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Originally Posted by chanomatik
Not to be offensive, but generally when I see someone purchase a performance car and do NOTHING to it and they're not an older person (60+ years old), then I tend to think that they have zero imagination, aspirations or personality. Or, more likely, they're too cheap to spend money on anything "extra".
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This will be offensive to about 99% of the population. A lot of creative people drive super-boring cars because it's just an appliance to them. Some of them will a nicer appliance (BRZ/FRS), but they will still think that people like you probably have too much money, so that you don't know what else to do with it other than throw it at their car
This is an example of what's wrong in generalizing your own view.
I like the car as is, with OEM rubber. It's a nimble playful coupe with enough grip for regular driving and enough slip when I want it to slip.
This car is not a 'blank canvas' to most buyers. It's an attractive package of features not present in anything else at the price. I'm sure it's a 'blank canvas' to some, but somehow I think that to those some every car is a canvas. I don't expect to see a lot of support for this view here, mostly because the forums are a concentration of people who are looking for information to modify their cars.
The majority of BRZ/FR-S owners I've chatted with in parking lots/gas stations etc are not on the forums.
Wheel gap, non-flush wheels etc - it's a taste preference of a small fraction of population. A small fraction that is vocal on automotive forums. I have nothing against this preference, I mildly like it, but I'm not prepared to lose suspension travel or overload the wheel bearings just for a marginal improvement.