![]() 04/29/2016 at 10:40 • Filed to: Rant | ![]() | ![]() |
Everyone here’s that the Abarth engine will be in an Italian-styled Miata and looses their shit. The numbers were released, everyone still loved it! Wait, you’re telling us it will be “cheaper” than expected and actually compete with the Miata? Nah, I don’t want it anymore. Give me that NA 4-cyl. The power band is probably whack, and I bet it’s heavier because they put “luxury” options in it, plus reliability.
So, a turbocharged Italian Miata comes out being a more affordable car than you expect. Nope, don’t want it! Now there’s brand snobbery against Fiat. We knew this thing was going to be a mini-GT, like a Z4 or SLC.
This is exactly like how everyone said the BRZ would be the real enthusiast choice over the Toyota 86. We even bragged when Subaru was keeping up with the Toyota’s sales. I’m throwing in my Jalop keys, I can’t keep up with what we want and don’t want anymore.
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I’ll safely bet the Miata will weigh less and be more reliable. Still happy to see such an option but...i’ll pass
![]() 04/29/2016 at 10:43 |
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Just assume if it isn’t a Volvo box, Panther, or NA Miata, Jalops don’t want it.
![]() 04/29/2016 at 10:45 |
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The internet is grumpy about everything.
![]() 04/29/2016 at 10:47 |
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And if nobody buys it and FIAT stops making it, every one of those people will piss and moan about the loss of cool 2 door sports cars...
![]() 04/29/2016 at 10:53 |
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Yeah but more importantly the Tersleh model 3 is going to be... THE MOST AERODYNAMIC CAR.... EVERRRRRRRRRRRR
![]() 04/29/2016 at 11:02 |
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Can’t we all just be happy that there is a resurgence of affordable RWD sports cars?!
Also, FR-S/GT-86 > BRZ
![]() 04/29/2016 at 11:05 |
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No, because they are priced like new cars and are safe and reliable and fuel efficient which means it can’t be fun.
![]() 04/29/2016 at 11:06 |
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Its a less common, better sounding Miata .... I am VERY happy about that.
I cant wait to test drive one this summer. I should actually sign up for that.
*drives a Crossfire, clearly doesn’t care about popular opinion.
![]() 04/29/2016 at 11:07 |
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This is the group of people who go “I LOVE THIS CAR AND YOU SHOULD MAKE IT BUT I ONLY WANT TO BUY IT USED I HATE NEW CARS GOVERNMENT AND FEDS KILLING GOOD CARS WHY BUY NEW WHEN I CAN GET AN NA MIATA FOR ONE TENTH THE PRICE I DAILY DIVE A MIATA AND TELL EVERYONE ALL ABOUT IT AND CONSTANTLY DEFEND MY PURCHASE BY TELLING YOU YOURE WRONG!”
Why would you expect a logical thought?
Edit/afterthought - people bitch and moan about safety and fuel economy regulations but pine after cars from the 80s and 90s.......which are as good as they are because of those regulations. So maybe that’s why everyone wants to buy it used - because then the regs it was designed under will be old so they are allowed to like it now. I KNOW I will see people waxing poetic about the toyobaru in two decades and wondering why enthusiasts of 2015 didn’t “get” it.
![]() 04/29/2016 at 11:18 |
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I’m happy new fun cars are being made....
But the fiat is ugly.
And has what 5 more hp? Wow.
![]() 04/29/2016 at 11:24 |
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Now is when I start convincing my dad that an Abarth is in fact a good idea (he already wants one, when I was young he had a tan 124 as well as a blue/green (paint was shot, my memory tells me it was blue, my dad says it was green) 124 parts car that used to be my grandfathers). Hopefully I can convince him to buy one and pass his 2013 BRZ onto me.
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![]() 04/29/2016 at 11:44 |
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You’re insane! BRZ forever.
Heck, I’ve even got a BRZ bumper cover you can have for free to cleanse yourself of your Scion-ness. A few scrapes but that’s just from doing REAL ENTHUSIAST things. ;)
![]() 04/29/2016 at 11:45 |
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Well, not quite forever. ;)
![]() 04/29/2016 at 11:48 |
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Maybe not in my garage, but in general closer to forever than the FR-S! :-D
![]() 04/29/2016 at 12:14 |
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Well, I for one love that thing, and if I didn’t need backseats for when I pick up the kids at school I would for sure buy the Abarth version for my next car.
I will probably end up with a BRZ so there ha ha
![]() 04/29/2016 at 12:20 |
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I just like the Miata better. I don't hate the Fiat. I'm glad it exists and helps make Mazda money.
![]() 04/29/2016 at 13:53 |
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We’re still good with brown, manual, diesel estates right?
![]() 05/14/2016 at 04:11 |
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It does have only 5 more hp but it also has 30+ torque that comes on at a lower rev range, so yeah there’s that!