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Originally Posted by SoCal 370Z Our taillights are literally pointing forward. You've got me scratching my head on that one! pointing forward?

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Old 05-16-2010, 02:16 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Our taillights are literally pointing forward.
You've got me scratching my head on that one! pointing forward?
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They trail off as if in a vanishing point. I really need to do a pictorial on this as I was able to demonstrate my theory with another member with both a 350Z and 370Z present. They convey the illusion of forced perspective, but in the sense of a vast horizon ahead leading your eyes ahead versus terminating in a definitive manner. I believe that the mind's interpretation of the taillights is altered into believing that it is more than it should be. My wife tells me she is constantly leaving space ahead of her so that she can tighten up into the space as vehicles keep getting to close to the Z. This is her number one pet peeve with the Z; next comes the overtly large side mirrors. I used the Ferrari reference as Ferrari truly understands style, but they are also keenly aware of function. The 370Z is a very stylish automobile, but style has also trumped many aspects of the 370Z's function. My neighbor has a 599 GTB and the styling carries so well with its function too; a stark contrast when compared to the 370Z. (Yes, I know there is a bit of price difference, but the function of a vehicle is not something that should be associated with the price of a vehicle).
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My wife tells me she is constantly leaving space ahead of her so that she can tighten up into the space as vehicles keep getting to close to the Z. This is her number one pet peeve with the Z
I noticed that the first time I drove my Z. After the first few stops I made, the cars behind me seemed really really close. I just figured that it's because there's no back seat in the Z making it shorter, and my Z is lower than most of the cars behind me, and that the car behind me is not really any closer than they would be if I were driving a "longer" and "higher" car.

After that, I stopped paying attention to it. Now I am going to check it out again and see just what's going on with this.

There are those who have really weird driving habits, and stopping right up on your butt is one of them, regardless of what you drive.
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