't wait to see what you do with it next. Have fun!😎👍
i think I have picked out the next mod I think you guys will like it :)
This is why I love the car community 😀
bought mine back in may and i love it!
If I had the money to buy an frs I would buy it as my first car 😍😍
just start saving thats what I did!
Same
Angel Alejo they Aren’t that expensive
Selling my FRS for 15k. If you're in North or Central Cali, hit me up
There not extremely hard to get if you pay a loan, their fairly reasonable
That rev button is used to set where u want the beeper to go off at certain rev limit, just to warn u for your own sake. Also, found if I turned off all traction and stability (sport mode) u get better gas mileage. I was getting about 35 mpg highway with it all turned off.
Seriously? Why?
Bought my BRZ Ltd in 2012 - one of the first to arrive in my Tri-State. Put over 138k miles on it and my only out of pocket expenses were tires, brake pads, rotors, wipers, and a timing belt. Everything else was covered by the extended warranty I purchased. Items that warranty covered were a front seat cover replacement from premature wear, taillight (filled up with water), front DRL (filled up with water), replacement rubber seal on driver side window, and a new locking mechanism on the driver door because it wore out at 68k miles - just 2K miles of the extended warranty expiring.
Mods I added were the STI aero kit, 18” Enkei Raijin wheels, 245/35-18 Michelin Pilot 4AS tires, LED bulbs for the fog lights, smoked aftermarket taillights and some other small cosmetic changes.
Best and most reliable car I’ve ever owned. Proudly passed it down to one of my kids. Sadly, this year and just shy of its 11th birthday, it was totaled when a speeding truck doing 75mph+ slammed into it when my wife was driving it. She was okay but shaken up. Airbag deployed. Looking to replace it with another BRZ. Can’t praise this car enough. Enjoyable to drive, even on long trips (12+ hours).
And from experience, a very safe vehicle, too.
You dont need to hold both buttons for traction control off, just hold the left one.
The reason why people say BRZs are the best is becoz of the interior. BRZs (but not all) come with volume control on the steering wheel, a partial screen in the speedometer and some even coms with a better and more expensive type of air con controls along with red stitching... I think that's the reason. Comparing those interior features to the FRS, it seems as if Scion is a cheaper variant.
The FRS/BRZ/86 (2013 to 2021) is probably the most reliable sports car ever made. Even at 70,000 miles, the car looks clean and probably performs like most cars do at 10k miles. Do you still have it?
he sold it and bought a supra.
subaru being reliable? Yeah no
@@rubbertoe.you’re funny 😂
@@rubbertoe.Car was designed by toyota lmao, only thing subaru contributed is the boxer engine, do your research
@@bolson42 That's exactly my point
Love the little paper under the cap lol. great video. buying a modded frs end of this month
This is definitely my next car once I'm done with My Scion TC 08
FRS and BRS were a collab project and they’re produced in the same factory that’s why they have the same parts
Dope review. Thanks man.
I been wanting this car since it came out. Next year will finally be able to get it.
Did you get it?
Word did you get it
8:01~ About the trunk space being non-existent... I have a friend who owns one of these and he was able to put my 21-speed mountain bike in the trunk, closed with the back seats down. You can actually haul quite a bit.
I just bought the cheapest 2013 in salt lake last month. Was 2k less than the next comparable one. It had 5 owners but a service history for all the oil changes and general maintenance so I pulled the trigger knowing that I was going to need to replace the blown shocks all around and the blown rear driver strut mount. Just slapped some HKS coils on there with new end links and front end refresh with inner\outer tie rods as well as ripped the crappy clapped out ricey sounding exhaust off. Replaced it with a BLITZ Nur spec exhaust and lve the sound. Quiet until you get on it with no drone. Then since I could actually hear my car when I changed the exhaust I could hear the dreaded throw out bearing issue that plagues early model frs\brs cars. So I am just having the whole clutch replaced with the upgraded unit and flywheel. Not doing that in my garage though my big ass barely was able to get under the car enough to swap the exhaust from the header back! Absolutely adore these cars. Handles better than the rx8 r3 I had, which is regarded as one of the better handling sports cars of its day. Cant go wrong with a well sorted frs or brz . Just make sure you do your homework on the car and get a good one.
It’s truly a great commuter sports car. Especially on the used market where you will have money left over for mods to fix the torque dip.
I can’t wait to see what the next gen has in store.
the next generation is out now, what do you think about it?
