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Old 03-23-2010, 08:27 PM   #10 (permalink)
370Zsteve
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I liked this response to the ricer comment

[QUOTE=madmax2k1;460823]
Originally Posted by BMW Option
The very definition of boy ricer car.

Maybe so, but this is the car which saved the world for stylish relatively inexpensive sports cars. The 370Z can be traced seamlessly back to the 240Z (known as the Fairlady outside the US). That model led America into the modern generation of performance cars. In earlier years sports cars had to leak or have electrical problems (British), or be high strung and pricey (Italian), or pricey with a 3 pointed star on the hood (German), or be made in Trollhatten and have no dealer suupport. Or they could be a Corvette.
The 'Z' was none of those. It was quiet (meaning rattle free), reliable, capable, fast and cheap. It was an unheard of combination. American drivers went after them like baseball fans go after hot dogs.
You may say it defines 'ricer'. I say you're so far off the mark you might as well say the 'Z' has no place in history. Give it at least this much: If there were never a 240Z there would not be a Z4 today. It's the competition which has sharpened BMW over the years, and led to it's modern lineup.
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