370Z review by a BMW snob
 

I think you guys will get a kick out of this:

test drove a 370Z 40th anniversary; comparo to the German cars we love - bimmerfest - BMW Forums

Interesting first post. :stirthepot:

So many funny moments in this post, but the quote above gets it all. I need to tell Vipor he has added carbon fiber pieces, he will love it.
I can understand a BMW driver and his perspective on things, they do drop about 10k more on a similar power/performance/handling vehicle and you do get a few more "upgrades." The issue I had with these upgrades is, not needed in a sports car, useless weight, and even BMW uses some low quality materials. Maybe a step up above Nissan, but still pretty "meh" from the few cars I drove when test driving.

Also love the "drilled rotors" comment, great eye. :rolleyes:

Just got to let it go. They have their opinions and we have ours.

I do find the "passion" comment funny, though. Like a 3-Series sedan was ever built with more "passion" than any other mass produced sedan out there. Please!

I'll take him for a test drive. :stirthepot:

Oh, well...what would you expect from a BMW owner?

I can see this thread being long and not accomplishing much, but hey thats what makes it fun. We are ricers and the BMW guys are snobs, so there we have it.

I think many members here (nonTT) could take him for a test drive and show him how a car is.
I am sure there are plenty of BMW drivers who push their car, but when I see some of them try it is nothing I do on a daily rate.
But to each their own, I love my car, I would love a BMW if they made something I wanted.

Hey, I like my rice. :stirthepot:

I liked this response to the ricer comment :tup:

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<table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td class="alt2" style="border: 1px inset;"> Originally Posted by BMW Option http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/ima...s/viewpost.gif
The very definition of boy ricer car.
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Maybe so, but this is the car which saved the world for stylish relatively inexpensive sports cars. The 370Z can be traced seamlessly back to the 240Z (known as the Fairlady outside the US). That model led America into the modern generation of performance cars. In earlier years sports cars had to leak or have electrical problems (British), or be high strung and pricey (Italian), or pricey with a 3 pointed star on the hood (German), or be made in Trollhatten and have no dealer suupport. Or they could be a Corvette.
The 'Z' was none of those. It was quiet (meaning rattle free), reliable, capable, fast and cheap. It was an unheard of combination. American drivers went after them like baseball fans go after hot dogs.
You may say it defines 'ricer'. I say you're so far off the mark you might as well say the 'Z' has no place in history. Give it at least this much: If there were never a 240Z there would not be a Z4 today. It's the competition which has sharpened BMW over the years, and led to it's modern lineup.

im sorry but they are idiots.. bmw 3 series.. and fun to drive dont belong in the same sentence..

That made me laugh, in a good way :icon17:. Nice critique, sounds like he should be chipping onto the green @ a country club. I'll buy a bmw sports car when i'm 50, maybe... For now, tho, I'll take all the fun at a fraction of the cost.

Besides, i'm not trying to impress country club mamas. I'm trying to fill my Z with hot young babes!

My wife loves her 3 series...:stirthepot:

I love my BMW K series

http://www.the370z.com/members/370zs...s-barbacks.jpg

She must have liked your test drive too. :stirthepot: