Must have been some fun driving experiences. The GT86 was on my short list along with the latest MX5 when I ended up going with my current Z4MC.
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I went from a TT mk1 to a GT86, probably one of the first ones in the UK. My first thought on getting behind the wheel was, wow this is how a sports car’s supposed to ride and handle. I clocked up 90k miles in that car, it was absolutely brilliant.
A Mk I TT was a lovely place to be and surprisingly practical, but not much fun as a driving experience. It was quick in most circumstances (certainly for a very young and irresponsible me), but had none of the attributes that make a car fun to drive.
I can understand why a GT86 must have been brilliant after all the understeer that came before it! I had my TT alongside a Westfield, so the Audi had an impossibly high bar to aim for
It was certainly implied in numerous posts, and it is a given that it should have some appealing driving attributes.
It needn’t be the fastest of vehicles point to point, but it shouldn’t be dull to drive. Your example exactly makes my point (although the absence of a roof is not a defining criterion for a sports car).
