LOL. It was hard to opt for the Tc when the FRS was there. It was fun to drive.
I bought the one I test drove.
I drive from central KY to Louisville every day, 80 miles each way. It’s about 40 miles to Bardstown, and every mile of it is two lane twisties that crotch rocketters dream about. And virtually no traffic.
These roads all have a 55mph speed limit and you will kill yourself if you maintain that speed. But I was doing about 80 one day in a fairly tame part and two cars passed me, doing a fair clip themselves. They were both KY highway patrol cars. I checked my mirror and about 500 yards back one flipped on his blues for a couple of seconds. I tapped my brakes in acknowledgement.
When I drove in Seattle (41 years), if I was behind the wheel, I was thinking about cops. Out here, it’s like a parallel dimension. It is spectacular.
If I lived in Seattle, the FR-S would be stupid. Here, I almost literally race to work every day. It is exhilarating.
I’m running on Bridgestone Potenza RE71R’s right now and on a switchback hillclimb the G forces were so strong that I was nauseous by the end. I’m 62 and just can’t do roller coasters like when I was a kid.
I absolutely love this car. BTW, I had an Opel GT with rather wide tires and wheels back in the mid-70’s. This car is very much like that one on a heavy dose of steroids.