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Originally Posted by ZDan
I don't find any modern BMWs "special" either. I've driven a lot of different cars on the street and at the track over the years, and yeah, weight does* matter, a lot, to me. Even my Cayman felt too heavy, at 3050 lb. C'mon, Porsche, you can do a *lot* better than that. BRZ is fine for me as my only car. If there were a fixed-roof coupe/hatch Miata I'd be there but as a convertible it's just a bit too impractical. BRZ is not super-light, but I'm fine with it. 3600+ lb. M2? No way, even if it were reasonably priced. Porsche and BMW could learn a *lot* from the FT86. If they were interested in making legit lighter-weight sports cars. Which clearly they are not...
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You miss my point entirely.
There is a reason I mentioned MX5 and GTR, yet you glossed over one. I don't think Porsche or BMW need to learn anything from the FT86, a car with a weak engine and huge weight compared to a MX5. If anything, they can learn from the MX5.
All I've read so far is the expected bias from owners of the Twins, you don't want to respect other cars because they don't fit your needs/wants, yet when you try to argue something you say the twins are practical.
Maybe I should give more examples of various cars at various weights, then you'd understand. Maybe something like the 3500lbs Gallardo or 3800lbs NSX or even 3100lbs Evora, oh and honorable mention 2400lbs A110.
The twins are good cars, but not a benchmark by a long shot.