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Originally Posted by Jordo! For the money, no other car comes even close on performance and style. Everything else going for less $ or that is in the ballpark is

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Old 05-24-2014, 09:25 AM   #1 (permalink)
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For the money, no other car comes even close on performance and style.

Everything else going for less $ or that is in the ballpark is either a hot hatch, underpowered cone dodger's car, or a bloated pony/muscle car.

Everything that reflects an equal or greater performing sports coupe is significantly more expensive, and frequently not any more attractive.

So, for me, that's why the Z.

Probably one of the best summaries of the Z's advantages I've ever read....way to go


Underpowered cone dodger.....what a great phrase.......LOL...was just reading the twins forum....
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Miata for auto-x and DD. it is surprisingly fun to drive.

I will say that I have a secret guilty fetish with wanting to own a new Dodge Challenger with an enormous roots blower and (although I don't think I ever shared this) I do actually own a late model PRHD MX-5 as a second car -- which I really, really love (and would probably be similarly fond of the FT-86) -- but the only other car that I would consider trading for the 370Z is either a turboed Z4 (out of my price range) or possibly whatever Toyota ever makes (if anything) out of the FT-1, assuming it's in the Z's price range.

Otherwise the plan is to just get the next gen Z in due course.

I certainly wouldn't turn down a GT-R, but that's a 6-figure car now...

I suppose I could have added the Gen Coupe to the list as a "proper" sports coupe in the price range, but I don't think it has been found to keep up with Z either.
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but the only other car that I would consider trading for the 370Z is either a turboed Z4 (out of my price range)
One "deal breaker" the Z4 turbo has is a terrible "turbo lag". All of those I tried had it. When you step on the gas, the power lags, then comes on strong.
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