How does the general public/ car community view the 370z in your opinion?

ZSerg · 12-17-2018, 07:57 PM

How do you guys think the general public and/or the car community view the 370z?

Its priced at a higher end of coupes but from your experience would you say that people view it as a luxury sports car, regular sports car, or a tuner car driven by teens?

Baronsmokes · 12-17-2018, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by ZSerg

How do you guys think the general public and/or the car community view the 370z?

Its priced at a higher end of coupes but from your experience would you say that people view it as a luxury sports car, regular sports car, or a tuner car driven by teens?

I think the car is a Classic Sports Car.
Rear wheel drive. Beautiful body line.
I think 30 years from now they will be a sought after collector car,

cooltoy · 12-17-2018, 10:08 PM

Please define regular sports car. What other cars would you put in that category - mustang and camaro?

Cory Gillmore · 12-17-2018, 10:13 PM

I think the general public always tends to think it's a much faster car than it really is lol. I've had to tell multiple people "no, it won't go 200mph"
I don't believe it's seen as a kids tuner car at all. I think it's still a little too expensive for that at this point. People always think I paid way more for my car than I really did too, it just looks like an expensive car. The 350 could be there already though. Eh the average person probably doesn't even know the difference.

ZSerg · 12-17-2018, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by cooltoy

Please define regular sports car. What other cars would you put in that category - mustang and camaro?

Yes, I would say the mustang, Camaro, Challenger, STi, S4

nis350 · 12-17-2018, 10:39 PM

I'd say it is a regular sport car for all ages. It's not popular as it only serves a very small segment of the auto market, much like other 2-seat sport cars.

I wouldn't put the Z in the same category as the mustang, camaro, challenger etc... they are 4 seat muscle cars.

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Originally Posted by ZSerg

How do you guys think the general public and/or the car community view the 370z?

Its priced at a higher end of coupes but from your experience would you say that people view it as a luxury sports car, regular sports car, or a tuner car driven by teens?

dts3 · 12-17-2018, 10:43 PM

I was talking about this with someone a few days ago. In my experience, people think that the car is both more expensive and faster than it really is. Many people ask me if I've had it past 200mph. If they actually ask me how much I paid for the car, they look so surprised that it didn't cost Porsche money. I personally think it's awesome that people think this about our cars.

cooltoy · 12-17-2018, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by nis350

I wouldn't put the Z in the same category as the mustang, camaro, challenger etc... they are 4 seat muscle cars.

Stole the words right out of my mouth. My definition of a regular sports car are cars like Miata, Celica, MR2, Lotus Elise, the BRZ twins...

I would say the 370Z is somewhere between luxury sports car and regular sports car.

Now if you hella flush it

- then the 3rd option would probably be more correct.

axmea? · 12-17-2018, 11:28 PM

It attracts unwanted attention from the authorities. Been followed and pulled over more often lately. I think it's the other dumb sh!t5 that's causing me the headache.

cooltoy · 12-17-2018, 11:39 PM

nis350 · 12-18-2018, 01:30 AM

blame that on those 'fast & furious' wannabes.... those idiots take over major intersections and do donuts.... And causing all these accidents on the streets, and some fatal, sadly.

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Originally Posted by axmea?

It attracts unwanted attention from the authorities. Been followed and pulled over more often lately. I think it's the other dumb sh!t5 that causing me the headache.

ColtronZ · 12-18-2018, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Cory Gillmore

I think the general public always tends to think it's a much faster car than it really is lol. I've had to tell multiple people "no, it won't go 200mph"
I don't believe it's seen as a kids tuner car at all. I think it's still a little too expensive for that at this point. People always think I paid way more for my car than I really did too, it just looks like an expensive car. The 350 could be there already though. Eh the average person probably doesn't even know the difference.

I agree, it feels as though the 350 is a kids tuner car as they are cheaper and I see them riced out way more. It's only a matter of time before the 370 is I'm sure. Hopefully we'll have a new, sleek, sexy Z by then though.

Zingston · 12-18-2018, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Cory Gillmore

I think the general public always tends to think it's a much faster car than it really is lol. I've had to tell multiple people "no, it won't go 200mph"
I don't believe it's seen as a kids tuner car at all. I think it's still a little too expensive for that at this point. People always think I paid way more for my car than I really did too, it just looks like an expensive car. The 350 could be there already though. Eh the average person probably doesn't even know the difference.

Mine goes 200.

Maybe...

madwi · 12-18-2018, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Zingston

Mine goes 200.

Maybe...

Maybe if a class 5 hurricane picks it up and tosses it.

Zingston · 12-18-2018, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by madwi

Maybe if a class 5 hurricane picks it up and tosses it.

See, you agree it could happen.

12-17-2018, 07:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
ZSerg Base Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Tampa Posts: 136 Drives: 2015-370z-Black-Manu Rep Power: 7	How does the general public/ car community view the 370z in your opinion? How do you guys think the general public and/or the car community view the 370z? Its priced at a higher end of coupes but from your experience would you say that people view it as a luxury sports car, regular sports car, or a tuner car driven by teens?

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cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,938 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 240204	Please define regular sports car. What other cars would you put in that category - mustang and camaro? envisous likes this. __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

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Cory Gillmore Base Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Memphis TN Posts: 113 Drives: 09 Sport/Touring MT Rep Power: 3362	I think the general public always tends to think it's a much faster car than it really is lol. I've had to tell multiple people "no, it won't go 200mph" I don't believe it's seen as a kids tuner car at all. I think it's still a little too expensive for that at this point. People always think I paid way more for my car than I really did too, it just looks like an expensive car. The 350 could be there already though. Eh the average person probably doesn't even know the difference. Leadfoot and wideglideleon like this.

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dts3 Track Member Join Date: May 2018 Location: Farmington Hills, MI Posts: 599 Drives: 08 Expedition Rep Power: 6764	I was talking about this with someone a few days ago. In my experience, people think that the car is both more expensive and faster than it really is. Many people ask me if I've had it past 200mph. If they actually ask me how much I paid for the car, they look so surprised that it didn't cost Porsche money. I personally think it's awesome that people think this about our cars. PaulZ370, Leadfoot, envisous and 2 others like this.

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axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,233 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53241	It attracts unwanted attention from the authorities. Been followed and pulled over more often lately. I think it's the other dumb sh!t5 that's causing me the headache. Leadfoot likes this. __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete Last edited by axmea?; 12-18-2018 at 02:08 AM.

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cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,938 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 240204	envisous and Zingston like this. __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

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