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Originally Posted by NeverInTime
I was also considering getting the CTR over the Twins, but after giving it some thought I'm sticking with my original plan to get a Twin. The CTR has more features and utility than the Twins, goes very fast for its price point, and is likely better put-together than the FoRS.
Despite all this however, the CTR isn't what I'm looking for personally. It looks overly-aggressive, as if you're overcompensating for something, and owning one won't be cheap. The limited production run make it hard to get one without substantial markups, and buying a full set of tires for the 19" wheels is pricey.
I'd rather have the classic lines and lower cost of entry that you get with the Twins, and no matter how much tech you put into a FWD car it won't have the dynamics of a RWD platform. Both the Twins and the CTR are great cars in their own right, but I think it would be hard for me to walk away from a Twin as opposed to a CTR.
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Hey nice to see someone also from the OC! I get your point and definitely agree with the looks. As a 30-year-old, I definitely like the classic lines of the twin better. However, also as a 30-year-old with family, the hatch means better utility. The twin can be bought for slightly below invoice but won't hold its value as well because it is not limited production. CTR has some crazy markups now and I personally wouldn't get one in the first 6 months. However, what if down the road in 6-12 months, you could get a CTR at or even slightly under MSRP?
We live in a such good time now. It's almost as if all the car companies (Subaru, Toyota, Honda, Mazda, Ford) timed it so that they could release all our dream cars from our high school years.