[Bristecom]

Originally Posted by bimmerboy

are you serious?

RX-8, EVO, STi, GTi, Miata, are all fun sporty cars, just to name a few. If you don't think any car besides the miata is fun, why don't you drive a miata? And yes- I have driven all of them (STi and EVO were '07 and '06 models though). Each car is unique and has its pros/cons, but each car is def. fun and sporty in its own way.

There is a large difference between a sporty car, a sports car, and a track-ready car....

You're entitled to your own opinion but I really find it hard to believe you can't have fun in any car besides a miata...In fact, I would argue we are in a golden-era of automobiles. As enthusiasts we have such a wide variety of sporty, reliable, and efficient cars, the BRZ/FR-S just takes this to the nth degree AND comes in at a very low price-point...

Meh, the golden era was the 90's IMO. Nearly all the sports cars seem to be going away. The Miata will continue and likely a Nissan Z and WRX STI but the Evo is in question and the RX-8 and Eclipse have been discontinued as well as many others this past decade. And they are getting larger and dulled down over the years. That's why I like the idea of this car so much - it was apparently made with the goal of a more direct feel and traditional sports car formula (hence the 86). So with that said, every new car I have driven has mostly disappointed me as well. Driving a new car and then getting back into my 99 Eclipse which has so much more feel is like night and day. New cars, even our Evo X, just tend to bore me. Anyway I better end this rant. :P