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Originally Posted by Endgame
There are few car mags I pay attention to and C&D is NOT one. My Z is proving to be one of the funniest cars I have driven (Vettes, Stangs, 135i, RX8, full tuned 240sx).
The brakes are not THAT bad. This article is not a fail on the Z as much as it is a fail on C&D again. They are biased against the Z.
Of this list, I would pick up the Z all over again, and mod it almost exactly as I have my car set up now.
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Item in bold above should be funnest just in case folks mistook your message 
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Originally Posted by smokejr
If someone would have put a BMW emblem on the car they would have loved it.
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Agree
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Originally Posted by Endgame
My gripe is that they rate the Z so low in the fun to drive when it, in reality, should be at the top of that list. Like another poster mentioned, they some of their editors obviously LOVE it; and I have never heard of the Z not being fun to drive. They are biased. The oil temp issue is well known, but I have not had any of the problems as noted on this forum at times.
The point is this: The Z is still well above par in the fun to drive, cool car for its catagory. With a few 'small' tweaks (oil cooler and brake pads if you must....) it is almost perfect in its class.
Bear in mind I do LOVE the Stang, and am considering an Evo (4 doors...), but the Z is still superior in my book. That said, everyone's book is different...
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Agree 100% again.
Although to be fair, purchasing my Z was a close toss up between the 5.0. Funny that I am considering it again because my kids and the ability to bring them in the back seat.... we'll see.
But yes, as previously mentioned, would have been nice to be able to get an oil cooler as a dealer installed option, along with track pads.
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