If the BRZ never existed...

[raven1231]

[nikitopo]

WRX or STI. Reason? Check the following:


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[D5teph]

Originally Posted by MarkR171

Would have kept my Abarth... and kind of wish I did sometimes. The twins are objectively better in every way, but the Abarth has so much more character.

LOL Nice license plate.

[guybo]

Originally Posted by raven1231

370z is? They are 29k new and can be had used for 17-18k

$4000 is still quite a bit. It's more than 13% more expensive. Plus my kids won't fit in the trunk of a Z either!

[MarkR171]

Originally Posted by D5teph

LOL Nice license plate.

It fit the feeling of driving an Abarth perfectly. The FRS is good, but it doesn't put a silly grin on my face with the muffler-less factory exhaust and little 1.4L turbo that let out loud pops and backfires and turbo whoosh noises with a ridiculously short wheelbase that leads to a tail-happy fwd car. The Abarth was slow, didn't corner very well, and wasn't comfortable to drive... but damn it was fun (or funny?)

[Mx5racer]

Would have waited for something else
Needed rear wheel drive seats at least 3 gets 20 plus mpg and less than 30k
Not a lot of choises out there.

[brzaapi]

Well I have already played with Miatas, S2000s and Caymans. I dont fit in the Lotus Elise very well.

So I would say if i wasnt busy tracking my BRZ. I think i might finally make the jump and go for a:

Factory Five, Project 818 car. Could be a lot of fun.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by MarkR171

It fit the feeling of driving an Abarth perfectly. The FRS is good, but it doesn't put a silly grin on my face with the muffler-less factory exhaust and little 1.4L turbo that let out loud pops and backfires and turbo whoosh noises with a ridiculously short wheelbase that leads to a tail-happy fwd car. The Abarth was slow, didn't corner very well, and wasn't comfortable to drive... but damn it was fun (or funny?)

I do love a car that doesn't take itself seriously. In that spirit I think the frs/brz/86 strikes just the right balance between performance and lol-wut.

[Mandarb]

I've been wanting a 86 since it came out, but either a 135i (old shape) or 220i/d if I could scrape enough money together. The lower end was a Fiesta ST.

[Yoshoobaroo]

My requirements were: RWD, <3000lbs, under 20k, and 4 'seats' if possible.

It took a few months of looking when I realized the BRZ was the only car that ticked all of those boxes. I was looking at Caymans, 350Zs, and BMW Z4s.
The Cayman was out on price. I could afford one but shouldn't, and I'm glad I resisted the temptation.
I always loooved the 350Z (came out when I was 16, it was THE tuner car for a little while), but finally drove one and walked away miffed. It was heavy, the engine didn't feel willing, and it felt really chintzy.
I looked for a few S2000s but quickly realized for that money i'd take a Z4 over it any day.
The Z4 was starting to feel like the one to go for. I had owned a 2006 Z4 3.0i auto before and loved it. I had my heart set on a 2008 3.0SI M/T.

Then I started realizing how important the vestigial rear seats would be with my 1 year old. If anything happens, I CAN transport her safely in my car. I CAN fit my whole family in the car if my wife's bimmer is in the shop. None of these other cars could.

I drove an FR-S on a damp Saturday morning and by the first turn I was in love and the salesman was grabbing for the ohshit-handle. The engine doesn't have any torque from 3-5k, but that is okay because between 5-7k it buzzes around like the angriest little bee that just wants to rev and rev and rev. Some places the car feels thin in the metal and a little cheap, but that is okay because it's still better than the 350Z AND this car is legitimately light. The interior is spartan when compared to my previous BMWs, but that is okay because the seating position and driver controls are brilliant.

I fell in love, started researching the twins more (i remembered them from the concepts in 2010) and decided on setting my sights on a BRZ limited for under 20K.

If the twins didn't exist, I would still be commuting in my Saab 9-3 and taking the wife's 335i out for a spin when I need an automotive adrenaline shot. Now I'm on an IV.

[tumbla.jr]

If the BRZ never existed... I never existed

[DGM-BRZ]

Probably would of settled on a bimmer 3 series

[Norcalft86]

gsxr-600 or focus rs

[enouf]

back in 2012/2013, would've gone for focus ST or 370z