This is one if the best Craigslist ads ever.

If your drag racing a Miata, fiesta ST or a frs you've missed the point of these cars entirely!

As an entry-level affordable sports car I’ve always thought the 200-205hp was impressive for a naturally aspirated 4 cylinder. You’ll find very few that match or top that.

I thank you for supporting the 86 platform as it meant to be. A lot of reviews always complain about the lack of power. This isn't a car about power, its about handling and becoming a better driver. I hope you give it to someone who will cherish as much as you did.

A minivan T-boned me in my FRS, totaling it. I got a Mustang GT to replace it, just so I could tick "American V8" off the bucket list. But every time the road curves and snakes, I miss my FRS. It was a revelatory car. It should get more love.

Thank you for fixing the audio, small detail, but I think any uploader deserves props for quickly responding to their audience.

Just can't stop thinking he really looks like Trevor in GTA.

I agree 100%. Also, I'm the odd duck, as I sold my '14 Cayman S (981) & bought a '17 BRZ Limited. Everyone thinks I'm crazy, but I can have 99.9% of the fun in the BRZ that I had in the Porsche for a fraction of the cost. HP is not for everyone & I appreciate not reaching terminal ticket speeds every time I come out of second gear now. Just ordering my coilovers, wheels/tires & the BRZ will be complete!

Everyone complaining about the FRS/BRZ/86 being slow must never have taken a corner in this car. I autocross mine and constantly beat Corvettes, Mustangs and GTIs. All I have is sticky tires. Try and push it in the corners like he said in the video and you'll find out that everyone else is braking and you are passing them. There is more than one type of speed.

Cars in which you can use all the horsepower every time you drive, are the best!

This is my dream car . Its so beautiful

This was a very concise and honest review of this car. Having owned a 2013 frs for nearly 3 years, I find it uncanny that I have experienced every quirk and issue mentioned in this segment down to the gas cap loosing pressure. I will be anxiously looking forward to your next choice of vehicle. Thank you again for your passion and dedication to auto journalism. I sincerely believe that Everyday Driver is by far the best representation of the craft currently available in this medium.

I actually love the interior of this car lol

I owned an original ae86 and that thing was slow as hell, I'm talking any decent human being on foot could beat it light to light. But when you got into the corners, even on shitty tires. It shines. Oh, did it shine...

Great review! Always love the long-term non-biased reviews of a car, saves a lot of us consumers time and money on making the decision on their next vehicle.

I love my BRZ. Had it since new in 2014. Driven daily in Colorado. Haven't had one issue or a rattle which I expect to no longer be the case when I get it back from the body ship from having all its hail damage fixed. The damage was so bad they had to replace 1 fender, the hood, trunk and roof. I miss it and can't wait to get it back. I plan on keeping the car for a very long time.

You guys do great reviews. You give us real information and don't treat us like 10 sec attention spans.

Speaking as an owner of a 2013 BRZ I'd say your review and comments hit the nail on the head regarding what this platform is all about. As always, great content and thanks for the honest, straightforward, high quality reviews.

Have had my 15 brz for about 4 months now and my wife and i love it. I am slowly doing the things you have recommended in the past for them. Already put 18" rims with sticky tires, drop in k&n filter and changed the stock tube to a carbon fiber smooth tube. Tomorrow I am getting the nvidia n1 cat back exhaust put on and eventually will change the header and then a mild tune. It is my wife's daily driver so not looking to do anymore than that but we love the car. Have taken it on tail of the dragon, when it still had the stock tires, and it was a blast to drive there and in the smokies. Love your honest updates and comments on the car.

I just want to say I've been watching your reviews on this car for years and I really enjoy your explanations and common sense observations.

Parted ways with my 17 BRZ this past March. In the time I owned it I enjoyed it very much. Looked great, sounded good with my exhaust set up, and was so fun to drive. Child number two came along and I felt it was time to get a 4 door. Enjoying my WRx, but I have fond memories of my BRZ.

It sounds like this car has such a good personality

Thanks for posting these long term reviews. Helps to know just how good a car is all around. Looks like sooo much fun.

this long term series on the frs was amazing. convinced me to get an frs as my first car, same color and all. had it for a few months and i still love driving it.

