The Mainstream Z

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

Zigen5

We should make a bumper sticker "Stop hate'n, we are your friends!" or If you drive a "Z", give me a thumbs up".

I see alot of chicks driving a Z, some of them are really stuck up...

shoopajae10

they see me rollin......


they hatin......

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.

Jeffblue

haha, maybe that's just because no one can tell the differences between the model years on corvettes. I kid i kid (kind of)

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.

Jessica

I've owned 2 280ZXs now and consider myself a fan of the Z heritage. I never really felt the Z33 really embodied that well. However, I always wave at a fellow Z driver, whether I'm in the 280ZX or the 370Z. It's just a "fellowship" that I feel privileged to have been/ be a part of. It upsets me when I see people in 350Zs that just don't either get "it" or are, for lack of a better word, pissy about the jealousy or whatever it may be.

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ZCarMan

I haven't noticed the "hate" out there from other 350Z owners and I do wave at other Zs when I see them on the road. I can say that among our group of Mid-Atlantic 370Z owners we also have two 350Z NISMO owners and a 300ZX(TT) owner who also has the new Black Cherry 370Z roadster. Last year we had a group meet and three GTR owners came and joined us for beers and dinner as well! They are all great folks because they are all enthusiasts and enjoy getting together with others regardless if they are 370Z, 350Z or any Z owner. Ages for our group range from early 20s to mid 40-50s. Thats what makes it fun!

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Room42

Here there's not much waving. But recently pulled up alongside a highly and tastefully modded 350. He actually lowered his blackout tints to make sure I saw his wave. There's some who respect, some who don't, and most that probably don't care.

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shoopajae10

before i joined forums like my350z and this. i always found these "waves" kind of awkward and strange. i would pretend i didn't see them or wave back with a confused face expression.

but after joining this forum, i now know why we wave and i always wave back. =)

thank you the370z.com

PapoZalsa

Since I had a 350Z and went to a lot of 350 meets I don't have any problems that I know with the 350s owners around here.

I will see in the next few weeks when we have a big Z/G meet in this area.

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