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Originally Posted by Tcoat
There have been many tales of woe on here over the years. I suppose most of the happy ones just never come back though so it is an example of the forum skewing the perspective.
Good example:
https://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=67100
There are also of course the guys that changed and never went away but they usually spend most of their time raving about how perfect their 12 year old Porsche or something like that is so greatly superior and we are all a bunch of morons for liking the Twins as they are. |
Hah yeah there's always those who try so hard to justify their choices. I never really feel the need for that - the 86 is not a perfect car by any stretch of the imagination. But it is unique - I can't find any car out there that fits *my* needs as well: lightweight + handles well + has back seats I can stuff my kids into + looks amazing + has decent reliability/low maintenance costs + gets decent safety ratings for its size + has great fuel economy + decent cargo space. And then there's the 'scrappy' nature the car has, especially with a few well placed exhaust and suspension mods. And it's quick enough for the back roads I mostly use.
All that said, I still sometimes lust after that E92 M3 V8 scream, Porsche flat 6 wail, etc. And a generally more luxurious interior is nice. So far, that hasn't been enough to lure me away yet.