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Originally Posted by Adam_L
To preface , I've never owned a car with higher torque/HP then the FR-S.
I've heard a few people over the last few years speak of Corvettes as "old mans cars". About 9 /10 times, when ever I see someone driving a Corvette (newer or older) , its a early 50's -70 yr old fella (no ladies).
The LT5 , '93-'95 , I thought I heard good things about / fast. Regardless, V8 , tires/brakes , it's going to cost more to maintain that rig, then just about any 4cyl car, period.
Go test drive an 86. If I was in the market now, I'd go for a nice preowned '17- '18 BRZ, manual , with PP if possible (or limited 2nd choice)… in the color preferred (for me, Red or Assfault gray). Or, get as good of a deal on a new rig, exactly what you want , but used with 10-15k miles should be $5-7k less money.
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To preface my reply: I have owned ~9 Subarus, including WRX, RS, STis, Legacy, etc.. I am currently in a 16 STi and 02 z06 as my DDers.
If you think a Corvette is an `old mans car`, please go to an autoX or HPDE. They are a dime-a-dozen and are driven by all age, skill, and somewhat demographics (especially the C5s). Granted, I feel like I am an old man at times.
I re-read the thread to see if I gave the notion that I haven't driven the BRZ, which I don't think I have. However, there is a HUGE difference between a test drive and anyone who has done (and is relatively fast at) HPDE/autoXes. Hence the need for input from those more experienced, as I am not going to get that on a test drive with a car that is stock and under cambered.
The real question is for those who have come from higher powered cars (~400+) driven competitively and then move back down to the BRZ. I think I am asking for a very few people to provide input to that question, but I thought I would ask.
The Corvette is scheduled for valve spring replacement within the month. I will also be getting some 18.x10.5" for the front and looking for a 275/315 setup to start, I think.
Thanks for your input.