As a fellow 2013 FRS owner, I loved this video! You're dead right - sticky tires are key! Ridiculous Tip Time: There might not be a button on the trunk, but there is a keyhole (it's under the lip of the trunk at the upper-right of the license plate). Awkward as all get-out and almost no one knows it's there (because it's virtually worthless). I will have owned my Ultramarine FRS for 5 years at the end of the month and I love it as much now (maybe more) as I did when I bought it. By the way, I bought UEL headers from FT86SpeedFactory because of your videos! Mad props, guys! :)

Finally a long term on the 86. Great video, hyped for your next car Todd.

Still getting one....it's one of my dream cars....I fell in love when a friend of mine took me drifting in the back roads of Maryland in hers and boy did I have a blast.

I actually really appreciate this video very much. I recently just purchased a 2013 ZN6 GT86 and was worried about the heavy engine sound but glad you covered up noisy High pressure fuel pump and I was worried it was something bad.

This entire review is how I feel about my FRS, with the same issues. And with suspension, tires, and tune and it gets close to my Cayman

I have this car, and one my favorite things is the dirt simple three dial cluster, and no touch screen.

Maybe the best review...of anything...I’ve ever seen. Everything I needed to know, concisely presented.

I just started watching this channel about a week ago. I was enjoying the FRS episodes and was hoping they were going to keep building on it. I didn't realize that it wasn't a permanent feature of the show.

There is no downside. Drive my BRZ year round (in Cleveland) So fun! - Thanks for the great commentary.

The torque dip to me is giving the car two modes: relax mode and give-it-a-go mode. Normally in the city or even high way I shift at 3500 (I even set the shifting beep at 4000). It encourage me to shift early and save fuel. If you are complaining about the torque dip at even fifth gear in the city the chance is you are already speeding. On the other hand when I'm in the mood to push, I'll use the 5000 - 7000 range and, in my opinion if you are on the track and somehow you are below 5000, then you are shifting too lazily

Those gauges on the base trim are quite possibly the best part! My son and I just bought a 2019 BRZ premium for project car and we just sit in that thing and turn dials. Asmr dreams come true. F all that other noise in the limited.

Excellent, clear-headed commentary. Also, i really like that copper paint. GLWS

Thanks for the very informative review! I’m looking to replace my aging Honda Accord but Honda today suffers from a lot of QC and reliability problems, so, I thought to go with Toyota but the Camry is not my style-I stumbled upon the GT86 and it looks great and it’s a Toyota!

I recently traded in my '13 FRS base for a '17 BRZ Series Yellow. I must admit the quality does seem to have gone up. The brembo brakes are amazing, the torque dip is slightly improved; albeit still there. And the new 4.3 rear diff really adds to improved acceleration. It would say, even though it's not a new generation, it was totally worth the upgrade. Plus leather and alcantara seats are amazing.

Although not a fan of this platform I do have to admit that the follow shot from 7:20 till the end of the video does display probably the best exhaust note from any 4-cylinder. Gotta love the Boxer for that.

had my BRZ for 2 years before i traded it for a wrx. the review nailed it. I just needed the turbo 4wd life :/ but i miss my BRZ on every corner.

Best car in the world at it's price point. One of the best cars period.

Hey, I just want to point out - The reason the 2013 BRZ is more expensive than the FRS is due to a list of features it has that FRS doesn't offer, one of those being the trunk release at the trunk. You complained it doesn't have that, but it does, your model just doesn't have it. Great video!

Great review. I had to wait 6 months after ordering my GTS and four and a half years later have 90,000 kms on the clock. My only rattle was the well known rear parcel shelf issue. Within 2 months of ownership I took the car from Central Queensland to Bathurst for the 12 hour race, Phillip Island for world Superbikes, Avalon for the International Air show and to Tasmania where I did all the fantastic Targa Tasmania roads. All up 10,000 kms in one month. My only change to the car has been to fit 225/45/17 Continental Sport Contact 5 tyres. The car has performed faultlessly with no issues. I have a quiet chuckle to myself when I see comments about the 86 being gutless. The people making these comments have obviously never driven the car on a tight, challenging road. I still love this car.

