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but the mx-5 interior is an expanse of (somewhat nice quality) black plastic. the matte silver expanse in the BRZ covering the passenger airbag looks chintzy in person, i can tell from the picture because Subaru uses that a lot now in its cars and it's suboptimal looking. does it matter to a driving enthusiast? no. none of this crap matters if the car(s) can be had for less than 30,000. the closer these cars get to 30,000, the more i'd just opt for a v6 mustang. look at the interior on those cars.....they've gotten pretty nice.
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04-20-2012, 08:43 AM | #32 |
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The Fiat Abarths are showing up at dealers. But in someone's infinite wisdom (did they hire people from BMW NA), the demo cars are 2 - 6 weeks out, and only customer cars are showing up.
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And while the Mustang has evolved into a pretty nice car to drive, it's way too big to give you any of the same sort of feedback that the Miata does. I assume the BR-Z will be the same story. The Mustang is satisfying, but with the V6 its not particularly *fun.* You need the 8 for that. |
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Honestly, I'd prefer not to have mine Piano Black (marketing for really shiny, easily scratched black plastic). But I'm not at the point of doing anything about it yet.
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Worse yet, the drivetrain really can't take high speeds.
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04-21-2012, 10:01 AM | #38 | |
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i wouldn't buy a v6 mustang, either, but it seems natural to explore the space with some serious cowbell to give context for the BR-Z shoppers.
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04-21-2012, 10:32 AM | #39 |
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The only other car I "considered" (though not seriously) once I decided on a new car was the Hyundai Genesis coupe. I really liked the Genesis Coupe 4-cyl turbo, but I could not get over the styling and it was too much $. I did not even think about the Mustang (V6 or V8).
The waiting time for my FRS is killing me... June seems so far away. Terry: did you drive the regular Fiat 500 yet? If so, was it fast enough for merging onto the highway? I'm starting to see more and more 500s pop up in the city now, and their styling has really grown on me. |
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We did not drive a standard 500. Our experience with driving a 330 and then getting the M3 showed that can be a substantial difference.
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