Want or do not want? Subaru BRZ STI
07-22-2012, 08:41 PM
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07-23-2012, 08:55 AM
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Proposed route:
Auburn, ME to College Station, TX - Google Maps
We'll hopefully make Philly by Thursday night, and be in DC during the day on Friday. Maybe catch some of ya'll during lunch after we hit up some monuments?
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07-23-2012, 01:12 PM
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I suggest you do not buy it then. 
Also, if you have definitely decided, probably not much reason to keep checking on threads dedicated to it... unless you are so starved for attention that you think it's necessary to continuously remind us how much you don't like it?
I think it's a reasonable metaphor in some ways. On the other hand, the FR-S/BRZ twins are about as un-mainstream as you can get these days. On most new cars, you have:
The FR-S diverges from pretty much all of that, although I guess the BRZ is available with touch-screen sat nav. I would say these cars are more like Karmin: something that started with genuine talent and a small cult following that made it big time* and were given a corporate detailing.
What's that? You've never heard of Karmin? Well, how many non-car enthusiasts have heard of the Scion FR-S?
*As of June 30, 2012, the BRZ has sold 1,089 units and FR-S 2,770 units.
In April and May, the Corolla sold approximately 58,500 units.
Also, if you have definitely decided, probably not much reason to keep checking on threads dedicated to it... unless you are so starved for attention that you think it's necessary to continuously remind us how much you don't like it?- loads of electronic driver aids
- continuously increasing weight so that a 3600 pounds Mustang is referred to as the "featherweight" in a comparison test
- ever-fancier infotainment systems
- ever-increasing HP to make up for massive weight
- extremely difficult to modify factory ECUs
- elimination of "pure" enthusiast-oriented models
The FR-S diverges from pretty much all of that, although I guess the BRZ is available with touch-screen sat nav. I would say these cars are more like Karmin: something that started with genuine talent and a small cult following that made it big time* and were given a corporate detailing.
What's that? You've never heard of Karmin? Well, how many non-car enthusiasts have heard of the Scion FR-S?
*As of June 30, 2012, the BRZ has sold 1,089 units and FR-S 2,770 units.
In April and May, the Corolla sold approximately 58,500 units.
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07-23-2012, 01:29 PM
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I suggest you do not buy it then. Also, if you have definitely decided, probably not much reason to keep checking on threads dedicated to it... unless you are so starved for attention that you think it's necessary to continuously remind us how much you don't like it?
Also, if you have definitely decided, probably not much reason to keep checking on threads dedicated to it... unless you are so starved for attention that you think it's necessary to continuously remind us how much you don't like it?This happens to be my first post in this thread after I have seen them on the street. So I felt it was applicable. Sorry.
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