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12-03-2011, 06:55 PM | #29 | |
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I'm hoping that despite being less practical, it ends up being more reliable. My Miata just needed gas and some oil changes, and it ran like a clock. |
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12-03-2011, 09:55 PM | #30 | |
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Awesome review. Just wanted to point some things out:
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Wait... weren't both the manual and auto gearboxes from Toyota? |
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well, the JDM STI for example has an excellent steering, not like the USDM or EDM STI.
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I'm considering the BRZ as a Miata replacement, not an RX-8 replacement though, so it's a practicality gain. And a reliability gain. My Miata has been rather painful to own, including two engines lost (though admittedly the 2nd was just buying a bad junkyard engine).
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So this would be a loss of practicality. But, since the car is so much lower to the ground, it'll hopefully have that driving feel I miss from the Miata. I like the 8, but it's too upright for me. |
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Learn to read guys, that's 1000 just for the UK.
And Top Gear is a comedy show done by people who couldn't drive the proverbial greasy stick. If you're actually interested in a quality review of how something drives (vs what Jeremy Clarkson decided before it even arrived), then 5th gear is far superior. |
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I'm pretty sure I know how to read. Thank you.
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Wikipedia: "December 1997– AZ6 — 6-speed Honda S2000, Mazda Miata/MX-5/Roadster, Mazda RX-8, Toyota Altezza/Lexus IS200" |
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Honestly, I couldn't care less. I see this car as both a Toyota and a Subaru and it won't make a difference (to me personally) when I am behind the wheel. I just find it interesting that people even bring that into light and make it into a debate: "oh they did this, they did that", especially on the Subaru side of things. |
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If you are correct, then that's encouraging, since the gearbox is a major component of the total driving experience. |
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can you provide the source that this car is using the aisin az6? |
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