370Z replacement...suggestions?

Econ · 01-17-2013, 04:34 PM

Gucci Bicycle, only $14k, half the cost of a BRZ

Davey · 01-17-2013, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

I think people that prefer a tighter car (bias towards understeer) would rely more on the steering wheel than their butt.

That makes a lot of sense. Since a typical street car is going to push a bit that is exactly what I'm looking for, and if I'm pushing I want to know it, and gauge how much, and if the front wheels should start to grab I want to feel it right away in the wheel so I can dial out some steering angle and/or get ready for the ***-end to start coming around.

m4a1mustang · 01-17-2013, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Davey

That makes a lot of sense. Since a typical street car is going to push a bit that is exactly what I'm looking for, and if I'm pushing and the front wheels grab I want to feel it right away in the wheel so I can dial out some steering angle and/or get read for the ***-end to start coming around.

You did bring up a great point earlier which I will elaborate on when I get to a computer.

UNKNOWN_370 · 01-17-2013, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Dan has limited experience with Hondas. He wouldn't know a thing.

I have an AP2. I find At the limit I am definitely relying on feedback in my buttocks, legs, six gorgeous, silky smooth

).

Regardless, a rush of feedback even though it might not have as much.

Read Between the Lnes...

Just messin.

m4a1mustang · 01-17-2013, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370

Read Between the Lnes...

Just messin.

You wanna calibrate butts too?

FL 4Motion · 01-17-2013, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by ImportConvert

I'm upside down, and I'm looking to buy land at the beginning of '14, and a house being built 2 years after that, or so. I think I would be best served to just keep my 370Z until I break even in it, pocket the personal injury and depreciation monies, and then trade the 370Z when I break even or come close or decide to put down monies to make up the difference. Less than a year in of ownership, that's not something I want to do.

When I break even, the '15 GT will be out, BRZ STi will be out if it ever will be, and I will have a new body-style of 370Z to consider, maybe.

I guess since a house and land are my goals first and foremost, this is the best solution. Using this accident as an excuse to downsize will just land me upside down in ANOTHER car. Mine may be dicked up, but I can rake them over the coals until they get it RIGHT, and it is still a $45K MSRP vehicle. If indeed I am $5K upside down, plus $5K in damages to resale value, that is a $35K car that I will owe $45K on, and that's BS. I would rather just keep this until it breaks even and dump it, or, if it's doing just fine by then and not giving me issues, just keep it until it dies of natural or irreparable causes.

Even if I radically down-sized into a $25K car, I would still be paying $35K for it when everything is all said and done is my guess, and that's opposed to the $43K or so I financed. I would be paying on a note that is $8K less, which is something like $100/mo which means nothing to me and wouldn't help me in any way other than I would hate my car and be able to save another $100 a month, which I am currently saving $2K a month, so another 5% per month, or $1200/year. Not worth it.

Thoughts/ideas?

/\ you're right about keeping it being the best option, $$$ wise, no quesiton. Good repair job and it'll be almost as good as new. I say almost b/c if you're like me, it could objectively be good as new but it'll still eat away at you anyway.

Keep focused on the big picture, house etc, that's what's really important not the car.

Finally, depressing thought, you could wind up getting a new car and a week later be involved in anohter accident due ot ashitty driver so if taht happened again to your Z, you'd be less upset than if it happened to your new car...

UNKNOWN_370 · 01-17-2013, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

You wanna calibrate butts too?

As long as they are female.

bigsix · 01-17-2013, 11:29 PM

Something that comes to mind w/ "better balance & handling" is an E90/92 BMW M3. Same front-engine/RWD layout, but with a 4.0 liter V8. The coupe version has that cool carbon=fiber roof to 'lower the center of gravity'

However, a 2008 example will cost a bit more than your $35k budget. . . closer to $45k.

FL 4Motion · 01-17-2013, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370

As long as they are female.

clearly, you are on the wrong forum...

ImportConvert · 01-18-2013, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by FL 4Motion

/\ you're right about keeping it being the best option, $$$ wise, no quesiton. Good repair job and it'll be almost as good as new. I say almost b/c if you're like me, it could objectively be good as new but it'll still eat away at you anyway.

Keep focused on the big picture, house etc, that's what's really important not the car.

Finally, depressing thought, you could wind up getting a new car and a week later be involved in anohter accident due ot ashitty driver so if taht happened again to your Z, you'd be less upset than if it happened to your new car...

Yea, that's kindof where I'm at. I'm not as into cars now that I'm more into class 3 firearms. Shifted hobbies, so I'm not as freaked as I would be a year ago.

FL 4Motion · 01-18-2013, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by ImportConvert

Yea, that's kindof where I'm at. I'm not as into cars now that I'm more into class 3 firearms. Shifted hobbies, so I'm not as freaked as I would be a year ago.

Just stay on top of that bodyshop and don't accept anything less than perfection. I made a bodyshop change out the screws holding the fender liner to the fender on a vehicle taht was in an accident a long time ago b/c they didn't match the oem ones.

I'm sure it will turn out well tho, seems like that bodyshop is decent. There'll be a plethora of really good cars coming out within the next 3 years or so so when your's is paid off, you'll have lots of options.

wilsonp · 02-10-2013, 02:24 AM

Second Davey trying an EPS NSX before giving up on EPS

ImportConvert · 02-10-2013, 09:59 AM

Car has not been touched, yet. Insurance company's adjustor is saying that I wrecked my own car (even though insurance and their insured have formally accepted responsibility) and that the rims on the right side were already destroyed/curbed to **** (even though the body shop it's at now, the RIGHT one, says metal is flaking off of the curbing and it's definitely fresh).

I'm still in a rental. No work has happened yet. I'm going to spill as much metaphorical blood as I can via my lawyer. BTW, here is a pic of his toy, my lawyer is a bit of a car enthusiast himself:

UNKNOWN_370 · 02-10-2013, 05:11 PM

Your lawyer is from Jersey.

ImportConvert · 02-10-2013, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370

Your lawyer is from Jersey.

No, I don't believe so. He bought the car (a 2008) a couple years ago for a steal off Ebay out of NJ. I don't want to publish the price, but it was a total steal.

01-17-2013, 04:34 PM	#76 (permalink)
Econ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New York City Posts: 2,546 Drives: Fiat? Rep Power: 19	Gucci Bicycle, only $14k, half the cost of a BRZ b1adesofcha0s likes this. __________________ 2014 Triumph Thruxton 900 2013 Fiat 500 Abarth 2009 Nissan 370z

02-10-2013, 02:24 AM	#87 (permalink)
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ImportConvert A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: SWMO Posts: 4,454 Drives: 2019 CX5 GT Reserve Rep Power: 7627	Car has not been touched, yet. Insurance company's adjustor is saying that I wrecked my own car (even though insurance and their insured have formally accepted responsibility) and that the rims on the right side were already destroyed/curbed to **** (even though the body shop it's at now, the RIGHT one, says metal is flaking off of the curbing and it's definitely fresh). I'm still in a rental. No work has happened yet. I'm going to spill as much metaphorical blood as I can via my lawyer. BTW, here is a pic of his toy, my lawyer is a bit of a car enthusiast himself:

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