Thanks for the input. Since 1995, I've always joined the online owners' group before getting a car, it's invaluable. Although this is the first time I've done it two YEARS in advance.
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Originally Posted by Kona61
If she can manage a S2000 it will be nothing lol.
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Yeah, she can manage it -- although how she handles a manual trans in 5" stiletto heels I do not understand; I could not do it, could you?
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Originally Posted by CaptainFenderbaum
My quick calculation (based on published 4.1 final drive ration and .77 6th gear ratio) has the engine spinning at ~3k at 70mph.
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That sounds like a huge difference than 3K at 55mph! I'll take that.
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Originally Posted by CaptainFenderbaum
Unless the wife like to go real fast I think she'll find the brz to be a comfortable cruiser, especially if she's coming from an s2000.
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True, she does say that my Boxster seems far more comfortable than the S2000 on trips; I think the ride is similar, but the noise/rpms are vastly different.
No, she is not an aggressive driver, but all these years she has enjoyed nimble cars (she still misses the modded Datsun 510 I drove when we were dating, she really liked driving that!)
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Originally Posted by timurrrr
If you can find 2013–2016 FR-S/BRZ on Turo, just rent it and hear for yourself.
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Next door neighbor drives a 1st generation 86, perhaps I should ask to check it out. And no gearing changes for 2nd gen? Cool.
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Originally Posted by Frost
Given I drove from Toronto to Cape Breton and back in a S2000 which sat at 4200-4400 RPM in a SOFT TOP all the way there, I'd say the BRZ will be a HECKUVA improvement lol...
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I can imagine. Literally. In our case, round trip from Maryland to Charleston SC and the only rational route is Interstate... hour after hour at 4K, I presume the car can handle that, no problem, but not enjoyable.