02-20-2013, 10:03 AM
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agreed. but I find that many people these days are fooled by power into forgiving an inadequately engineered car. It's like going to an expensive restaurant where they cover up flawes in their food by dousing it with salt or butter. Taking away what I call "obvious power" leaves nothing to hide. I guess its a sign of the times, people seem to want a car that they can leave in 3rd gear and the engine just carries their driving the whole time. And since the only quick driving most will do is on the highway and never venture to a DE/AX, they care only about straightline speed when they give the car a thumbs up or down.
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For the price can you bring me a new, fully warrantied sports car that is better than the FRS? serious question.
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02-20-2013, 10:10 AM
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If I were to do it, make the change. I would go with a good set of coilovers, a 3.8 v6 car to start, they come with brembo's, and some tasteful 19" wheels running 275's in the rear, some taste full body mods and then Hyundai Turbo Kits | Turbo Kits For Hyundai
I'd be pretty happy with all that done.
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02-20-2013, 10:21 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Perfectlap
For the price can you bring me a new, fully warrantied sports car that is better than the FRS? serious question.
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Not off the top of my head. The Miata may be close, I'm not sure how the Genesis handles, I haven't actually researched the subject.
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02-20-2013, 10:24 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by stephen wilson
Not off the top of my head. The Miata may be close, I'm not sure how the Genesis handles, I haven't actually researched the subject.
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A lady friend of mine has it. Suspension is too hard for someone who isn't an enthusiast. Otherwise I think its a great modern day version of the Prelude, definitely a notch above Celica GT, Mistu Spyder, etc. Can't think of what the modern equivalents of those cars are today. Seems like there used to be more "sporty" cars in the past. Must be attrition via the SUV...the new chick car.
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02-20-2013, 10:42 AM
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I like the prelude comparison. Only big difference is the rear wheel drive. Think, if honda would have made that thing rear wheel it could have been the base of the s-2000.
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02-20-2013, 12:26 PM
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none of these cars compare to the boxster guys . I will take a 10 year old boxster anyday. The BRZ is underpowered and as a daily driver will become very annoying very quickly. The Genesis just feels like a total POS . sit in it and you will see where I am coming from. I do like the Focus ST but as my wife's daily driver. I have an EVO X very fast and capable but it is no boxster S , actually not even close !
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