If you hate pony cars, can't afford a Supra but also think Miatas are gay you get a GR/BRZ.

I still hate the first gens, haven't had any experience with the 2nd gens, would take a Miata over either.

When the first gens came out I remember reading a review from Japan that basically called it a "white belt car." That's not the insult that it may seem although it is a little back handed. The dyes used in traditional martial arts belts would fade over time, meaning that because nothing came after black-belt given enough time (experience) that belt would fade back to being white and the cycle would start over. Your journey is supposed to start and end with cars like these, not be spent with it.

Unfortunate that the times we live in means that anything small or RWD is made for enthusiasts when if it had come out in the 90s it would have been just another car. Its stupid that a fully loaded one now costs more than an LT1 and almost as much as a 1SS.

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I don't have strong opinions on the 2nd gens like I do the first. To me iPad-dash means a giant tablet in the center like a VB WRX or S650 Mustang. I don't care about the plastic housing not being perfectly flush with the rest of the dash. They did that for 3 reasons
It was cheaper
It makes replacing the screen easier depending on if its the base/higher trim
It had to be angled slightly down because the interior is the same on convertible models.
The back of the infotainment is also illuminated, either an off-white or RGB depending on trim

Where I live used to be a Podunk town just 10 years ago but now traffic is a crapshoot. It's either backed up half way to the next intersection or a wide open road. The problem is that the people here are afraid of the gas pedal and take a quarter mile to get 40.

With the traction control completely disabled I've tempted the rear to lose control up to 4th gear. Going sideways is fun in games and has it's use in real life too, but unfortunately maintaining grip is almost always faster.