Who compliments your Z?

spearfish25 · 10-13-2010, 03:46 PM

This may seem like a strange thread, but I've noticed a very particular demographic that likes/compliments my car. Please note that in NO WAY is this meant to be racist...it's merely a description of my interactions of late. Random experiences have shown that middle-age African American men absolutely love the 370Z. I occasionally get a middle-age woman who says it's cool or that she wants one eventually. Kids randomly comment as well. But by and large, African American men stop me at gas stations, walk up while I'm stopped at traffic lights, or gesture for a window roll down all the time. Not sure how to explain it, but I certainly agree with them. I love this car too

6spd · 10-13-2010, 03:55 PM

x2, same thing for me actually. I also get many comps and "that stare of awe" from men and women in far more expensive cars (the best was from a middle aged white couple in a Ferrari California that gave me smiles, waves, and fist pumps)!

TreyUT · 10-13-2010, 03:56 PM

Within this week, I had kids point their fingers at the car as I was driving past them; I had my employer tell me my car was hot; yesterday I had a older lady stop at my car and told me that my car was sexy. The lady was driving a newer mercedes. They were all white.

Red__Zed · 10-13-2010, 03:58 PM

Mostly middle aged women notice mine.

nextbesthing · 10-13-2010, 03:59 PM

Yea, black people love this car. I usually get a "Dammmmmmnn" followed by a "How much you pay for that?". I got the same reaction from them with the G37. Little kids love it too (although half of them think its a porsche or something). I had some 7 year old kid run to my car when I ran into the store real quick and when I came back he told me how the 370 was his favorite car in the world lol. It was cool that he actually knew what it was

6spd · 10-13-2010, 04:01 PM

When I occasionally bring my car to work, Ive watched people drive into our parking lot, stop near my car, stare at it, and then just leave! Makes you feel good in a "yeah, thats mine" kinda way!

m4a1mustang · 10-13-2010, 04:06 PM

How wierd is this thread. More often than not it'd be a black guy or a middle aged woman that would actually come up to me and talk to me about the Z. probably 70% of the time I'd say. Kids love the 370 as well.

When I lived in an apartment one of my neighbor's kids would always drool over it but he kept calling it a Corvette.

Though the best car guy encounter ever was an old WWII/Korea vet that came up and told me how much my car reminded him of his first Corvette. Pretty cool considering he spent a few years shooting at the people that built it!

6spd · 10-13-2010, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

How wierd is this thread. More often than not it'd be a black guy or a middle aged woman that would actually come up to me and talk to me about the Z. probably 70% of the time I'd say. Kids love the 370 as well.

When I lived in an apartment one of my neighbor's kids would always drool over it but he kept calling it a Corvette.

does he call your new mustang a camaro?

Jeffblue · 10-13-2010, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

How wierd is this thread. More often than not it'd be a black guy or a middle aged woman that would actually come up to me and talk to me about the Z. probably 70% of the time I'd say. Kids love the 370 as well.

When I lived in an apartment one of my neighbor's kids would always drool over it but he kept calling it a Corvette.

hold on a second, this isn't a corvette? this isn't a corvette forum? WTF they lied to me!

m4a1mustang · 10-13-2010, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by 6spd

does he call your new mustang a camaro?

I don't live there anymore but he probably would.

m4a1mustang · 10-13-2010, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeffblue

hold on a second, this isn't a corvette? this isn't a corvette forum? WTF they lied to me!

It's a Lamborghini.

Jeffblue · 10-13-2010, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

It's a Lamborghini.

you take that back! you take that back right now, i will not be insulted in front of everyone. you're mother is a lamborghini!

m4a1mustang · 10-13-2010, 04:11 PM

Also Asians really like this car. Whenever I drive by the big Sushi buffet here they all stop and stare.

GZ3 · 10-13-2010, 04:14 PM

ha-how funny just the other day, i would say he was about 40-50yo black guy stopped me while leaving the house...he had a ton of questions and said he loved the car. yesterday getting on the highway a reallllllly old white guy in porsche gave me a thumbs up and a huge smile...

