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Originally Posted by blackhawkdown
Im on the ropes about getting one. The price range of a limited BRZ has stiff competition. 15 WRX, 15 STi, Exige, Elise, even the Miata
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It's a hard choice. I'm lucky enough to have a 15' WRX and a 13' FRS. For road feel and the pure feel of a sports car/'racecar'; it's hard to beat the FRS(and BRZ if you address the understeer).
That said, I love driving the WRX for day to day stuff, and on the shittier roads. It's intensely confidence inspiring. I found myself driving quickly with a lot of confidence when throwing the car into turns and highway ramps. I can't wait to take it into the mountains on some of the roads I take the FRS on.
They're two very different cars that do very different things. Their biggest thing they have in common is the engine block and they're fantastic drivers. If you're looking for awd, to power out of corners, and dust people at stop lights, you should go for the WRX. If you want amazing road feel, a great driving position, and an overall more intimate connection with machine and road, go for a twin.
EDIT: I ignored the other options because...
Lotus's. You're talking used. So that's generally a different ball game if you want to dig into maintenance, etc.
Miata. Well, the new ones coming and we don't know the engine for sure yet... but I wouldn't get a current gen over the BRZ/WRX.