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Kostamojen · 08-17-2013, 03:12 AM

I have a giant thread on another forum about how I wound up going with the BRZ:

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=2529927

Basically it came down to just a few cars I was seriously considering...

BRZ
FRS
Focus ST
Fiesta ST
Mazda MX-5 Club PHRT
Mazdaspeed 3 (used)
Mini JCW (used)

I was _ that close to getting a Focus ST, if not for the super good deal I got on the BRZ I would probably be driving the ST right now... or maybe a FRS.

Focus ST I only eliminated because there are sooo many focus's on the road and the interior layout wasn't nearly as good as the BRZ/FRS. But they drive SO DAMN GOOD!

The MS3 was just crap compared to the Focus ST IMO. Drove the Focus IMMEDIATELY after driving the MS3 and thought the focus was better in EVERY way.

The JCW is fantastic, but had two huge issues... Interior was falling apart already on an '09 model, and reliability is crap and I didn't want to deal with that.

Miata was just not practical enough to be my only car...

Fiesta ST isn't out yet

08-17-2013, 03:12 AM	#27
Kostamojen Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Drives: 1993 Impreza w/ WRX Swap + FWD! Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 2,071 Thanks: 217 Thanked 952 Times in 500 Posts Mentioned: 31 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have a giant thread on another forum about how I wound up going with the BRZ: http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=2529927 Basically it came down to just a few cars I was seriously considering... BRZ FRS Focus ST Fiesta ST Mazda MX-5 Club PHRT Mazdaspeed 3 (used) Mini JCW (used) I was _ that close to getting a Focus ST, if not for the super good deal I got on the BRZ I would probably be driving the ST right now... or maybe a FRS. Focus ST I only eliminated because there are sooo many focus's on the road and the interior layout wasn't nearly as good as the BRZ/FRS. But they drive SO DAMN GOOD! The MS3 was just crap compared to the Focus ST IMO. Drove the Focus IMMEDIATELY after driving the MS3 and thought the focus was better in EVERY way. The JCW is fantastic, but had two huge issues... Interior was falling apart already on an '09 model, and reliability is crap and I didn't want to deal with that. Miata was just not practical enough to be my only car... Fiesta ST isn't out yet Last edited by Kostamojen; 08-17-2013 at 03:22 AM.