Was the 370Z the right choice?
 

For as long as I can remember I have always loved fast cars and I have waited a long time to get one. When I was in college I made some poor financial choices and have spent the last 10 years paying for them.

Over the last 3-4 years i have been preparing myself and my finiances to be able to afford a sports car, but which one? I have watch and read countless reviews on cars of all different genres from muscle to sport to tuner and I had finally narrowed it down to two; a C6 Corvette or the 370Z Nismo.

I chose the 370Z and went to my local dealership and told them that I want the 2013 370Z Nismo in Magma Red with the Bose audio package and the custom fit car cover for winter storage. The salesman looked at me kind of funny I think because I knew EXACTLY what I wanted and knew more about the car than he did. I do all the paperwork for the loan and get her ordered (they didnt have one on the lot) so she came in later that week.

I have now had my 370Z Nismo for about a month and the question remains, was the 370Z the right choice? and my answer to that is........

HELL YA IT WAS!

With that being said, my name is Ryan and I am from the Cleveland, OH area.
I am excited to be a Z owner and to talk with fellow enthusiasts.

Welcome and congrats! :tiphat: Nice first post and good choice on color.
This site will cause you to spend lots of money on modding so be warned. :eekdance:

Thanks sparky! I do love the color and I am sure I will end up spending a bunch of money on mods :rofl2:

I have already plasti-dipped all the badges and the door handles which really makes the car look that much more amazing. I think I am going to black out the taillights and have some tint put on which I believe will be the extent of my cosmetic mods (less is more for me).

I want to purchase the Stillen Gen3 intake and the FI exhaust already

lol nice post and kicker at the end! Welcome!

Congrats! Glad you made the RIGHT choice!

Welcome to the club!

Yep. The 370Z is a great car. But so is the Corvette. I'm guessing that if you had gone the other way you'd be posting something very similar on TheC6Vette.com. :)

Wel-come to the club ... :hello:

Welcome Wolfenstein from a fellow Clevelander (East Side). You need to check out the The Cleveland Z Club at Redirecting to CZC.com home page.

You've made the right choice.

FI CBE = Winning!

This made a night and day difference for me in the level of day to day enjoyment I receive when driving my car.

That's a true statement right there.

Congrats & Welcome, don't forget the pics as Magna Red is a hot color :tup:

Woohoot!

That is possible :icon17: but there are a few reasons I didn't choose the Vette. The one most important thing is that I wanted something that you don't see all the time and around here Vettes are a dime a dozen. The other major factor was the fact that GM took the bailout money and wasted tax payers dollars (sorry for the short political rant):tiphat:

I have already looked into that, I was thinking about joining the get-together they have going on (in indiana i think) but have not decided yet.

When I decided to get the Z it was because I wanted something unique

My wife and I will be there, but are leaving Thursday AM so we can enjoy the area before the meet begins.

FYI, this was posted on the CZC forum:

All who wish to caravan to Midwest Z Heritage on Friday, June 14th:
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Meet at Lodi exit (#204) on Route 71S at the McDonalds at 7:30am, we will be LEAVING promptly at 8am.

Be sure to bring 2-way handheld radio to join in the conversations on the way. We normally run Channel 5. These radios are $25-30/pair at Walmart or the like for a basic set.

Welcome, I like your intro. There is nothing that feels better than looking at your car, getting in it and feeling in love with her like the first day! :D
Well maybe s.x... :leghump:

Well, I have had my car for over a year and I still feel the same way about her as when I first picked her up. I am SO glad that I did not go with the vette! Every time I walk away from my car I have to turn around and get another look because she is that damn sexy plus no one really stares down a vette like they do a Z Nismo!

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Looking at the mods I had planned a year ago I have stuck with so far except for the front bumper because I didn't plan on some jacka$$ backing into it. In the end I am almost glad that it was hit because that Stillen bumper looks amazing :icon17:

I still need to get the fast intentions exhaust though! I'm slacking.....:shakes head:

Hi

hi :confused:

I was leaning towards a c6 corvette until I saw the stingray. they have done a great job making the c6 look outdated and I just can't buy the c6 after seeing it. I haven't liked the revision to new model cars lately but the new corvettes are really a home run for GM.

I agree that the c7 stingray looks great (other than the tail lights..wtf?) but how many times will that sucker get recalled? :rofl2:

I'm not a huge fan of the C6, the 7 is improved and I'll probably buy one in 5 years when they get through all the recalls. :ugh2:

Love my Z. I have tried many other cars in the meantime but the Z just does it for me.

I really like the C7s too. Big improvement. I drove a C6 before I bought the Z and just couldn't get past that plastic looking interior. And the leather on the drivers seat was completely trashed and the car only had 30K on it. I liked it other than that. I'd like to drive a C7...

I am glad to see after a year you still feel the same way. It sucks to have buyers remorse. I only have once in my life when it came to cars. I research them much better ever since. You really should do the exhaust. I think my car only had around 700 miles when I did mine. It just adds so much to the enjoyment of the car......JUST DO IT!

I just pm'd a guy in the for sale section for test pipes. That will be step one...then step two is to get the CBE....I want either fast intentions or meistershaft (don't know if I feel like spending that much)

Hi Wolfenstein! I'm in Brook Park. I waited 18 years to get my Z (waited until my son graduated high school). It was between the Z and Vette for me too (due to wanting a 2-seater). The Z is a better choice due to what you get for the money. I've had Zeus since September. Every time I drive him feels like the first. LOVE this car! And I enjoy watching people give themselves whiplash to get a look as I drive by...

Hello Janglez! :hello: Were you the black cherry Z I waved to on 83 and center ridge yesterday?

No, wasn't me. I didn't have the Z out yesterday.

oh, well you apparently don't have the only one around here :p that is the 1st time I have seen that color in this area :yum:

Holy crap. I was liking your post till I realized I was a little over a year late. Turbo'd up yet? ;)

I am in the process of doing a custom twin turbo build. One of my buddies worked for Garrett for 20 years and can get me the hook-up on some turbos.

yes, i love the color...silver was my first choice but my fiancé talked me into black cherry...she's hot so she won :yum:

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