The Mainstream Z

Mercennarius

I can see some 350Z owners being like this.

Owners of older gen Zs don't act like this.

DubL Z

wow! i never noticed the hate. i dont understand y ppl hate n e way. worry about urself. no one else n what they drive. geez!!

didymus

Pretty much

daleks

You can pick up a pre-HR 350Z for under $15k now. I mean you could probably find a 2003-04 somewhere for $12k. This adds a different element to the pool of individuals who make up owners. BTW, I'm not saying people who buy cheaper cars have less class, I'm saying it provides a broader spectrum of owners.

That said, I don't know why the opposite is true for the 300ZX. I think the much older cars are driven by enthusiasts more so than those just looking for a cheap 300HP RWD coupe.

Viera

Not bashing any 350z owners, but I think the majority of 300zx owners have a more mature mindset. Plus, like you said, with the 350z becoming even more affordable to the overall population, the chances of there being people that don't know much about cars are even greater; therefore, the chances of "douchebaggery" are likely to be more present. Again, not bashing the true Z enthusiasts.

shabarivas

Ok I know what you mean and its really simple... when some young kid working a shift at burger king wants to drive a fast car - he gets a 4 year old 350z for 12k ... so when he has JUST gotten the cool 350z of his dreams - he sees you on the freeway waxing in your brand new 40K car which for sure he cant afford right now... hence the anger... its normal... I look at some ferrari owners the same way... except that im too busy drooling to be mad and gas away lol..

NewlyIMPORTed

ever since i got my exhaust not one 350 owner has been cool they are all a$$ holes and try to race its lame and i have a base and when i see the rays i smile because they look amazing

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Vegitto-kun

I don't have this problem

As I have only seen one 350 on the road EVER

I havent even seen a 370 on the road.

They are mega exclusive here

SiXK

If you really want to see how much they love the 370, go read their forums. LOL. They HATE 370's on that board.

I don't think I have had a 350Z driver be anything but indifferent to me on the roads. Sometimes you see them give that quick look, then they turn away again so you won't see them looking. heh.

I had a guy in a NA 300 flash his lights at me the other day in my 370.

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Red370

I've never seen so much hate for a car in my life, never seen so much snobbish douchebaggery in my life, its unfortunate that they refuse to believe the Z34 is superior in every respect.

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SiXK

HAHA. well, to be clear, I don't expect them to believe that. I'm sure they like their cars. I liked my 350. I was surprised they hate the 370 so much. Its easy to get the impression its jealousy, whether it is or not who can say? For instance, they rip our headlights then stick little metal things on theirs to make the shape appear more aggressive.

I used to read that board when I had a 350, and still read the 370Z section from time to time after I bought my 370. I just read. I do think its funny. I don't argue with them about the cars.

Besides a 370Z isn't better in every way. the 350Z clearly has a better TPMS readout.

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Horseface

I'm noticing a lot of ricey drivers are being aggressive around me, not just riced up 350s.

This is my first Japanese car and I've not encountered this crap before. Didn't happen to me in my BMWs, Audis or VWs. It's really f**king weird. It's like some petty, poor *** car turf war or something. Suddenly, there are stupid little eye lasers going on. And these people always stupid little knucklehead hats pulled down as far as they can get away with. HA!

My guess is that this is what happens if you're driving something that is *just* out of reach for some people, rather than if you're driving something that is totally out of their reach. I guess it just burns that little bit more.

Get a f**king life, you petty, small-minded @$$wipes! I'm driving home, tired, from work to see my wife. I don't want to race you and your farty exausted, vinyl stickered, bass bin on wheels.

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zZSportZz

It's human nature to hate something you don't have. Hell, half the people on this board trashed the 370 NISMO when it came out. It's not just 350 owners....

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daleks

I love how much hate my Nismo 370Z gets. I can't believe how wound up and how far out of their way people will go to get mad about a car that someone else out there on the Internet bought.

"You bought a Nismo 370Z? MY NISMO 350Z IS BETTAR!!! I HAVE SEAM WELDS!! WAHH!!"
"You bought a Nismo 370Z? MY BASE MODEL WITH MODS IS BETTAR!! WAHHH!!!"

People need to chill out.

Jeffblue

good points. Honestly its the same as a nismo yelling at a person who spent the money on getting a touring/nav/automatic (WHAT IS THIS A LUXURY CAR?!) its so funny, people have like almost the exact same car, and still find a reason to not like the other persons car.