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Originally Posted by regal
But as it is I think once the honeymoon phase is over there are three groups who will be happy with these cars long term:
1. Those of us who live on hilly twisty roads who want more than a Miata
2. Those who autocross or track
3. Those who buy the $25k chassis as a building base ($10k in mods and this thing competes with anything under $75k.)
Just a guide and MHO but if don't fit into the above three categories you may want to re-think why you are choosing this car. As much as I love my FRS if I lived in Nebraska I would want that turbo Genesis and if I lived in Maine I'd want a WRX.
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It is funny that you say that because I love to Auto X and road race; I plan to take both of my cars to the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca and see what I can do. After my warranty expires I will be at the decision point of doing a build on the BRZ or buying a newer platform but until then I plan on just enjoying it as a DD.
In terms of price though I could completely upgrade and tune an FRS/BRZ for the same price as changing my rotors, pads and tires on the GT-R. That said these really are a bargain low cost car. One thing that I have noticed is that many people pay extra money on cosmetics and then complain about the performance of the twins which gets a bit annoying. With a few well chosen upgrades you could change the dynamics astronomically.
But if you truly want a fast car for a great price buy a WRX, WRX STi, or an EVO VIII/IX/X…
-Nate