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Old 07-20-2016, 12:39 PM   #34
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Originally Posted by FX86 View Post
sad thing is that most people that want more power won't even take the car to the track..they just want it for the streets which i believe is a waste of money unless you have nothing else to do with your money and it's burning a hole in your pocket radiating to your crotch area lol so that you really need to spend it
I understand the sentiment, but the same can be said for the 86. In the end, you don't "need" anything above basic power to go anywhere any longer in a car, if you are on a paved public road (at least in the US). So, following that logic we should all be driving a Chevy Spark.

There's lots of things I consider a waste of money (a big ass diamond ring, or aero mods on a Civic, for example) but if they make you happy, its well spent money as long as it isn't mine.

My second choice when I bought the FR-S was a 2012 Camaro ZL1. If the Camaro had been the 2017 current model, I would have probably purchased it, or if the 2016 'Vette was available then, it would have been a top contender.

I could afford any of the 3, but the FR-S was fast enough, fun enough, and made me smile enough that the price differential wasn't worth the extra expense (particularly since I pay cash for cars, that changes your tune quickly). I would never have tracked any of the three (I've done my track time, not my thing anymore) but I would have enjoyed them equally.
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