u/Dino_Dean

Hi guys. Former second gen BRZ owner here, going to test drive this car in two days, the local Hyundai dealership were kind enough to organize a test drive in the canyons (alongside a dealership representative obviously)

As someone who is about to experience such car and a sporty FWD car in general for the first time, what are your tips, what should I expect from this platform after driving RWD cars for 6 years, settings - put it in N mode and that’s it or should I adjust steering or the individual settings?

Whatever on your mind guys. Thanks

How sensitive is the paint to damage? If it’s durable enough I might skip it but that front makes me nervous- like it gets damaged fast without one.

Unfortunately my 23 BRZ is totaled, I’ve been driving this platform for the last 6 years (gen 1 and 2) and I might want to try something new around this budget.

Practicality wise the BRZ was enough, the Miata isn’t (have a wife and a dog with no kids currently but it might change and even though the BRZ was our second car, the Miata can’t even be that unfortunately) so practically wise BRZ wasn’t an issue as a second car that once in a while used to haul stuff like groceries/dog/kids even though obviously it would be much easier with a full family sedan but it’s not a must since it doesn’t happen often.

I never had a very fast FWD sporty car, the BRZ is my first proper “sporty” car.

Anyway would you recommend such move? I want a communicative fun car with a manual. I love the sound those cars put out, I don’t know how fun they are next to my BRZ, and how enjoyable is the handling. FWD isn’t a big downgrade? Do you need to drive really fast in order for the car to be enjoyable or you can take a corner pretty slowly and still enjoy it?

Yeah obviously an Elantra N sub so it’s a little biased but I’m sure there are honest opinions around here. Thanks in advance!

Do you have any explanation for this? First gen of the BRZ/GT86 sold well. Second gen - especially BRZ but also the 86 is lagging far behind.

Meanwhile the ND Miata which is a far less practical and daily-able vehicle (though it is an incredible car no doubt) is doing pretty good even this late into its generation. And again, first gen of the twins also sold very well.

It started on a very high note with lots of hype and it fell off a cliff. What do you think is the reason? Could it be that the so called reliability issues got so out of hand that it killed the second gen platform?

At least it seems like some YouTubers who owned a second gen sold them because of it. I dunno trying to figure it out.

רואה סרטונים ופוסטים פוליטיים בעברית בדף של ביבי - התגובות הכי מובילות עם הכי הרבה לייקים באופן קבוע הן נגד ביבי ו״ממשלת הטבח״ ויאללה לך כבר וכו. כולן מפרופילים ישראלים אמיתיים (לא בוטים) למקרה שתהיתם.

אוקיי בנט ולפיד התאחדו למפלגה, סבבה נשמע שיש אלטרנטיבה מובילה לכולם לא? תחשבו שנית, בנט במקביל יוצא לסבב ראיונות בכל גופי התקשורת הגדולים והתגובות - קוטלות. לא נשכח איך ישבת עם הערבים, איך שיפצת את הבית, הבנאדם ליצן אין מצב שאחרי הסבב הקודם שלו אפול שוב והבנאדם אסון וכו. שוב התגובות הכי מובילות עם הכי הרבה לייקים וכולן מפרופילים אותנטיים.

אז מה בעצם הציבור רוצה?! מבין שקשה להעריך על סמך תגובות וטוקבקים אבל התמונה שעולה זה שכולם גרועים ואף אחד לא מרוצה מאף אופציה שלטונית אפשרית. מה עושים עם זה?