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Originally Posted by n8dog11914
I have a very similar experience as the OP.
- Started out with a 95' Honda Civic VX model back in high school and college. Manual transmission, 95HP model that was purely built for fuel economy. Most people don't even know about it but it got right at 50MPG on trips, even had a shift light to tell ya' when it was best to shift for fuel economy.
- In college, I landed a nice internship out in Mississippi. I saved as much as I could to finally get a 'real' performance vehicle. I had my sights set on the S2000, 350Z, E36 M3, and a Mazda Miata. I test drove the S, Miata, and the 350Z. Ultimately, I got the 350Z. It was a fun first RWD car that I honed my skills on and got lucky a few times when it ended up in the ditch. Learned to autocross and run the North GA mountains with it. I always liked the looks of the car, but the transmission was rough and as the OP mentioned, the engine sounded horrible above 5K RPM. My gosh, it sounded like a grenade preparing to detonate at redline. What a rough motor.
- Fast forward to 2012, I was planning on trading it in for an S2000 when my brother told me I might be interested in the FT86 platform. I put a $500 deposit on a WRB BRZ at a dealership in North GA. They informed me it would be a 6 month wait time in which case I said no thanks and waited another month or so. I then purchased the first BRZ that was sold on this forum as 'used'. The seller had 800 miles on it and claimed that his kids simply didn't like the back seat. Fast forward to today and 36,000 miles later, it's been a great ride these past few years. This car has seen Road Atlanta, Atlanta Motorsports Park, Carolina Motorsports Park, Tail of the Dragon, autocrosses, you name it. It's my daily and even carries around my 55" RC airplane.
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I was looking at S2000's as well. I rode in a friends several years ago and loved it.
Unfotunately for me I'm 6'4", 245lbs, and without an adjustable steering column my legs were smashed by the steering wheel.
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