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05-18-2012, 01:56 AM | #1 | |
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"Instead, get ready for some good, clean thrills from a vehicle not unlike a bigger, more refined go-cart. You only need moments behind the wheel to know this is a purpose-built sports car; everything happens quickly and with reason."
This is exactly what I was looking for, and after the first 250 miles I can honestly say it's exactly what I got. Some of the best car money I ever spent. |
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I understand how it's great fun to hear everything when you're driving with enthusiasm for a review or carving up a winding road. But does it get annoying when you're just trying to get from stoplight to stoplight in traffic on your way to work? |
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Dadhawk, do you get people asking you about the car at gas stations?
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But, but, but... It's only 200 hp?!
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I haven't driven it personally but I can't imagine it's any worse than a Corolla, Impreza, etc. Maybe marginally but not enough to sway anyone from buying it. It's not as if it's some homologation special whose sole purpose is going fast around a track and they just slapped seatbelts and license plates on it.
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Mind you, I've never been really owned a true "quiet" car except maybe my wife's former Lumina LTZ. Her current car is a Mustang Convertible, so no chance of quiet there, and my last DD was a Chevy Astro which might as well been a convertible in terms of road noise. It is definitely quieter inside than my MK1 MR2, with its engine behind your head, or my older Camaro Z28. In the end, there is a reason they pipe engine noise into the cabin of the FR-S, right? |
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Also, everyone that talks to me about price is really surprised its a mid-20s car. They all put it more in th $35K to $40K range. Interestingly enough, I've only met one random person that had even ever heard of the car. I'm sure that will change after 6/1 and the marketing kicks in. We have to remember that while we're all over this car and have been for years, most folks have little to no clue about it. |
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