It wasn’t that long ago I put up a post asking about what was then my final two cars of choice, a used Mustang GT or a new Subaru BRZ. Several of you replied and I am very thankful for that. Some of you might have seen my choice, I ended up with a grey 2024 Subaru BRZ Limited.
I already owned a Subaru Legacy 3.6 liter prior to the purchase, and still own it - and it is not leaving the family, its reliablity has been outstanding. Reliability is one reason I went with the BRZ over the Mustang, but the information I got from this forum, and an Edmunds review that stated that in order to get a car that handles as good as a BRZ or a little better, you are going to have to buy a Porsche GT4 RS, yeah…and those start at $165,000.
The handling of the BRZ has just been amazing, and seriously it can flat out spoil you. I thought my Legacy had outstanding handling, which it does, but the BRZ is in a who different category. Rev matching is easy with the BRZ, however it has taken me some time to get heel and toe down for it, and for those who have driven a BRZ or a GR-86 - having big feet can take a little longer to getting it down, I wear size 14 shoes and sometimes a 15. Overall, I can care less about 228 HP, the BRZ is just a flat out amazing and fun car for the money.
When it comes to a first sports cars, it is just my opinion for someone who wants their first real sports car, I would highly recommend either a BRZ, a GR86 or a Mazda Miata. They’re all affordable, reliable and fun. While they are 4 cylinder engines, buying any of these cars really helps you realize if you like a real sports car at a much lower price. When you go from a regular car to in my case a BRZ, you realize things like wow I don’t have near the storage space or space like my Legacy has. Mustangs, Camaros and Dodge’s BMW M4s and such are great cars to say the least, but they offer a lot more space than a BRZ, Miata, Porsche Corvette, Lamborghini. While it is a little thing amongst the many things in deciding if you want a sports car as opposed to a muscle car, my recommendation is one of the 3 I mentioned - you’ll know if you are more a muscle car person or a sports car person.
