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Originally Posted by LRNAD90
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I stand corrected. I don't frequent BaT that often and hadn't seem the other BRZ's sold there. I thought the one I saw was the first.
It's nice to see a still in production car, and a relatively modestly priced one at that and not just mid-six figure Porsches, being appreciated for what it is - a rare gem, one of a vanishing breed of pure, simple, straightforward, genuinely fun to drive, beautiful yet affordable, sports cars. Cars meant to be driven, to have simple, sheer fun in, without having to break the bank and get a second mortgage to afford. Cars you would want to take out just to
drive, just for the fun of it, without any particular destination in mind (except a twisty road).
Once upon a time, back in the 1960's and 1970's, the market was filled with cars like that. MG, Triumph, Alfa-Romeo, Lancia, Fiat, Austin-Healy, Jensen, Opel GT, Sunbeam, Karmann-Ghia, even some French makes like Renault and Peugeot, and the Corvair. Cars with a soul, with passion.
They're all gone now except for the Miata, and the world is moving inexorably towards a sterile, boring future of bland, anodyne, soulless EVs and autonomous transportation pods with all the driving excitement and character of a washing machine.
It's gratifying there's still a core (even if shrinking) community of people who appreciate cars like the BRZ.