@@Xezthos
Random commenter but i’ve driven the new BRZ, the power difference is noticeable and is exactly where it should’ve been when it first released 10 years ago. Other than that they handle almost the exact same. However i’m not a fan of the overall design, especially the all digital gauge cluster. Ik the first generation one was a bit too simple but it was perfect with the second gen (left and middle gauges, right side had small screen with stats). Rest of the interior is fine, looks very similar and some things are straight up better, but the exterior looks incredibly generic especially from the rear. Because of this you also can’t really find as many cosmetic aftermarket support, although there are still lots of performance mods, most of which are usable from the previous gens.
GREAT WORK... as your first review. Next time you might want to go into video on the building of the car from factory archives as a historical background, and things such as if its ever been used on rallys or races or even on the street scene. Also examples of other guys how have modified there FRS... Just saying... GREAT WORK SON....
OLD MAN W/A CAIN good idea I want to get my reviewing to a professional level so I’ll do some extra research for the next car
Iv got a 2020 Toyota 86 auto it’s a great first car! Had it for about 6 months
Whyd you get rid of it ?
Did you ever have an issue with the valve spring recall? I keep hearing the recall repair keeps bricking engines, did you ever do it?
I just bought a 2015 FRS today for my son.
You have a LOVELY looking car there bud 👍 from the uk gang😄
I love my UK family I need to make a trip back over there soon!
M A L L A M welcome to the family
Tinted windows would look super!
My dad is planning to get one for me for my first, and then I’m going to work after school to keep the insurance going
I think in the DSP settings you can configure the shift light to light up at a certain rpm.
Yes, and you can also select if you want the gear number displayed ... with the manual transmission
I legit thought my FRS had no balls until I figured out the pedal dance LMAO. And then I found out there's a fuse you can pull bypassing the pedal dance but it also shuts down abs.
Awesome man!
thanks brotha
I like how your registration sticker shows 4/20 🤪🌱
gotta blaze it brother
yessir 4/20 tmr
After a long consideration, I've finally settled on this for my first car. I looked at these, plus Miatas, C5 Corvettes, Mustangs, even 986 Boxsters. I was almost dead set on a Miata, but I found they are a bit too slow for me. The BRZ/FR-S/GT86 is a bit faster but not crazy enough for me to get into trouble. I too plan to get automatic but I'll learn manual later.
Dude I'm telling u if u know your gonna learn manual and you are considering buying an 86/brz. Get a manual! The automatic gearbox in the 86brz is so sluggish, the manual gearbox is perfect in evry form. Btw ofc I'm just a random guy talking shite so don't do it if u don't want to but I'm just giving sum advice😊
get a manual. It takes 15 min to learn how to drive and a day should be enough to cover all the specific situations. close your Use your feet to feel where the clutch starts to bite. Using this technique, should make it easy to hop in and out of different cars.
@@skidmeister The whole comment is outdated. I drove a Lamborghini Huracán last week, and it was shockingly easy to drive. Light on the gas, it drove like a normal car. After that experience, I'll be getting a C5 Corvette instead
@@pauljr.harrington1905bruh wtf?
@@pauljr.harrington1905 what u on about? This has nothing to do with if u should buy an auto gr86 or not😭🤣
“Scion went out of business so I don’t know what to call this car.” It’s still a scion haha 😂
Scion was rebranding from toyota. Its basically just a toyota
Just bought my frs at car max in Nevada had it shipped to California comes in 2 weeks!
How are you liking it
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I want a BRZ for first car but I’m getting automatic because my mom wants to drive it too
Is the car have good tuning potential
What’s up with having tinted out tail lights? Respect it but I never got that as a whole. Especially in the light and I can barely see your lights 😂. But nice car man
Get the plastic dip off the badges pleasesssssss but I love the headlights Also the tail lights looks better with valenti tail lights
Its Toyota and under 10k and I think it would be awesome tbh not too fast but enough power for it to be fun to drive and not too expensive on a used one and I really want one
My homie got this 💪😂
How is the audio system? I hate when someone says a vehicle's audio system is flat but they don't change the actual audio settings.... They then go to spend a boze or JBL.....
Looks clean bro you should wrap the top black next
QuietMouthsLoudMinds I should 😏
Vsc sport allows you to switch into manual using the shifters
I want the brz but like typical subie fashion. It’s way more expensive than it should be
I like the headlights a lot
2013s are nice vehicle do not leave engine stock. Once you get one or before you get one buy these things
1. Motor mounts
2. Transmission mounts
3. Did mounts
4. Complete valve kit. (Known to fail as oem every 32-40k miles)
6:56 learned something new. Thank you
Or...y'know...you read the manual like I did. XD
People in the past when it was first released be like: wow look at that new sport car!
People in 2021: oooh that looks like it just released!
