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Before the BRZ, I drove a 2013 328i with the premium package. Had 260 hp and 210 torque so it was noticeably faster than the BRZ. Probably the only thing I miss from that car was the ability to mash the gas pedal and take off. BMW inline 6's are just wonderful things to behold.
That being said, I got the same "fighting" feeling that you got from your 370z. When I revved high the car felt very uncomfortable and wouldn't shift right. Essentially, the engine wanted to go, but it was being held back by the small stock air intake and two, that's right, TWO big mufflers. Even at redline I could barely hear anything. It annoyed me so much that I could barely enjoy driving it. With the BRZ, I feel like it just wants to do whatever I tell it to. Whether I want to rev, downshift early, go around a corner outrageously fast, whatever, it says "ok! Let's go!". True, the lack of power is embarrassingly obvious at times, but you learn to get over it, and it's relatively easy to fix.
It's also very fun having such a wide and accessible tuner market, as this car is easy to mod. BMW's get all hissy when you try to do anything to them, and usually you have to go to a professional, but the BRZ is just so open to change.
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