« Reply #43 on: August 14, 2015, 12:24:33 pm »
Thanks for giving the straight goods in the Day 3 review, James. I read so many reviews of this vehicle that do nothing but gush about the 9/10ths performance experience, as if most buyers spend their full driving days at redline on a racetrack. I'd love to have a fun / sporty third vehicle one day, but even for a comparatively niche car like that, I'd not be willing to put up with an eyeball-jarring ride or a mechanical cacophony that makes conversation nearly impossible. No reason why I should. A car doesn't need to punish you like that to perform well or to be fun to drive.
I've not found the ride in the Twins to be that bad at all. The ride in my e90 BMWs with run-flats and sport suspension was brutal, much worse than these two cars.
The point about the FRS/BRZ and Miata for that matter, is that you can still drive them at 7, 8 or 9/10th daily and not NEED to be at the track to do so. Their performance ceiling is low enough that their limits can be approached (and enjoyed!) without getting into crazy license-losing territory. On the track they're a hoot too. If you're paid to win races or need the self-satisfaction of having the fastest car (not necessarily the fastest driver) on the track, then these light weight little funsters aren't the right choice. As sensational as the new ND Miata is, the FRS gives up surprisingly little in outright enjoyment (much more on this head-to-head coming next week), and has the huge bonus of a rear seat.
I would pick a BRZ / FRS over ANY new Mustang except the GT w/ Perf Pkg (or Shelby of course, but that's whole other kettle of fish).
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