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Originally Posted by squelchy451

Hi all, I'm regretting going with a boring car (2017 Mazda3) to replace my 2014 mk6 GTI.

Things I miss from the GTI
1. Sound deadening.
2. Stability on the highway
3. At its best when driven easy, can hold its own when driven hard

It had the best signal-to-noise ratio. Offered feedback where it counts (steering clutch, brakes, suspension, etc) without being jarring or loud.

The Mazda3 doesn't do anything really well. Interior material is nice, but quite loud on highway, steering is too light, ride is too stiff for something so slow.

I am considering trading it in and getting either

1. 10th gen Civic Si--not as refined as the GTI or maybe not even as much as the Mazda3, but I'll have a lot of low-end torque going through a real LSD (helical though). More practical and probably more daily-friendly than the BRZ/86

2. GTI. Had it as a Turo over the weekend. The mk7 is more refined but became more numb compared to the mk6 that I had.

3. BRZ/86. I haven't driven it yet, so we'll see what happens.

Has anyone considered selling the car due to the the lack of torque, the stiff ride, and loudness on the highway? I think those would be my only only concerns with the BRZ/86

Get something else. An 86 is not your thing for sure.