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Old 10-10-2012, 01:50 PM   #28
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Originally Posted by whaap View Post
I come to the FR-S out of a Miata so the "everything fits me well" is nothing new. Since I don't push the edge of the envelope I find the suspension just the way it comes out of the box is fine with me. The only thing I find a little bothersome is the short first gear.
I haven't had the pleasure/privilege of driving one yet, but given the lack of low-end torque that everyone talks about, do you suppose the short first gear is intentional to help the car get started?

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Originally Posted by engee View Post
I'm dating myself with the "speed of plaid" reference. Hopefully another Mel Brooks fan can help you here. What I meant by that reference though is that doing a fast speed in this car feels 10x faster than doing that same speed in a faster car.
One of the car journalists expressed that by saying it makes 60mph seem like mach 1.7
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