New Sub 1st show! I taught my son how to drive in my 89 MR2 and he played with it like a video game. Thanks! fun channel.

Subaru Bluetooth is terrible in general, while I've never had problem using Toyota's. That's coming from me as a BRZ owner, and former Corolla owner, and from using the radios of friends and family Lexus/Toyotas and Subarus over the years.

Just a quick note - keyless entry "limited" BRZs have a trunk button above the rear license plate and on the fob. Also, as Todd has pointed in other videos, power and torque dip are solved with header/tune. ---- '17 BRZ PP owner.

nailed it on the dot. Driving up and down vasco everyday is a dream in my car. I've shut down so many faster cars in the corners. Puts a smile on my face every time. You can't get a DRIVER'S CAR with this handling for this price. I don't regret the purchase at all. I just got my oft and ofh and the car feels and sounds great

Informative. Thank you for making such videos. I also enjoy the Car Debate podcast. For some reason the older episodes on the podcast disappeared. Please bring them back so I can continue to catch up. Thanks

Live in Alberta Canada.....daily drive our frs year round....it's the most fun in the snow with a good set of winter Nokian's on it😜

I’ve dailyed 240s and of the such my whole life I just got an st and yea it’s “quick” but I really need my real wheel drive thinking about trading in and picking up an older frs/gt86

As I already told Todd, I drove an FRS for the first time last week. Great car, amazing handling. I need to review one for my KZfaq channel

I've had my 86 for about 2 years now. Not the fastest sure, but man driving this baby around curving roads is so much fun. Is super stable as well

I LOVE my 2013 BRZ! Open Flash Tablet tune, a Borla Touring axle back exhaust and I'm as happy as can be! A little rattle and yes the crickets but it gets 30mpg and I have fun driving every single time I get in it:) Would absolutely buy another.

Thank you for this video. Will be purchasing my first official car and it will be the FR-S. Been watching videos left and right. Pros and Cons and I absolutely fell in love. I'm so excited Thoughts on FR-S being first purchased vehicle?

Good video... I'm still loving my 2013 FR-S (only 31k miles) and though I will never beat anyone in a race, it is just fun as hell to drive. Except in snow or ice. But give me dry pavement and a winding road, and I'm a happy guy. The only problem I had was the original tail lights took on water and were replaced under warranty. The crickets don't bother me. Also, the power steering has failed a few times, which is scary, but it's pretty rare, usually just restarting the car will reset the problem, and for some reason only happens after a dramatic change in ambient temps. And yes, squeaks from the interior that come and go.

absolutely agree with you. And yes I lost every single mini drag race at the lights to SUVs, TSI golfs, you name it but can beat them everytime at the corners!

I personally like the 90s styled interior I really love going back in time in cars but I can still have modern commodities.

yess! great episode thanks guys!

There was a recall on the fuel pump for that issue, you can have it replaced for free. I had it done, and it solved the issue. Highly recommend it.

I driven a Holden barina 1999 model across Australia to get my hours done quickly, and I felt very comfortable driving 14 hour parts in the car, I've never been in any other car so I never knew what other cars were like. I came back to Perth from Brisbane and Dad took me to a Subaru dealership, he got me to sit in his favourite car, the wrx sti and it was so much more comfortable than the barina, it felt a bit to tall though so he got me to sit in the BRZ, I'm in love, 1 test drive is all I needed.

Love the exhaust sound.

I fixed the torque dip with a UEL header, E85 and a tune. Night and day difference. This is how it should have come from the factory. The surge all the way to redline with no torque dip feels amazing. It builds, builds, builds and then you get a nice punch near redline exactly how an NA car should feel like. What this car needs is about 30lbs more of torque in the low to mid-range, which is where most people drive the car. It gets old having to redline every gear to keep up in traffic lol. There's a lot of theories in the forums going around as to why the engineers left the torque dip in there. It has something to do with the high pressure fuel pump's design. Supposedly it cannot keep up or transition smoothly when the ECU switches from the port injectors to the direct injectors around the midrange rpms where the toque dip is at. In an effort to solve this problem you can advance the cam timing to get rid of the dip, but then you get this really loud intake resonance that sounds like marbles in a can so the NVH guys probably did not have a choice but to keep the dip in there

I'm also out in Utah and plan to pick up and FRS as I drive from Springville to park city 5 days a week in a 2011 tundra and I want something fun. Thanks for the suggestion!

got a turbo kit on my brz, and now it checks all of the boxes of what people want in this car. great handling, and now has about 320 wheel hp reliably for 10s of thousands of miles so nobody can call it slow. I think this is a great car.

