Fr-s/ Brz. > 370z?

Red__Zed · 07-02-2012, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Pauly

seats dont belong in spirts cars
mustang = fail
GT-R = fail (sorry lol)
i like how they call them sports cars and then go "hey look, rear seats too!"
sweet! now i can fit an extra 600 pounds worth of bums when im at the track!

im getting rediculously out of hand.
all in good fun, please dont get butthurt!

Pauly · 07-02-2012, 03:08 PM

im actually winding up for ken's response. i expect it to be colossal

m4a1mustang · 07-02-2012, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Pauly

holy cow i hate porche. ugliest vw beetle ever

TF is a porche?

Cmike2780 · 07-02-2012, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

my little kids would (should?) fit just fine.

They won't stay little forever.

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Originally Posted by Pauly

seats dont belong in spirts cars
mustang = fail
GT-R = fail (sorry lol)
i like how they call them sports cars and then go "hey look, rear seats too!"
sweet! now i can fit an extra 600 pounds worth of bums when im at the track!

im getting rediculously out of hand.
all in good fun, please dont get butthurt!

add the RX-8 to the list. literal fail, although I gotta admit that the back seats were surprisingly roomy for an adult.

Pauly · 07-02-2012, 03:12 PM

i saw the review on rx-8. heard that too.
whats with the little door? wth??

my2004Z · 07-02-2012, 03:13 PM

The creation of these sporty coupes was purely a business play to go after a larger available market. The sports car arena is flooded right now and most parents would prefer their kiddos to be running around in a lower powered vehicle that still makes them feel cool. I'm willing to bet that this joint venture product makes more money than they originally expected. I'll keep my Z by the way..

Cmike2780 · 07-02-2012, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Pauly

i saw the review on rx-8. heard that too.
whats with the little door? wth??

The suicide doors sounded good in theory, but turns out to be just as annoying as having to move the front seat forward. They could have saved the R&D cost associated with those stupid doors into a more powerful engine.

Also, did anyone else see that thing about how Toyota might collaborate with BMW for their next sports car.

shadoquad · 07-02-2012, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Cmike2780

add the RX-8 to the list. literal fail, although I gotta admit that the back seats were surprisingly roomy for an adult.

Too bad the front seats were cramped

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Originally Posted by Pauly

i saw the review on rx-8. heard that too.
whats with the little door? wth??

The little suicide doors? For better ingress/egress from the back seats? I thought that was a good idea.

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Originally Posted by my2004Z

The creation of these sporty coupes was purely a business play to go after a larger available market. The sports car arena is flooded right now and most parents would prefer their kiddos to be running around in a lower powered vehicle that still makes them feel cool. I'm willing to bet that this joint venture product makes more money than they originally expected. I'll keep my Z by the way..

BRZ Sti will be hot sauce, even if it's carrying an impreza engine.

kenchan · 07-02-2012, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Pauly

im actually winding up for ken's response. i expect it to be colossal

pauly- i cant see your post since you are on my ignore list.

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Originally Posted by Cmike2780

They won't stay little forever.

i suppose it would only work for a few more years then. lol

m4a1mustang · 07-02-2012, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

pauly- i cant see your post since you are on my ignore list.

Evofusion · 07-02-2012, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Cmike2780

add the RX-8 to the list. literal fail, although I gotta admit that the back seats were surprisingly roomy for an adult.

I had an RX-8 and the handling felt **much** better than my 370

Please don't judge a car by power alone, the rx-8 was the best handling car i've ever owned. Sure the power sucked, and I used to get like 14 mpg, but i'll be damned if I say I don't miss that car. Don't regret it one bit.

Oh and yes, it's the only "sports" car in which the back seats were actually usable...

kenchan · 07-02-2012, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Evofusion

I had an RX-8 and the handling felt **much** better than my 370

Please don't judge a car by power alone, the rx-8 was the best handling car i've ever owned. Sure the power sucked, and I used to get like 14 mpg, but i'll be damned if I say I don't miss that car. Don't regret it one bit.

Oh and yes, it's the only "sports" car in which the back seats were actually usable...

if you rewind time, all cars boasting 'handling' were all slow.

sports cars are not suppose to be slow. a honda fit can out handle a rx8 if down hill.

Xplicit97 · 07-02-2012, 03:39 PM

The FRS/BRZ is just what the sport compact car market has been craving.. I was a 240 guy before my Z. All of the forums related to that platform have been begging for a reasonable sub 25k rwd coupe.. Albeit they were asking for it from Nissan, they didn't do it because they didn't want to take market share away from the already dwindling Z sales. Granted the frs/brz might be coming in a bit higher, the concept is right. That being said the frs/BRZ are not in the same class or caliber of vehicle as the Z IMHO.

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onzedge · 07-02-2012, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Xplicit97

The FRS/BRZ is just what the sport compact car market has been craving.. I was a 240 guy before my Z. All of the forums related to that platform have been begging for a reasonable sub 25k rwd coupe.. Albeit they were asking for it from Nissan, they didn't do it because they didn't want to take market share away from the already dwindling Z sales. Granted the frs/brz might be coming in a bit higher, the concept is right. That being said the frs/BRZ are not in the same class or caliber of vehicle as the Z IMHO.

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Hmmm.. The 240 is a Z. Well all of my 240's have been and are Z's.

Pauly · 07-02-2012, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by my2004Z

The creation of these sporty coupes was purely a business play to go after a larger available market. The sports car arena is flooded right now and most parents would prefer their kiddos to be running around in a lower powered vehicle that still makes them feel cool. I'm willing to bet that this joint venture product makes more money than they originally expected. I'll keep my Z by the way..

sums it up

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Xplicit97 Track Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Bremerton, WA Age: 45 Posts: 875 Drives: 2011 Nismo 370Z Rep Power: 300	The FRS/BRZ is just what the sport compact car market has been craving.. I was a 240 guy before my Z. All of the forums related to that platform have been begging for a reasonable sub 25k rwd coupe.. Albeit they were asking for it from Nissan, they didn't do it because they didn't want to take market share away from the already dwindling Z sales. Granted the frs/brz might be coming in a bit higher, the concept is right. That being said the frs/BRZ are not in the same class or caliber of vehicle as the Z IMHO. --- I am here: http://tapatalk.com/map.php?yda252 __________________ [B]2011 Brilliant Silver Nismo 370Z # 0305, 15 Nismo wide body conversion, Motordyne E370/Art pipes, Stillen G3, Airlift suspension,20X10 /20X12 Avant Garde F111 forged wheels

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my2004Z Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 285 Drives: 09' 370Z w/Sport 7AT Rep Power: 37	The creation of these sporty coupes was purely a business play to go after a larger available market. The sports car arena is flooded right now and most parents would prefer their kiddos to be running around in a lower powered vehicle that still makes them feel cool. I'm willing to bet that this joint venture product makes more money than they originally expected. I'll keep my Z by the way..