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<font face="Calibri">Ah yes, I agree the BRZ/FRS is a well done
car. I probably would have bought one in a heartbeat around the
year 2000. <br>
But today, personally I want more thrust, with the same handling
goodness. A BRZ with the STi engine would interest me. <br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 7/28/2014 6:04 PM, Kieran Lavin
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<div>I like the BRZ/FRS. Like a go kart on the track only
lacking 20-30whp. Very simplistic (no auto dimming rearview
and a cloth strap for the shoulder belt holder for example). I
love those cars for track duty. It's a pretty good backup car
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Subject: what do people here think about "sporty" cars today?<br>
Date: Mon, Jul 28, 2014 4:53 PM</div>
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<div><font face="Calibri">Since there seems to be a good bit of
old-school sensibility here, I think I'll pose this.<br>
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What do people think of today's flavor of "sporty" cars?
Personally, I find myself increasingly ambivalent about new
cars starting a couple years ago.<br>
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Aesthetically, I think today's cars are pretty ugly. I like
some of the styling elements, for example BMW's "flame
surfacing" or whatever they call it now, and Mazda's done a
nice job with the new 3. But the
</font><font face="Calibri">overall </font><font face="Calibri">profiles
and proportions of today's cars are ugly, IMO. All I see are
high beltlines, bulgy hoods and blunt noses. I'll admit it
</font><font face="Calibri">works on cars like the Chrysler
300. <br>
But for example:<br>
E90 > F30 3 series<br>
G35 > G37<br>
</font><font face="Calibri">evolution of the Audi A4 and Acura
TL<br>
Mercedes C class (not that Id ever buy a Mercedes, but the
previous gen C class has a nice profile, IMO.)<br>
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The current models are all uglier than previous models.<br>
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Curious what others think here?<br>
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-steve<br>
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