I wish I had a car like this myself. I haven't hand anything fun to drive in overa decade, and life kept knocking me down, even before the virus, and I just miss being behind the wheel of a light sports car. Feel like it'd be the most selfish go fund me I could do.

86 Family! Proud FR-S owner

Thank you for recognizing that the point of the car is not to win drag races. I loved my BRZ. I always told people it wasn't fast, but it sure was quick.

at the time when i bought mine, i had only about a year of driving experience and a month into owning my FRS, took it to the canyons and fort my first time, I felt so comfortable and confident in my driving because of how great the car steers. After getting BC coils, good rims and tires, its even better

I was halfway through and you killed it!

5:46 sweeeeet 🖤

Tysm for this video 3 years later

‘16 Daily driven for more than a year now and I’ve had no problems what so ever. Been reliable, fun to drive and surprisingly rather practical. Love the car and will most likely keep it forever.

I have a 2016 FRS. No rattles or any unwanted noises. It's quiet when I just want to cruise, and its loud when I'm ripping it on back roads. As for crickets, it depends on the gas you're putting. If it has no ethanol, no crickets. The 91 from Shell solves this.

this is a great review, everything you described is spot on.

Damn, you're a great reviewer. Thanks. I am considering buying a '17 model with 8,000 miles.

I had mine for 3 years and old sold it because I had to move overseas and I ended up buying a R32 GT-R. Really didn't want to sell it. It had absolutely no rattles and the bluetooth always worked; granted I replaced the antenna with a Perrin stubby. I constantly heard others having issues though, so maybe I was just lucky. Figured the stubby would have made it worse. I raced mine for the full period of ownership and the tires definitely make all the difference! Definitely can still have fun, as said. Crickets suck. No getting around it. Averaged 31 mpg as well, which included track days. Replace the stock header, get a new tune, and enjoy the mid-range again! :) . My biggest pet peeve would probably be the sun visor. Never seemed to do what I wanted. Oh, and the passenger window 1-touch function hardly ever worked on the first push.

Thanks for the video. All i hear is slow this car is slow. Never does anyone talk about the handling.

i just sold my 13 frs and bought an 08 s2k. i'm very happy with my decision.

one of the greatest youtube videos my eyes have ever seen

Very informative video. The man was really fluid in his presentation

The slogan for this thing should be "love at first curve". I had the fortune of driving one in anger on some local back roads and it was magical. It was a 2017 so I think they managed to tune out that dip. It was quick enough for me with a passenger and the A/C going. And my daily drivers are a 650cc motorcycle and a G37! I still think they should punch the motor out to 2.5L as that is free power (no weight, no cost).... but aside from that it's pretty much perfect. I'm definitely going to look at one when the G's time is done.

Did anyone forget that the 86 is made for drifting? 🚗

I spent only a few thousand on a supercharger for my BRZ and now have the power the car deserved in the first place (+80hp/tq). My biggest issue with the car is a clicking noise that's coming from the ebrake parts or the cv joint, which others have said is prone to cracking. The first couple model years the windows when the door opens comes down automatically a little too much and slowly ruins the rubber seal. I had to fix it myself by replacing the window button assembly, which controls the window distance when the door opens, plus replace the seals myself. Two wheel bolts snapped when at Discount tire when they used an air gun. They fixed it for free, but I'll be removing wheels myself and taking them in separately so they don't do that again. The car is loud inside when driving even after a full interior strip and sound deadening installation. The Nav isn't good but I've seen worse. The bluetooth doesn't work correctly, nor can people hear me unless I'm going 25 on a quiet side street. The only nice things about it are the HD radio and the USB music, which unlike BMW stereos, it actually plays music with folders instead of getting stuck looping in a folder (stupid BMWs/Minis). Nothing else 'wrong' with he car as far as I can remember. I've had my car for 5 years and was the 878th BRZ produced. This is the best affordable sports car I've driven. I prefer it over the s2000 because it's more roomy and has a little more torque. I prefer it over the Cayman because I can work on it myself and not spend a lot of money on maintenance or repairs. The Miata is also too small for me. I'm 6'1" 165lbs. I fit better in a Lotus Elise (once succeeding in entering it) than a Miata. The only thing not easy to work on is the spark plugs, which are due to be replaced since I'm at 65k miles, which requires the engine be lifted to gain access to the hole where 2 of the plugs are as they are too close to the frame of the car.

