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Originally Posted by JohnnyR
Because I was interested in this car originally until I found out that it was going to be powered by a wheezing, anemic 200hp motor. The reviews turned out good, and it maybe a really good handler, especially if you put decent tires on it first off. It's not a bad looking car neither. So I was considering buying this for an everyday beater, especially because I have to do a lot of traveling with my job. Only thing that turned me off from that now is that somehow despite being incredibly weak and underpowered, it doesn't get as great MPG as I hoped. I won't use it at all on the autox or closed circuit club track days because it'll humiliate itself, and I'll just go all out on my Evo 8 or just get a Boss, don't know.
If you want to see fanboys, look no further than this forum, which is turning into clubsi, which in the end is not going to turn out to be a good place for info as it'll be buried with nonsense from people who don't know a thing like has happened there and other sites. I'm indifferent. I've been called a Mustang fanboy, a GT-R fanboy, a WRX fanboy, and an Evo fanboy here. Which is it then, as I'm confused? Or am I fanboy just because I mention when people are wrong and point out differences in thought that speaks of the holy 86 as not thy god of "sporty handling cars".
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Funny, I own a Boss, have owned an VIII and X, and may be getting a BRZ as my weekend toy. Track days are about learning and becoming a better driver, not showing up with the fastest car.
The sad fact about the Evo is that it's ultimately not a driver's car, it's a car built around technology and aids to go faster. The BRZ and cars of its ilk are built around the driver, allowing for momentum drivers to prosper rather than simply using the throttle as a great equalizer.
Ultimately, I am a firm believer that horsepower is a crutch and does little to improve the experience of driving. Steering feel, chassis balance, and tactility really define how a car drives.