Reasons to buy / not buy a twin?

[botbs]

Reason to buy: not enough $ to buy a GT4 Cayman

Reason not to buy: have enough $ to buy a GT4 Cayman

[WolfpackS2k]

Originally Posted by botbs

Reason to buy: not enough $ to buy a GT4 Cayman



Reason not to buy: have enough $ to buy a GT4 Cayman

Heck, never mind a GT4. An S or GTS is reason enough.


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[P86RAVES]

Originally Posted by rs999

I am really debating whether to boost my FR-S or just buy a Mustang GT.

This car did not start boosted so once you buy a SC or Turbo kit then add in the supporting mods, labor, and tunes you realize you've spent as much as a Mustang GT or V6 with either track pack or similar suspension kit.

Plus the refinement of this car is very low.

Loud, missing lots of touch points and similar niceties that more upscale cars have.

But what do you expect for a car that goes for $25K?

Get the GT.

The performance ceiling for it is much higher than a twin.

I'd skip the V6 or Ecoboost because you'll always have an underlying GT envy.

[P86RAVES]

Originally Posted by WolfpackS2k

Heck, never mind a GT4. An S or GTS is reason enough.


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Your name isn't Brad is it?

[Skegrider]

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[rs999]

Originally Posted by P86RAVES

Get the GT.

The performance ceiling for it is much higher than a twin.

I'd skip the V6 or Ecoboost because you'll always have an underlying GT envy.

I already got the GT and I love it.

[DAEMANO]

Originally Posted by rs999

I am really debating whether to boost my FR-S or just buy a Mustang GT.

This car did not start boosted so once you buy a SC or Turbo kit then add in the supporting mods, labor, and tunes you realize you've spent as much as a Mustang GT or V6 with either track pack or similar suspension kit.

Plus the refinement of this car is very low.

Loud, missing lots of touch points and similar niceties that more upscale cars have.

But what do you expect for a car that goes for $25K?

My advice:

Since they're two completely different machines, just go test drive the Mustang. If you prefer its' higher performance and out of the box refinement over the lower weight, smaller size, better controls and visibility of your FR-S, then buy the Mustang.

If you drive the Mustang and discover that all that extra weight and size, sloppier controls, and poor visibility aren't for you, then put a very modest F.I. kit on FR-S and add sound deadening (that'll run you $4-7k depending on how much you can DIY). You'd be amazed at what a mere 7lbs of boost, good tires and some sound deadening can do to this platform.

[P86RAVES]

Originally Posted by rs999

I already got the GT and I love it.

Great decision!