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xrs · 07-19-2012, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by MVJ1975

The GT-R I have a healthy amount of respect for, but it's not a car for the masses. I like the Z; it's nice for what it is, but it's a big V6 pony like the Mustang, not a nimble 4cyl like the Silvia.

The Evo is not so much "boring" as too sedany. It and the WRX are soooo close and yet just can't make that leap. They want to be sporty, but there's those extra doors, saying "but, but, but, I have kids, my wife won't let me buy a two door". Imagine, if you will, the Evo. Take it and shorten it, remove the rear doors, and reduce the size of the rear seats into a 2+2 configuration, or remove them entirely. When I look at those cars I always see what they could have been.

With a little FI help, the BRZ will be that car.

THAT there my friend would be called an Eclipse GSX. Of course it's been axed a long time ago as will be the EVO as we know it.

As for this car, it's more along the lines of a Beetle Turbo or Mini Cooper competitor to me. What a joke to even include the FRS/BRZ in this one.

MVJ1975 · 07-19-2012, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by xrs

THAT there my friend would be called an Eclipse GSX. Of course it's been axed a long time ago as will be the EVO as we know it.

As for this car, it's more along the lines of a Beetle Turbo or Mini Cooper competitor to me. What a joke to even include the FRS/BRZ in this one.

I love the Eclipse GSX. I used to drool over them on a regular basis. Of course, by the time I was ready to let my MX-3 die Mitsubishi had killed it and the most interesting car I could find was a tC. Ugh.

dori. · 07-19-2012, 07:22 PM

Fwd? Sorry but that's fail. I'm very disappointed. Was hoping for something comparable to a S chassis car. Maybe they couldn't because they may feel a low price rwd coupe would cannibalize Z sales.

Laika · 07-19-2012, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by fatoni

way to be ignorant and offensive

This is the reason I enjoy this forum so much, I stumbled onto a different import forum the other day trying to find info for some wheels and one member was commenting on anothers choice in wheels and something to the effect of "why would you get 7 inch wide wheels? that's gonna look so F#(#*$@ gay". Glad MOST of the people are WAY more mature than that.

I still have faith in Nissan. I think they will still be coming out with something FR within the next 3-5 years if the 86 does well.

Moshpit37 · 07-19-2012, 07:35 PM

How can a company smart enough to make the GT-R be so dumb? I hope whoever wrote this got this wrong, WAY wrong... but either way, I'll be enjoying my FR-S while everyone else waits for whatever Nissan decides to roll out.

kduff85 · 07-19-2012, 08:02 PM

I'll get my BRZ and if someone ACTUALLY does something awesome then I'll check it out. But completely happy with what Toyobaru did and can't wait to own a piece of it

Nissan's first attempt at whatever they're attempting is a fail IMO. ugly ugly ugly.

titusdrake · 07-19-2012, 08:27 PM

What i want to see is a RX-8 with the mazdaspeed DISI engine and the AWD drivetrain and suspension from the MS6. Oh my Jesus THAT would be a monster.

Or if Mitsubishi took the Evo engine and AWD system into an Eclipse.. -sigh- if only i was a CEO...

Sent from my DROID RAZR

Tujin · 07-19-2012, 09:03 PM

I'm still holding out hope that Mitsubishi will pull their heads out of their asses and revive the Starion

I loved that car!

drftrdie · 07-19-2012, 09:57 PM

turbo fwd nissan? gayyyyyy

fatoni · 07-19-2012, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by drftrdie

turbo fwd nissan? gayyyyyy

It's amazing how much content you can fit into a single post.

drftrdie · 07-19-2012, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by fatoni

It's amazing how much content you can fit into a single post.

Short sweet and too the point...... Lets all go get civics instead We need more AWD and RWD cars not more hondas

Enilder · 07-19-2012, 11:36 PM

They got nothing on FRS/BRZ with FWD ~$22k.

Now, something like S2000 successor will be a competition (actually, a notch higher than FRS/BRZ level).

Razz · 07-20-2012, 12:59 AM

Nissan has 4 options

GT-R
G-37
Z
Altima 2 door

Why do they need another one?

n2oinferno · 07-20-2012, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Razz

Nissan has 4 options

GT-R
G-37
Z
Altima 2 door

Why do they need another one?

1. Insane price
2. Luxury > Sportiness, also price
3. Not a 2+2
4. FWD

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