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Originally Posted by Red__Zed
Lol alchemy, tell us how you really feel 
Looks like pu hit most of the major points... The mustang handles really well. Obviously the vette, etc does as well.
I am not really bothered by having a relatively common car...on the other hand, I see way more 370z's than 5.0s...and nearly as many 350s as 05-09 mustangs....jus sayin.
I say Japanese manufacturers are killing of their production of sports cars because... Well, they are. You can't really argue with that. The s2000, supra, mr2....etc....all gone. Even the evo is dead. The z is likely done...what're you gonna buy in the 30k price range now? The ft86 with 200hp? Maybe a scion tc? |
Yep, around here I see more 370s than I do 5.0s. Granted I see a lot of V6 models, but those aren't 5.0s.
And 350s are among the most popular type of car around here. I see more of those than I do Mustangs.
I agree with you on the Japanese killing the sports cars. Nissan is one of the few Japanese manufacturers left that's putting anything out that resembles a sports car.
Honda and Toyota both threw in the towel years ago. Nissan pushed on with the Z, but selling 10,000 units a year (when you approved the project based on sales of 30,000/year) and losing money on the deal is not likely to get the bean counters at Nissan HQ to approve another model.
It sucks, but it is what it is. The Z is a nice car, but in this environment it's difficult for a $30-45k 2 seater to thrive.