Well it looks sexy as hell

Amen, hallelujah, and preach on brother... People who buy Z's need to feel like they are one with their car. Being one with the Z helps overcome many of the Z's drawbacks.

But people are so media influenced that your chart is all they see.

I'm okay with this article. I never am one to buy a car with a high production number and I do still enjoy the fact that I barely see any around town. I've actually been looking at a car that has less than 1000 built and it's probably not the best for it's money, but I love the looks and handling.

The article doesn't talk about how many Z34's were destroyed in the 2011 tsunami or bring up the fact that Z33 people don't seem to like the Z34 for whatever reason.

That chart is pretty spot-on. I was considering a 2012 Mustang when I bought my Z, but I bought it for a lot of the same reasons everyone else did. You see a Mustang every three miles.

And somebody a couple posts up touched on why muscle cars are so popular in America. The majority of our roads are straight, wide, and cruise-friendly. While the ride of the Z may not bother a lot of people on this forum, myself included, it's not REALLY a cruise friendly car to most people. It's stiff, you sit low, there's no steering play, and it's loud.

I don't care about that stuff, so they weren't buying factors. I wanted the Z because it's not that common, and I live around some twisty back roads that are fun the zip around on. I also stayed away from the Mustang because used ham sandwiches have better resale value.

The camaro is the best cruise car out there. Seats so comfy, they feel like sex. Loads of torque and immense steering feedback. Performance related downsides like weight,width and outward visibility don't make it ideal as a performance car. But it handles perfectly for the cruising street driver that loves to hit the throttle and have fun, or maybe go to the track for a few drag races...:tup:

The enthusiast can do more with a camaro than what i stated, but that's just where my experience with the Camaro took me. :tiphat:

this article is getting waay too much attention than it deserves.

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Every time Nissan releases a new from-the-ground-up version of the Z and the GT-R they are leading the pack in performance value and practical technology implementation (dual clutch, Syncro Rev Match, quick 7 speed auto, etc) . The 370Z has been out since late 2008 and is nearing the end of its life cycle. For whatever business reason Nissan had to not go with FI or additional displacement, the 370Z is still in the top 99% of cars on the road. I am convinced that a hybrid Z will arrive soon enough with mega-torque numbers and a dual clutch tranny. Everyone else will follow 2-3 years later.

I laugh everytime someone says they like the 350z more or think the 370z is ugly.

I mean are you blind? This car is a neck breaker.

POST OF THE DAY! Well said! :tiphat:

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Every car has it's problems, troll. Even your beloved BS cars... Your mouth must look identical to someone's azzhole. Cuz all you talk is shyt.

O god don't even tell me Nissan can touch Honda or Toyota, that's where people go for economy cars, and true sports car guys get porshes not used nissans. The gtr is the only car worth buying.

I like how this thread is more about statistics and facts instead of car bashings.

But in the end, i think most Z owners know about the flaws the car have, the people that are not happy with it already moved on.

There is no doubt that there are cars that are more of a bang for the buck compare to the Z, and i have driven a lot of other luxury sports cars in the past, and they made me appreciate the Z's "roughness" more. Luxury sports cars are too tamed for my personal taste, and i find the comfort aspect of it boring..

Lastly, muscle cars are never gonna be appealing to me, not that theres anything bad about them, they just dont offer what i want.









Besides, most girls know nothing about car, th shape of the Z attracts more women!

Also a given is that the 370 is entering its sixth model year for 2014. And with a slight change in the fascia and maybe a tweaked suspension there really isn't any reason Nissan couldn't develop something else to be released for the 2014 model year. I've heard about the mini-Z. But I think it'll be a flop. The FRS is simply dominating the market and every time I see one I'm like, oooohhhh I want one! And then I realize they're simply the new Civic of the '90s and I once again realize that I drive a vehicle not many see everyday, if at all.

And to add on to that, I've seen only four 370s since I bought mine that were actually on the road. This discounts car shows and the like but even there I was one of two.

Nissan needs to seriously question their tactics and they need something new, smaller and lighter and something that will be a direct competitor of the FRS and also in that price category. It isn't exactly difficult to do. Toyota is doing it now and they are making money hand over fist.

But again, at six years? I'm not sure I've ever heard of a manufacturer going six years on a particular model without a major change or re-fresh. LED DRLs are not a major re-fresh.

Anyhow, if the Supra rumors are true and if it winds up being something really awesome and special I will buy one regardless of what Nissan attempts to do. They are simply proving themselves to be lazy. I don't like lazy. I like innovation. That is why I still respect and love the FRS even though I MAY never own one. My previous car lived in the +4k range just to get any enjoyment. Kind of sick of it.

Slower or not, the Z is a beautiful car, better looking by far than the 350z. Not to mention the WRX which is ugly. The Corvette, nice car, maybe next time.
Mustang and Camaro are on every corner.

The Z is rarer, and albeit not so much faster, but plenty fast enough.

American cars run long model years. Closer to a decade. There refreshes happen 5 and 6 years in. They usually add more power though. But the Z will be redesigned completely 2015/16 model so.... you heard kinda wrong.