Best Sporty Coupe

Viera · 02-24-2011, 04:54 PM

G37 brotha!!

370Z Purist · 02-24-2011, 05:03 PM

The G37 rings more of a sport luxury coupe, especially considering Infiniti is the luxury brand... I guess "sporty" goes a long way in defining a car.

RiCharlie · 02-24-2011, 05:13 PM

Does anyone who has driven an Altima think its really a competitor to the Z?? I love the Altima...for my wife ..whenever she does the shopping or brings the grand kids to school.. its nice and smooth..with a pleasant back seat...very practical.. It never bothers anyone ...nor does it give anyone a roller-coaster like thrill-ride like at the amusement park.. its more like the paddle boats .. . it has everything.. except of course BALLS!!, So if the Altima is a winner here, obviously this is not the right category for the Z to be competing..

b1adesofcha0s · 02-24-2011, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by RiCharlie

Does anyone who has driven an Altima think its really a competitor to the Z?? I love the Altima...for my wife ..whenever she does the shopping or brings the grand kids to school.. its nice and smooth..with a pleasant back seat...very practical.. It never bothers anyone ...nor does it give anyone a roller-coaster like thrill-ride like at the amusement park.. its more like the paddle boats .. . it has everything.. except of course BALLS!!, So if the Altima is a winner here, obviously this is not the right category for the Z to be competing..

Not at all. There is no competition. I guess the Altima coupe 3.5 would be Nissan's sporty alternative to those who want a Z, but need 4 seats. Other than that, they are completely different. I have driven both.

m4a1mustang · 02-24-2011, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by spearfish25

Someone told my car is 'super'. So I have a supercar.

I heard from a reliable source that it's also exclusive. Apparently Nissan only sells them to rap stars these days. Get out there and make those Veyron drivers jealous!

b1adesofcha0s · 02-24-2011, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

I heard from a reliable source that it's also exclusive. Apparently Nissan only sells them to rap stars these days. Get out there and make those Veyron drivers jealous!

Nissan hand delivers you an invitation to buy a Z. It's like waiting in line on Black Friday, except Nissan comes straight to your door.

m4a1mustang · 02-24-2011, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

Nissan hand delivers you an invitation to buy a Z. It's like waiting in line on Black Friday, except Nissan comes straight to your door.

Shamu · 02-24-2011, 07:10 PM

Sporty coupe = coupe with 4 seats

sports car = 2 seater

sonic370 · 02-24-2011, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

Not at all. There is no competition. I guess the Altima coupe 3.5 would be Nissan's sporty alternative to those who want a Z, but need 4 seats. Other than that, they are completely different. I have driven both.

is the 3.5 motor that is in the altima the same one that was in the 350z.
if so that would make it kind of bad xss

b1adesofcha0s · 02-24-2011, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by sonic370

is the 3.5 motor that is in the altima the same one that was in the 350z.
if so that would make it kind of bad xss

I believe its a less tuned version of the VQ35DE that was in the 03-06 350Z. It has less power in a heavier car, so its not actually that awesome.

m4a1mustang · 02-24-2011, 09:19 PM

Also, FWD FTL.

mick · 02-24-2011, 09:36 PM

from the list of cars, the mustang must be the fastest and the fiat the slowest

Zaggeron · 02-24-2011, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by mick

from the list of cars, the mustang must be the fastest and the fiat the slowest

In a straight line I'd put my money on the Challenger SRT.

mick · 02-24-2011, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Zaggeron

In a straight line I'd put my money on the Challenger SRT.

i am pretty sure the mustang 5.0 would out accelerate the srt8 because i've seen so many videos on youtube where it had done so.

however you are right about the top speed. according to the info i found on the web, the 5.0's top speed is 147 mph and the srt8's top speed is 180 mph.

m4a1mustang · 02-25-2011, 08:07 AM

Damn limiters!

I think the new SRT8 392 could be faster in a straight line. I've seen some low-mid 12s thrown around for that car. Pretty crazy considering it weighs 4200lbs!

02-24-2011, 05:03 PM	#32 (permalink)
370Z Purist A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Zion, Illinois Posts: 1,873 Drives: '09 370Z-T BS M6 Rep Power: 19	The G37 rings more of a sport luxury coupe, especially considering Infiniti is the luxury brand... I guess "sporty" goes a long way in defining a car. __________________ -Phil "Since one of my brake light bulbs just went out, the forum told me that my piston rings are about to blow."

02-24-2011, 09:19 PM	#41 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	Also, FWD FTL. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

02-25-2011, 08:07 AM	#45 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	Damn limiters! I think the new SRT8 392 could be faster in a straight line. I've seen some low-mid 12s thrown around for that car. Pretty crazy considering it weighs 4200lbs! __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

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