Nissan execs diss FRS/BRZ

UNKNOWN_370 · 10-28-2013, 07:38 PM

Nissan exec Andy Palmer derides Toyobaru coupes as 'midlife crisis' cars - Autoblog

This is a hysterical article....

Drex · 10-28-2013, 08:25 PM

he's obviously trolling to drum up interest before the tokyo motor show, but still funny.

/Angelo350Z/ · 10-28-2013, 08:43 PM

Nissan better have something better then.

kenchan · 10-28-2013, 08:47 PM

Silvia would be nice.

Chuck33079 · 10-28-2013, 08:53 PM

If the BRZ/FRS is the new midlife crisis car, the economy really has beaten us up. It used to be a Vette or Viper.

kenchan · 10-28-2013, 08:53 PM

Be hilarious if they pulled out a FWD altima coupe.

kenchan · 10-28-2013, 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuck33079

If the BRZ/FRS is the new midlife crisis car, the economy really has beaten us up. It used to be a Vette or Viper.

Yep, just shows how the middle class is suffering.

Chuck33079 · 10-28-2013, 08:56 PM

If I'm looking for a midlife crisis car, I'll buy a used C6 for the same price as a new BRZ.

kenchan · 10-28-2013, 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuck33079

If I'm looking for a midlife crisis car, I'll buy a used C6 for the same price as a new BRZ.

Yah, me too. Something with more ballz.

Chuck33079 · 10-28-2013, 09:02 PM

The FRS/BRZ is either a slow car that's fun to drive fast, or an entry-level rwd for kids graduating from their Tcs. It's a rwd civic Si, not a midlife crisis car. I like them, I'm just not caught up in the hype. My GF is buying one early next year. It's the perfect "starter sports car".

kenchan · 10-28-2013, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuck33079

The FRS/BRZ is either a slow car that's fun to drive fast, or an entry-level rwd for kids graduating from their Tcs. It's a rwd civic Si, not a midlife crisis car. I like them, I'm just not caught up in the hype. My GF is buying one early next year. It's the perfect "starter sports car".

Yah like a glorified miata kinda?

Chuck33079 · 10-28-2013, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

Yah like a glorified miata kinda?

Kinda. It's the hypothetical middle ground between a Miata and S2000, except it's not a convertible.

kenchan · 10-28-2013, 09:13 PM

yah..

Toyota was also blaming subaru for the high manufacturing cost of the drivetrain or something...
If the frs/brz was $20k, it probably would not have been a midlife crisis car? More a 20 something car.

zguynate · 10-28-2013, 09:24 PM

Why offer a detuned version of the vq37? That seems a little backwards. Even if they drop significant weight, idk why they would put the vq37 in it and make less hp out of it...

Obviously that part of the article is a rumor, so ill take it with a grain of salt lol.

7speed · 10-28-2013, 09:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dragonbreath

Why offer a detuned version of the vq37? That seems a little backwards. Even if they drop significant weight, idk why they would put the vq37 in it and make less hp out of it...

Obviously that part of the article is a rumor, so ill take it with a grain of salt lol.

So that it wont step on z toes or g37 since i assume this will have backseats.

10-28-2013, 07:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
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10-28-2013, 08:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
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Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29539	If the BRZ/FRS is the new midlife crisis car, the economy really has beaten us up. It used to be a Vette or Viper. Jordo!, LMBmikeZ, TheGreatOne and 2 others like this. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	Be hilarious if they pulled out a FWD altima coupe. ZBro16, DEpointfive0 and Troyz like this.

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Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29539	If I'm looking for a midlife crisis car, I'll buy a used C6 for the same price as a new BRZ. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

10-28-2013, 09:02 PM	#10 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29539	The FRS/BRZ is either a slow car that's fun to drive fast, or an entry-level rwd for kids graduating from their Tcs. It's a rwd civic Si, not a midlife crisis car. I like them, I'm just not caught up in the hype. My GF is buying one early next year. It's the perfect "starter sports car". didymus, UNKNOWN_370 and damian_mb like this. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

10-28-2013, 09:13 PM	#13 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	yah.. Toyota was also blaming subaru for the high manufacturing cost of the drivetrain or something... If the frs/brz was $20k, it probably would not have been a midlife crisis car? More a 20 something car.

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zguynate A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Strangeland Posts: 1,054 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 74	Why offer a detuned version of the vq37? That seems a little backwards. Even if they drop significant weight, idk why they would put the vq37 in it and make less hp out of it... Obviously that part of the article is a rumor, so ill take it with a grain of salt lol. __________________ 2009 370z touring w/sports package

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