Goodbye All

JoeD

Not quite.

All this talk about "tired" design...the Z has essentially been the same since '03. The C6 went through a significant re-design in '05, much more so than the Z34 over the Z33.

FricFrac

????? The 370Z is completely different in almost every aspect compared to the 350Z.....


Anyhow good luck with your new Vette. Personally if I was going into that territory I'd be getting a Z06. But then again if I had any inkling that way I WOULD have bought a Z06.... but the Z really is my dream car.

The Corvette is one of the only American cars I like.

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Jaws12

Thank you all for the good wishes.

Even the few sarcastic comments were taken in stride.

I chose the coupe over the Z06 for 2 reasons:

1. I had a Z06 in 2007. Very difficult car for daily driving. The power and the snappy handling are a bit over the top for DD duty.
2. I actually prefer the feel of the base coupe over the Z06

Anyway, I've had a lot of great cars and I always go back to the Vette and 911.

For those saying the Vette is stale or dated, I think you are crazy. Vettes, like Zs and Porsches etc..., evolve slowly. These cars have loyal fan bases that don't want drastic change. 911s have looked the same for 40 years for g-d's sake.

I also agree that interior is the weak point for the Vette. The thing is that when you mash the go pedal, you just go!!! It makes you forget the interior .

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Endgame

[QUOTE=FricFrac;152705]????? The 370Z is completely different in almost every aspect compared to the 350Z.....QUOTE]


I agree with you; the C5 to C6 change is very much on par with the Z33 to Z34 change.

ZKindaGuy

I am not talking about "tired" in the sense of immediately adjacent model styles to the next. I am talking about overall in the entire history of the car itself. When one looks at a Vette no matter what ancestral generation one does not have a doubt it is a Vette. GM's goal was to brand the look.

I don't believe Nissan has necessarily had that in mind to the same extent as GM has as the Z has really gone through some "look" changes over the years. The design differences have for the most part been all sufficiently different enough to cause people to have to take a close look to verify and in their minds that they are looking at a Z. The only Z 's that have experienced little design difference between themselves have been the 350Z and the 370Z.

So this is what I mean when I say the design is "tired". The design branding of the look compared to the Z is too set into stone for the Vette. And as I said before it is starting to happen with the Mustang as well.

280z/300zx

I think you may have forgotten the 240z, 260z, and 280z. Very minor differences between those years, even less so than the 350z to 370z when talking about looks.

zZSportZz

Good luck with your new ride....I just hope that...

1) the door has no paint defects
2) the splash guards don't have a gap
3) the body panels are not misaligned
4) the dealership knows how to lift the car
5) the tail pipes are centered in the cutouts
6) the wheels don't have a scuff mark..




I kid

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gnarf

I really LIKE the new Grand Sport...my dream car has always been a Vette but I also love the Z..as it is sort of like the Japanese Vette...I dont mean any disrespect to 370z owners...

355890

Every 3 miles down the highway you pass by a vette.

Good luck.

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Modshack

Sold my '08 to buy the Z. I won't be going back. Good luck!

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Educ8r

Congratulations, you finally have the PERFECT car!

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Endgame

Enjoy the vette. I ruled the Vette out as an option after driving my pals Z06. I always THOUGHT the Vette would be my dream car as my father had two, but as it turns out the blue 240Z sitting in my neighbors driveway when I was only 3 is what really ended up be my dream car (not the 240 per say, just the Z car).

Have fun with your Vette!

Trips

Good Luck!

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StLRedrider

traitor, no i'm just kidding. good luck with your new ride.congrats

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wolf41779

Corvette is pure american muscle...but I like the import definition of the Z. Its all taste...best of luck!