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Originally Posted by DarkSunrise
The day my FR-S arrived at the dealership, I first spent the morning test-driving a Porsche Cayman S. That was the other car I was considering, and I drove it for 2 hrs in every environment I could (backroads, highway, city). I walked away liking the Porsche a lot, then headed over to the Scion dealership.
The first drive in the FR-S, I knew right then and there. I turned and looked at my wife, and she was like, why are you smiling at me like that? It wasn't so much that the FR-S was better than the Cayman S, but rather how impressive it was for the money in comparison. I bought the car on the spot and haven't looked back since.
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This essentially sums it up for me as well. I never loved my Lexus and was looking to get rid of it for something fun and had been considering 997s and 987 Caymans. Tested a 911 cab that I loved and they offered at a great price, but I didn't want a convertible. Started looking at Caymans and nearly pulled the trigger on a black 2007 Cayman S. Just couldn't bring myself to sink that much cash in a nearly eight year old Porsche.
Moved away from the Porsche's and looked at Mustangs, thinking the power would be intoxicating. Nope, the interior and handling were just not what I was looking for... 370Z? Tested one of those awhile back and hated the clutch, felt artificial to me. Camaro, Gen Coupe? Didn't even consider them.
Starting to feel as if I would need to save for a new or CPO Porsche, I stopped by the Subaru dealer on a whim. I knew about the twins, but never had driven one and have seen very few. Tested a brand new '15 model and knew very quickly what DarkSunrise mentioned above. This was nearly as much fun as the Cayman S at a fraction of the price. It's a damn good value for fun.
A couple weeks later, I had my new BRZ!
