Is that a Z? No it's a Porsche

metthem · 10-26-2013, 09:13 AM

Just a random thought I am throwing out there. When my wife first took the Z to work, someone asked her if it was a Porsche. I just laughed it off. Well we were just on vacation and a Porsche drove by and my wife (who knows about cars) says, "is that a Z?". Im like, NO WAY, THATS A PORSCHE.
Well, the girl in the passenger side of the Porsche was checking out my car as they passed, and I gotta feeling she said to her significant other; "is that a Porsche?"

I know a lot of us get upset when people ask, if our cars are a 350, or 370, or some other random car. How would you feel driving in a $100,000 or more Porsche and someone ask you if that was your Nissan.....
It just made me laugh thinking about it, and I am sure it happens

axmea? · 10-26-2013, 10:26 AM

If that was me all I'd say is they're ignorant and just don't know and then move on. Won't get my banana all twirled up.

Mt Tam I am · 10-26-2013, 10:32 AM

This is the common question. Very oddly I was asked that about my Jag E type by a young lady. She thought it complementary.

Masterbeatty · 10-26-2013, 10:56 AM

When ever i talk to cayman owner's 3 out of 5 always say i almost bought a 370z before this thing and i reply i almost got a cayman before i looked at the insurance difference between the two. I love porsche's but my pockets aren't that deep for the maintenance and insurance.

OldGuy · 10-26-2013, 11:05 AM

Take the Z and pocket the difference. Big differences in annual depreciation, costs of maintenance and repair, insurance, etc. all make the 370Z the hands down "better value" choice. No contest for most consumers. Of course, if you're a Porsche fan, well then it's a different story. Not for me, though.

Tazicon · 10-28-2013, 01:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Masterbeatty

When ever i talk to cayman owner's 3 out of 5 always say i almost bought a 370z before this thing and i reply i almost got a cayman before i looked at the insurance difference between the two. I love porsche's but my pockets aren't that deep for the maintenance and insurance.

My insurance is cheaper on the Cayman than the Z..................oil changes every 10k miles...........I dont know but my pockets arent that deep and the Porsche so far has proven to be the cheaper car to own. They also gave me a 4 year 60k warranty on it in relation to the 3 year 36k for the Z.

Oh and my wife knew the differance before we bought either of them. She laughs when people ask me if my Z is a Porsche but no one has mistaken the Porsche for a Z yet. Seriously doubt it will happen either.

Masterbeatty · 10-28-2013, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tazicon

My insurance is cheaper on the Cayman than the Z..................oil changes every 10k miles...........I dont know but my pockets arent that deep and the Porsche so far has proven to be the cheaper car to own. They also gave me a 4 year 60k warranty on it in relation to the 3 year 36k for the Z.

Oh and my wife knew the differance before we bought either of them. She laughs when people ask me if my Z is a Porsche but no one has mistaken the Porsche for a Z yet. Seriously doubt it will happen either.

I dont know how years young you are, but USAA gave me a quote for the cayman of almost $300 a month and the Z I pay w/ a 2nd car on there $180 a month with a perfect record and i am 27.

But i still get nice 350 or "what kind of porsche is that?" than nice 370...

Mt Tam I am · 10-28-2013, 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tazicon

My insurance is cheaper on the Cayman than the Z..................oil changes every 10k miles...........I dont know but my pockets arent that deep and the Porsche so far has proven to be the cheaper car to own. They also gave me a 4 year 60k warranty on it in relation to the 3 year 36k for the Z.

Oh and my wife knew the differance before we bought either of them. She laughs when people ask me if my Z is a Porsche but no one has mistaken the Porsche for a Z yet. Seriously doubt it will happen either.

10K mile oil change intervals. Really. This is surprising as much as cheaper operating cost.

Neat you have both to compare.

ZeroZeta · 10-26-2013, 11:12 AM

I think its the wide rear that throws people off. Porsche has been doing it for so many years (older 911 Carreras etc) that people see the Z34 and immediately think Porsche) I know I always loved the wide hips of the old Porsches and that was a big part of the visual appeal of the Z for me.

Justice97 · 10-26-2013, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZeroZeta

I think its the wide rear that throws people off. Porsche has been doing it for so many years (older 911 Carreras etc) that people see the Z34 and immediately think Porsche) I know I always loved the wide hips of the old Porsches and that was a big part of the visual appeal of the Z for me.

Yeah I like birthing....errrr I mean wide hips too.

As to the OP's question. Nah no insult, like axmea? says, just ignorance.

Elan · 10-26-2013, 01:51 PM

Take off the hamburgers if you really want to confuzzle people!

kenchan · 10-26-2013, 03:12 PM

LMBmikeZ · 10-26-2013, 03:38 PM

Drex · 10-26-2013, 08:00 PM

got into a minor fender bender a year ago or so, and the guy is calling his wife as he gets out of his car saying "omg I just crashed into a porsche!"

