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Originally Posted by sebaztianl Well NSX's owners are very proud of their cars and often have seller's remorse and dont sell them at all There was an original NSX at

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Old 05-16-2012, 08:14 AM   #61 (permalink)
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Well NSX's owners are very proud of their cars and often have seller's remorse and dont sell them at all
There was an original NSX at the local dealership for sale about two years ago. It was $80,000 and less than one thousand miles on it!!

Some rich guy just collected cars..never drove them.. just collected them. He lived in New Jersey and paid to have it transported from NY on a car carrier so it would not have the additional miles. Must be nice to have that kind of money.

But I drove one a few years back that some stereo dealer I know was installing a sound system in..rough as hell...(ya I know the owner would have been pissed if he knew that! )
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I just washed my car, removed and cleaned each wheel inside and out!

I think i will keep the car after all, LOL
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so fast forward 3yrs and he's back in a Z again...
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so fast forward 3yrs and he's back in a Z again...
Did he sell his 370 and buy a 350? What was the outcome?
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Did he sell his 370 and buy a 350? What was the outcome?
WHAT? So you are telling us that he went from a 370 to a 350. Why? I can see going form a 350 to a 370, but not the other way around.
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I wouldn't compare the Z with the Cayman S. Maybe the regular Cayman. The maintenance will be high on any Porsche compared to the Z.
The Cayman S is the porsche they pin against a 370z sport in magazines. Any magazine will give porsche hands down the trophy for refined agility and premium feel in the suspension motor transmission and smoother in the overall feel. The Z feels, harsh, coarse and unrefined by comparison. So in that sense there's no comparison.
Throw the Z on the track and if you just rate raw performance. Z the is just as capable.

For half the price I will take capability over refinement. The porsche is a great car but I love my "Crude lil Z".
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Well I'm asking this question to myself over and over this week,
I went to a Chevy dealer yesterday to check out a 08 corvette and as soon as i arrived about 5 salesmen and a few customers were drooling around my car and asking me questions, I didnt get the corvette even though they offered me a good trade in value for my car.

I really dont know why i want a faster car, i dont even race this one!! LOL

I guess i want to own a piece of American History with the Corvette

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Ironically, I am considering an '09 370Z that is the same color as yours. First off I would say that if you have to ask yourself that question over and over, then don't do it. I too asked myself the same question about trading in my '07 350Z Touring Roadster in mint condition with just 15k miles on it. Unfortuantely I made the trade for a 2012 MazdaSpeed3 and have regretted it ever since. Although the MS3 is no Corvette, I think you'll be very sorry like I was in getting rid of the Z. Yes the Vette is a piece of American History but it's also a piece of America's ideal in planned obsolsecence. Just imo!
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The Cayman S is the porsche they pin against a 370z sport in magazines. Any magazine will give porsche hands down the trophy for refined agility and premium feel in the suspension motor transmission and smoother in the overall feel. The Z feels, harsh, coarse and unrefined by comparison. So in that sense there's no comparison.
Throw the Z on the track and if you just rate raw performance. Z the is just as capable.

For half the price I will take capability over refinement. The porsche is a great car but I love my "Crude lil Z".
+1........ I like the Porsche as well, but it is more of a headache to have. I would hope that the Porsche Cayman S would be a better car if you are paying almost twice as much.
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iv'e said it before on here but worth repeating..............
370 for the money kicks xss in it's class imho best drive train in its class...
same can be said for the vette. the vette is the only car i would trade my 370 in for. since iv'e owned both i would know what i'm getting myself into.
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The Cayman S is the porsche they pin against a 370z sport in magazines. Any magazine will give porsche hands down the trophy for refined agility and premium feel in the suspension motor transmission and smoother in the overall feel. The Z feels, harsh, coarse and unrefined by comparison. So in that sense there's no comparison.
Throw the Z on the track and if you just rate raw performance. Z the is just as capable.

