[Capt Spaulding]

I have driven many noisier cars and many quieter cars. My "06 F150 STX is quieter and my '73 Mercury Capri was noisier. My wife's '12 Camry SE V6 is marginally quieter. My particular yardstick for interior noise is conversation. Can I maintain a normal conversation in a normal tone of voice at 75-80 mph? In the BRZ that proved a bit difficult. So tried a number of potential solutions ranging from aviation intercom systems to sound insulation. The insulation seems to fit the bill.

Cars like this are canvases. Many of us use them as a foundation for something we think is greater. My motorcycling career ended in the side of a Tahoe. When I bought the BRZ, I sold my wife on the idea by telling her it would be like a Honda Goldwing with doors and A/C. A decent road tripper with sporting pretensions. A budget GT car. And, so it is. For me, the noise isn't really a significant inconvenience. I would, however, like to carry on normal conversation and I find that over the course of 9 or so hours the noise is a bit fatiguing. It is, however, something I can mitigate. So I have. For my purposes, the car is better as as a result.