Thanks for the honest review - good stuff to keep in mind for my upcoming test drive.
I'd like to hear a bit more about this comparison from your first review:
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Originally Posted by Ryephile
... It reminds me of the first time I drove a Lotus Elise. Great chassis, crap engine. Bolt a supercharger on the Elise and it's a brilliant and well-rounded car. ...
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I was seriously considering an Elise prior to the 86, but just couldn't justify it as a DD. On my test drives, I thought the engine was fantastic - reasonably powerful at lower rpm and then amazing up top. Realize I'm comparing to modestly powerful cars (my experience tops out at an FD RX-7). The unassisted steering and 'clunky' direct transmission were also plusses in my book. What kept me out of one was the rattly interior, the lack of utility, and the vulnerability of the front and rear clams. Now I'm obviously not expecting the BRZ to be an Elise, but I was hoping it will be a lot closer to an Elise than to a Mustang V6
Thoughts?