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Originally Posted by fatoni
Things change and the evaluation of a car should be done in the context of its generation. Weight is as important as ever but it's just a means to an end. Feel is usually what matters and weight helps but other things improve feel too.
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Yep. I normally don't focus on a car's weight when I buy a new car, but I did on the FRS - and was shocked at how heavy it was.
My '72 Vega GT was heavy ab about 2,200 lbs.
My '70 Opel GT was less than 2,000 lbs.
My '77 Subaru DL was only 1,700 lbs.
Considering its size, the FR-S at almost 3,000 lbs seems like a pig to me, specs-wise. Fortunately, it still seems light, handling-wise. I honestly just assumed it was less than a ton.