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01-12-2020, 11:51 PM | #15 |
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This is not a great touring car. Or a great highway car. But i still use it that way. I do a yearly trip that is around 1500 miles over 3-5 days in stock form. To really soak up the miles, a softer suspension and larger sidewall tires would do wonders.
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It is for me. I drive a minimum of 20,000 miles per year, up to 30,000. My longest trip in it was 1100 miles (700 in one day). This car is great on the highway. The minimal effort necessary to drive it plus the higher engagement level makes it a lot easier to stay focused without being nearly as tiring as a soft car.
I think a lot of the "negatives" people associate with this car are psychological. Small, light cars used to beat the shit out of you and had a reputation for being impractical. Modern ones no longer have to fit that description, but stereotypes are sticky. |
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Oh, the only other thing I would do is delete the rear seats. Make it level with the trunk with storage underneath.
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The Ferrari GT250 and Jag E-type are considered GT cars since forever.
The 86 isn't all that different today. I want a Forrester wagon back strapped on.
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By definition a GT has to have some carateristic that elevates them from "regular" sports cars. Things like comfort, high speed capacity and some sort of luxury are mandatory for a real GT is you ask me. Having a sporty look is somehow relevant, but this one might be more of personal preferences.
So to answer OP, I don't see how a twin can match that unless you totally transform the car. It would become something else and I don't see the point of taking that route with a sub 30K car. That doesn't mean the 86/BRZ aren't capable of long distance travel without being adequate. I've done two trips of 10 hours straight in 2019 and I was very surprise how good it felt. No disconfort or road noise annoyance what so ever. Again this must be a matter of personal tolerance because my mother in law couldn't stand being in my 86 (mostly stock), after about 10 minutes she was done with it. Adding some soundproof materials and the quietest tires available are the only things I would do to make it more of a "GT"...but I won't. |
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Also, +1 for taller 6th. Plus them flush-ish hood pins to keep the hood from fluttering at high speed. That shit drives me crazy. |
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One of the best ones from back in the GT heyday IMHO, that is directly comparable to the our modern day twins, would be the MGC GT. Take a much loved four cylinder sports roadster, (the MGB) and make it into a fastback 2+2 coupe with a more powerful 6 cylinder. (Yes I know they made a MGB GT as well as a MGC roadster but that's beside the point.) |
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I think modern day definitions are important. More so than the definitions of old.
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