i traded zeus :-(
 

so... had a bitter/sweet moment saturday afternoon

the fiancé and i decided to go from 3 vehicles (370z, elantra, santé fe) to 2... we commute to work together so we weren't putting any miles on the elantra (only 5700 in 2 years)... we had to have a 3rd car for her for when we had to drive separately during the winter (i parked the z during the winter)... we lease a santé fe sport awd for the winter due to living in the snow belt

we traded my z and the elantra in for a 2015 lexus rc350 f sport awd... it's an awesome car with LOTS of equipment with 306 hp... i chose the atomic silver with red leather... it's simply beautiful... stock pic attached (i'll attach actual pics of mine when i get the time to take some)

it's not a z but takes care of my sports car fetish with the awd for winter driving while giving me TONS of luxury items... i'll miss my z terribly and will probably have another one sometime in the future but we had to do what we had to do for now

much love and respect ~ janglez

The Lexus is a good car

Man just so slow. Wish the car was faster

It happens. I was 20 years between Z's for similar reasons.

Good luck and enjoy what you drive!

yea my colleague has black 2014. Creature comforts are nice. Driving dynamics are ok. Speed wise my 3.8 Genny takes it. The Z eats it badly. But for a mix of sportiness and comfort/tech its a good car. Just way under powered for $50K. WAY under powered.

same deal with the IS350F-sport.. under-powered, AT only that shifts up on its own at redline?

not a car enthusiast's car, but does look nice. i saw a few over the weekend.

i do miss the power of the z already but this wasn't all about power...

1) looks, inside & out
2) equipment
3) ride
4) luxury
5) awd
6) technology
7) 365 days/year driving ability

also, 306 hp isn't bad

and, i will say that the lexus experience blows the nissan experience away in terms of how the dealership treats u and the perks that come with owning a lexus... they'll even bring me a lexus loaner to my house if my car needs service, service my car, then bring it back to me... and being at the dealership was almost like being at a luxury resort... they even had a hd theater for moving watching while your car is being serviced... a gormet café with a person who will make exactly what you want free of charge... hd tvs with couches/chairs set-up like little living rooms everywhere... i was totally impressed

this move had nothing to do with not loving my z or disrespecting nissan... to me, there's no comparison to the z for the money... this was just a personal choice to do what's best for me and my fiancé at this time

it's definitely a nice car. no one's denying that.

The Z is a young mans car and an old man's indulgence. It's just not that practical with young families. See you in 20 years.

It's a very nice car. My wife got one in Silver. It's quite fun to drive in sport+ mode with paddle shifter.

i'm not that young... i'm 46... my son's grown... this was all about practicality... killing 2 birds with one stone... i've been in love with the z since the 240... the love will never die... it's just paused for a while :tiphat:

yes it is :D

You can redline in sport/sport+ mode with paddle shifter. It felt more responsive than my Z in manual.

but i heard it shifts up on its own if pushed? :confused:

It will if you forgot to shift.