Hey fellas, just thought I'd post for fun. After a few months with this car... it's so good. It's such a good blend of classic front engine, RWD layout, good power, reasonable weight, relatively small footprint for this day and age, and good driving dynamics. I don't think it excels in any one category, but it's so good in each, I just don't see why others haven't caught on...
It's like a modern E46 M3 without the reliability issues, but also without the nicer interior. My friend has a really clean M3 and other than the really great (IMO) sound of the straight six, the two cars felt really similar. I think I liked the brakes on the Z better actually. The Z loses out on practicality, but can still be daily-ed and get groceries. I just don't get why other people haven't jumped on the Z bandwagon for a great driving sports car.