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phelan · 10-22-2010, 03:44 PM

Ugh, I hate these kinds of threads, but in the interests of discussion -

It's a fair comparison to make as they're both new sports cars, so you'd expect people to compare the Z and the Mustang, along with whatever other 'sports car' rolls down the line soon. I'm fond of both cars, honestly. I like where Ford is going, I think they've recovered well from their past mistakes, and to me the Mustang just looks badass again; it's been years since I've said that. I'm still not sold on their live axle suspension still, but hey, without a test drive I refuse to make any opinionated comments on it.

With that said, MY PERSONAL OPINION is that the OP is definitely in the wrong car if the Z is going to be a drag strip king. That's classic 'muscle car' territory. That...Nissan is not. To make it into a drag strip king, you'll need to invest the money. It was never the Nissan engineer's intentions to make it rule the drag strip, so the owner will take it upon themselves to mold the car to their wishes.

With that said, there is no reason to get butthurt over someone saying another car is better than the Z. This may be a Z-centric forum, but everybody here with a rational mind should realize the 370Z is far from a perfect car. Yes, we all know the positives of the car, so I won't list those. But just think of the issues we've had so far - oil coolers or lack thereof, high pitched whine, clunky clutch, not enough power, etc. It's NOT the best in the world. Yes it's good, but far from the best. Does that make me enjoy my car any less? No. If it did, I wouldn't have dumped this many parts onto it.

The fact is that most of us bought this car because in spite of its deficiencies, we still love driving this car. That in no way means the car is perfect. So buy it, drive it, and enjoy it. No car is perfect, and any opinions that 'this car is better than that' is completely subjective.

OP - curious, what made you switch from Ford to Nissan?

10-22-2010, 03:44 PM	#28 (permalink)
phelan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: CA Age: 38 Posts: 9,513 Drives: Scoobaroo Rep Power: 3406	Ugh, I hate these kinds of threads, but in the interests of discussion - It's a fair comparison to make as they're both new sports cars, so you'd expect people to compare the Z and the Mustang, along with whatever other 'sports car' rolls down the line soon. I'm fond of both cars, honestly. I like where Ford is going, I think they've recovered well from their past mistakes, and to me the Mustang just looks badass again; it's been years since I've said that. I'm still not sold on their live axle suspension still, but hey, without a test drive I refuse to make any opinionated comments on it. With that said, MY PERSONAL OPINION is that the OP is definitely in the wrong car if the Z is going to be a drag strip king. That's classic 'muscle car' territory. That...Nissan is not. To make it into a drag strip king, you'll need to invest the money. It was never the Nissan engineer's intentions to make it rule the drag strip, so the owner will take it upon themselves to mold the car to their wishes. With that said, there is no reason to get butthurt over someone saying another car is better than the Z. This may be a Z-centric forum, but everybody here with a rational mind should realize the 370Z is far from a perfect car. Yes, we all know the positives of the car, so I won't list those. But just think of the issues we've had so far - oil coolers or lack thereof, high pitched whine, clunky clutch, not enough power, etc. It's NOT the best in the world. Yes it's good, but far from the best. Does that make me enjoy my car any less? No. If it did, I wouldn't have dumped this many parts onto it. The fact is that most of us bought this car because in spite of its deficiencies, we still love driving this car. That in no way means the car is perfect. So buy it, drive it, and enjoy it. No car is perfect, and any opinions that 'this car is better than that' is completely subjective. OP - curious, what made you switch from Ford to Nissan? __________________ 凛 ('Rin') - 2009 Nissan 370Z With silence comes peace. With peace comes freedom. With freedom comes silence.