Against my better judgement, I'll respond:
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Originally Posted by shaX 07
This car is not "affordable" as it was once meant to be.
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Rumor timeline:
- 2007: $17-18k for 120 hp 1.5L RWD.
- 2009: 2.0L RWD concept introduced with a target from "around $20k" to "low $20,000s". Power unknown (rumors put it at 157, 180, or 200 HP).
- 2011: 200 HP 2.0L RWD starting at low $20,000s to $25k.
Given that the Si is $22k, there was no way a lighter, RWD, 200 HP FT86 was going to be less than $23k. Its starting price of $24k is only ~4% more than that. BFD.
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Originally Posted by shaX 07
This car is not fast, and not considered a "drag car" so being slow is OK.
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We're getting exactly what was expected.
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Originally Posted by shaX 07
This is not a drift car, so let it go.
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The drifting craze started with cars with far less power than the FT86, a fact that the carmagazine.co.uk article glossed over.
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Originally Posted by shaX 07
The back seat can fit toddlers at best.
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Measurements with two passenger-side adults.
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The trunk can probably fit your backpack AND your duffle bag!
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Measurements of cargo area.
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The car gets worse MPG than a 505hp Z06 Corvette that weighs 600 pounds more.
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Here's how much better the FT86 does than the Z06 (city/combined/highway):
AT: 56% / 47% / 31%
MT: 47% / 39% / 25%
Haters will shout "It only gets 200 HP!!!". The reality is that small NA engines tuned for output and throttle response never get great EPA MPG ratings (especially highway), though they often exceed them.
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Originally Posted by shaX 07
I am trying to figure out just what this car IS.
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A fixed roof 2+2 Miata.
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I read that the car handles really well, but that's about all it does.
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Remedial reading drills.
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Why not just buy a car that's capable in all of those other areas and slap on some coilovers?
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That only addresses so much.
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I just don't understand why so many people have a hard on for this car.
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Because we haven't had a reasonably priced, relatively lightweight, RWD 2+2 in a long time.
My '99 MX5 is far more rewarding than any other car I've owned, even though my last three were significantly faster in a straight line. I'm hopeful the FT86 will offer similarly fun RWD/lightweight dynamics, but with a little more practicality. I look forward to the FT86 test drive.
So to recap: You're a bench racing troll that posts hyperbolic nonsense and false information. Welcome to my ignore list.