Every time I take a corner I am baffled....like it shouldn't be possible that I'm going this fast and under control right now haha what a feeling!

hahahah those ac knobs are from toyota yaris 2009

Car noises and rattles can easily fix with a exhaust upgrade or the stereo upgrade.

my mom daily'd a brz for 8 yrs starting w a '13 and i drove it a lot (10s of 000s of miles) i disagree a lil abt the INFAMOUS "TORQUE DIP" tho i always thought it was probably there for emissions which gets the car out the door but also it made u rly earn it to drive it "spiritedly" u rly needed to make sure u kept it above 4700 or it would punish u which was fun, esp w the stick incredible car just totally magical feel lots of noises for sure and the 90s controls was kind of extra magic on top; kept it all very clean and simple and usable and not distracting love the long term serieses thx yall

super review. nailed it. thanks so much.i was looking at that colour and holy crap does she look good on the road.

Wich Tyres are you using?

it's cheap Reliable. Comes with manual option , Fun to drive. also has 4 seats! what's not to like about this car TBH?

The heated seats button in the BRZ is the exact same button found in a 1997 Outback... Parts bin FTW !

I like the platform very much. I'm a Cayman S owner, and Todd is right. For the money and the performance of having a "fun" car, the BRZ/FRS is tough to beat. In the escalating price of the sports car market segment, this is a breath of fresh air. I'm not sure who coined the phrase " The best performance improvement you can do to your car is "The Driver". I've seen this many times at track days. This car puts many people in the sport and market that would be otherwise out-priced in these days of expensive cars. Drive what you love, and love what you drive ! If you really love cars, you'll have a great experience.

15k for a 13 frs with 65k miles is stupid.

worst is all these boy racers wanting to race these cars. who cares. it wasn't designed for straight line speed. I am reffering about other cars wanting to race me in my na frs at every light. never had challenges with the turbo thank God cause it's annoying af

Thank you for making this vdo. I truly enjoy driving my 2017 toyota 86.

As a past BRZ owner I agree with you 100%, except I never had any Bluetooth issues with my 2014 model. I only gave it up because my life and my needs changed to where I needed a more comfortable car with a usable back seat. But I'd definitely consider picking up another as a second car someday, especially with SCCA's new Solo Spec Coupe class.

Do you mind if I ask why you're selling? I know you love the car but are you looking for something else with more comfort/power? Or do you not plan on replacing it any time soon? I'm going to miss your updates on this car!

Huh the fiesta ST is like 6.9sec and the 86 is like 7.7 or 7.8.....

I bought a 2017, I love the updates, the interior feels nicer despite not much changing, but all the subtle changes here and there add up, I'm not a big fan of the stock headunit, I feel like once I change that out for an Pioneer 8200 NEX to use CarPlay, I'll have a much better opinion of the interior overall, the steering wheel is the best change to me, I've driven the older ones and their steering wheels sucked, the new one is a lot nicer and a lot of people complain that it's somewhat slippery but I don't find that personally. The Toyota granlux seude replacing the plastic around the headunit is a nice touch also.

I've taken my 2013 FRS on a couple trips through the Rockies and it is a blast to drive. Mine has over 50K on it and I don't have any rattles. It is noisy though without any insulation. That doesn't bother me. I've packed all my camping gear for 2 people in it for a 2 week trip. People have commented about how much stuff I get in that little car. I had a great time chasing and being chased by a BMW. He could pull away on the straights but I could gain on him in the curves. In the lower gears and high RPMs it performs well going up mountain roads ... or down. The biggest annoyance is getting caught by slower or constantly breaking cars.