Time to move on from the Z...

DWS44 · 07-07-2017, 07:20 PM

Really enjoyed my 2010 and 2013 370Z Roadsters, but after seven years it was time to move on. I've bounced back and forth between Zs and Vettes over the years, and after saving for a while, it was time to hop back to the "other" side.

Being a nut for blue/silver/gunmetal shades, I almost went nuts when GM unveiled the Grand Sport Collectors Edition with the Watkins Glen Gray/Tension Blue color scheme last fall. I was lucky enough to find one still available with a manual this late in the model year. Drove down to Atlanta last week to make the trade and bring this guy home:

Anyways...I've lurked here a lot more than I've posted over the years, but got a lot of good, helpful info here! Kinda been a shame to see Nissan continue to stand pat on the Z all this time. Hopefully they'll give it some fresh attention someday, and not let it die on the vine! (and here's hoping that any new one still comes with a manual trans, too

)

Oh...and if anyone has been scouring the Interwebs for a well-kept, low-mileage, Gun Metallic 370Z Roadster (Touring + Sport)...you might want to look up the used car inventory @ Hendrick Chevrolet in Duluth, GA.

xcomms · 07-07-2017, 07:27 PM

Hope you Z goes to a good home! Good luck with the new ride!

ScottM · 07-07-2017, 07:39 PM

That is a beautiful Vette sir. I am sure you will enjoy it

cooltoy · 07-07-2017, 07:50 PM

At least you didn't get a Subaru.

xcomms · 07-07-2017, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cooltoy

At least you didn't get a Subaru.

Z-Girl 12 · 07-07-2017, 08:03 PM

Daaaaaaaannnnnggggg!!!! I really dig it!

DWS44 · 07-07-2017, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cooltoy

At least you didn't get a Subaru.

Magic Bus · 07-07-2017, 08:23 PM

Congrats & enjoy!

ChopsZ · 07-07-2017, 09:10 PM

Ever since the C7 came out, I thought everything about it was nice except for the rear. I always thought the back end was hideous. I guess I was just used to Vettes having round tail lights.

Over the past couple of years though, I've grown to like the back end, and it actually goes well with the rest of the car. I never thought these words would ever come out of my mouth, but I certainly wouldn't mind owning a new Vette.

With that said, the blue touches don't do it for me. Sorry. I just like the more reserved look better myself.

Good luck with your new C7, and I'm glad you bought a manual! That's the ONLY way to have a sports car.

BboyZ · 07-07-2017, 09:13 PM

Nice, I like the exterior color scheme, but not in interior.

Congrats and Enjoy.

cv129 · 07-07-2017, 11:37 PM

break up with a hot girl, then end up with a hotter one. Congrats!

Lvcky69 · 07-08-2017, 12:46 AM

the vette was on my list when i bought my '17 370z..i went and got the 370z because it is a v6, parts are cheaper to mod and there was no manual stingray at that time..there was a '13 viper gts that caught my eyes for $79k with 4k miles and it was already sold..a viper will be my next car for sure

Ventruck · 07-08-2017, 01:02 AM

I want a C7 myself. If money comes together and I really do want a faster car, I'd be buying (well, financing) a C7 before investing too much into the Z. Congrats man. Enjoy the faster life.

God-Speed · 07-08-2017, 08:29 AM

Don't blame you. The collectors edition is very nice, especially in person. Enjoy the new ride and don't look back!!!

kcquinn49 · 07-08-2017, 09:44 AM

Beautiful car! Funny, at over twice the price, I still see more C7 in town than I do Z's. And C6's everywhere. That is part of the reason I went with the Z.

07-07-2017, 07:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
DWS44 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 103 Drives: 17 Vette Grand Sport Rep Power: 17	Time to move on from the Z... Really enjoyed my 2010 and 2013 370Z Roadsters, but after seven years it was time to move on. I've bounced back and forth between Zs and Vettes over the years, and after saving for a while, it was time to hop back to the "other" side. Being a nut for blue/silver/gunmetal shades, I almost went nuts when GM unveiled the Grand Sport Collectors Edition with the Watkins Glen Gray/Tension Blue color scheme last fall. I was lucky enough to find one still available with a manual this late in the model year. Drove down to Atlanta last week to make the trade and bring this guy home: Anyways...I've lurked here a lot more than I've posted over the years, but got a lot of good, helpful info here! Kinda been a shame to see Nissan continue to stand pat on the Z all this time. Hopefully they'll give it some fresh attention someday, and not let it die on the vine! (and here's hoping that any new one still comes with a manual trans, too ) Oh...and if anyone has been scouring the Interwebs for a well-kept, low-mileage, Gun Metallic 370Z Roadster (Touring + Sport)...you might want to look up the used car inventory @ Hendrick Chevrolet in Duluth, GA. God-Speed, cv129, danegrey and 19 others like this.

