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04-30-2015, 04:07 PM | #1 |
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Jalopnik Series Blue Review
New review of the BRZ Series Blue by Jalopnik. Seems like Jalopnik and the BRZ get along quite well:
http://jalopnik.com/what-nobody-unde...brz-1698728189
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I posted my feelings on there. I agree with some but not all of his points.
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Same here. He was spot on with a lot of things, but missed on a few others. Of course he only had it for a week.
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I think this is the first time I've ever heard anyone describe the clutch as heavy...
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Turbos don't ruin anything, let alone everything, IMO, and that engine noise is not fantastic, but the rest I agree with.
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Basically the same things we circle-jerk about here, but on a more visible car blog, and with pious commentary from high-n-mighty-true-car-enthusiast-"Jalops".
I'm totally fine with that.
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Thanks for sharing. I was pleasantly surprised to see a review that echoed some of my own feelings toward our cars.
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Clutch is far too light to me, and the CDV makes the engagement annoying at times.
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One thing that can't be denied, it's real and unadulterated with the exception of a tube to the firewall. Edit: And I'm not a huge fan of the sound either although UEL isn't for me as I'm less a fan of the STI burble than this thing stock. Quote:
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Smart people have been saying "it’s basically a poor man’s Porsche Cayman" since the beginning. And the LFA had three sound-enhancing doodads.
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Yeah sound is pretty subjective. Back when my car was stock, I once had a buddy tell me he LOVED how the engine sounded. I just blinked in disbelief.
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Actually l like how stock sounded with Sti sound tube..........then I can't hear anything after I put an exhaust on. lol
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