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red6spd · 09-20-2011, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

Auto only killed the gator for me. Almost picked one up instead of the z (would have been a huge mistake in 2010), but test drove one and was not fan.

Funny looking back, at the time I couldn't get a test drive in a wrx because of the Subaru insurance issue...but the gtr was no problem. Took it out for half a day with no questions asked....

You corssed shopped a GTR with a Z? 80-90k VS 30-40K. Dont people who consider GTR's also consider Vipers, Lambos, ETC not entry level sports cars???

Lemers · 09-20-2011, 09:55 AM

Even though duel clutches are automatics. They'd be the only autos that I'd consider.

Red__Zed · 09-20-2011, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by red6spd

You corssed shopped a GTR with a Z? 80-90k VS 30-40K. Dont people who consider GTR's also consider Vipers, Lambos, ETC not entry level sports cars???

I decided two entry level sports cars would be more fun than dumping all my money in a single car.

Drove a viper as well, lambo's were not in my price range, at least not in condition I'd want them in

red6spd · 09-20-2011, 10:00 AM

Your a pretty modest guy. You can afford GTR's Vipers used Lambos but ended up with a Z a Rex and now a Stang.

m4a1mustang · 09-20-2011, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by red6spd

You corssed shopped a GTR with a Z? 80-90k VS 30-40K. Dont people who consider GTR's also consider Vipers, Lambos, ETC not entry level sports cars???

Not necessarily.

Value shoppers will look at just about everything. I looked at the Cayman S and bought the 370Z instead. Something like a 25k price difference there.

I have looked at the 2012 Porsche 911 which is 3-4x the price of my 5.0.

I can't speak for Dan, but I would guess that he's like me in that he wants a good value when he buys a car so he doesn't have to take money away from other hobbies. I know I could go out and buy a new 911, but then I'd have to cut spending elsewhere and that's not really something I want to do.

FWIW, I have a client with a net worth of $20 million. Last year he called me up to do a wire. For a car. "Ok," I thought, "Lambo? Aston? Porsche?" Nope. $20k wire to cover the purchase of a Civic.

red6spd · 09-20-2011, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Not necessarily.

Value shoppers will look at just about everything. I looked at the Cayman S and bought the 370Z instead. Something like a 25k price difference there.

I have looked at the 2012 Porsche 911 which is 3-4x the price of my 5.0.

I can't speak for Dan, but I would guess that he's like me in that he wants a good value when he buys a car so he doesn't have to take money away from other hobbies. I know I could go out and buy a new 911, but then I'd have to cut spending elsewhere and that's not really something I want to do.

I can see the Cayman S vs Z shopping. The Z does everything the Porsche does for like you said alot less. But a GTR VS a Z, no comparison same with the Viper VS Z rex Stang

shadoquad · 09-20-2011, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Not necessarily.

Value shoppers will look at just about everything. I looked at the Cayman S and bought the 370Z instead. Something like a 25k price difference there.

I have looked at the 2012 Porsche 911 which is 3-4x the price of my 5.0.

I can't speak for Dan, but I would guess that he's like me in that he wants a good value when he buys a car so he doesn't have to take money away from other hobbies. I know I could go out and buy a new 911, but then I'd have to cut spending elsewhere and that's not really something I want to do.

FWIW, I have a client with a net worth of $20 million. Last year he called me up to do a wire. For a car. "Ok," I thought, "Lambo? Aston? Porsche?" Nope. $20k wire to cover the purchase of a Civic.

plus, car enthusiasts want to drive everything. When I was at a Mazda dealer, testing the MS3 and MX-5, the salesman said, "Wanna take out the RX-8 while you're here?" Gladly, I accepted. I didn't want it to start, and I ended up not liking it as much as the Z, but if I'd not driven it, I wouldn't have known what to think.

m4a1mustang · 09-20-2011, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by red6spd

I can see the Cayman S vs Z shopping. The Z does everything the Porsche does for like you said alot less. But a GTR VS a Z, no comparison same with the Viper VS Z rex Stang

There is at least one guy on this forum that traded his GTR for a 370.

Red__Zed · 09-20-2011, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Not necessarily.

Value shoppers will look at just about everything. I looked at the Cayman S and bought the 370Z instead. Something like a 25k price difference there.

I have looked at the 2012 Porsche 911 which is 3-4x the price of my 5.0.

I can't speak for Dan, but I would guess that he's like me in that he wants a good value when he buys a car so he doesn't have to take money away from other hobbies. I know I could go out and buy a new 911, but then I'd have to cut spending elsewhere and that's not really something I want to do.

FWIW, I have a client with a net worth of $20 million. Last year he called me up to do a wire. For a car. "Ok," I thought, "Lambo? Aston? Porsche?" Nope. $20k wire to cover the purchase of a Civic.

I think we are pretty similar in that respect...I'm not looking to waste huge amounts of money on a car, but I'll do it if it makes sense. Right now
I have other priorities, like traveling and building my collection of polite tea party guests

Red__Zed · 09-20-2011, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by red6spd

Your a pretty modest guy. You can afford GTR's Vipers used Lambos but ended up with a Z a Rex and now a Stang.

Life's not about buying the most expensive things you can afford.

shadoquad · 09-20-2011, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

Life's not about buying the most expensive things you can afford.

My rolex begs to differ.

m4a1mustang · 09-20-2011, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by shadoquad

plus, car enthusiasts want to drive everything. When I was at a Mazda dealer, testing the MS3 and MX-5, the salesman said, "Wanna take out the RX-8 while you're here?" Gladly, I accepted. I didn't want it to start, and I ended up not liking it as much as the Z, but if I'd not driven it, I wouldn't have known what to think.

Just because you can afford a $100,000 car doesn't mean that's all you're going to look at. Enthusiasts don't discriminate based on price... they are looking for fun.

If I've got $100k to blow on a car and stumble across one for $25k that is fun as heck to drive, I'm probably going to buy it.

m4a1mustang · 09-20-2011, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

I think we are pretty similar in that respect...I'm not looking to waste huge amounts of money on a car, but I'll do it if it makes sense. Right now
I have other priorities, like traveling and building my collection of polite tea party guests

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

Life's not about buying the most expensive things you can afford.

I seek to maximize the fun/$ ratio.

Example: Why pay $500/hr for a high dollar hooker when I could get shado all night for just one pumpkin spice latte?

shadoquad · 09-20-2011, 10:10 AM

punkin spies lottay

Red__Zed · 09-20-2011, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by shadoquad

My rolex begs to differ.

If that's what fulfills you, have at it. I happened to feel my omega was cooler

...which is basically like buying a fit instead of a gtr...

09-20-2011, 09:55 AM	#407 (permalink)
Lemers A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Izmir, Turkey Posts: 15,371 Drives: 2012 Traverse LTZ Rep Power: 52	Even though duel clutches are automatics. They'd be the only autos that I'd consider. __________________ 2010 Black Cherry Touring/Sport/Nav Now - 2012 Travese LTZ until I leave for Turkey

09-20-2011, 10:00 AM	#409 (permalink)
red6spd A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 3,277 Drives: 2010 Z Coupe M6 SPT Rep Power: 21	Your a pretty modest guy. You can afford GTR's Vipers used Lambos but ended up with a Z a Rex and now a Stang. __________________ 2010 Base+Sport 6spd: Stillen G3, FI Non-Resonated CBE, FI Non-Resonated Test Pipes, UpRev Tuned, Custom 24R Oil Cooler, JDM Rear Fog-OEM Harness. ???Whp ???WTQ (Will find out come spring time)

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