Jalopnik 370z article-REFRESH needed

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Was it this one?

Comment Of The Day: There's A New Old Nissan In Town

B&W_Evader

To me, old school feel and connection of the driver to the road is what makes the Z great. Every mod I do seems to take my car further away from what the so-called experts seem to think of as modernizing. Personally, I don't need any nanny watching my how hard I press my foot down, I don't need bluetooth, I don't need a USB port, I don't need navigation, I don't need a super fancy radio. All I really want is more power, better handling, better road feel. I love the wrap around cockpit feel of the Z but I sure wish I could put a 5 point in it without modding the interior.

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OhioYJ

This.

I've owned / built several Mustangs now and went looking for a new daily driver a new GT Premium was also at the top of my list, until I drove one. The 370 is much more fun car to drive "out of the box", and the handling is the primary reason.

Everyone seems to thinks it needs to be cheaper, it needs to have more power, it needs to be faster, etc. Right now it's in a unique spot, and that's part of what makes it' unique. If they make it lighter, faster, etc, it will be more exspensive, and they will sell even less than they do now.

Lets say theoretically they can actually make lighter, faster, etc, AND cheaper. It's not possible, but they've made every one happy right? Except now they have the new Mustang / Camaro killer and now everyone needs one. Now the cars are no longer unique, which will give some Z owners new things to gripe about. However cheaper aftermarket parts might finally arrive?

There is no pleasing everyone. Anyways, time to go enjoy my car the way it is.

ChaseZ

That is exactly what my first thoughts were when I test drove the (my) 2016 370 last spring. I was instantly taken back to the days I enjoyed my 78 280z some 23 years ago. It is better in every way but still kept that feeling that the 280 left me with and while modern was somehow still reminiscent. The same car I test drove with 62km on the clock was in my driveway the very next day.

Oh and just to set it straight the 2016 BASE comes with Bluetooth and USB port for what it's worth. The factory stereo and speakers were gone inside a week anyways though.

SOUTHZZ

AGREE-a Z A z33 or z34 is fantastic "right out of the box"

Have to say that Nissan cheaped out to keep the price down on some materials.

Both my z33&z34 have suffered from scratches on the inside door barrel coves.
Easy fix.
Got a Z brother that runs ZCFcovers that offers carbon fiber covers for them
barrel coves. I bought mine for about 50 bucks shipped.
Sells on ebay.
Upgrades the Z too.

Aiolos

For me , i was looking for a two seater roadster.

Looked at the BMW Z4, 350z, Boxster, Miata, and the 370Z

I liked the handling and the power in the 370Z best

Also the Boxster and the Z4 would have been alot more expensive to customize and install high performance parts in


Didnt want a camaro or mustang, they are everywhere....

SOUTHZZ

Yep--thanks for the link