I think stock for stock, without any mods how will the 1.8 compete against the 370z? One of my buddies who is still stuck in the stone age dropped 30k in mods on a Civic...Why because he is stuck in the stone age. At the end of the day it is still a Civic no matter how fast it goes LoL. Not to mention the panels flex when he goes over 100mph (somewhere along those lines). The car was not built to go that fast. He should have saved his money for an actual sports car instead.
My point is that the 370z no matter what is a Z, and I agree, it does feel like it is lacking a tiny bit of power on the low end for me, that's just me. But the car itself without any mods, overall feels great, it sticks to ground, it moves when I need it to and the exterior design is sweet, and the price--depending on where you buy--is affordable to most. Some say it is not practical without backseats, but who is buying a sports car for practicality?
Anyway congrats on the purchase, you got a good deal IMHO, 20K for an 09 seems about right if you talk a good game at the stealership.