6spd · 10-13-2010, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Also Asians really like this car. Whenever I drive by the big Sushi buffet here they all stop and stare.

"ooooooo, iz God Z-ra"

10-13-2010, 03:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
spearfish25 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 4,117 Drives: to work Rep Power: 1856	Who compliments your Z? This may seem like a strange thread, but I've noticed a very particular demographic that likes/compliments my car. Please note that in NO WAY is this meant to be racist...it's merely a description of my interactions of late. Random experiences have shown that middle-age African American men absolutely love the 370Z. I occasionally get a middle-age woman who says it's cool or that she wants one eventually. Kids randomly comment as well. But by and large, African American men stop me at gas stations, walk up while I'm stopped at traffic lights, or gesture for a window roll down all the time. Not sure how to explain it, but I certainly agree with them. I love this car too __________________ 2013 Cadillac V-Wagon, RIP Z

10-13-2010, 03:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
6spd A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: South Florida Posts: 3,001 Drives: Q50RS Rep Power: 25	x2, same thing for me actually. I also get many comps and "that stare of awe" from men and women in far more expensive cars (the best was from a middle aged white couple in a Ferrari California that gave me smiles, waves, and fist pumps)! __________________ -Jay- jonathanjamesphotographer.com

10-13-2010, 04:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
6spd A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: South Florida Posts: 3,001 Drives: Q50RS Rep Power: 25	When I occasionally bring my car to work, Ive watched people drive into our parking lot, stop near my car, stare at it, and then just leave! Makes you feel good in a "yeah, thats mine" kinda way! __________________ -Jay- jonathanjamesphotographer.com

10-13-2010, 04:06 PM	#7 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	How wierd is this thread. More often than not it'd be a black guy or a middle aged woman that would actually come up to me and talk to me about the Z. probably 70% of the time I'd say. Kids love the 370 as well. When I lived in an apartment one of my neighbor's kids would always drool over it but he kept calling it a Corvette. Though the best car guy encounter ever was an old WWII/Korea vet that came up and told me how much my car reminded him of his first Corvette. Pretty cool considering he spent a few years shooting at the people that built it! __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

10-13-2010, 04:11 PM	#13 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	Also Asians really like this car. Whenever I drive by the big Sushi buffet here they all stop and stare. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

10-13-2010, 03:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
TreyUT Base Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Dallas Posts: 72 Drives: 2010 370Z BS Rep Power: 15	Within this week, I had kids point their fingers at the car as I was driving past them; I had my employer tell me my car was hot; yesterday I had a older lady stop at my car and told me that my car was sexy. The lady was driving a newer mercedes. They were all white.

10-13-2010, 03:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
Red__Zed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: window seat Posts: 28,940 Drives: Mostly on two wheels Rep Power: 120	Mostly middle aged women notice mine.

10-13-2010, 03:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
nextbesthing Base Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: central jersey Posts: 187 Drives: 2009 PW 370Z Rep Power: 16	Yea, black people love this car. I usually get a "Dammmmmmnn" followed by a "How much you pay for that?". I got the same reaction from them with the G37. Little kids love it too (although half of them think its a porsche or something). I had some 7 year old kid run to my car when I ran into the store real quick and when I came back he told me how the 370 was his favorite car in the world lol. It was cool that he actually knew what it was

10-13-2010, 04:14 PM	#14 (permalink)
GZ3 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: SATX Posts: 3,296 Drives: Z Rep Power: 22	ha-how funny just the other day, i would say he was about 40-50yo black guy stopped me while leaving the house...he had a ton of questions and said he loved the car. yesterday getting on the highway a reallllllly old white guy in porsche gave me a thumbs up and a huge smile... __________________ 09 GT-R 12' 370Z 7AT HANDED DOWN 12'+13' 5.0 SOLD