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Originally Posted by sofrsnsokleen
If not for that beautiful V8, the mustang gt and i'm guessing all the other american muscle wwe heavyweight cars are huge pieces of shit.
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Nah. It really depends on the kind of driving you're doing. I drive A LOT for my job, and there are times when it would be nice to cruise the highway with a lot more room, a lot of horsepower up front and a softer suspension to handle the terrible Louisiana pavement. That's when it's more about comfort than performance, and the performance is there to serve comfort. You don't really need cornering ability when you're going to spend the next five hours driving in straight lines.
When I was in the market for a new car, oddly enough the choice came down between the BRZ and a Charger SRT, which most people here probably wouldn't have even considered a choice. The Charger would have been a more comfortable car on the highway. I decided that I'm willing to put up with less comfort for the handling of the BRZ when I need it, but I could definitely see the appeal of not having my state's poor roads beating me to death for hours at a time. If I had unlimited funds, I would have both.
The Avenger I have rented is the worst of both worlds, though. Although it has room, it's so weak it makes it less comfortable to drive because I'm constantly fighting the car.
When I bought my BRZ, I kept my Jeep Cherokee and put a 4.6L stroker in it. It's a lot of fun to drive in a very different way. I can jump in and roar and bounce across the city potholes that would rip the bottom off the BRZ at more than 2 mph. It can jump curbs and go places the BRZ just can't go. I can plow through standing water sending up rooster tails that would wash the BRZ down into a storm drain. What's down that dirt road? I won't find out in the BRZ. When I get my lift and axles installed, I'll be able to go practically anywhere a truck can go.