honest opinions about this article ??

haggomyeggo · 04-01-2011, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Econ

I also have a rule, that my house and car shouldn't weigh the same.

thus i bought a Z

cossie1600 · 04-01-2011, 12:37 PM

If you dont track your car, weight makes no difference. My prius is 300lbs lighter than my 370, so what. It's only a number.

Econ · 04-01-2011, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by cossie1600

If you dont track your car, weight makes no difference. My prius is 300lbs lighter than my 370, so what. It's only a number.

ummm weight makes no difference?

not sure if serious, compare the 0-60 times of a stock z vs a z - 300lbs, and tell me weight makes no difference.

power to weight ratio ring a bell?

sonic370 · 04-01-2011, 01:05 PM

everyone's points are all valid and points well made
my post was meant to point out that while Nissan
is happy with the status as it is with the 370
Chevrolet Dodge and Ford are moving forward quickly
with their icons. IMO the next Z to compete needs to
learn a lesson from Detroit.

b1adesofcha0s · 04-01-2011, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sonic370

everyone's points are all valid and points well made
my post was meant to point out that while Nissan
is happy with the status as it is with the 370
Chevrolet Dodge and Ford are moving forward quickly
with their icons. IMO the next Z to compete needs to
learn a lesson from Detroit.

omgZ · 04-01-2011, 01:11 PM

I like my Z, but I wouldn't mind a 2011 5.0.

Jordo! · 04-01-2011, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by LunaZ

I can only guess that you're in you're twenties.
The manufacturers are trying to attract the dollars of the 40-50 year old buyers with the retro designs. Cars for guys who couldn't afford them in their twenties, but now that they're financially established or in the mid-life-crisis-zone, they can shell out the bucks for a toy that reminds them of their youth and the cars they fapped to in Hot Rod magazine.

Incorrect, and I like classic muscle cars. Moreover, I doubt consumers in that age range are the target audience. Those folks would probably rather have a classic muscle car restored too.

Now if you like it, that's fine, but adopting design cues from 40 years ago in a modern car can in no way be considered a step forward. The previous generation Camaro, Firebird and Mustang were all taking on a modern shape, and then suddenly it's as if we've wound up in a parallel universe where none of that ever happened.

Hint: You don't have to build cars anymore that are as big as boats and weigh in at 4K lbs. And yet, they do.

Not my thing.

What's next? Something that looks like a model T?

b1adesofcha0s · 04-01-2011, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Jordo!

Incorrect, and I like classic muscle cars. Moreover, I doubt consumers in that age range are the target audience. Those folks would probably rather have a classic muscle car restored too.

Now if you like it, that's fine, but adopting design cues from 40 years ago in a modern car can in no way be considered a step forward. The previous generation Camaro, Firebird and Mustang were all taking on a modern shape, and then suddenly it's as if we've wound up in a parallel universe where none of that ever happened.

Hint: You don't have to build cars anymore that are as big as boats and weigh in at 4K lbs. And yet, they do.

Not my thing.

It might not be your thing, but other people certainly don't mind. Just look at the sales numbers of those cars vs the Z.

cossie1600 · 04-01-2011, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Econ

ummm weight makes no difference?

not sure if serious, compare the 0-60 times of a stock z vs a z - 300lbs, and tell me weight makes no difference.

power to weight ratio ring a bell?

hmmmm...challnger camero mustang corvette all make over or near 400hp, they can weight 4000lbs and still be faster than the z, in a straight line anyway

btw my c6 is lighter than my 370z

Econ · 04-01-2011, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by cossie1600

hmmmm...challnger camero mustang corvette all make over or near 400hp, they can weight 4000lbs and still be faster than the z, in a straight line anyway

btw my c6 is lighter than my 370z

first off, the mustang and challenger are not faster than the z. the camaro is very close, and if the Z shed a few hundred lbs. my money would be on the z 100%

weight is one of the biggest factors.

Red__Zed · 04-01-2011, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Econ

first off, the mustang and challenger are not faster than the z. the camaro is very close, and if the Z shed a few hundred lbs. my money would be on the z 100%

weight is one of the biggest factors.

Funny, I thought the mustang was faster.

Red__Zed · 04-01-2011, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by cossie1600

If you dont track your car, weight makes no difference. My prius is 300lbs lighter than my 370, so what. It's only a number.

This gets the nod for the redzed facepalm statement of the day.

kielbasa16 · 04-01-2011, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

This gets the nod for the redzed facepalm statement of the day.

I didnt know there was such a thing! Now youre not allowed to face palm for the rest of the day though huh?

Red__Zed · 04-01-2011, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by kielbasa16

I didnt know there was such a thing! Now youre not allowed to face palm for the rest of the day though huh?

No, it just gets the biggest facepalm.

Econ · 04-01-2011, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

Funny, I thought the mustang was faster.

idk, when they tested them against eachother

the 370z did "13.5 seconds at 103.7 mph and the Mustang a nearly identical 13.5 at 102.9 mph"

and the z destroyed it in the slalom

could be subjective idk, however I DO know that saying weight of a sports car is irrelevant the most naive statement i've heard on these boards

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