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Originally Posted by GTM_Challenge
I was slightly exaggerating, but pointing out that the car is nowhere near dangerously fast like others have made it out to be.
Yes, I understand how fast the FRS/BRZ is around a track, mostly due to it's agility. I would point out that the MS3 and WRX are quite a bit heavier too.
I've got a lot of seat time in our FRS on various tracks and also have another car that only has a little more HP but it still 4 seconds a lap faster down the back straight at Road Atlanta than my FRS.
They are quick, but nothing that blows your mind.
Im just pointing out that nothing about this car should not be able to be handled by a responsible young adult.
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Well I see both sides of the argument here. I 100% agree that if a person of any age, takes the time to learn how to drive a car past the 8/10's they will be well equipped to handle anything that comes their way in these cars. You are right, these cars are not Mustang GT's or Camaro SS's, etc.
But RWD sports coupes in the hands of someone (again age not withstanding) can be quite dangerous once the nannies are turned off and someone pushes the car too far and does not know how to handle it. It does not take 400hp, 300hp or even 200hp to lose control quickly if you don't know what to do once the rear end starts to slide out from under you with the nannies off.
Which is exactly what I did back in the late 80's with a 100hp RX-7 that had no nannies and a 17 year old who did not know how to handle the car after I pushed it too far. Back then there were no nannies to correct me, so I lost the car and caused a wreck. I learned very quick after that and my uncle who raced Corvette's was kind enough to teach me how to drive a RWD sports car properly.
I think the OP really has a good head on his shoulders and seems like someone who wants to learn and is willing. I wish more teenagers had his attitude about driving.
But in 5-10 years when you can find used FR-S and BRZ's for cheap, I can only imagine how many younger people will be wrapping these things around telephone polls because they turned the nannies off and then lost the backend around a corner.