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Originally Posted by GotMunchies?
I came from an S197 Mustang GT that I'd done some work to and that was my pretty much my impression. While the car itself and its modifications made it objectively fast and fairly predictable on the track, there wasn't much of the sensation of driving. And at that point, it wasn't very usable as a daily driver. The motor (even the 4.6) was great - really linear, made a great sound, willing to rev, tough as hell, and easy to work on. But you'd spend a lap guiding a car that felt heavy, and big, and had poor seats and visibility that did little to tell you what was going on.
I like the 86's because they're so much more about the sensation of driving and involving the driver than objective speed. I know I'll never be the fastest racer around a track, but I will have the biggest smile. I don't care about numbers, I just care about enjoying myself. The 86 delivers fun everywhere and doesn't compromise much on the drive home.
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Glad I am not the only one, the 86 to me is a means to an end. It's a respectful car that you can have a blast driving and improve you're own abilities in and that is overall what I wanted most out of a new Daily Driver.
Down the road I'll have an atom 3 (or newer whenever I feel ready) after I graduate out of my OTHER s2000 that is heavily modified and can drive that at it's limits.
Gameplan as of now:
- Buy BRZ limited and leave it stock (including stock tires)
- Drive in 3-4 autoX events before the end of the year (maybe a road course day)
- Next year get better tires/exhaust/sway bar (max for stock class with SCCA)
- Once that's at it's limits get suspension parts and then power. Then graduate up into the widebody s2k and keep moving forward and retire the BRZ to a daily driver.
That won't last but it's a respectful gameplan... I give it next summer the BRZ would be supercharged