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Old 05-02-2014, 06:42 PM   #39
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Originally Posted by Jar View Post
The 86 was designed from the ground up to be a sports car, and you will notice this all over the place. Simple things like the seating position is a huge nod to this design. It's a cheap sports car, and I have my issues with some build quality concerns (minor gripes colored by my own experiences), but it's designed as a sports car from the ground up. Going from a WRX/STi, you may or may not notice those design subtleties, but once you go back you do notice their absence
If you drive a 2012+ Impreza and then a FR-S/BRZ back to back you'll notice that they are very similar inside...even down to the extra little window in the front. Of course there are some differences, mainly seats and a few specific interior bits, but the overall feel is similar. The same goes for the new WRX/STi compared to the 2012+ Impreza/Forester/Crosstrek, they feel very similar inside. After all, they are all loosely based on the same platform and Subaru loves to slap the same parts into every single car they make.
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