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10-20-2016, 01:33 PM | #1 |
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10-20-2016, 01:42 PM | #2 |
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A little harsh, maybe.... but well written. They also bring up some very valid points about cross shopped possibilities and the overall fate of the vehicle.
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Even oem turbo cars can be grenades. No thanks. Ironically the 86 is one of the few sports cars your average motor journalist could actually afford to own. Maybe thats what bothers them?
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The article spends most of its' time talking about cars that are not seriously cross shopped with BRZ's by anyone other than hairdressers and hockey moms who would probably end up with a Veloster anyhow. If a person wants a BIG coupe wannabe muscle car (like an Ecotec Mustang or entry level Camaro), they buy one. Not a straw weight sports car. Lastly, a second generation has all but been confirmed by the head of Subaru. The fate of the car is to continue to be produced. The article is crap. |
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IDK, the author hit the highlights (and low lights) of the refresh and gave some performance comparisons. Judging by how many people "upgrade" to mustangs, 370z's, Camaros etc I would say the cross shopping example is, at least somewhat valid. Nissans 240 lasted several generations as well..... Guess what everyone in America wanted in their car? The SR20 from the Japanese cars that was refused to the North American market. Still the most common swap for the KA when it goes (although LS swaps are becoming more common!) |
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"light, cheap, fast: pick two"
the armchair demand for everything all at once is insufferable. you ask them "how about a 370Z??" "yea but...it's too heavyyyy" dunno what they want exactly. |
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What's wrong with the Veloster?
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10-20-2016, 02:58 PM | #11 |
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everything lol.
been in a fiesta St alot lately. i get it. its a GREAT CAR. 207ft lb at like what 3500 rpm??? buuut, its cheap and FWD. i appreciate both brz and fist for what they are. these C&D yahoos would make better use of their time lobbying porsche to drop 718 prices down out of the stratosphere. sheesh. |
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Sorry, can't read the article. Too busy enjoying my 2015 to care.
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They clearly only care about numbers and stats...on a car that excels at things that can't be measured by numbers and stats. And they obviously haven't seen the threads on here about FRS/BRZ owners who traded in for a pony car and regretted it.
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