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    Did Subaru Kill My Favorite Part of Driving A BRZ?

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    • Snakesm13
      Snakesm13 last edited by

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      One of my favorite things about the BRZ when I drive a couple is that from the driver's POV you can see the front fender arches higher than the sloping hood. It is something very few cars have from the driver's seat and something I appreciated. Gives it a Porsche-esque feel.

      The redesign looks like it still has a bit of a rise to the fenders from the hood but it looks like it carries to the the lights which might make the view less dramatic from the driver's seat. Does any one else like that feature in the old one or am I alone?

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      • EssExTee
        EssExTee last edited by EssExTee

        @Snakesm13 My Neon had that. Haha. Your BRZ is no better than a Dodge Neon.

        The person reading this is a doo-doo head

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        • Hooker
          Hooker @EssExTee last edited by

          @essextee said in Did Subaru Kill My Favorite Part of Driving A BRZ?:

          @Snakesm13 My Neon had that. Haha. Your BRZ is no better than a Dodge Neon.

          Damn. That burns from over here.

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          • 2Poor_sh2Furious
            2Poor_sh2Furious last edited by

            I think it still has it from the pics. Also depends on your seating position lol I do love it on my Cayman though

            14' Cayman S | 99' Miata | 20' Macan GTS

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            • davesaddiction
              davesaddiction @Snakesm13 last edited by

              @snakesm13 The old design is better than the new design, overall.

              Hopefully Toyota's version is more handsome...

              TR-6060 . RWD . LS3 . MagneRide . Brembos ... 4 doors + 5 seatbelts

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              • davesaddiction
                davesaddiction @Snakesm13 last edited by

                @snakesm13

                I loved the "power bulge" on my M3. The SS has a couple (functional!) hood vents that are visible from my driving position.

                TR-6060 . RWD . LS3 . MagneRide . Brembos ... 4 doors + 5 seatbelts

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                • bobr
                  bobr last edited by

                  I do like it when I can see some part of the forward fenders from the driver's seat.
                  Not sold so far on the redesign, but I'll with hold final judgement till I see one in person.

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                  • Jarrett
                    Jarrett last edited by

                    I love my ironsights.

                    2018 BRZ, 2011 Mazda3, 2015 Rogue, [Former - 2002 Miata], 4090 Enthusiast.

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                    • Milky
                      Milky last edited by

                      Same with the miat 👍
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                      • way2blu
                        way2blu last edited by

                        mr2 popups vs brz 86.jpg

                        "Visible fenders? That's cute, 86 Twins."

                        raises pop-up headlights

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                        • trivet
                          trivet last edited by


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                          • 2Poor_sh2Furious
                            2Poor_sh2Furious @way2blu last edited by

                            @way2blu said in Did Subaru Kill My Favorite Part of Driving A BRZ?:

                            mr2 popups vs brz 86.jpg

                            "Visible fenders? That's cute, 86 Twins."

                            raises pop-up headlights

                            Conveniently aiming at two Toyobarus

                            14' Cayman S | 99' Miata | 20' Macan GTS

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                            • way2blu
                              way2blu @2Poor_sh2Furious last edited by

                              @poor_sh I took that pic many months ago just for this occasion, obviously 🙂

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                              • 2Poor_sh2Furious
                                2Poor_sh2Furious @way2blu last edited by

                                @way2blu time travel! Why didn't you warn us about oppopocalypse!?!

                                14' Cayman S | 99' Miata | 20' Macan GTS

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                                • VincentMalamute
                                  VincentMalamute @Snakesm13 last edited by VincentMalamute

                                  @snakesm13 Can't you just raise the seat a bit? If that's not a practical option, can't you just be a little taller?

                                  ...meh...

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                                  • way2blu
                                    way2blu @2Poor_sh2Furious last edited by

                                    @poor_sh said in Did Subaru Kill My Favorite Part of Driving A BRZ?:

                                    @way2blu time travel! Why didn't you warn us about oppopocalypse!?!

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                                    "I swore not to give you any information that would change your own destiny."

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                                    • way2blu
                                      way2blu @2Poor_sh2Furious last edited by

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                                      • 2Poor_sh2Furious
                                        2Poor_sh2Furious last edited by

                                        JMINER'D lol

                                        14' Cayman S | 99' Miata | 20' Macan GTS

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                                        • way2blu
                                          way2blu @2Poor_sh2Furious last edited by

                                          @poor_sh said in Did Subaru Kill My Favorite Part of Driving A BRZ?:

                                          JMINER'D lol

                                          I literally didn't realize I'd moved to page 2, hahaha. Was like, "Why is my comment on a page of its own? Better comment again just in case!"

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                                          • ClassicDatsunDebate
                                            ClassicDatsunDebate @way2blu last edited by

                                            @way2blu the first gen hood was even more obtuse. You completely forgot there was anything in front of the windscreen...untill you turned on the headlights

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                                            • SamV8
                                              SamV8 @way2blu last edited by

                                              @way2blu said in Did Subaru Kill My Favorite Part of Driving A BRZ?:

                                              mr2 popups vs brz 86.jpg

                                              "Visible fenders? That's cute, 86 Twins."

                                              raises pop-up headlights

                                              I have to do that with my TR7, no way I'm seeing the front corners from the driver seat unless the pop ups are up 😂

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