For half the price I will take capability over refinement. The porsche is a great car but I love my "Crude lil Z".
Agree! Note though that 90+% of the time, our cars don't hit the track. Just imagine how many hours we could be enjoying the refinements of the Cayman. Just like the mattress salesman said, "you spend 1|3 of your life in bed, so buy the best bed you could afford and enjoy it to the max!"
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I wasn't aware the 370Z ran 4.3 0-60 and 12.8@111 quarter as the Porsche Cayman S does. Last I checked the Z was closer to ~ 5.0 0-60 and 13.4-13.5@ 105-106 quarter. That's not exactly close...

The Cayman S is right up their with the E92 M3. Nurbergring: Cayman S- 8:06 / E92 M3- 8:05. Laguna Seca: Cayman S: 1:43.00 / E92 M3: 1:42.97 / 370Z: 1:47.xx. VIR: Cayman S: 8:05.4 / E92 M3: 8:05.xx / 370z: 8:12. There's more that's just a sample.

The base 265hp Porsche Cayman post test track #'s closer to the 370Z. But of course that's where the comparison ends as the Porsche Cayman is leagues above in every conceivable area and it should be starting at ~ 52K. It goes far beyond just more "refinement" as well it's the whole experience behind the wheel rather daily driving or the track.

The Porsche Cayman is fundamentally Porsches best set-up car. The only thing keeping the 911 ahead #'s wise is power and perhaps a bit more attention here and there. There's a good reason for why the Porsche Cayman consistently rates among the best handling / driver's cars out there.

There's not a better car out there for 50-60K (base Cayman) if you value driving above all else IMO.



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I wasn't aware the 370Z ran 4.3 0-60 and 12.8@111 quarter as the Porsche Cayman S does. Last I checked the Z was closer to ~ 5.0 0-60 and 13.4-13.5@ 105-106 quarter. That's not exactly close...

The Cayman S is right up their with the E92 M3. Nurbergring: Cayman S- 8:06 / E92 M3- 8:05. Laguna Seca: Cayman S: 1:43.00 / E92 M3: 1:42.97 / 370Z: 1:47.xx. VIR: Cayman S: 8:05.4 / E92 M3: 8:05.xx / 370z: 8:12. There's more that's just a sample.

The base 265hp Porsche Cayman post test track #'s closer to the 370Z. But of course that's where the comparison ends as the Porsche Cayman is leagues above in every conceivable area and it should be starting at ~ 52K. It goes far beyond just more "refinement" as well it's the whole experience behind the wheel rather daily driving or the track.

The Porsche Cayman is fundamentally Porsches best set-up car. The only thing keeping the 911 ahead #'s wise is power and perhaps a bit more attention here and there. There's a good reason for why the Porsche Cayman consistently rates among the best handling / driver's cars out there.

There's not a better car out there for 50-60K (base Cayman) if you value driving above all else IMO.



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Dont chase horsepower. . unless you really really enjoy the entire car overall. I came from an 07 350Z. thats right a 350z not a 370z. Traded the 350Z in for an 06 GTO that was modded. It was putting at least 400 to the wheels but I never dynoed it. The GTO has surprisingly good interior, far better than the Z, had insane power. The tranny was a lot smoother than the Z but I still really missed the Z. The sporty look, the body lines, the handling. The GTO handled like ****. So much body roll. The Z was just so nimble, it felt compact where the GTO felt huge and clunky. The Z felt like a true sports car where the GTO was just great for street light racing (which I never did!). Was one of the not so bright decisions I've made so far. I learned that chasing horsepower doesn't always work out. Its about the entire car overall. Not just that one number.
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Dont chase horsepower. . unless you really really enjoy the entire car overall. I came from an 07 350Z. thats right a 350z not a 370z. Traded the 350Z in for an 06 GTO that was modded. It was putting at least 400 to the wheels but I never dynoed it. The GTO has surprisingly good interior, far better than the Z, had insane power. The tranny was a lot smoother than the Z but I still really missed the Z. The sporty look, the body lines, the handling. The GTO handled like ****. So much body roll. The Z was just so nimble, it felt compact where the GTO felt huge and clunky. The Z felt like a true sports car where the GTO was just great for street light racing (which I never did!). Was one of the not so bright decisions I've made so far. I learned that chasing horsepower doesn't always work out. Its about the entire car overall. Not just that one number.
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