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I owned an NB and have driven many NAs, NBs, and NCs. This article is spot on.
I adore my BRZ. It makes me smile on every drive, being virtually as fun as the MX5 while having fold-flat rear-seats (small, but still useful), a larger trunk, quieter cruising, and lower fuel consumption. But if I didn't need the extra utility, I would've kept my MX5. Its shorter wheelbase made it slightly more engaging at low speeds, and top down it was always a blast.
The MX5 was so awesome that I contemplated keeping it along with the BRZ. I ultimately decided that I don't drove enough miles to own two cars that are so similar. I could've kept the MX5 and bought a larger, even more practical second vehicle instead of the BRZ, but then most of the time I'd be driving something boring. That's the genius of the FT86: I can use it for everything except long family road trips.
This underscores why retaining the rear seats in a convertible FT86 makes sense: if Toyota made it a two-seater, they'd just have a larger and heavier MX5. No point.
Personally I have no interest in buying a convertible FT86 as I'm expecting severe chassis compromises given the 101.2" wheelbase (vs 91.7" for the NC), but it makes sense for them to build it.
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