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Originally Posted by dsgerbc
P.S.: don't care about "unique", I'm not a teen/tween any more, and not having a mid-life crisis either (yet?).
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Just want to point out that teen/tween/mid-life crisis are not prerequisites to enjoy having a "different" car.
Your car is a physical extension of yourself; an extension of your limbs that super enhance your ability to travel. You could've gotten a fuel efficient econocar to get the job done, but no. For whatever reason, you chose this car which sacrifices some aspects of a commuter for indulgence in other aspects (sporting characteristics). Not only is it a physical extension of yourself (which is what all cars, even ho hum ones, already are) but it is also an expression of your mind. Choosing this car because of its distinguising marks/characteristics over other cars is a customization in and of itself. You chose a car that is "modified" from the generic class of transportation vehicles. A sort of "crisis," if you will.
Do people generally wear "stock" clothes (same shirt and pants everyday?). No, they wear clothes that match what they like. Same can apply to a car with it being a physical and [especially] mental extension of oneself. If every car in the world were *exactly* the same, it wouldn't be very stimulating (well, some folks would be indifferent). So we chose a BRZ for stimulation. Further, if every BRZ were *exactly* the same, it would seem more a generic tool and less an extension of oneself (some, like you, are indifferent or prefer generic at this point). I see it simply as an acquired taste that you lack. Everyone isn't forced to drink the beer.
I choose to "degeneralize" mine by selecting properly engineered components that stimulate me in a less generic way. Others may not like my choice enhancements but I don't care. I'm convinced in my mind that I've equipped my physical/mental extensions to meet
my own set of standards and not everyone else's. That's very satisfying.