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10-21-2012, 09:21 PM | #1 |
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Yahoo Autos - FR-S vs Cayman S
Yahoo Autos puts the 86 up against the Cayman S, which we have been hearing several other unofficial reviews lately comparing the two together.
http://autos.yahoo.com/news/2013-sci...-s.html?page=2
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10-21-2012, 09:33 PM | #2 |
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Why the caymen s and never the caymen.. I wanna see that comparison
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10-21-2012, 09:45 PM | #3 |
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No offense but how do you have 1,500 posts on here and not know that there is already a FR-S vs Cayman S thread in the proper VS section?
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18332 You should have posted there. |
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I am merely posting a review article related to the FR-S. There have been mass amounts of review articles in this section and nobody complained before. Maybe we shouldn't start now? I thought about where to put this before I posted as I like to be a thread-section Nazi at times too. But this isn't really that big of a deal. This thread could've easily fit in this section, the VS section, or even the Off Topic section.
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This Car & Driver "comparison" test is the most ridiculous thing I've seen in a long time. This is the same test in which they were able to squeeze 21 mpg from the FR-s, an absurd figure if they're trying to tell buyers anything realistic about the car. I wouldn't give you ten cents for C&Ds opinions about anything after reading the verbose nonsense they publish as a "review", I'm just glad I read it in the doctors office and didn't waste my money.
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But in regards to the article you posted: given the price difference, idk how you could even begin to compare the two. Almost seems silly to try and pit them against each other
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I didn't like the review either. It seemed very poorly thought out and executed.
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Specifically on the page concerning the FR-S, with the "cheap looking" interior. Of course...it's being compared to a Porsche interior...
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"Oh yeah my house is way better than yours because it has 3 more rooms, 2 more baths, better backyard and lawn, but they are located in the same block." I do not like how they were compared. Based on how they did, OF COARSE the Porsche was going to win. Its almost twice as much!
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Actually, I like the "looks" of the FR-S interior better. IMO the porsche's interior looks monotone and blah however I'm sure the quality of the materials used in the porscheare better then in the FR-S.
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In Australia the top spec 86 is the equivalent of about $39000 US (the entry GT about $35K) and a Cayman S would be about $145000 or more on road. You guys get amazing prices on some stuff |
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Haha here is a half glass empty vs full argument if ever I have seen one. Was about to post something similar re prices in Oz but was going to say how lucky are we to get a brand new 86 at 1/5 the price of a Cayman S??
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