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Old 05-15-2020, 08:42 AM
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Enough about the interior, i happen to like it. It's a twenty year old design that is still relevant today.
 
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Seems like a fair assessment
 
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Agree, fair assessment

 
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That has been my view, it's a good drivers car. Probably the best entry level exotic next to an NSX.
 
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If the driver is so worried about blowing up the engine and not being able to afford to fix it, why buy the car in the first place? Do routine maintenance and you should alleviate that problem by catching anything before it gets critical.
 
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If the driver is so worried about blowing up the engine and not being able to afford to fix it, why buy the car in the first place? Do routine maintenance and you should alleviate that problem by catching anything before it gets critical.
His prerogative. We all have different budgets.

I admit it was one of my fears before buying the car... 5 years later I'm not nearly as worried as I was going into it (as a 30 year old)... but that change has come with experience with the car. He doesnt have that same experience.
 
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Yeah, I think these guys are idiots... At one point the guys says the car is "dated" and feels like a "90s car", a minute later he's saying it's "timeless" - c'mon man - choose. The test car looks like a great example, I can't imagine it feels scary at 80 mph - mine certainly doesn't get me a little sweaty until 150+. They trash-talk the interior saying it has a lot of plastic - really? They said there is not as much "feel" as a modern car - are you kidding me? Mine feels like a go-cart all the time - I haven't driven another car that feels like that - new or old. Seats? OK, maybe that one was right.
 
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Yeah, I think these guys are idiots... At one point the guys says the car is "dated" and feels like a "90s car", a minute later he's saying it's "timeless" - c'mon man - choose. The test car looks like a great example, I can't imagine it feels scary at 80 mph - mine certainly doesn't get me a little sweaty until 150+. They trash-talk the interior saying it has a lot of plastic - really? They said there is not as much "feel" as a modern car - are you kidding me? Mine feels like a go-cart all the time - I haven't driven another car that feels like that - new or old. Seats? OK, maybe that one was right.
You make some good points, too. These guys dont really drive fast cars, they do stuff like s2000s, FRSs, and miatas. Lol. Different world as you well know.... regarding the interior, it's clear these guys arent familiar with the different options bc my car has OEM mostly leather and carbon fiber - not palstic.
 
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They should try driving a fast one lmao try 750 whp+
 
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The seats are pretty bad and the interior does rattle just a bit. A pair of GT3 seats would go a long way, something I've been tempted to buy.
 
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The interior is nice but def cheap and lots of hard plastics covered in leather. The plastic interior bits suck. Having taken apart many interiors, it is pretty cheap for a 6 figure car.
 
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