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Originally Posted by Tcoat
Well so did I but my test drive was in a beat to crap already trade in car. If somebody is driving a brand new one they tend to take it a bit more easy. Of course neither of us knows how hard he pushed the car but from what he said I don't think it was hard enough to really get the feel of the steering.
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Agreed. My test drive was in the one I bought. May as well start abusing her at another's expense. ;-) Last car was a 986 Boxster (who I miss very much) and what sold me on the BRZ was the steering, suspension and LSD. Does the steering and suspension match the Boxster, no. But it's close, and much less expensive than a new Boxster (hey, I've got two kids and a racecar to feed).
I've thrown my BRZ around corners faster than I would've ever dared to do in the Boxster because it feels so stable and even if I push it a bit too far, the stability/traction control comes to the rescue. Not a luxury I had in the Porsche. While feeling like your car wants to kill you can be a benefit in some ways, knowing it won't if you make the smallest mistake on your favorite off-ramp, is more important to me. The electric steering is less responsive, but it is still responsive. The suspension differences are negligible considering the difference between MR and FR layouts.
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