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Are you better off/happier with your brz/frs/ft86? | 55 | 91.67% | |
Do you wish you had kept your old car or gone with something else? | 5 | 8.33% | |
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05-20-2014, 05:26 PM | #29 |
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I would build 3x S13s with the money I've spent on a single BRZ.
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05-20-2014, 07:19 PM | #30 |
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Probably broken down on the side of the road in one of my vintage cars, listed in my signature.
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05-21-2014, 01:48 AM | #31 |
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I miss my miata. I sold it to move across country...because paying 1/4 of a car's value to ship it is a dumb idea.
I'd probably be still in my money pit e36 m3 trying to convince my wife that buying an sti is a good idea (financially buying a new one was possible but an uncomfortable stretch. Buying a used one didn't work because I convinced my wife that swapping cars was a good idea based on the amount of money that was monthly being spent on the e36...about $250....averaged over 1.5 years). The funny thing is we are having a second kid and I'm going to daily the brz with two child seats. Life is interesting like that. I also agreed to not mod this car much while it still has payments. I regret this a little since I enjoy tinkering. Also unlike an NA miata or an old e36 I don't beat on this car and feel bad every time it loses more of its pristine newness. I did take it to the track though and I've autocrossed it a few times. |
05-21-2014, 02:24 AM | #32 |
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Likely would've turned my MR2 into a 600whp, 2600lbs, fire breathing street slayer.
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05-21-2014, 09:44 AM | #33 |
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I'd probably still be rattle-free in my Camaro () and my '93 240sx...though I may have sold the 240sx anyway. Not really sure.
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05-22-2014, 07:37 PM | #34 |
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05-22-2014, 07:45 PM | #35 |
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I came from a 2011 Nissan Versa Hatch with a CVT transmission.
Very boring car to drive. Didn't feel responsive at all, and the CVT made it even worse. It felt more like and appliance and less like a car. The worst part was that I was getting worse MPG than I am getting now that I have 70 more horses pushing me around town.. |
05-22-2014, 08:14 PM | #36 |
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Either my old RSX or a 2013 WRX
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I feel you there. Currently driving a 89 Camaro with a 5.7 in it and sometimes I wish I had something a little lighter (hence the future FR-S). The torque is amazing though and the sound never really gets boring. If I wasn't planning to purchase an FR-S in the future I'd probably be going with a GTi or...well nothing else. Nothing has really sparked my interest in a long time like the FR-S |
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05-22-2014, 10:40 PM | #38 |
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My car is for sale, but not because I don't like it. I want a motorcycle, and can't have 3 vehicles no matter how badly I'd like to.
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Probably in a new Mercedes C63...
Yes it's miles different, but by going with the brz I was able to keep my 05 STI. And my Nissan Titan. I ended up selling the sti anyways. No regrets, will probably pick up a c63 or similar in another year or two and keep the brz and the truck. |
05-23-2014, 03:43 AM | #42 |
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2013 Honda Civic SI.
I could have gotten 0.9% interest for 5 years and spent $5000 less for a Honda. But I chose the BRZ mainly for it's RWD and revolutionary engineering (it's suspension, low center of gravity, etc). What I gave up was v-tec, rear seat space, and the stale civic design. I was really disinterested in the Civic now that they use 2.4L engines with lower redlines... Revving Honda engines so high in v-tec is what made them so fun to drive in my opinion.
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