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Old 11-29-2013, 02:35 PM   #15
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Why are 50% of the posts on this forum a giant circle jerk about how brilliant we all are for buying the same car?
Because the other 50% is devoted to how slow and how unreliable the car is..
and about the noisy HPFP..
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Old 11-29-2013, 02:35 PM   #16
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Why are 50% of the posts on this forum a giant circle jerk about how brilliant we all are for buying the same car?
Because 50% of us are drinking from the same kool-aid container ....

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Old 11-29-2013, 02:38 PM   #17
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Hahahahaha! Seriously! It's a love-hate relationship with these cars.

They look so great and handle so well that it's really hard to NOT compare them to more expensive cars. At the same time I do feel a little butt-hurt when my friends point out the car's flaws.

I don't care. I waited a long time for someone to build a fun innexpensive coupe. Hopefully they will cost less to maintain than the more expensive cars we are always comparing them to. :-)
My excitement comes from stepping out of a car that cost more than twice the price and enjoying it so much!! That's plenty to be excited about..
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Old 11-29-2013, 02:44 PM   #18
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I will hate on BMW. They are now building cars more suitable for straight line performance and highway cruising than they are for twisty roads. The lightest car in their line-up now weighs over 3000LB. On top of that, they are so expensive to repair that you can't afford to own one out of warranty.

I talked my son into buying a FR-S. If he had bought a BMW I would have disowned him. Well, maybe not disowned him but I would not have worked on the damn thing.

Buy a BMW is you are more concerned about your status than driving enjoyment!
My son has a 335i and loves it.. I'm not dissing the Z4.. Just stating how happy I am with my purchase and what I enjoy about the FRS..
It was a good choice for my friend who bought the Z4.. As he travels a lot and needed a good highway cruiser.. A better choice than the FRS for his needs..
Less is more in my book when it comes to sport cars..
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Old 11-29-2013, 02:45 PM   #19
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Right on. Own any german car is like you pay twice. Pay one to drive it home and pay thousands more to maintain in the long run.
Fun to drive... Just not fun to own...
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Old 11-29-2013, 02:46 PM   #20
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It's an enthusiast car, so ofcourse the typical person who buys this car will be more excited than the typical person who buys a honda odyssey.
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Old 11-29-2013, 02:50 PM   #21
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It's an enthusiast car, so ofcourse the typical person who buys this car will be more excited than the typical person who buys a honda odyssey.
I don't know... My son and Dinlaw was pretty enthusiastic when they got their odyssey and the boys were not on top of them anymore with lots of room to spare.. Lol..
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Old 11-29-2013, 03:45 PM   #22
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What does one expect to see on an online car forum? Love, complaints, and help with repairs.
You can also get hooked with a girl, or marry one through Any forums...in this age.

So be polite, and you may get one, rather than being ignorant ?
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Old 11-29-2013, 03:47 PM   #23
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Less than twice the money puts me in a 2014 IS350 AWD F-Sport, which is the best all-around driving experience I have encountered. It's a fantastic melding of comfort, feel, feedback, suspension, smooth power, Mark Levinson sound, etc. I don't need two of the same car sitting in my driveway, I'll be commuting three to four thousand miles per month, and 24mpg average vs 35mpg makes the FR-S a more logical choice at this time.

Twice the money? Many vehicles are as fun, better in all areas, but the FR-S only wins due to fuel economy.
Wise sir. Very true. Incoming Lexus RC will be just as good, if not better.
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Old 11-29-2013, 03:54 PM   #24
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Why are 50% of the posts on this forum a giant circle jerk about how brilliant we all are for buying the same car?
Wut. This doesn't make sense. Would you really rather have people circle jerking about how bad the car is and how stupid they were for buying the same car? Use some logic here buddy.

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Old 11-29-2013, 03:57 PM   #25
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Wut. This doesn't make sense. Would you really rather have people circle jerking about how bad the car is and how stupid they were for buying the same car? Use some logic here buddy.

I guess over exaggerating about it do annoy people, as said, there are better car if money is not an issue.
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Its really amazing the penis this car pulls
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Old 11-29-2013, 05:07 PM   #27
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I've heard rumor the RC-F may come with a manual transmission option... and a twin-turbo version of the already 455hp V8. I will be watching!
I also heard that, but even if it is released, I don't think I have the money to afford one. The IS-F is in the 60ish. Twin Turbo it probably going upward to 100k figure as the GT-R, or even more

So far I hear Lexus is having new L Turbo engine 4. I think it is going to be in the NX. But it would be an awesome one to have in the RC also.

I do not think Lexus would make a baby version 4 turbo and the father version twin turbo 8 on the same model. If they do, god bless them, and their next...next....next generation LOL!!!!
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Old 11-29-2013, 05:11 PM   #28
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At twice the price I'll take a c7 or a Chevy SS.
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