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Originally Posted by zigzagz94
Just another thing about the curb weight of the genesis coupe R-spec.
To put it into perspective a 1999 Mitsubishi eclipse gsx had a curb weight of 3270lbs and 210hp... almost exactly the same as the R-spec. Of course the gsx had a heavy awd system but it was also a lot smaller than a R-spec. Everyone loved the GSX and now 10 years later Hyundai is able to release a car with similar numbers (and probably the same type of moddability) despite all the mandatory heavy safety features of modern cars; and people still rag on the genesis coupe. I think a lot of it has to do with badge snobbery and not the actual car itself.
And the GSX cost $27k in 1999 where as the R-spec is only $24k.
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LOL it's so true. A lot of people buy car for badge. Jaguar & Ford, Mazda & Ford, Geo & Toyota, Dodge & Mitsubishi, etc... They all the same, but ppl prefer one or the other.
It's kinda funny that Hyundai is now manufactured by Honda. '00 & the up Hyundai car has the lil sticker that says it. My friend has '01 Hyundai Sonata and it has that sticker.