Why did you buy 370z

Running4Mayor · 12-16-2013, 10:04 AM

I went from a 2012 Charger R/T to 2014 370Z. I just wanted to drive something different. I seen a couple 350's around but no 370's #winning

RoadsterST · 12-16-2013, 11:08 AM

Loved the look since 09. Had a modified Jeep Wrangler that just turned to more of a money pit so I sold it and bought the roadster. The look is not as sexy as the hard top but top down, and its a winner... Sure won't be climbing any mountains or flying thru mud pits but at least I still have the sun shinning in while I drive..

TexasChuck · 12-16-2013, 05:08 PM

Honest Injun !! My wife insisted on it. Quote "I want you to have this car!" A very red roadster. What a Girl !
Cheers

skidad62 · 12-16-2013, 06:56 PM

My last car was a fully built Mustang strip and street car... with her Vortech YSI race blower dialed down to 22 lbs of boost - she was still a wicked loud screamer and pretty extreme on the street. A/C delete, battery and meth in the trunk, full cage... it was not for the feint of heart. My wife wouldn't even get in it anymore... and my teenage son always wanted to rip on it on the street.

Decided to find a more civilized roadster - and one that my family could also enjoy (and that would hold 2 sets of golf clubs and 2 small overnight bags). Also needed to fit my son (he's 6'4" and didn't have enough headroom in some rides like the C6).

The Z roadster fit the bill and the fam is pleased. I'm holding in there... but miss the dragstrip.

Crayon · 12-16-2013, 08:53 PM

I had an epiphany a few days before my 29th birthday. That epiphany was that I was going to be 30 in just over a year, and if I didn't have a sports car before I turned 30, when I finally owned one, I'd just be that old guy driving a mid-life crisis car. I'd much rather be a "20 something who gets paid too well for his own good" than a "30 something having a mid-life crisis".

AKA massive impulse buy of something I did a ton of research on, but still hadn't ever actually planned on buying.

Amj2020 · 12-16-2013, 09:16 PM

As a child of the 90's I love the old 300Z it was just so much cooler than other cars on the road and it had that awesome texture to the side skirts and lower parts. It looked so stealth.
When I was looking for a new car in 2010 (leased a maxima) I sat in a Z at the dealership for fun and it was love at first sit. The growl of a cold start, the noise, the smell, the interior. I knew then I would have one someday...
Two years later I got my 370 in magnetic black never looked back

mab864 · 12-16-2013, 09:26 PM

What attracted me to the Z? It's a no holds barred sports car with good straight line acceleration and excellent handling. I also like the heritage that it has with over 40 years of production. I pretty much drove every other reasonably priced sporty cars out there before I decided on the Z. Here are the cars I drove in order of favorite to least favorite and why I didn't buy them:

'13 Subaru BRZ: handles really well, nice exhaust note, pathetic straight line performance
'13 Camaro RS V-6: handles well, liked heads-up display, good acceleration, big and heavy
'13 Mini Cooper S: handles good but torque steer, good acceleration, too boxy
'13 Mustang GT: good acceleration, nice exhaust note, liked retro interior, bad body roll
'13 Mazda Miata: handles nice, too slow and too small inside
'09 Base Corvette: too fast, plastic interior, not enough gray hair to pull it off

Of course my favorite ride was the 370Z. For me it's the perfect balance of straight line performance, handling, and it just looks like a sports car should.

stiggy · 12-16-2013, 11:26 PM

I had a hard time choosing between the 370 and the cayman S. The cayman is like a scalpel but its more expensive and its running costs are ridiculous here . The z looks better and has a bigger potential for mods.

Resale value of the cayman is very bad here. The Z can always be turned into a dedicated track car once u r done with it as a DD. Will cost less than tracking the cayman, though o don't think its made to do that.

So the Z it is

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Get Even...