I am in my mid 50s, have a 2013 FRS now dedicated as a track car as well as a stock 2018 GT86 in the garage now. Having had gone through buying several teenagers their first cars and all that comes with that experience, I would definately not suggest it be anyone's First car. Perhaps the first car they purchase themselves hopefully as the have matured a bit as a driver. Ideal first self purchase for a young guy who no doubt will be quickly on ebay replacing lights and exhaust so to individualize it away from a stock look and sound. Several times you referred to Scion as if it was as much a separate entity from Toyota as Subaru. Odd
Yeah I agree, it's my second car at 19. First car was a 94 Camry to learn on, learn the rules of the road, and if I screwed up i wouldnt be out $15,000. 4 years of driving experience later, I love this car.
It's a good first car to learn manual on. For a newer car, it's easy to work on too.
Between the FR-S, the BRZ and the GT86, which one is more economic, more reliable and better for insurance?
They're all the same
Wow i just realized that you live 5 minutes from my neighborhood 🤔
Wowwwww I got a real steal I got my Scion 2013 a month ago with only 45k miles!!!
Is insurance really expensive? How much do u pay for insurance for it?
I work for Toyota for 30 years and I was there when they pulled off the truck my first concern was the weight of the automatic transmission and the weight of the manual transmission is only 33 lb difference. Which to me means it's the same transmission one just shifts it for you and one you shifted yourself
automatic on a drift car? why didnt you stop them? not a car guy?
@@operator9858 Have you driven the auto-ish FRS?
@@Mikeonabus no and i never will now.
@@operator9858 I hated the idea too, however a new car was in my future at the time. Also a compromise had to be made for (no manual drivin) my wife. I read the specs for scions auto trans in 2010 and there was NO difference from the auto and manual except the trans control module with paddle shifter. My only question then was would it "hold" a gear at high rpm or would it "safty switch" down like the rest of toyota's cars. When we got one, my manager let me take it to a Drift Day track event for "Advertising" purposes. I was impressed, held rpm's, smoked tire through the transitions and not even you can shift that fast.
I want the Scion Fr-s
The only thing I’m gonna do differently is get it manual, I hate automatic trans in sexy cars it’s a waste lol
I been thinking so hard on getting one tho since im an automotive geek im a little scare with on boosting this platform since after 300hp you look into internals and vital components after boost lol but a swap can also be so complicated haha
Wellllll I know someone who has had their 86 boosted with 300 hp without internals for 3 years and no issues
Triggered.jpg holy fuck that's impressive haha
Lovely car
its called the FR-Z 86
sciyobaru frz 86
Hey man, do you think a drumset would fit in the car with the seats down?
Cory Luna if it’s a bit of a smaller drum set, just maybe
The bass drum would only fit through the passengers door, if that. The rest would fit no problem.
@@Synthwave89 got a wrx instead haha
Any updates man? Looking into getting one of these and was wondering how well drums fit. I mainly play marching snare but was curious about the actual capabilities of the trunk.
I have seen many 86/frs for under 10k in my area but the brz is always likw 12k
I kinda regret rushing into meatier tires. Can’t slide it much at all anymore
I have a truck and im gonna sell it and maybe get an frs.... any sugestions? Is it fast and should i do it?
The Sittinstill the car is not fast if you are going to be racing people but it is a lot of fun and I would say it is fast enough for me. I would totally suggest getting one. And if you are wanting to mod it there are endless possibilities!
@@SinclairPhotos thanks man. Was thinking of putting a turbo in it if i get it..how much faster will it be?
The Sittinstill definitely much better once you get up in the 400s with these cars it gets a bit scary
@@SinclairPhotos this car is a good platform but for all out speed I think maybe a different vehicle. Mustang or challenger would be great for the speed freak. This car is a handling machine.
@@Xmoto16 yeah if u wanna drift then brz but if u wanna high speed then muscle cars. But don't drift mustang lol
Where did you get the lip?
Scion FRS was my first car, had it for two years now.. definitely looking into Mustang for my next car.
That’s my plan just got to get the scion first
Do you think the frs’ engine will live longer than the brz’s?
@@LifeClipped exactly the same engine
@@stevenrostron6671 oh okay! now I know, Thanks!
If you want one now you should wait 10 years so the inflation goes back down . They selling for msrp with 40-100k miles on them smh
Debating on what year BRZ I want. Any good dealerships in Houston Katy area?
DayvidWithAY a new Subaru dealer just opened by beltway 8
DayvidWithAY get an 18+ they did some cosmetic changes and minor changes to the motor to make it better overall
@@yeojsiul9142 bet bro👌👌👌
@@yeojsiul9142 and Apple carplay
I love those headlights, what are those?
