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I just got the issue in the mail. It was a pretty scathing article. I was unimpressed with the manual transmission 228 that I drove. I have yet to drive a manual 235, but the 228 felt like a dog compared to the 235s with the ZF transmission, not just in terms of power, but overall feel of the car. I know it's the same platform, but I walked away from the 228 thinking you had to have it with the 8 speed, because paired with the manual it just felt wrong. Weird, because I am not a fan of autos. I have to wonder if maybe the 2 series platform needs that extra power, and the slightly different weight balance to really come alive? How else to account for the review?
That said. I've driven a few FR-S/BRZs and i wasn't as impressed as i expected to be. I did a half day drifting class with the FR-S, and while it is a hell of a lot of car for the money, I didn't feel like it lived up to all the praise.
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