12-16-2013, 05:08 PM	#63 (permalink)
TexasChuck Track Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: SE Texas Posts: 556 Drives: 2014 Black Cherry Co Rep Power: 14	Why? Honest Injun !! My wife insisted on it. Quote "I want you to have this car!" A very red roadster. What a Girl ! Cheers

12-16-2013, 06:56 PM	#64 (permalink)
skidad62 Base Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Moncton NB Canada Posts: 214 Drives: 2010 370Z Roadster Rep Power: 12	My last car was a fully built Mustang strip and street car... with her Vortech YSI race blower dialed down to 22 lbs of boost - she was still a wicked loud screamer and pretty extreme on the street. A/C delete, battery and meth in the trunk, full cage... it was not for the feint of heart. My wife wouldn't even get in it anymore... and my teenage son always wanted to rip on it on the street. Decided to find a more civilized roadster - and one that my family could also enjoy (and that would hold 2 sets of golf clubs and 2 small overnight bags). Also needed to fit my son (he's 6'4" and didn't have enough headroom in some rides like the C6). The Z roadster fit the bill and the fam is pleased. I'm holding in there... but miss the dragstrip. __________________ 2010 370Z Black Cherry Roadster Touring Sport 2003 Mustang Vortech YSI 640 rwhp - sold but not forgotten

12-16-2013, 09:26 PM	#67 (permalink)
mab864 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Oregon Posts: 482 Drives: 13 Sport 6MT Rep Power: 12	What attracted me to the Z? It's a no holds barred sports car with good straight line acceleration and excellent handling. I also like the heritage that it has with over 40 years of production. I pretty much drove every other reasonably priced sporty cars out there before I decided on the Z. Here are the cars I drove in order of favorite to least favorite and why I didn't buy them: '13 Subaru BRZ: handles really well, nice exhaust note, pathetic straight line performance '13 Camaro RS V-6: handles well, liked heads-up display, good acceleration, big and heavy '13 Mini Cooper S: handles good but torque steer, good acceleration, too boxy '13 Mustang GT: good acceleration, nice exhaust note, liked retro interior, bad body roll '13 Mazda Miata: handles nice, too slow and too small inside '09 Base Corvette: too fast, plastic interior, not enough gray hair to pull it off Of course my favorite ride was the 370Z. For me it's the perfect balance of straight line performance, handling, and it just looks like a sports car should. __________________ Berk HFC & CBE, Stillen G3, UpRev & tune by PSI, GTMat, 3M, Swift, StopTech, H&R 20/25, GT-R, 324 whp & 262 torque

12-16-2013, 11:26 PM	#68 (permalink)
stiggy Base Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: AD Posts: 11 Drives: 2014 370Z GT - Stock Rep Power: 12	I had a hard time choosing between the 370 and the cayman S. The cayman is like a scalpel but its more expensive and its running costs are ridiculous here . The z looks better and has a bigger potential for mods. Resale value of the cayman is very bad here. The Z can always be turned into a dedicated track car once u r done with it as a DD. Will cost less than tracking the cayman, though o don't think its made to do that. So the Z it is --------------------- Get Even... __________________ ------------------------------------ Get Even... 14 PW 370Z - 07 Black E63 AMG

12-16-2013, 10:04 AM	#61 (permalink)
Running4Mayor Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Bremerton, WA Age: 39 Posts: 369 Drives: 15 Charger R/T Rep Power: 12	I went from a 2012 Charger R/T to 2014 370Z. I just wanted to drive something different. I seen a couple 350's around but no 370's #winning

12-16-2013, 11:08 AM	#62 (permalink)
RoadsterST Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Wylie, TX Posts: 446 Drives: 2013 roadster ST Rep Power: 13	Loved the look since 09. Had a modified Jeep Wrangler that just turned to more of a money pit so I sold it and bought the roadster. The look is not as sexy as the hard top but top down, and its a winner... Sure won't be climbing any mountains or flying thru mud pits but at least I still have the sun shinning in while I drive..

12-16-2013, 08:53 PM	#65 (permalink)
Crayon Base Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: New Mexico Posts: 78 Drives: 2012 Nismo 370z #308 Rep Power: 12	I had an epiphany a few days before my 29th birthday. That epiphany was that I was going to be 30 in just over a year, and if I didn't have a sports car before I turned 30, when I finally owned one, I'd just be that old guy driving a mid-life crisis car. I'd much rather be a "20 something who gets paid too well for his own good" than a "30 something having a mid-life crisis". AKA massive impulse buy of something I did a ton of research on, but still hadn't ever actually planned on buying.

12-16-2013, 09:16 PM	#66 (permalink)
Amj2020 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: NY/LI Posts: 393 Drives: MB Z,Jeep,BMW Rep Power: 13	As a child of the 90's I love the old 300Z it was just so much cooler than other cars on the road and it had that awesome texture to the side skirts and lower parts. It looked so stealth. When I was looking for a new car in 2010 (leased a maxima) I sat in a Z at the dealership for fun and it was love at first sit. The growl of a cold start, the noise, the smell, the interior. I knew then I would have one someday... Two years later I got my 370 in magnetic black never looked back