370Z or a Lotus Evora?

jaedub · 02-26-2011, 02:33 PM

well instead of spending close to 100k on evora, i'd rather get a GTR. And Evora beats 370z hands down....

Dreezy562 · 02-26-2011, 02:56 PM

why dont you get a mustang

ProfessorDave · 02-26-2011, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by jaedub

well instead of spending close to 100k on evora, i'd rather get a GTR. And Evora beats 370z hands down....

I can't get past the auto trans on the GT-R. Granted, I've never driven one so my mind might change if I did.

You guys are doing such a great job of spending the imaginary money I would spend on the Lotus!

mick · 02-26-2011, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by ProfessorDave

I can't get past the auto trans on the GT-R. Granted, I've never driven one so my mind might change if I did.

You guys are doing such a great job of spending the imaginary money I would spend on the Lotus!

I watched the top gear episode where they raced the ferrari f430 and the mercedes-benz sls. the automatic gearboxes on those cars are not that easy to figure out (there are a lot of settings that need to be set for optimum performance) they gave up after a while. maybe the one on the GT-R is like that too

LuckyJinx · 02-26-2011, 03:04 PM

The GT-R is the best auto car I've driven. Its so fun! Ugh, if you won't buy it; I will!

chops · 02-26-2011, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Nitrouz

I was looking at the Evora last month when I was buying my Z. It's a gorgeous car. Went for a test drive the whole driving feel feels really "tight". It's a great weekend / track car, but even less practical everyday than the Z.

I got the Z because price to performance, the Z proved to be better for the buck. And the fact that it's price categorizes it as "dispensable" in my case. I need a car that I can just park anywhere and not worry about it. Even if something happens to it, it's easily fixed.

agreed. i was looking into exiges...but the fact the car is so fragile turned me off. beautiful car, relatively well priced, and fast. but that fully fiberglass body scared the bejesus out of me. people would get into low speed 5mph or less collisions and have to replace half the body (since the elise/exige is made up of 2 fiberglass shells)

ProfessorDave · 02-26-2011, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Dreezy562

why dont you get a mustang

No offense to the Mustang...it's a great muscle car, and the Boss will surely produce some converts. I'm not done with my sports car phase (which has been going on now for over 25 years, on and off).

And I have no immediate plans to get rid of the Z. I always have the next car in mind. I'm a bit of a car slut

cfweber · 02-26-2011, 04:51 PM

I love the exotic good looks of a Lotus.

They are just too impractical-

$75k is way too much

and when I upgrade I'll end up with even more torque

Nitrouz · 02-26-2011, 08:13 PM

Having owned the GTR for quite a while, I would take the Evora over it in a second. It literally was the boringest car to drive I have ever owned. The Evora is pretty much 180 degrees from that.

ImportConvert · 02-27-2011, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by ProfessorDave

No offense to the Mustang...it's a great muscle car, and the Boss will surely produce some converts. I'm not done with my sports car phase (which has been going on now for over 25 years, on and off).

And I have no immediate plans to get rid of the Z. I always have the next car in mind. I'm a bit of a car slut

Try a 'vette if you haven't already. They have their upsides and downsides, but they are a unique experience and no journey through a "sports car phase" is complete without having owned one.

FWIW, the Boss qualifies as a sports car in my book, too, in the Leguna Seca edition sans back-seats.

optiontrader · 02-27-2011, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Nitrouz

Having owned the GTR for quite a while, I would take the Evora over it in a second. It literally was the boringest car to drive I have ever owned. The Evora is pretty much 180 degrees from that.

I'll take it off your hands for cheep when you upgrade!

Are you talking boring for a DD? Or did you track Godzilla? I'd imagine that thing would be monstrous to toss around...

I want a Z · 02-28-2011, 11:16 AM

for $75,000 I would rather have the reliability of a porsche

optiontrader · 02-28-2011, 11:26 PM

Is the Evora's mill sourced from Toyota like the Elise? Pretty reliable, if the case (well, unless the accelerator goes nuts on you.

).

KaienZ34 · 02-28-2011, 11:49 PM

Or the pedal gets "caught on the floor mat".

ImportConvert · 03-01-2011, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by I want a Z

for $75,000 I would rather have the reliability of a porsche

Yes, but $75K won't get you very far. Cayman S with decent amount of amenities is about as far as you will go. Buying used? I wouldn't unless it had a sick warranty left on it. They are good cars, but if they DO break...

02-26-2011, 03:04 PM	#20 (permalink)
LuckyJinx Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Lexington, SC Posts: 465 Drives: 09 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 15	The GT-R is the best auto car I've driven. Its so fun! Ugh, if you won't buy it; I will! __________________

02-26-2011, 04:51 PM	#23 (permalink)
cfweber Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Independence Posts: 388 Drives: 10 370Z BS 6 SP Rep Power: 15	no grunt I love the exotic good looks of a Lotus. They are just too impractical- $75k is way too much and when I upgrade I'll end up with even more torque

02-26-2011, 08:13 PM	#24 (permalink)
Nitrouz Track Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 934 Drives: 40th Z, GTR, 420z-tt Rep Power: 15	Having owned the GTR for quite a while, I would take the Evora over it in a second. It literally was the boringest car to drive I have ever owned. The Evora is pretty much 180 degrees from that. __________________ 2010 370Z 40th Anniversary - Anastasia VENACI / AERO JACKET / HKS USA / MXP / NISMO / FALKEN / STILLEN / T1R / MR WORKS / CARBON SIGNAL / EVO-R / BLUE BATMOBILE

02-28-2011, 11:26 PM	#28 (permalink)
optiontrader Track Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Smog Hell, SoCal Posts: 595 Drives: 40th Rep Power: 16	Is the Evora's mill sourced from Toyota like the Elise? Pretty reliable, if the case (well, unless the accelerator goes nuts on you. ). __________________ 40th Anniversary Z - 3M Paint Protection Film, CA Legal Tint! (70/40)

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02-26-2011, 02:33 PM	#16 (permalink)
jaedub Track Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 906 Drives: 2010 Black 370Z MT Rep Power: 305	well instead of spending close to 100k on evora, i'd rather get a GTR. And Evora beats 370z hands down....

02-26-2011, 02:56 PM	#17 (permalink)
Dreezy562 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Long beach, ca Posts: 419 Drives: 40th Rep Power: 15	why dont you get a mustang

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I want a Z Base Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: MD Posts: 225 Drives: 03 Chevy Avalanche Rep Power: 15	for $75,000 I would rather have the reliability of a porsche

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