Other 370z or 350zs just dont look right.

Billibob22 · 07-01-2015, 11:27 PM

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Saw this z across the street today... Just doesn't look right.. Kinda like a Miata? Does it look like that to anyone else? Sorry wasnt fond of some of these designs. My 40th is so wonderful compared

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Duc_Z09 · 07-01-2015, 11:46 PM

I'm sure I'll get bashed for this, but I don't care.

99% of roadsters only look good if they were originally designed to be a roadster, not a hardtop with the roof missing. The 350/370Z wears the cloth top even worse than most because IMO it's the roof line sloping into the big rear flares that make the car. Consequently, convertible Zs look like crap to me and I'd never own one.

Flame on.

Trips · 07-01-2015, 11:58 PM

I would expect civility here so I don't see the need to flame anyone.

I agree that some convertibles were just an afterthought.

DOOMMONKEY777 · 07-02-2015, 12:06 AM

Flame offf,,, hahahaha.....is that an s2000?

Exhaust · 07-02-2015, 12:42 AM

Personally, I feel like if you are going to buy a true 'raw' sports car and know a great thing about sports cars you wouldn't buy this car in conv top. I don't think those are people who are buying the car for what it really is and I think they are buying it for the wrong reasons. They are fans, sure, but I wouldn't call them the 'enthusiast' driver. Now if it was targa, completely diff story. But its not, and shouldn't be either. Moral of the story, car looks off conv top because it shouldn't be one.

Edit:clarifying point.

FairladyZ40th · 07-02-2015, 02:07 AM

I completely agree the Z convertible looks ugly guys haha and congrats on the 40th I own one as well!

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kay.zee · 07-02-2015, 03:52 AM

The problem with most z owners is they think the model they own is superior. I've gotten no love from Nismo owners on the road lol.

BC416 · 07-02-2015, 08:16 AM

Yeah - agree. I believe the 350 convert. was designed as an afterthought and doesn't look right. The proportions just look off. I think the 370z had the convert designed from the start, so I think they look a little better.

But yea, hard top or bust.

DjSquall · 07-02-2015, 10:23 AM

I think our cars look absolutely gorgeous with the top down. But when that top is up, it looks horrid.

Plus I kinda like the added safety of my hard top

kenchan · 07-02-2015, 12:40 PM

woo check out that integra..

Sly Nic · 07-02-2015, 12:55 PM

I am not sure that owning a roadster eliminates me from the sports car enthusiast category. After all, the first sports cars were topless.

I like the looks of a hard top but I love Roadsters and would not want anything else. When the top is down, they are sex on wheels - top up, not so much (on that much I agree). I did not buy the car, however, to be driving it with the top up.

I think everyone has their own tastes and I would not expect everyone to have the same opinion as myself. Flame???? Meh!

kenchan · 07-02-2015, 12:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sly Nic

I am not sure that owning a roadster eliminates me from the sports car enthusiast category. After all, the first sports cars were topless.

I like the looks of a hard top but I love Roadsters and would not want anything else. When the top is down, they are sex on wheels - top up, not so much (on that much I agree). I did not buy the car, however, to be driving it with the top up.

I think everyone has their own tastes and I would not expect everyone to have the same opinion as myself. Flame???? Meh!

miata's, s2k's, yes. z's werent really designed as a vert. it was configured later, right? so no.

3.7 ZPA · 07-02-2015, 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

miata's, s2k's, yes. z's werent really designed as a vert. it was configured later, right? so no.

I think he was referring to the very first sports cars. As in, over a hundred years ago.

While I'm not a fan of the looks of the Z roadsters, I don't think anyone can say that anyone who buys them is doing so for the wrong reasons. I mean, what the hell are the right reasons? Track duties? Autox? Or looking good while getting from point A to B?

Exhaust · 07-02-2015, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

woo check out that integra..

You would be really good at bomb diffusion.

FairladyZ40th · 07-02-2015, 02:06 PM

Well kind of when you see a lady who does not drive fast or punch it when she gets a really nice exotic or a very sporty car with lots of horsepower i.e. A 65 year old lady with a Z06 corvette going at 50 mph.

She would have bought the car for the nice looks and because she knows she's showing off a pricy vehicle but she's not actually using it how it was intended to be used which is to be driven hard? I believe that's what they meant by "the wrong reasons".

