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Old 06-24-2016, 03:31 PM   #15
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people compare it to the wrong cars that's why they say it's not fast...nobody calls the miata slow

they just need to understand that it's a cornering car...not a straight liner
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Yep, agreed! So many people always compare this car to faster cars...for example, typical youtube comments.
"bro, why would you buy this slow piece of shit when you can buy a STI or Golf R"

Yet most of those commenters probably don't drive and don't have a clue about money and think buying a $50,000(CDN) STI is attainable for everyone.

When they go out into the real world and have a mortgage, family, bills etc......all of a sudden that new honda civic base model looks appealing.
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Old 06-24-2016, 03:32 PM   #16
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I just smoked a tailgater Dodge Challenger by making a 40mph sharp right turn lol,

I say goodbye after that right corner, and he didn't come chase me after. I guess he lost his pride knowing his car cant turn a corner. =/

P.S I am happy with my car with 220 HP =]
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Old 06-24-2016, 03:39 PM   #17
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I just smoked a tailgater Dodge Challenger by making a 40mph sharp right turn lol,

I say goodbye after that right corner, and he didn't come chase me after. I guess he lost his pride knowing his car cant turn a corner. =/

P.S I am happy with my car with 220 HP =]
i rented a v6 challenger once....awesome car but heavy..felt like vin diesel in it

i was going to take a 90 degree turn and slowed down...i felt like it was a proper speed enough to make the turn ...turned the wheel in and the car understeered..luckily there was no one in the opposite lane...but the car coming towards me probably had this reaction after he saw a huge car go wide on the turn into his lane
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Old 06-24-2016, 03:42 PM   #18
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This car was never designed to be fast.
It was designed to be a balanced drivers car that you could take to it's full potential without needing 20 computer assist programs turning on every corner.
As well as being affordable and good on fuel economy.

The twins just got way too much hype and attracted attentions from all corners of life like Justin Bieber.

Seriously, these cars are similar to Justin Bieber.

Fans who listen to Justin enjoy his music.
Fans who like the twins enjoy the car.

But because of popularity you always have people nit pick and say negative things these cars because they are always in the spotlight.

Anyways that's just my thought haha.


We're too fixated on HP this and not having enough power. Fortunate we have this car in an age where safety standards have made cars these days more robotic and computerized.


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Old 06-24-2016, 04:02 PM   #19
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The Fast Lane Car has put out some of the dumbest reviews I have ever seen for the twins. Also Roman can't drive a manual to save his life. It's embarassing to watch him drive.
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Old 06-24-2016, 04:02 PM   #20
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The video is pretty spot on IMO. The car is very slow and it's a pity since it does handle really well. Out of the factory, it should have had another 50hp to make it more balanced.
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Old 06-24-2016, 04:23 PM   #21
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What?!? I got my car because i thought it was fast, it looks fast though right? Time to trade it in for a mustang!
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Old 06-24-2016, 04:26 PM   #22
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What?!? I got my car because i thought it was fast, it looks fast though right? Time to trade it in for a mustang!
it looks fast just standing there
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Old 06-24-2016, 04:31 PM   #23
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This car was never designed to be fast.
It was designed to be a balanced drivers car that you could take to it's full potential without needing 20 computer assist programs turning on every corner.
As well as being affordable and good on fuel economy.

The twins just got way too much hype and attracted attentions from all corners of life like Justin Bieber.

Seriously, these cars are similar to Justin Bieber.

Fans who listen to Justin enjoy his music.
Fans who like the twins enjoy the car.

But because of popularity you always have people nit pick and say negative things these cars because they are always in the spotlight.

Anyways that's just my thought haha.
That statement makes me feel like selling it. Thanks for nothing....
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I'll enjoy my slow car and like it..lol
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Old 06-24-2016, 04:49 PM   #27
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OMG, I love The Fast Lane Car... Kind of. They are a bit boring. But the FR-S did a 9.15 second 0-60 time when they tested it because they are up in the Colorado Mountains. So yea, I would have to second guess an FR-S purchase with that kind of poor showing.
Yea their acceleration tests are way off. They had an automatic Scion TC smoke a manual FR-S.

At sea level a manual FR-S at does 0-60 in 6.2 seconds. A manual TC does 0-60 in 6.9 seconds. I don't know what the automatic TC does but I highly doubt it's faster than the manual TC.

I'm not saying the FR-S is really fast but they should at least drive the cars at sea level before they tell the world the car is slow. Especially when the FR-S is more affected by the air pressure than the lower revving TC. Most people are not living in the mountains.
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I'll enjoy my slow car and like it..lol
i set my speedometer to km/h so it makes it seem like i'm going really fast
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