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Imho, if you're buying the FR-S/BRZ for a fun "weekend only" car, there are FAR better options for that. Hell, I've thought on more than one occasion about skipping the FR-S all together, buying a cheap beater, and getting my second NSX.
However, if you're like me, and intend on having only one vehicle for a while, the FR-S provides a good option for the 'best of both worlds' scenario. It's relatively quiet, practical, gets good mileage, reliable, but is also fun to drive and a purist sports car in the most traditional sense.
If you're looking for a weekend toy and want to spend $25k, for the love of God, go buy an NSX or an Elise. I love the FR-S and have been following it for years, but I could never even begin to imagine it as my "fun" second car that sits in the garage most of the week.
And for those arguing power issues... it's irrelevant, honestly. If you're going to track it, and if 1) you're a good enough driver, and 2) the chassis/setup is really as good as they make it out to be on the FRS, you'll pass up several cars that are supposedly faster and better track cars. Power isn't everything. Some of the most fun I've ever had on the track was in my old 135 hp MR2. Slowest thing on the planet, but man you could just play with it! You could easily explore the limits, it was incredibly easy to control (understeer in? Just lift! The back will come right around!), and very rewarding when you got it right---much like I expect the FR-S to be. Power is overrated imho.
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