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Originally Posted by smoovep (Post 1761611)

When comparing the S to the Z, I tell my friends, "My S was like a pro figure skater, my Z is more like a pro hockey player!!!"
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perfect analogy!

I drove it today. It wasn't bad, but it didn't really grab me. For the money, I'd rather have a Miata.

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Originally Posted by shadoquad (Post 1763421)

I drove it today. It wasn't bad, but it didn't really grab me. For the money, I'd rather have a Miata.

Can't beat those doors. :tup:

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Originally Posted by Nikkolai (Post 1762438)

Quality control?

Toyota Warns Scion Dealers Of Ill-Fitting FR-S Body Panels

Once again not miata doors...:roflpuke2:

Eh, I wouldn't call the 370Z a Hockey player. It's more of a speed skater. Precise, fast around corners, but not necessarily brutish and powerful. A Hockey player is more of a Corvette Z06, imo.

The Z weighs a few hundred pounds too much to be a speed skater - the Z06 is actually lighter than a 370Z. Definitely the hockey player of the group.

hockey player is more like a super duty pickup with supercharger and all.

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Originally Posted by Drex (Post 1751979)

the other thread was locked, so you find this one to repost the same thing again? we all get it by now. you love the brz/frs because magazines say its good.

this is getting to the level of spam now. :ugh2:

The other tread being locked had nothing to do with what I posted.

I love the BRZ / FR-S because they've received phenomenal reviews?

I wouldn't say I "love" them but considering what is known there is absolutely no reason to assume they're somehow "over-priced" / "under-powered".

If that fact hurts your feelings for some reason you have issues.

The point I've made is that a car clearly does NOT have to produce superior #'s to be a superior driver's car.

Case in point: Mazda MX-5 Miata is by far a superior driver's car compared to the 370z despite producing slower test track #'s. This may be hard to swallow for some but reality is reality.

The BRZ / FR-S / MX-5 all costing under 30K and all slower than the Mustang, 370Z, Gen Coupe, etc are superior in terms of being fun / rewarding to drive.

If you race your daily driver's for a living you may want to go with the car which is merely quicker. Otherwise, I don't see the point in going with a car that is less fun to drive but happens to run a quicker 0-60 time.

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Originally Posted by shadoquad (Post 1763421)

I drove it today. It wasn't bad, but it didn't really grab me. For the money, I'd rather have a Miata.

What would you say the "weak link" was ? I sat inside of a Toyota 86 a few months ago and was really impressed with the seat feel, steering wheel, driving position, interior layout/function. Is it the engine & exhaust sound that lets the car down ? ?

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Originally Posted by bigsix (Post 1798889)

Lack of oomph, didn't have the turn-in I expected. Interior was well laid out but cheap. They're ok.

Ok: i guess that's to be expected from a 2.0 liter 4 cylinder engine. The light weight must have been nice, though (?)

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Originally Posted by bigsix (Post 1798900)

Ok: i guess that's to be expected from a 2.0 liter 4 cylinder engine. The light weight must have been nice, though (?)

What do you want? I didn't dig it too much

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Originally Posted by vo2max99 (Post 1798848)

So how much do Toyota/Subaru pay you for all this advertisement and how can I get in on it? :rofl2:

Got a close up look at a toyota dealership the other day and didnt even test drive it. While nice it is no z.