What other car would you have considered?

edub370 · 03-22-2012, 08:46 AM

tbh i was looking for a used porsche cayman s before i got the z. they were jsut a couple thousand out of my price range. i dont regret my decision, however i am a little dissapointed knowing that i will NEVER sit in another vehicle that handles as good as a cayman...

Mecinoid · 03-22-2012, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by BGTV8

The best "toy" of all time is the Daytona Sports Car coupe. Fitted with LS7 engine, they are as quick as a V8SuperCar ....

I'd pull the trigger, but I currently have too many projects on the go ....

Details at ...

:: The Daytona Sports Cars Pty. Ltd. ::

Have you seen Factory Five's Type 65? http://www.factoryfive.com/kits/type.../what-you-get/ It can be built for a bit less. Same type of thing based on Daytona Coupe. Generally they put in a Ford motors. I'd bet a new 2012 Shelby Motor will make it to one soon. I'm sure you could install a LS7 however. That is a car I was considering building. The wife says next car has to be a kit car for me. I've done just about everything else at this point and have the tools to do it.... So, why not. It's just a bunch of hours that I could use racing or boating so I'm not dedicated yet. It would outperform the Z and the Z can keep me happy until then so, really why not? Talking myself into it.

GaleForce · 03-22-2012, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

That bugged me too. If I was going to spend the money on a Porsche I want the 911! I'm a nostalgic ************. I love cars with history. They are the only ones I buy or want to buy!

Mustang - 1964 1/2
Nissan Z - 1969
Porsche 911 - 1963 (but really, let's start with the 356... ~1948)
Corvette - 1953
Honda S roadsters - Starting in 1963

The only other car I would add to that list is the 1963 split window Corvette.

it has to be split window, not convertible.

m4a1mustang · 03-22-2012, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by GaleForce

The only other car I would add to that list is the 1963 split window Corvette.

it has to be split window, not convertible.

Love those.

m4a1mustang · 03-22-2012, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by edub370

tbh i was looking for a used porsche cayman s before i got the z. they were jsut a couple thousand out of my price range. i dont regret my decision, however i am a little dissapointed knowing that i will NEVER sit in another vehicle that handles as good as a cayman...

I felt that way and then I got an S2000. It doesn't have the power but it's just a little go kart. Even the Cayman S didn't feel as good.

2011 Nismo#91 · 03-22-2012, 09:01 AM

A nice used Cayman, a used 911 for under 40k always seemed to be either very old or had issues. Other cars were a Dodge Charger STR8 (was just a bit too much) and a Mustang (didn't care for the gauge cluster).

TheGreatOne · 03-22-2012, 09:11 AM

Before getting the Z? Nothing

Z was on my mind all day long. Honestly, if I didn't get the Z and was looking new, I would have gotten a much cheaper car, Subaru Imprezza or an A3 to get around.

Now that I've gotten back into a car that performs well, I sometimes get thinking that a used NSX would be cool if I didn't have the Z.

Aizen Sosuke · 03-22-2012, 09:27 AM

In this order I guess
2011 Audi A5
2011 Subaru WRX
BMW 335i coupe
used Cayman S
5.0 mustang
Genesis coupe
S2000
The Z provided a great blend of all those.

cortol · 03-26-2012, 10:54 AM

Started looking (back in 2010 after my last kid was out of college). Given the intent was this was to be my "play" car, I initially was looking at getting a used 370z. Also looked at used Z4s but found them to be uncomfortably small as well as overpriced. Got surprised when my wife suggested we might as well buy a new 370z so found myself with a new 2010 370Z Roadster.

370ZilverZ · 03-26-2012, 11:30 AM

I looked at a Camaro and a Challenger prior to purchasing the Z. I haven't looked back on my decision.

Red__Zed · 03-26-2012, 11:43 AM

I considered:

Ms3
M3
135i/335i
Vette
Sti/wrx
Cayman s
Elise

Streetlife · 03-26-2012, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Pauly

none. the Z is something i've always wanted. i didnt wake up one morning and decide to get a new car. i saw the Z for the first time 21 years ago, and have been obsessed with it ever since. increasingly so with every generation Z to emerge.

Same here!

tonythetiger · 03-26-2012, 12:32 PM

s2000! great car, although a little outdated from todays performance specs.
cayman! handles quite well but waayy over my price range

Th3 On3 · 03-27-2012, 02:48 AM

S2000, Evo , Sti, m3coupe, g35,

RoshDawg · 03-27-2012, 02:58 AM

'11 STi, '11 Mustang GT. Ended up also getting the '11 STi.

