Saw the 370Z, then came here

[AK370Z]

Originally Posted by drmike

Hello, my name is Mike. I am the current owner of a 2003 Mini Cooper S, which I have thrashed regularly at various racetracks in California and Texas. Not as regularly as I'd like, mind you. I co-own, and am chief engineer at, a small performance company called Texas Speedwerks. I am also a senior engineer at XCOR Aerospace.

I've never owned a Nissan product. Even the 350Z failed to strike my fancy, but the 370Z looks like a winner to me (I saw it at the LA Auto Show this week).

For business reasons, I will be keeping the Mini (I design parts for Minis) but the new Z has me thinking about selling other vehicles (old Miata, blah blah blah) to make room for something better.

Welcome to the Forums, Mike! I have always liked the Mini. Then after the Italian Job movie, I really wanted to get one as a DD.

Great performance site for BMW and mini Texas Speedwerks Home Page. Any plans for making 370Z parts?

The new Z is a great all around car. It's light, makes great power, handles better with it's newly updated suspension and chassis. MotorTrend was able to do a 4.7s 0 - 60, which is very respectable for a car with a MSRP of about 30K. Hope to see you in a 370Z soon. Oh umm yeah, get rid of that manly miata

[drmike]

Originally Posted by AK370Z

Any plans for making 370Z parts? ... Oh umm yeah, get rid of that manly miata

No plans yet - my business partners are diehard BMW and Jeep guys. Still, if I get a 370Z in a year or so, I can engineer parts for that if I see a need.

No excuses for the Miata - it gets me to work without fail and gives me a few laughs on the mountain roads, AND parts are dirt-cheap. I keep the hard top on year-round, even out here in Mojave. I never was a ragtop guy. But geeze, it's got no power, and of course the girl-car stigma gets old.