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Kimsey47 · 03-07-2017, 11:20 PM

1.) What has been your sports car progression?

This was fun to answer: '94 Acura Integra, '96 JDM Honda Del Sol, '04 Euro Lexus IS200, '06 Euro Honda Accord Type-S, '13 Subaru BRZ, '16 Subaru STI

2.) What are your eventual goals?

I can't say I have a goal... I just enjoy great Japanese sports cars, mainly sports sedans due to their fun-to-drive nature and usability.

3.) Where does the BRZ fit in this progression for you?

The BRZ to me was an homage purchase to my first car, the '94 Integra. I LOVED that car and all I had was a LS non-vtec. The driving experience was great as you needed to drive the car in high revs to get the most out of it, with great handling. The BRZ took those ingredients and turned the volume up to 11 with more power and the RWD.

In the end though, the BRZ taught me that even though I love a great sports car I really enjoy sports sedans more. When I got my BRZ I intended to keep it till it died; however, after 4 years of driving it I started to miss the functionality that sports sedans had provided in the past... Basically my car was useless as a family car due to space so the family was always loading into the wife's car. I stumbled upon my '16 STI when taking the BRZ in for its 60k service and saw the STI in the used car lot. I had never really considered seriously owning a STI; however, it made sense to look at making the change. I'm glad that I made the change as it fits my needs. It also took me from the place of, "I can't wait to modify this and that" to "Wow, I'm pretty happy with this car as it is!"

The BRZ provided a very pure and fun driving experience and I feel blessed to have had the opportunity to own one. It was everything I hoped and brought back the feelings I had towards that first Integra. Driving it left me smiling, and that is something only a few cars can provide. It was a stepping stone into the Subaru family at this point in my automotive life I don't feel like I'll be leaving Subaru for a while! I got my wife a Forester not long before stumbling on the STI. My STI has won me over as the best car I've ever owned due to the power, performance, handling, and ability to haul friends and family. It is also the only car I've owned where I know I'd buy another one. Why? Because I'm not only smiling while driving, I'm laughing my ass off having fun!

Thanks,

Kimsey

03-07-2017, 11:20 PM	#82
Kimsey47 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: 2016 STI DGM Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 1,875 Thanks: 1,189 Thanked 1,460 Times in 662 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	1.) What has been your sports car progression? This was fun to answer: '94 Acura Integra, '96 JDM Honda Del Sol, '04 Euro Lexus IS200, '06 Euro Honda Accord Type-S, '13 Subaru BRZ, '16 Subaru STI 2.) What are your eventual goals? I can't say I have a goal... I just enjoy great Japanese sports cars, mainly sports sedans due to their fun-to-drive nature and usability. 3.) Where does the BRZ fit in this progression for you? The BRZ to me was an homage purchase to my first car, the '94 Integra. I LOVED that car and all I had was a LS non-vtec. The driving experience was great as you needed to drive the car in high revs to get the most out of it, with great handling. The BRZ took those ingredients and turned the volume up to 11 with more power and the RWD. In the end though, the BRZ taught me that even though I love a great sports car I really enjoy sports sedans more. When I got my BRZ I intended to keep it till it died; however, after 4 years of driving it I started to miss the functionality that sports sedans had provided in the past... Basically my car was useless as a family car due to space so the family was always loading into the wife's car. I stumbled upon my '16 STI when taking the BRZ in for its 60k service and saw the STI in the used car lot. I had never really considered seriously owning a STI; however, it made sense to look at making the change. I'm glad that I made the change as it fits my needs. It also took me from the place of, "I can't wait to modify this and that" to "Wow, I'm pretty happy with this car as it is!" The BRZ provided a very pure and fun driving experience and I feel blessed to have had the opportunity to own one. It was everything I hoped and brought back the feelings I had towards that first Integra. Driving it left me smiling, and that is something only a few cars can provide. It was a stepping stone into the Subaru family at this point in my automotive life I don't feel like I'll be leaving Subaru for a while! I got my wife a Forester not long before stumbling on the STI. My STI has won me over as the best car I've ever owned due to the power, performance, handling, and ability to haul friends and family. It is also the only car I've owned where I know I'd buy another one. Why? Because I'm not only smiling while driving, I'm laughing my ass off having fun! Thanks, Kimsey __________________ Subaru STI :