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I was a member of CLUBRSX for several years and GOLFMKV for a few years after that. I can honestly say I've never seen so many people gripe and complain about their own cars. This forum is riddled with threads on what changes should be made to the car, what ppl don't like about the car, this car isn't fast enough, etc, etc... I just don't get it... The twins are amazing. Striking good looks, excellent handling, low center of gravity, near 50/50 weight distribution, surprisingly compliant ride, lightweight, 200 HP NA boxer engine, stock shift light, rev matching, RWD, LSD, super comfy sport seats AND "room" for 4 passengers. At ~$25K, what more do you expect??? I'm glad to see that there are ppl in this thread that feel the same as I. I think if this car was released in 2005-2007, people would feel differently. As others have mentioned, this horsepower war the last few years that auto makers are having is just killing it for cars like the twins. Shame
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Except I went FI, but I loved my car when it was NA too. I'd like to add to your list that it's an amazing track day car too. I've owned 40+ cars over the years, many of them sporty high performance cars, and none have put as big a smile on my face as my 86.
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Interesting narrow minded comment - surprised you receive that many 'thanks'. How is that a problem with the world to want more? We wouldn't be where we are at today if we didn't want more. Hence the birth (re-birth) of the 86. So in essence you make absolutely no sense when you call it a "problem". The real problem is when people claim that it is a problem to want more, when indeed it is not and never will be.
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To be fair, in one sentence you've mentioned the ONLY two things that made this car stand out: it's Yamaha developed engine and the fact that it had a manual transmission. Back in the late 80s, having a quick revving, 24V DOHC power plant and manual transmission in a domestic sedan made this car special. It's build quality, F/R balance, dull steering feel, mediocre suspension, average brakes, and hopeless torque steer made it anything but.
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What im referring to is laziness. Many people want this engine to be turboed, supercharged, etc, out from the factory. I believe the designer of this car (I believe his name is Tada) just wanted it to be a perfectly balanced platform (stock) and let us modify it the way we want. This way it gives every owner a sense of unique-ness while at the same time being a driver's car that is purchaseable like the 80s-90s era. boom. Last edited by Ponwh; 04-17-2014 at 07:38 AM. Reason: added a boom |
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The original post was very well written, perhaps the first on this subject that accurately captures the essence of this car which is a great driver's car straight from the factory. Also glad to see that the typical civil war didn't start between the "modders" and the "stockers". IMHO this car offers a lot for either as it retains it's basic character even when modified to reach a higher performance envelope.
Refreshing read without the typical torque dip bashing or dissing the driving skills of anyone wanting to modify the car from stock.
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People could say the same thing about the FRS. Slow, horrible paint, bad quality, horrible rear suspension. List goes on. You're really going to complain about a $2000 car?
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No. But let's be fair, within the context of your first post, you're lumping a low volume, special edition of the Taurus along with every other Taurus made. Aside from the engine, which I agree was impressive (for the day) and a slightly stiffer suspension, it was still just a Taurus. Besides, it wasn't $2000 when it was sold, new. Adjusted for inflation it was just under $40K in 2014 dollars when it was new. And it had one glaring flaw (aside from being a Taurus). It was FWD. Although that's a subjective point.
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