Nice review! Wanna review my genesis ?
StockBoys I would love to!
Is it a crime to have an unmodified frs ? I just like the look of this car 😭😅 how does it drive ?
The stars at night are big and bright
Im pretty sure the frs is the cheaper option even though they all are pretty similar
inspection sticker...4-20...nice
Do a 2jz engine swap
Steven Davis that will be way down the line
This surely only applies in America, there’s absolutely no way someone could get this as their first car in the UK, they start at £11K, and insurance for a 17 year old would be insane
Sooo how much is the full coverage insurance and i’m a 19 year old male, also how much would the gas be
mine is like 160 a month or soemthin like that
Sinclair Photos not bad at all, i pay $300 for my 2002 Camry which is a little too much but idk, i really like this car but i heard that the gas is terrible and that insurance with just liability is like $500 and up
Yeti whoever told you that is smoking something strong... my 2020 BRZ gets around 33 highway and ~26 city. They designed this car to be efficient, even putting Prius tires (not a bad thing) on it to save every last drop. That’s pretty important because you’ll be putting 93 octane in there, which will make your wallet bleed if prices (knock on wood) ever hit 2012 levels again. Insurance isn’t too bad, there is a reason this car has “backseats.”
@@Ispeedymg this didn’t age well at all
I like them headlights where’d you get them?
Mrspacely54321 I got them from Spec-D there is an install video on my channel with a link to buy them in the description if you want to check them out
Mrspacely54321 look up vland headlights they are similar but way nicer
Joey Luis those are the same pretty much except they are pointy instead of round
I’m 15 now always wanted this for a first car dads very unsure on it because of how much horsepower it has any tips you could give him to convince him to get me the car
Realistically the horsepower isn't the issue
Robert Szigyarto what is
@@poppinxxbobaq873 probably the fact you won't know how to control a rwd drive if it spins out in the rain but that just means you want to put good tyres on or do some form of skid control
Robert Szigyarto is there a way to change the drivetrain on it like Forza
@@poppinxxbobaq873 be realistic there's always a way to change whatever you want on the car but you won't have the money to do so it would be cheaper to not flog the car in the rain and have good tyres on the car/do a lesson on learning to control the car. Also sorry for the late reply.
is rwd really the best for a first time driver?
Really thinking about getting one but I’m scared of the recall stories I’ve heard have u had any problems with that yet?
alex brown I just posted a video on how to check that you just have to look up your vin and check if it was affected or not
How much would you guys price a 40T km 86?
I subbed only because you own a twin like mine.
That townelake view tho
its beautiful
How do you check fuel economy on a brz???
I wouldnt get anywhere in the winter if that was my first car let alone only car
Better off getting the Wrx. It’s awd turbo and starts at 26k brand new.
Supreme Media I feel like that is a good option but the FRS has my heart
Supreme Media the 86 would smack it on any track tho
WRX driving a fast car slow, BRZ driving a slow car fast.
where i live the wrx is quite a bit more expensive than a brz/86 and i’d rather a coupe for my needs than a sedan
idk if i can forgive u for listening to lil pump but the frs is clean
What about a frt for frs,brz, and Toyota
Dude I screamed so loud when I saw town lake I did not realize you live near me.
Just bought a 2013 for 9,800 with 86K miles
Shoulda been a manual
Wait till I get my license, and my permit in high school....😩
Hi guyz..I’m thinking to buy my first car (scion frs 2013 used 70K km)as a new driver experience I don’t know this the right decision or not so that’s why i need suggestion from you guyz please.. appreciated Your time👍
2013 had a recall for Subarus valve springs I believe that’s what it was for and 70km is a bit high imo I would look for something a little lower
The only thing I worry about is the cost of insurance.
I'm 23 and just financed an FR-S with one traffic light violation. State Farm gave me full coverage for about $160 a month, but I _did_ get a bit of a discount for having good grades and graduating college. I haven't seen anything quote-wise under $155ish.
Will it lsst 200k + miles ?
Stupid Gorilla I sure hope so mine is at 80k rn and everything is okay
why do FRS BRZ GT AND GR 86 look all the same?
Alright I’m gunna save up now 😂
Good news for you frs are going down in price i have seen many frs for sale under 10k
@@ariyankhan4337 Every frs I've found under 10k has been a salvage title. I've been looking at this red one with 57k miles on it for 14k but I dont really know if it's a good deal or if I should wait.
Would this car be good for a first car?
Mike Evans absolutely!
I call my frs a Sciyotaru