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Old 06-25-2016, 03:12 AM   #43
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This car was never designed to be fast.
It was designed to be a balanced drivers car that you could take to it's full potential without needing 20 computer assist programs turning on every corner.
As well as being affordable and good on fuel economy.

The twins just got way too much hype and attracted attentions from all corners of life like Justin Bieber.

Seriously, these cars are similar to Justin Bieber.

Fans who listen to Justin enjoy his music.
Fans who like the twins enjoy the car.

But because of popularity you always have people nit pick and say negative things these cars because they are always in the spotlight.

Anyways that's just my thought haha.
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Old 06-25-2016, 03:59 AM   #44
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Seriously, these cars are similar to Justin Bieber.


Oh, the humanity. How did my car get get associated with the crown prince of Canada????
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Old 06-25-2016, 04:25 AM   #45
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One of my other cars is a 450HP 05 GTO, its lovely to drive, it handles well, until I get into my GT 86...... then it is a fat wallowing old bus, that has plenty of grunt.


On our tight twisty roads my GT 86 is exceptionally pleasing to DRIVE


Most people steer their cars & have no idea how to drive......


I'm very happy with my Twin & the mods I've made to her
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Old 06-25-2016, 11:46 AM   #46
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I've watched these guys attempt to do car reviews in the past. How did they ever get to be popular?

They are cringe-worthy in their reviews. They don't sound very knowledgeable most of the time, and are not very good at delivering their lines. I don't get their appeal.

That said, our cars are not fast. They never claimed to be. They are light, well balanced, RWD cars with two back seats for $24k. Nothing else on the market like it. If you don't get it, that's okay - there are Mustangs, GTIs, etc. out there ready for your cash. I hate that we cannot all enjoy the different kinds of cars that are there. My problem is that if I had a ton of money I'd probably own a Focus RS, a Camaro SS, a BRZ, a Fiesta ST, a Viper, a Cayman, etc. all in the same garage.

These are all fantastic cars, and each of them suits me in some way that the others do not. I love that there is so much fun to be had in the automotive world right now. I'd hate for our choices to only be: Miata or Mustang. Where's the fun in that?

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Old 06-25-2016, 01:12 PM   #47
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Ahhh the reappearance of the "Top 5 cars that pedal mashers don't like" list.
But they still buy the cars. And they can put a big turbo with 10psi with 12.5:1 compression. What could possibly go wrong
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Old 06-28-2016, 02:11 PM   #48
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Well, I just bought a 2016 and I plan to keep it stock. It has plenty of power for an "oldtimer" like me.
Dont think there is another car EVER that has come to market and immediately has had such a huge aftermarket response ..... yes the Mustang aftermarket is bigger but that took years. I dont think all these companies are risking capital for nothing. A stock not messed with BRZ/FRS/GT86 will be a rare find.
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Old 06-28-2016, 02:16 PM   #49
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Seriously, these cars are similar to Justin Bieber.
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Highly modified and covered in stickers?


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Old 06-28-2016, 02:20 PM   #50
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I don't always agree with these guys, but overall they have nice reviews.
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a better analogy would be comparing the twins to the ninja 300 motorcycle

it's not a fast bike in a straight line but it is lightweight, nimble and can keep up with the supersport bikes in the corners and is a blast to ride aggressively and redline through the gears...sounds awfully similar to our twins i would say
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My STU 350Z used to push me back in the seat very well. I honestly will miss its torque. However every acceleration moment only happened because, at some point, I had to slow down. Acceleration is great, but not slowing down in the first place is better still. I didn't buy this car for what happens when I hit the gas pedal. I bought it for how little I need to use the brakes.
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Seriously, these cars are similar to Justin Bieber.
Well... Shit.
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I love that people underestimate the FRS. I was the talk of the drag strip when I beat a tuned and modded Mazdaspeed 3 by a half car at an import event I went to. The MS3 guy swore up and down I was boosted. and when I popped my hood a lot of people were scratching their head when they saw that the only aftermarket thing was the intake tube. I have way more stories like this from HPDE events, but nobody denies our cars are beasty around a circuit course.
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