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Originally Posted by Staticz
Hello, I am 22 and recently graduated college and started a good job. I have been shopping/researching cars, as I will be purchasing something this spring/summer. I really want something sporty and fun to drive. My current daily driver is an 03 Camry, which is about as opposite of sporty/fun as you can get.
Obviously, the frs/brz was designed to be a track car... I have never done any track stuff, but it is something I would like to try in the future if I end up with a car worthy of it. But predominantly, I want a car that I can drive to work every day, enjoy cruising around on the highway, and occasionally have some twisty back road fun.
The frs/brz stands out to me, I love the interior and exterior styling, design goals, specs, and every review I've read praises the cars. But basically, my question to you guys is do you think this would be a good choice for someone in my situation?
Other cars I have been looking into include: new genesis coupe 2.0T, veloster turbo, GTI, mustang v6, civic SI, Mazda 3.
Any opinions, suggestions, etc would be much appreciated!
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Go for it. You sound like you're in a good position to purchase a car of this price.
Don't worry about it being a "track car." It's not really. It's a lightweight, good mileage, forgiving suspension all-purpose driving knife. The marketing behind the car is being geared towards a lot of track stuff because marketers know that owners want to buy something "authentic." This is no more of a track car than say, the most recent Toyota Celica or Civic Si. It just happens to be rear wheel drive, and FUN to drive on a track if you so choose. It lacks the rock hard suspension, road-rut following wide tires, and other compromises of a track-day special. It's so quiet that they had to pipe in engine intake noise to the cabin to make it sound exciting from inside.
With the rear seats folded it even has a decent amount of utility, so unless you have a wife and 2.3 kids to worry about, it's pretty much ideal.