Originally Posted by *J*ap***V*et* (Post 3818480)

I would go for a newer Camaro. Plenty of power right out the gate and quite a few versions to pick from. Same with Mustang. At that price range you can get quite a car for little from the big domestic 3 these days. Glad you're ok man!

Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370 (Post 3824655)

If you get the SS. Get ready to go through tires like a mufugga. I'm on my 3rd set with 17000 miles. I finally said screw it to summer tires and got michelin ps3as. See how that goes. I'd like for my tires to last more than 5 months. Lol.

Originally Posted by *J*ap***V*et* (Post 3824671)

Man if I was currently in the market that SS camaro would be top of the list. You get a bunch of car for a fair price. I was looking at a few older SS and Z packages and man....very very solid cars. Oh and Unknown you just gotta lead foot brother! Hahahahahah

Originally Posted by BlueDog007 (Post 3824483)

Car shopping when you've gotta have a car SUCKS! Lol.....I've looked at a lot of cars. I've driven a Lexus RCF which was badass, but I don't want to spend $45-50k on a daily driver. It was a sweet car though! I drove a GT350 last week. It sounded like a race car (awesome), but honestly, it felt big, heavy and not that fast. I think I have narrowed it down to a Z Sport, Z Nismo....and out of nowhere...a Lexus ISF! Lol...are any of you familiar with the Lexus ISF? I have read a ton about them and there are lots of positive comments...and negative comments are VERY rare! Your thoughts?

Originally Posted by 370zHawaii (Post 3824524)

You could just get a beater, wait for the next iteration of the Z lineup, or like mentioned before spring for a Supra (few mods and I expect 400HP boosted will be no problem). I am considering this route.

You have so many options. I will say this about my 2017 Nismo, I love driving it, it is a true sports car, you feel the road, the gears, the suspension out the box is amazing, but it is nothing more than a sports car IMHO, you will not get any luxuries and features of cars at the same price point. I recently drove my moms 2018 Accord....and was impressed! Like WTF although it felt heavy, it had a ton of features that I would love my Z to have, again the Z is a true sports car. Same thing with the new Camaro and Vette, features that I would hope the Nismo or any 2015 plus Z would have. My Z is not meant for comfort or luxury, it is meant to be driven by a true driver. However, you would think it would have some of the features of the cars being released today at its price. If this car is going to be your daily, and you want something soon, get a used RC or IS, if it is a weekend car then go for the Nismo IMHO.

The ISF is a sick ride, if I could have afforded it at the time back then I would have jumped on it, my other baby was an 2010 IS350...I absolutely loved that car and will probably get another IS soon as a second car. Either way good luck and glad you are alright, you still should see a doctor and have a thorough exam if you have not done so already. Let us know what you decide, I am excited for you on your next car journey.

Originally Posted by *J*ap***V*et* (Post 3824686)

Man the specs on those bad boys are crazy. Like the amount of power those things have is insane lmao. I priced an older SS, maybe 14 or 13 with low miles and it was sitting at under 30k. I just couldn't see why anyone looking for big power won't roll with the big 3 domestics.

Originally Posted by s2krazyyy (Post 3824847)

A 35k-40k is a great budget for a nice car nowadays. If i had that budget cars that would come to mind are 987 Cayman S,Boxster, Z06, e90 M3. If you are looking for a more balanced car than the Z that offers supreme handling the 987 Cayman/boxster S is the way to go IMO. If you want power then go for the Z06, Camaro or M3.

Originally Posted by BlueDog007 (Post 3818405)

I have always feared being hit in the rear in my Z and yesterday it happened. I saw the 21 year old female approaching me while I was stuck behind 3 cars turning left and I was a sitting duck. She never slowed down and hit me going about 40. Luckily, I am just a little sore but I'm ok. Surprisingly, my Z held up really well and took the impact from the Honda CR-V pretty well. I hit the X5 in front of me too, so both the rear and front ends are damaged. The rear is bad.

So, I'm in the market. I'm considering another Z, Nismo, Lexus RC F, Supra, BMW M's. I'd really like to stay under $35-40k if possible. I love Toyota products and believe they are superior to most, but the Supra price tag is a little crazy for what you get. I know many of you are enthusiast and know a lot about cars, so if you have any good opinions I'd love to hear them. Let me know and thanks for your help!

Originally Posted by Shoeshear (Post 3824824)

ISF is pretty quick, supposed to be an M3 competitor at the time. Almost certainly faster than a Z, probably drives like a bigger car though (curb wt around 3800lbs). It sounds pretty awesome though, it's got a Japanese v8.

Also, why not the standard vette w/ z51? Plenty of power coming from a Z and can probably put a bigger cam and tune it if you want more juice. I'd say the Corvette is the bigger/powerful American version of the Z. I think the Z06 is overkill personally. My buddy has one and it's an absolute animal, but it's kinda lame not being able to row the gears much. I'm actually thinking about downsizing my motorcycle for the same problem lol. When 2nd tops out at 110 or something, there's no way to really enjoy the gearbox.

Also, have you considered a used 135i? Those can be boosted up to pretty crazy levels. My friend has one that's just shy of 500whp, just tune, intercooler, and exhaust.