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Originally Posted by mdbrich (Post 810936)

Yeah most people here proably wont see why I went to a CR-Z.

Why did you choose the CR-Z? I'm having a CR-Z debate with a friend of mine. People would jump to own the CR-Z if there were an Si or Type-R model :rolleyes:

Personally I love the car!

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Originally Posted by coltrain (Post 811311)

Why did you choose the CR-Z? I'm having a CR-Z debate with a friend of mine. People would jump to own the CR-Z if there were an Si or Type-R model :rolleyes:

Personally I love the car!

They have a Mugen accessory kit which takes the looks over the top. No performance increase, though. :icon17:

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Originally Posted by Pushing_Tin (Post 811261)

Since when? I rarely keep a car more than two years. Since 2004 I've had a 2004 F150, 2006 IS350, 2007 Honda Accord coupe, 370 and now the Jag. I also had a 1961 Beetle and still have my 2000 Dodge Ram 4x4. :ugh2:

thats why you have no money. :icon17:

So why did you trade???

I really like the CRZ. Congratulations. I'm sure the aftermarket world will jump on it very quickly.

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Originally Posted by red6spd (Post 811329)

So why did you trade???

he saw this and thought his nismo was too slow...

YouTube - Bisimoto tuning of 533 hp turbo 1.5L CR-Z

wow the CRZ did not fair well with Motor Trends Car of the Year Comp.
2011 Car of the Year Testing Facility - Motor Trend

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3. HIGH-SPEED LOOP
Three lanes; 6.4 miles Smooth surface and long, constant-radius turns enable evaluation of engine noise and transmission shift quality under hard acceleration. High speeds test suppression of wind noise and tire roar, as well as vehicle steering and stability at high speed.
MOST REFINED: Audi A8
LEAST REFINED: Honda CR-Z

4. FREEWAY SURFACES
One lane; 1.25 miles
Sectioned into exact replicas of L.A.'s notoriously choppy 710, 10, and 5 freeways, and taken at a steady 65 mph, this section allows evaluation of vehicle ride quality as well as transmitted tire noise and suspension thump.
SMOOTHEST: Toyota Avalon
ROUGHEST: Honda CR-Z

6. SPECIAL SURFACES
17 surfaces; 0.75 mile
Has a mixture of typical distressed road surfaces, from broken asphalt to potholes to deep corrugations to rail crossings. Used for assessing noise from suspension and detecting rattles and squeaks from the body and interior.
TIGHT AND TAUT: Audi A8
RATTLER: Honda CR-Z

Contender: Honda CR-Z
No CRX, no calipers
WE LIKE: Manual gearbox, handling potential, tadpole-position styling.
WE DON'T LIKE: Too much of a compromise; performance tradeoff for marginal green gains.

Read more: 2011 Honda CR-Z - 2011 Car of the Year Contender - Motor Trend

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Originally Posted by ImportConvert (Post 811140)

SO...um...what's the trend with dumping 300+whp vehicles for 150BHP vehicles? I have started something :)

I know its heresy, but I've been thinking about trading out the Z for another Jeep. Kinda tired of the 6MT, visibility, scraping the nose everywhere, worrying about the white interior...

The thing is, when you ride sportbikes all the time, even the Z isn't particularly fast.

Who knows.

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Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 811326)

thats why you have no money. :icon17:

Cars have always been my vice. I'm cheap otherwise though. :tup:

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Originally Posted by Pushing_Tin (Post 811397)

Cars have always been my vice. I'm cheap otherwise though. :tup:

hahaha :tup:

if i were u i woulda waited for the ft-86 .... >.> congrats on the downsize

I like those CR-Z but would never trade in my Z, I on the other hand would love to add.

However, I can understand the route you took !!

yah, FT86 should be fun to get and should compete well with the honda....

be like FT86 vs CRZ = AE86 vs Accord wagon carrying a bed. :rofl2:

Hmmm. JDM bed is small, so very little aerodynamic or weight penalty for the Accord.

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Originally Posted by flashburn (Post 811199)

But just as slow. :rofl2:

If OP ever gets tired of the extra mileage he can always swap in a K series motor. :) A few more dollars in addons and he'll be hanging with the big boys in no time.

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang (Post 811324)

They have a Mugen accessory kit which takes the looks over the top. No performance increase, though. :icon17:

Theres a bunch of factory, non-Mugen, body parts and spoilers that make the CRZ look a little more aggressive. The Mugen kit is aweful.