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I had zero issue passing when I wanted or merging with traffic even when the GPS yelled "turn NOW" and I was 3 lanes over. If it can be done by this it can be done by anything. Just because people lose stop light drag races to the small number of cars on the road with more power does not make the Twins "too slow for traffic" or "NEED more power".
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10-28-2019, 09:30 PM | #170 |
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I think people think because it's a "sports car" you should be pinned to your seat everytime you accelerate...
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10-28-2019, 09:40 PM | #171 |
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This is what this thread has descended to? The low bar of keeping up with traffic? Even my Fit could comfortably keep up with traffic. It hauled groceries like none other also. I don't think this is what people mean when they say the twins need more power/torque.
And it's fine for people to say go aftermarket. But for the manufacturer to say that? Btw let me know when there are CARB legal options for a 2017+... asking for a friend. Sent from my LG-H932 using Tapatalk |
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10-28-2019, 10:24 PM | #173 |
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Keeping up with traffic and being able to make the right decisions is not down to the car you drive, but skill. If you can't do that, then you probably shouldn't be on the road. Never have I been put in tough spot when driving the BRZ or any car for that matter.
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What I find funny is, I never have an issue merging onto a highway or keeping up with traffic. It's the car's people brag about being more power or quick I have to be stuck behind going 20-30mph to get on a 70mph highway. Usually it's Camry's and SUVs.
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Back in the 50's, when I first started noticing cars, affordable sports cars didn't have all that much power. They were known to be fun to drive and agile. Porsche - 46 HP MG - 54 HP TR - 65 HP Now we have 200 HP in an affordable sports car and bitch about it - humfrz |
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They should bring back the 4AFE for the next gen twin... who needs that much power anyway. Traffic barely moves, and all that nostalgia...
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Maybe you're all midgets.
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When was the last time you heard anything about handling when a manufacturer is trying to sell a car? Agility seems to have gone out the window except for a select few...This one just happens to be affordable. |
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