07-07-2017, 07:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
xcomms Base Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Florida Posts: 101 Drives: 370Z Touring/Sport 6 Rep Power: 596	... Hope you Z goes to a good home! Good luck with the new ride! DWS44 likes this. __________________ -XComms

07-07-2017, 07:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
ScottM Base Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Iroquois Ontario Posts: 244 Drives: 2017 370z Coupe Rep Power: 42162	That is a beautiful Vette sir. I am sure you will enjoy it DWS44 likes this.

07-07-2017, 07:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,973 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	At least you didn't get a Subaru. Sway, Jayhovah, Ghostvette and 6 others like this. __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

07-07-2017, 08:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
Z-Girl 12 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 4,105 Drives: Spirited Rep Power: 11716	Daaaaaaaannnnnggggg!!!! I really dig it! DWS44 likes this. __________________ 2012 Z-SOLD 2014 Nismo #565 Fast Intentions CBE/HFC/Swift/SPC/RJM/H&R-15/20mm/Z1 CAI/Headers/Intake Manifold w/Uprev Tune 328.31whp/263.64tq

07-07-2017, 08:23 PM	#8 (permalink)
Magic Bus A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Honolulu Posts: 1,427 Drives: 17 6MT M2 Rep Power: 18754	Congrats & enjoy! DWS44 likes this.

07-07-2017, 09:10 PM	#9 (permalink)
ChopsZ Track Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: Central Florida Age: 49 Posts: 965 Drives: 2016 370Z GM 6MT Rep Power: 2301	Ever since the C7 came out, I thought everything about it was nice except for the rear. I always thought the back end was hideous. I guess I was just used to Vettes having round tail lights. Over the past couple of years though, I've grown to like the back end, and it actually goes well with the rest of the car. I never thought these words would ever come out of my mouth, but I certainly wouldn't mind owning a new Vette. With that said, the blue touches don't do it for me. Sorry. I just like the more reserved look better myself. Good luck with your new C7, and I'm glad you bought a manual! That's the ONLY way to have a sports car. DWS44 and Kaizer_Sosay like this. __________________ She's For Sale! PERFORMANCE: Aero Workz \| Akebono \| BC Racing \| EcuTek \| HKS \| MaxBore \| Motordyne \| Nismo \| RJM \| SPL \| StopTech \| Z1 AUDIO: Arc Audio \| Bazooka \| Helix \| Pioneer \| Stereo Integrity

07-07-2017, 09:13 PM	#10 (permalink)
BboyZ Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Arizona Posts: 446 Drives: 2016 Z34 Nismo Rep Power: 10	Nice, I like the exterior color scheme, but not in interior. Congrats and Enjoy. DWS44 likes this.

07-07-2017, 11:37 PM	#11 (permalink)
cv129 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,237 Drives: 09 Nismo, 16 Nismo Rep Power: 163995	break up with a hot girl, then end up with a hotter one. Congrats! DWS44 and Rusty like this. __________________ Setrab \| RE-71 \| SPL \| JRZ \| Nismo \| ARK \| Whiteline \| RacingBrake \| CJM Oil Pan \| Ti shield

07-08-2017, 12:46 AM	#12 (permalink)
Lvcky69 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Miami Posts: 385 Drives: 17 370z & 16 911 S Rep Power: 3922	the vette was on my list when i bought my '17 370z..i went and got the 370z because it is a v6, parts are cheaper to mod and there was no manual stingray at that time..there was a '13 viper gts that caught my eyes for $79k with 4k miles and it was already sold..a viper will be my next car for sure DWS44 likes this.

07-08-2017, 01:02 AM	#13 (permalink)
Ventruck Track Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: California Posts: 785 Drives: '13 Sport+Touring M6 Rep Power: 22898	I want a C7 myself. If money comes together and I really do want a faster car, I'd be buying (well, financing) a C7 before investing too much into the Z. Congrats man. Enjoy the faster life. DWS44 likes this.

07-08-2017, 08:29 AM	#14 (permalink)
God-Speed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Austin, Tx. Posts: 4,365 Drives: Prototype Rep Power: 2684377	Don't blame you. The collectors edition is very nice, especially in person. Enjoy the new ride and don't look back!!! DWS44 likes this.

07-08-2017, 09:44 AM	#15 (permalink)
kcquinn49 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Indiana Posts: 86 Drives: 2011 370Z Coupe Rep Power: 250	Beautiful car! Funny, at over twice the price, I still see more C7 in town than I do Z's. And C6's everywhere. That is part of the reason I went with the Z. DWS44 likes this.

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