Now considering Audi TTRS, next model Cayman R, or next model Lotus. That won't be for a couple years though.

03-22-2012, 08:46 AM	#31 (permalink)
edub370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: KCMO Posts: 3,458 Drives: 09 370z S/T 6MT Rep Power: 20	tbh i was looking for a used porsche cayman s before i got the z. they were jsut a couple thousand out of my price range. i dont regret my decision, however i am a little dissapointed knowing that i will NEVER sit in another vehicle that handles as good as a cayman... __________________ 09 370Z ST 6MT//Injen CAI//Greddy CBE//TP//TSW's//Swifts//Stillen lip//Whiteline sways 326whp/268tq

03-22-2012, 09:11 AM	#37 (permalink)
TheGreatOne A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Montreal, Canada Age: 46 Posts: 1,980 Drives: E60 BMW M5 Rep Power: 21	Before getting the Z? Nothing Z was on my mind all day long. Honestly, if I didn't get the Z and was looking new, I would have gotten a much cheaper car, Subaru Imprezza or an A3 to get around. Now that I've gotten back into a car that performs well, I sometimes get thinking that a used NSX would be cool if I didn't have the Z. __________________ 2017 SUBARU STI 2008 E60 M5 - SOLD 2010 40th Anniversary 370Z - SOLD (and missing her)

03-26-2012, 11:30 AM	#40 (permalink)
370ZilverZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: DFW, TX Age: 67 Posts: 2,321 Drives: '11 BMW Z4 Rep Power: 18	I looked at a Camaro and a Challenger prior to purchasing the Z. I haven't looked back on my decision. __________________ 370ZilverZ Journal BMW Z4

03-26-2012, 12:32 PM	#43 (permalink)
tonythetiger A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: SA, TX Posts: 1,035 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z PG MT Rep Power: 193	s2000! great car, although a little outdated from todays performance specs. cayman! handles quite well but waayy over my price range __________________ KWV3/Eibach/StillenG3/FI CBE+LTH+34Row/Uprev/SPL/SouthBendSS/QuaifeLSD/4.08/TommyKaira/Status/VolkZE40/AP Radical BBK/Seibon/Amuse/VIS/Sparco/WorksBellGTC/RJM/Nismo

03-27-2012, 02:58 AM	#45 (permalink)
RoshDawg Track Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: NM / CA Posts: 981 Drives: '13 911 C2S Rep Power: 15	'11 STi, '11 Mustang GT. Ended up also getting the '11 STi. Now considering Audi TTRS, next model Cayman R, or next model Lotus. That won't be for a couple years though. __________________ \| EVO X MR \| '11 WRX STI \| 370Z SPRT \| 911 (991) C2S \| Last edited by RoshDawg; 03-27-2012 at 03:01 AM.

03-22-2012, 09:01 AM	#36 (permalink)
2011 Nismo#91 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 2,400 Drives: slowly Rep Power: 40569	A nice used Cayman, a used 911 for under 40k always seemed to be either very old or had issues. Other cars were a Dodge Charger STR8 (was just a bit too much) and a Mustang (didn't care for the gauge cluster).

03-22-2012, 09:27 AM	#38 (permalink)
Aizen Sosuke Base Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Miami Age: 40 Posts: 189 Drives: 09 370Z Sport Rep Power: 14	In this order I guess 2011 Audi A5 2011 Subaru WRX BMW 335i coupe used Cayman S 5.0 mustang Genesis coupe S2000 The Z provided a great blend of all those.

03-26-2012, 10:54 AM	#39 (permalink)
cortol Base Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1 Drives: 2010 370Z PG A7 Rep Power: 15	Started looking (back in 2010 after my last kid was out of college). Given the intent was this was to be my "play" car, I initially was looking at getting a used 370z. Also looked at used Z4s but found them to be uncomfortably small as well as overpriced. Got surprised when my wife suggested we might as well buy a new 370z so found myself with a new 2010 370Z Roadster.

03-26-2012, 11:43 AM	#41 (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	I considered: Ms3 M3 135i/335i Vette Sti/wrx Cayman s Elise

03-27-2012, 02:48 AM	#44 (permalink)
Th3 On3 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: El paso Texas Posts: 250 Drives: 370z touring Rep Power: 13	S2000, Evo , Sti, m3coupe, g35,

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