Driftomodachi · 10-26-2013, 08:05 PM

My female friend said my z looked like a Porsche because it looked so "aggressive." I told her Nissans beat Porsches and I don't take it personally

10-26-2013, 09:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
metthem Base Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: south west ohio Posts: 107 Drives: 2013 370 Sport Coupe Rep Power: 13	Is that a Z? No it's a Porsche Just a random thought I am throwing out there. When my wife first took the Z to work, someone asked her if it was a Porsche. I just laughed it off. Well we were just on vacation and a Porsche drove by and my wife (who knows about cars) says, "is that a Z?". Im like, NO WAY, THATS A PORSCHE. Well, the girl in the passenger side of the Porsche was checking out my car as they passed, and I gotta feeling she said to her significant other; "is that a Porsche?" I know a lot of us get upset when people ask, if our cars are a 350, or 370, or some other random car. How would you feel driving in a $100,000 or more Porsche and someone ask you if that was your Nissan..... It just made me laugh thinking about it, and I am sure it happens muzik212, KMO-II and Kaldaien like this.

10-26-2013, 10:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,238 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53241	If that was me all I'd say is they're ignorant and just don't know and then move on. Won't get my banana all twirled up. onzedge likes this. __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete

10-26-2013, 10:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
Mt Tam I am A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: California Posts: 10,709 Drives: 370Z T/S/N 6MT & XKE Rep Power: 3843	This is the common question. Very oddly I was asked that about my Jag E type by a young lady. She thought it complementary. __________________ "Does the carpet match the drapes? NO!!! I don't date bald women." Nissan Motorsports 34R Oil Cooler. Stillen CBE. Hotchkis Sport Sway Bars. KW Variant 3 Coilover System. Stillen Gen3 CAI. Michelin Pilot Super Sport. Stillen Brake Ducts. Carbotech™ XP10/XP8 Pads. Z1 Front Rotors. Z1 Stainless Brake Lines. Two degrees of camber

10-26-2013, 10:56 AM	#4 (permalink)
Masterbeatty A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Whales Vagina Posts: 4,586 Drives: the speed limit... Rep Power: 122867	When ever i talk to cayman owner's 3 out of 5 always say i almost bought a 370z before this thing and i reply i almost got a cayman before i looked at the insurance difference between the two. I love porsche's but my pockets aren't that deep for the maintenance and insurance. UNKNOWN_370, 2011 Nismo#91, Leadfoot and 3 others like this. __________________ 2011 MB 6MT Masterbeatty journal

10-26-2013, 11:12 AM	#9 (permalink)
ZeroZeta Track Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Austin TX Posts: 543 Drives: 2013 Z Rep Power: 13	I think its the wide rear that throws people off. Porsche has been doing it for so many years (older 911 Carreras etc) that people see the Z34 and immediately think Porsche) I know I always loved the wide hips of the old Porsches and that was a big part of the visual appeal of the Z for me. TheGreatOne, Leadfoot, Felix 808 and 6 others like this.

10-26-2013, 11:05 AM	#5 (permalink)
OldGuy Base Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Greensburg PA Posts: 899 Drives: '09370Z Red Base A7 Rep Power: 17	Take the Z and pocket the difference. Big differences in annual depreciation, costs of maintenance and repair, insurance, etc. all make the 370Z the hands down "better value" choice. No contest for most consumers. Of course, if you're a Porsche fan, well then it's a different story. Not for me, though.

10-26-2013, 01:51 PM	#11 (permalink)
Elan Track Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Alpharetta, GA Posts: 906 Drives: Airplanes Rep Power: 16	Take off the hamburgers if you really want to confuzzle people! Leadfoot, 2xtreme1 and luigi90210 like this. __________________ 2009 370Z NISMO #477 \| AAM Competition Short Tails \| AAM Competition HFCs \| K&N Typhoon CAI \| Kenwood DPX300U \| Rockford Fosgate PRIME R300-4 \| Rockford Fosgate Punch P165 \| Rockford Fosgate Punch P300-12 \| Polk Audio db1001 \| 15% Tints \| GTR Start Button \|

10-26-2013, 03:12 PM	#12 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521

10-26-2013, 03:38 PM	#13 (permalink)
LMBmikeZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,237 Drives: 40th Rep Power: 10350	kenchan likes this. __________________ CUSTOM NISMO \| BERK \| H&R \| STANCE \| SPL everything \| EVO-R \| 34 Setrab \| WHITELINE \| Redline \| Carkitcompany \| Zspeed \| UpRev \| SEIBON

10-26-2013, 08:00 PM	#14 (permalink)
Drex Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 498 Drives: '11 370z MB 6MT SP Rep Power: 14	got into a minor fender bender a year ago or so, and the guy is calling his wife as he gets out of his car saying "omg I just crashed into a porsche!" jaedub, Leadfoot, 2xtreme1 and 5 others like this. __________________ 2011 Nissan 370z \| 6MT \| Magnetic Black \| Sport Package

10-26-2013, 08:05 PM	#15 (permalink)
Driftomodachi Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Cerritos, CA Posts: 482 Drives: 2010 40th Rep Power: 14	My female friend said my z looked like a Porsche because it looked so "aggressive." I told her Nissans beat Porsches and I don't take it personally

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
porsche 911 looks smaller	jetguy	Brakes & Suspension	9	09-01-2010 10:54 PM
TT, SC, or just get an R8 or Porsche GT3?	spearfish25	Forced Induction	175	07-19-2010 04:34 PM
Porsche GT2 RS	370Zsteve	Other Vehicles	13	05-14-2010 10:57 AM
The Z vs The Porsche	Cunnos	Nissan 370Z General Discussions	42	04-23-2010 05:45 PM
Honda S2000 vs BMW 135i vs Nissan 370Z vs Porsche Cayman S vs Porsche 911	JvKintheUSA	Nissan 370Z Photos / Spyshots / Video / Media Gallery	2	08-04-2009 01:48 PM