Nurse Shark and a Cow............

cdawg410 · 04-19-2010, 07:17 PM

Motortrend had some less than flattering things to say about our beloved Roadster. I suppose it's nice to be included in that particular conversation, but really.....

Red370 · 04-19-2010, 07:26 PM

needs to satisfy the eyes and ears? wtf are you kidding me? compared to a TT and a Z4?

buncha goddamn eurosnobs, always have been and always will.

phelan · 04-19-2010, 07:40 PM

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That the Z4 manages to push the other Z to fourth place with seductive styling and thrilling engine performance is no real surprise. Those two key components are completely absent in the Nissan. The Z Roadster's VQ engine, now upsized to 3.7 liters, produces the most power in this test, but sounds coarse and feels rough while doing so. And it just doesn't look the way a roadster should. Lop the roof off a burly, broad-shouldered Z and the result is a bulbous lump fitted with a face only a mako could love.

lol...I have to admit, I'm not a fan of the roadster either..and the engine has always been a sticking point with the media.

Still, who the hell cares? It's a magazine's opinion. Enjoy your car through your eyes, not someone elses.

I like this guy's comment:

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This is how sports cars should be rated. Who cares about money!? We want the Passion and pleasure of driving a quality sport's car. Not the cheapest and (more times than not) chintziest car money can afford.

lol what?

fatcat777 · 04-19-2010, 08:07 PM

i also agree. The roadsters just are kinda ugly looking, but no where near as fugly as the 350 roadster.

pauley · 04-19-2010, 08:23 PM

The only opinion that counts is the one person buying it! Magazines borrow a couple cars, put em through their paces and give their results.To me it's just blah..blah...blah.
I already know the good and bad of nissan/infinti products and prefer them over audi,bmw,ford and the rest.There's alot of "sheep" that let car magazines tell them what they should like and why.

I ain't "sheep".

kenchan · 04-19-2010, 08:31 PM

I thought Z4's were for wife swapping parties?

not for motoring.

cdawg410 · 04-19-2010, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by pauley

The only opinion that counts is the one person buying it! Magazines borrow a couple cars, put em through their paces and give their results.To me it's just blah..blah...blah.
I already know the good and bad of nissan/infinti products and prefer them over audi,bmw,ford and the rest.There's alot of "sheep" that let car magazines tell them what they should like and why.

I ain't "sheep".

All true but at least they could be a lil more accurate in the description....... hows about a Great White with a lil junk in the trunk. Cross between a Nurse shark and cow is just wrong!!

theDreamer · 04-19-2010, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

I thought Z4's were for wife swapping parties?

not for motoring.

Forrest · 04-19-2010, 08:40 PM

Dont feel bad its the guys who recently said the 2011 mustang v6 was faster and better handling out of the cars compared but the genisis is still better becuase you sit lower in the car hehe.

I think there tools.

nuTinmuch · 04-19-2010, 09:25 PM

Motortrend is terrible.

That's all, really.

Consider what every other publication had to say about the roadster. Hell, consider what Jalopnik had to say about it -- and I trust their opinion more than Motortrend.

Also, if price is no object why aren't they testing cars 20k above the Porsche or TTS?

Am I the only one baffled here?

40th370z · 04-19-2010, 09:56 PM

mmmmh,they think a $66k porche out preforms a 30k Z....You know these guys went for lunch later in a fine restaurant like McDs and rated they like the fillet o fish better then the big mac.

m4a1mustang · 04-19-2010, 10:10 PM

Give me back that filet-o-fish, give me that fish.

marcussoori · 04-19-2010, 10:23 PM

THIS does not look like a cow...side profile is the best of all the cars, don't you agree?

m4a1mustang · 04-19-2010, 10:27 PM

It all depends on the angle. The 370Z is a polarizing design... you either love it or you hate it, especially in roadster trim. The TT and Boxster are generally more aesthetically pleasing to the majority of people. The Z4 is a little quirky.

gumpy · 04-19-2010, 11:12 PM

The engine isn't buttery unfortunately... they have a fair point on that one, my dad's old mazima 3L vq was like butter... where did nissan go wrong...

on the other hand i reckon the roadster looks stunning...

