If the BRZ never existed...

[shaunsweeney]

Chris Harris knows cars. One of the few opinions I put any real weight in.

[stock]

Originally Posted by gt8613

If the BRZ never existed... which car would you be buying?

M3?
370z?
STI?
EVO X?
Mustang GT?
Genesis?

others...?


I think it may have been the 370z for me.

2013 Camaro SS. Still wonder if I made a good decision.

[shaunsweeney]

Originally Posted by stock

2013 Camaro SS. Still wonder if I made a good decision.

What were you looking for in a car, because those are polar opposites.

[krayzie]

Originally Posted by shaunsweeney

Chris Harris knows cars. One of the few opinions I put any real weight in.

I pulled the trigger on the BRZ without even test driving it after I saw Chris Harris' 2nd review. I've watched him since the days of EVO and Autocar and Driving Republic (I think this became Drive?).

If the BRZ never existed I would still sell off the Golf GTI and start taking the bus again everyday.

[gt8613]

Originally Posted by krayzie

I pulled the trigger on the BRZ without even test driving it after I saw Chris Harris' 2nd review. I've watched him since the days of EVO and Autocar and Driving Republic (I think this became Drive?).

If the BRZ never existed I would still sell off the Golf GTI and start taking the bus again everyday.

wow.... The bus?





How come?

[SciOnDrifTtSlIdeR]

id probably have kept my 1993 jzx90 toyota MARKII

[cactus]

I wouldn't have bought anything for a while. Audi S6 or MB E63 would have been where I would land in a couple of years. Maybe a Miata or FC/FD RX7 for weekends.

[krayzie]

Originally Posted by gt8613

wow.... The bus?





How come?

I wanted to go back to an affordable Japanese sports compact with a new car warranty. However the affordable Japanese sports car market died right after the dot-com bubble burst (I used to have an issue of Best Car from around 2001 that listed all the discontinued JDM sports car models).

I don't fit inside a Miata either. The BRZ is the perfect candidate without upgrading to an Audi TT / TT-S or Golf R that are based on the same garbage design as my old GTI (EA113 2.0T and PQ35 chassis FAIL).

[Luckrider]

Originally Posted by shaunsweeney

If I had any family members willing to do that, I would have loved to. I do miss my Rubicon though not going to lie. The only thing I don't miss about it was the MPG.

It was more of my dad wanting to get rid of the car payment he had so he offered me his Fiesta for the payments. I made two because the mileage was nice. Then I decided if I was going to pay for a car, I might as well have something I love.... and with 93 octane and 27mpg in the winter, it isn't that much cheaper than the Rubi (although I did just dump $100 in gas teh past couple of days to drive).

[Xabiss]

I think I would of ended up with either a Mustang, Camaro, or Challenger. Thank god there was a BRZ because everyone drives those other cars.

[Ozzman]

I would rebuild the transmission on my 95 civic and keep driving it.

[shaunsweeney]

Originally Posted by Luckrider

It was more of my dad wanting to get rid of the car payment he had so he offered me his Fiesta for the payments. I made two because the mileage was nice. Then I decided if I was going to pay for a car, I might as well have something I love.... and with 93 octane and 27mpg in the winter, it isn't that much cheaper than the Rubi (although I did just dump $100 in gas teh past couple of days to drive).

Im getting 28+mpg vs 18-20mpg. That was a big enough difference for me. It costs $0.30/gal more for 93 here than 87 so about $3.xx per fill up. Still way ahead when you factor mpg.

[Luckrider]

Originally Posted by shaunsweeney

Im getting 28+mpg vs 18-20mpg. That was a big enough difference for me. It costs $0.30/gal more for 93 here than 87 so about $3.xx per fill up. Still way ahead when you factor mpg.

I wish it was only $.30/gallon more. Here in NY it is almost $.50 now.

[stock]

Originally Posted by shaunsweeney

What were you looking for in a car, because those are polar opposites.

I would call the Toyota Yaris a polar opposite! Not the Camaro.
RWD, 2door sports coupe/car. Good looks, fast, good handling.


What killed the Camaro for me was the tires and MPG. and the price was 10k more didn't help.