Love...?

[Horseface]

I started thinking about this in the marks out of ten thread.

I saw the 370z on the internet and fell in love with it, along with the new BMW Z4. Nothing else out there seems that exciting. Nothing less than 100k, anyway.

Took both out for a test drive, didn't really absolutely love either, but the the 370z seemed a little more alive, perkier. something. I decided to buy the 370, which is the first Japanese car I've ever owned. I've mentioned before that I've been a bit of a Euro snob about cars and wanted desperately to be proved wrong. I thought that buying and owning a Japanese car would help me gain a wider, well balanced perspective of things.

Just a couple of weeks in, but I'm not really feeling it. I'm able to forgive the blind spot which now doesn't seem quite as bad. In fact, I really don't notice it. I've learned to appreciate, if not love, the boomboxy dashboard. I can see why things are the way they are. The techy buttons and toys are all very clever. Muscle memory is starting to remember where things are without me having to look. It's certainly cosy, despite me feeling like I'm riding a little high for a Sports car. I made my top ten list of stuff I like, but, as I said, I'm not in love.

*Something* is amiss. I'm not experiencing any kind of bond with it. I'm usually really into my car at this point, but this feels more like an extended rental period. I purchased my previous cars by simple emotional response alone, even if the numbers didn't add up. This was the first car that I've really researched extensively. Numbers. Comparisons. Reviews. Opinions. User opinions. I read and watched everything I could.

Now, thing is, I'm not exactly punishing this thing or pushing it yet, at least until the break-in period has been reached, but I've done the same thing with other cars and become attached to them long before the 'serious' driving began.

What is wrong? Is this simple buyers remorse? Is it because I paid for it outright and don't have to do that whole post-purchase rationalization thing as I pay it off over X years? I think I can be more honest than I otherwise would.

Has anybody else here found themselves in the same situation? Did you stick with it to find a bond that grew slowly over time? Attachment? Once I hit xxxx miles and push my foot down a little, will it become a whole other animal? Will I finally feel at one with it?

Thanks for reading my rambling. I'm just a bit confused. And quite possibly drunk.