04-19-2010, 07:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
cdawg410 Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: alexandria, va Posts: 238 Drives: 2009 370z Rep Power: 16	Nurse Shark and a Cow............ Motortrend had some less than flattering things to say about our beloved Roadster. I suppose it's nice to be included in that particular conversation, but really.....

04-19-2010, 07:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
Red370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kaiserslautern, Germany Posts: 4,391 Drives: your mom to church Rep Power: 296	needs to satisfy the eyes and ears? wtf are you kidding me? compared to a TT and a Z4? buncha goddamn eurosnobs, always have been and always will. __________________ 2011 Mustang 5.0 \| 3.55's \| Lethal Performance off road H-Pipe \| Magnaflow Muffler Delete \| JLT CAI/Bama tuned 417whp/ 404 ft/lbs

04-19-2010, 08:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
pauley Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Md Posts: 103 Drives: 09 370Z + 07 G35S Rep Power: 15	The only opinion that counts is the one person buying it! Magazines borrow a couple cars, put em through their paces and give their results.To me it's just blah..blah...blah. I already know the good and bad of nissan/infinti products and prefer them over audi,bmw,ford and the rest.There's alot of "sheep" that let car magazines tell them what they should like and why. I ain't "sheep". __________________ 2009 370Z Blk/Blk Touring/Sport + 2007 G35SModified

04-19-2010, 08:40 PM	#9 (permalink)
Forrest Track Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: california 707! Posts: 677 Drives: 09 370z Blk 6mt sprt Rep Power: 258	Dont feel bad its the guys who recently said the 2011 mustang v6 was faster and better handling out of the cars compared but the genisis is still better becuase you sit lower in the car hehe. I think there tools. __________________ my pictures http://www.the370z.com/members/forrest-albums-370z.html

04-19-2010, 09:25 PM	#10 (permalink)
nuTinmuch A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,092 Drives: PG 7AT 370Z Rep Power: 18	Motortrend is terrible. That's all, really. Consider what every other publication had to say about the roadster. Hell, consider what Jalopnik had to say about it -- and I trust their opinion more than Motortrend. Also, if price is no object why aren't they testing cars 20k above the Porsche or TTS? Am I the only one baffled here? __________________ nuTinmuch! -- Platinum Graphite 370Z -- Check out my Gallery thread here!

04-19-2010, 08:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
fatcat777 Base Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Charlotte NC Posts: 220 Drives: BlackPersimmonSport Rep Power: 16	i also agree. The roadsters just are kinda ugly looking, but no where near as fugly as the 350 roadster.

04-19-2010, 08:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	I thought Z4's were for wife swapping parties? not for motoring.

04-19-2010, 09:56 PM	#11 (permalink)
40th370z Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 134 Drives: 2010-370z-40th Ann. Rep Power: 297	mmmmh,they think a $66k porche out preforms a 30k Z....You know these guys went for lunch later in a fine restaurant like McDs and rated they like the fillet o fish better then the big mac.

04-19-2010, 10:10 PM	#12 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	Give me back that filet-o-fish, give me that fish. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

04-19-2010, 10:23 PM	#13 (permalink)
marcussoori Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: USA Posts: 468 Drives: 09 370Z Red AT Sport Rep Power: 16	THIS does not look like a cow...side profile is the best of all the cars, don't you agree? __________________ Stillen CBE & G3 LTIs, Motordyne M370, Berk HFCs, H&R 15/20mm spacers, CiNcity headlights, yellow OEM strut brace, Password: JDM CF engine bay parts, EVO-R CF front bumper parts, CF "Z" badge, VIS CF hood, Fujimura CF "diffuser", Show-N-Go plate frame, Katzkin red interior, interior CF, Pioneer BT-90 full system, Viper SmartStart Last edited by marcussoori; 04-19-2010 at 10:28 PM. Reason: Embed pic...

04-19-2010, 10:27 PM	#14 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	It all depends on the angle. The 370Z is a polarizing design... you either love it or you hate it, especially in roadster trim. The TT and Boxster are generally more aesthetically pleasing to the majority of people. The Z4 is a little quirky. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

04-19-2010, 11:12 PM	#15 (permalink)
gumpy Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sydney Posts: 449 Drives: 09 370z white manual Rep Power: 16	The engine isn't buttery unfortunately... they have a fair point on that one, my dad's old mazima 3L vq was like butter... where did nissan go wrong... on the other hand i reckon the roadster looks stunning...

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