Love...?

dalparadise

I came from an '06 MX-5 to my 370Z Roadster. The Miata was a great car -- a true roadster -- light and tossable, changed lanes with my eye movements, felt faster than it was and fit like a glove. It wasn't an "adult's" car, though, and I just turned 40.

The 370Z Roadster, to me, is misnamed. I suppose the true essence of "roadster" is here -- light (relatively speaking), seats two or less, open cockpit, can be raced with minimal modification -- but it feels more like a spyder, to me (though I see the two terms are interchangeable). A spyder has always seemed like a larger drop-top, curvier and more powerful, with bigger tires. That seems to fit this bill a bit more. Roadsters bring to mind MGs, Triumphs and Lotuses. Spyders make me think of Ferraris and the like. Plus, the ragtop on the Z has a low, "Speedster-like" profile that further pulls its styling away from the basic roadster look.

In short, I think a more articulated expression of an open sports car was what I was after. I already had a very capable and fun roadster. I needed something more to love. That's why I love the Z, and have since admiring the first pictures that leaked out last year.

To the OP -- try doing what I do -- a walk-around every evening when you get home. I have mine timed to the exact cutoff of the headlight delay. If, for some reason the function of the Z isn't getting you, the form will. These cars are so beautiful, it's difficult to fully appreciate them from the driver's seat alone.

__________________
2010 Platinum Graphite Roadster - Tour/Sport/6MT/GReddy SE catback/B&M short shift
If the top is up, it must be parked.