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      02-03-2016, 02:07 PM   #45
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Once Nissan/Infiniti brings the twin turbo Q50/60 I think it would be under 50k. Nice looking car that will be the next wave of JDM fans looking for a platform to mod.
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      02-03-2016, 09:49 PM   #47
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Can't wait for the new S2000 to come out, if it does!

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      02-03-2016, 10:18 PM   #48
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Sorry you wouldn't consider the e92 M3 to be a sports car?
No. Sports sedan or coupe, but not dedicated sports car. It's not built for just driving. It's practical. M1, i8, 850, yes. Rest, not really. I'm hoping they make that csl prototype. That would be a sports car. The m4 gts, no.
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Seems like no such thing anymore, Im not talking about NSX or the Toyota supercar but what happen to the fun Japanese sports cars like Honda Prelude, Supra, Nissan 240s, s2000, etc.

Only subura keeps their wrx every year.

Can you name a japanese sports car/sedan ($35k-$50k) you will buy?
The only sports car you listed there was the S2000. The rest do not fit the definition of a sports car.
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      02-04-2016, 05:23 AM   #50
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The only sports car you listed there was the S2000. The rest do not fit the definition of a sports car.
What do you call the Supra then?
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      02-04-2016, 05:39 AM   #51
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Miata is the only one I think I'd buy, handles great, a hoot to drive, reliable chick car.....so I don't think I'd actually buy one.
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      02-04-2016, 06:30 AM   #52
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What do you call the Supra then?
Sports coupe. Has back seats correct?

I still have an RX-7. It's my 3rd FD3S. They don't make them like that anymore. Light weight, good power, great steering feel, 50/50 balanced and exotic car looks. Time stood still, design still looks current 25 years later.
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Sports coupe. Has back seats correct?

I still have an RX-7. It's my 3rd FD3S. They don't make them like that anymore. Light weight, good power, great steering feel, 50/50 balanced and exotic car looks. Time stood still, design still looks current 25 years later.
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I always liked that variant of the RX7, a great car all round. I wouldn't mind getting one some day, lots of mods for them too.
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      02-04-2016, 07:12 AM   #54
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I always liked that variant of the RX7, a great car all round. I wouldn't mind getting one some day, lots of mods for them too.
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What do you call the Supra then?
Sports coupe. Has back seats correct?

I still have an RX-7. It's my 3rd FD3S. They don't make them like that anymore. Light weight, good power, great steering feel, 50/50 balanced and exotic car looks. Time stood still, design still looks current 25 years later.
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Nice, is that a real R1/R2? My dad has a '93. Fun story, parking a rotary on a hill and leaving it in gear apparently doesn't cause compression lock like a piston engine. I was able to catch it, unlock the door (after remembering where the damned handle is) and pull the e brake in time. Still got my heart rate up.

Balance was actually more favorable, like 45/55, since rear bias is actually better, just see 911's.
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Sorry you wouldn't consider the e92 M3 to be a sports car?
In the minds of most car enthusiasts, sports cars are cars that were designed from the ground up to be performance cars. Performance cars that are derived from pedestrian versions are considered sports sedans/coupes/compacts. It's really not a clearly defined classification though.

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Now that is just straight up Japanese rice. Not a sportscar. Just sayin.... And I've owned 3 civics in my earlier years. 2 '89 hatchbacks and an '03 Si. No offense to anybody, but that just looks like a 16 year old's dream car....not a modern day sports car. I'll stick with my M3 thank you very much
See above, not to mention your car got dusted around the Nurburgring by 15 seconds by the "japanese rice." Yikes
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What do you call the Supra then?
Grand Touring or Sports Coupe. NOT a sports car. Never has been.
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I lean that way too with 240, prelude, etc. S2000 yes. For me 300zz tt was, supra was, rx7tt was. Why? Because they were designed from inception to do performance before function. They had enough doors. Their hp was very high as was their handling vs cars of the day. Civic. No. It's a souped up basic driver. 3 series? No. M4 gts is a soup up 428. A sports coupe. Caddie ctsv coupe? No. Same thing. A sports car doesn't have lamer more functional underpowered models. They're stand alones. One offs. Corvette. Viper, f type jag, 911, etc. Even the most lame N/A 911 is still a beast vs. other cars made the same year.
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The FRS/BRZ is as good as a sports car as it gets. The low driving position for one is just rare to most cars sold today. Obviously some will always point to 200hp, but the car is not about being a 0-60 winner. Its hard to find a better driving car at any price.

Outside of that, the Z as mentioned and thats about it....
While I agree with most of what you said the car doesn't need acceleration/top speed numbers from the early 90s either though I mean sheesh, aside from miata anything sub 250 is garbage in 2016.
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Can't wait for the new S2000 to come out, if it does!

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You'll be waiting a long time, any even if it did come out I bet it will look like shyt.
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Isn't the new MS3 supposed to have AWD? I seen the concept look and I was blown away! If it indeed looks like it does in the concept photos I saw, the AWD hatchback game just got better.
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You'll be waiting a long time, any even if it did come out I bet it will look like shyt.
Well thanks for your awesome opinion, would you like a cookie
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Sports coupe. Has back seats correct?

I still have an RX-7. It's my 3rd FD3S. They don't make them like that anymore. Light weight, good power, great steering feel, 50/50 balanced and exotic car looks. Time stood still, design still looks current 25 years later.
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Sexy. Speaking of the FD, what do V8 swapped FDs sell for these days? I'm not talking hack jobs.
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MS3 was not a sports car. It was a sporty hatch w/wrong wheel drive.

They need to bring that or the MS6 back, though. 400+ HP AWD or RWD with looks that kill & not stupid priced like the RS. I might consider selling my Speed6 at that point.
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MS3 was not a sports car. It was a sporty hatch w/wrong wheel drive.

They need to bring that or the MS6 back, though. 400+ HP AWD or RWD with looks that kill & not stupid priced like the RS. I might consider selling my Speed6 at that point.
Supposed to be coming with the CX9 motor and possibly awd. MS3 is supposed to have more juice and awd. 6 likely not to be as expensive or labeled as MazdaSpeed, but the MS3 will likely be RS money.
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I remember the first Mazdaspeed protege, that was actually a really fun car.
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