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07-01-2015, 11:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
Billibob22 Base Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: California Posts: 103 Drives: 40th Anniversary#365 Rep Power: 10	Other 370z or 350zs just dont look right. We will see if this pic upload through tapatalk works Saw this z across the street today... Just doesn't look right.. Kinda like a Miata? Does it look like that to anyone else? Sorry wasnt fond of some of these designs. My 40th is so wonderful compared Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________

07-01-2015, 11:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
Duc_Z09 Track Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Frederick MD Posts: 876 Drives: With the blinker on. Rep Power: 23	I'm sure I'll get bashed for this, but I don't care. 99% of roadsters only look good if they were originally designed to be a roadster, not a hardtop with the roof missing. The 350/370Z wears the cloth top even worse than most because IMO it's the roof line sloping into the big rear flares that make the car. Consequently, convertible Zs look like crap to me and I'd never own one. Flame on. Drex, MacCool, lj909 and 8 others like this. __________________ 2009 370z #206 (all mods are Home Depot) 2009 Ducati 848 (full Ohlins, Termignoni, etc) 2003 Grand Cherokee (long arms, big tires, 4.56, lockers)

07-01-2015, 11:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland, Ca Posts: 8,732 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	I would expect civility here so I don't see the need to flame anyone. I agree that some convertibles were just an afterthought. __________________

07-02-2015, 12:06 AM	#4 (permalink)
DOOMMONKEY777 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Crooklyn Posts: 1,008 Drives: 370Z 6psd-sport-pkg Rep Power: 21	Flame offf,,, hahahaha.....is that an s2000? __________________ Kids don't do Drugs, Drugs are bad, so let the professional druggies do Drugs for you. 537whp/496lb/tq@8-9PSI 93 octane

07-02-2015, 12:42 AM	#5 (permalink)
Exhaust Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Nowhere Posts: 277 Drives: 2015 AT GM Z Rep Power: 25	Personally, I feel like if you are going to buy a true 'raw' sports car and know a great thing about sports cars you wouldn't buy this car in conv top. I don't think those are people who are buying the car for what it really is and I think they are buying it for the wrong reasons. They are fans, sure, but I wouldn't call them the 'enthusiast' driver. Now if it was targa, completely diff story. But its not, and shouldn't be either. Moral of the story, car looks off conv top because it shouldn't be one. Edit:clarifying point. AntiVenom and Billibob22 like this. Last edited by Exhaust; 07-02-2015 at 12:53 AM.

07-02-2015, 02:07 AM	#6 (permalink)
FairladyZ40th Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: San Diego Posts: 483 Drives: 2010 370z 40th 6MT Rep Power: 61	I completely agree the Z convertible looks ugly guys haha and congrats on the 40th I own one as well! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Billibob22 likes this.

07-02-2015, 03:52 AM	#7 (permalink)
kay.zee Banned Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Walnut Creek,Ca Posts: 67 Drives: not a nissan Rep Power: 0	The problem with most z owners is they think the model they own is superior. I've gotten no love from Nismo owners on the road lol.

07-02-2015, 08:16 AM	#8 (permalink)
BC416 Track Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: NJ Age: 37 Posts: 718 Drives: 2012 KAD 6MT Rep Power: 592	Yeah - agree. I believe the 350 convert. was designed as an afterthought and doesn't look right. The proportions just look off. I think the 370z had the convert designed from the start, so I think they look a little better. But yea, hard top or bust. UNKNOWN_370 likes this. __________________ F.I. / K&N / 180 / Forgestar

07-02-2015, 10:23 AM	#9 (permalink)
DjSquall A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Tottenham, ON Age: 36 Posts: 1,340 Drives: My first car Rep Power: 22	I think our cars look absolutely gorgeous with the top down. But when that top is up, it looks horrid. Plus I kinda like the added safety of my hard top Sly Nic likes this. __________________ My Z did p0rn

07-02-2015, 12:40 PM	#10 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	woo check out that integra.. UNKNOWN_370 likes this.

07-02-2015, 12:55 PM	#11 (permalink)
Sly Nic Base Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Calgary Posts: 61 Drives: 2014 PW Roadster AT Rep Power: 14	I am not sure that owning a roadster eliminates me from the sports car enthusiast category. After all, the first sports cars were topless. I like the looks of a hard top but I love Roadsters and would not want anything else. When the top is down, they are sex on wheels - top up, not so much (on that much I agree). I did not buy the car, however, to be driving it with the top up. I think everyone has their own tastes and I would not expect everyone to have the same opinion as myself. Flame???? Meh! DjSquall, DWS44, Davectr and 1 others like this. __________________ 2014 Roadster - pearl white with frost leather and black top. Hood struts, tinted glass, HR spacers (20mm front/25mm back), blacked emblems, blue LED lights.

07-02-2015, 02:06 PM	#15 (permalink)
FairladyZ40th Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: San Diego Posts: 483 Drives: 2010 370z 40th 6MT Rep Power: 61	Well kind of when you see a lady who does not drive fast or punch it when she gets a really nice exotic or a very sporty car with lots of horsepower i.e. A 65 year old lady with a Z06 corvette going at 50 mph. She would have bought the car for the nice looks and because she knows she's showing off a pricy vehicle but she's not actually using it how it was intended to be used which is to be driven hard? I believe that's what they meant by "the wrong reasons". Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Billibob22 likes this.

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