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Originally Posted by KW1Xan
When I was 15 I went to Germany and did European Delivery on a brand new $40k BMW. Not the best of decisions, but it was awesome driving that car in high school. That car was easily the best learners car I could have ever purchased. In fact it probably saved my life as all the technology in that car corrected my bad decisions. I traded the BMW in for the FRS because I was tired of the luxury and wanted a manuel. In my opinion the FRS is not a good starter car. Its a great car for someone who has driven a RWD sports car before because you know its tendencies , but if you have never driven RWD it could turn into a disaster. Honestly, I think this car is worse that getting a Mustang/Camero V6 just because this is made to get away from you. If your responsible you can always take that risk, but just be careful because all it takes is one mistake in this car as it doesn't have all the technology to save you.
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I respectfully have to disagree with you. If you leave the nannies on, I think the twins are actually quite stable and can be pushed hard. Even with the nannies off completely, I have noticed how easy it is to correct the vehicle if you start to lose it. It is extremely contollable. Once you lose a Mustang or Camaro, good luck. Those cars are horrible for correcting and the live rear axle in the Mustang is all over the place. I personally think those cars require a more skilled driver, and with more HP and torque, it is easier to get yourself in a sticky situation. Those cars rely more on tire grip than anything to maintain control, and having driven lots of Mustangs, once your tires start to wear, you lose some of that control. The twins have amazing control with just Prius tires!!! If you put some more capable tires, they are even harder to lose control of. So that may be something the OP might consider.
I still think the advice to take the car to the track and understand the limits of the car, how it will respond when you start to lose it, and how you need to correct the car and regain control is the smartest thing you can do. And OP, just don't ever turn the nannies off unless you are in a controlled environment like an empty parking lot or the track.