Comparison the z to a vette

Mergnthwirker · 05-24-2010, 05:15 PM

What impressed me most about the 370Z, compared to the Corvette I also test-drove, was its composure on pot-holed and frost-heaved New England roads. These roads are winding, with blind corners, "thank-you-mum" whoop-dee-doo bumps and decreasing radius turns. This is what I drive on every day.

The Z could fly down these roads, whereas the Corvette creaked, groaned, and wiggled. After 10 years of driving each one daily on these roads, I think the Z will still be together, but the Corvette would be decomposed into disparate parts, flying off at random. Both of them felt a little more ponderous than I'd like (especially on corners that are 1-lane wide and blind). But the Z was a clear winner for me, so I bought it!

carbonguy · 05-24-2010, 07:28 PM

Really late to the party on this thread.

As noted in my introduction of 3/29/10, I owned an 05 C6 Z51, an 07 Z06, and an 09 Z06, the last car being traded in a a 40th anniversary Z.

Quality wise, I had no problems with all 3 vettes. Yes, there was a roof recall, and a TSB about some rear end noise when making a tight turn at low speed (cured by some extra fluid), but overall, my vettes were pretty solid.

The Z06s were stupid fast, but as somebody noted, really overkill for the street. Warp speed happens in the blink of an eye and you really have to drive the car. The Z06 (and ZR1) capabilities exceed the abilities of a lot of drivers, including probably me. But still, I have to laugh when I punch the throttle in second gear of the Z; in the Z06, all hell breaks loose and you hold on for dear life.

The 370Z is a lot more forgiving, speed happens much more slowly. Not as demanding as the Z06. But I can still go just as hard in my favorite corners so all in all, the Z is just about as much fun and looks stunning. Better interior too.

Bu what I really miss about the Z06 was the "king of the hill" feeling I had while driving it. While I didn't, ahem, street race, I knew that there was a pretty short list of cars (stock) that would beat a Z06. I felt that the Z06 got a lot of respect from other drivers and very few wanted to "play".

So I see myself in a C7 Z whatever or a GTR in in the next few years. I actually tried to buy a GTR before my 09 Z, but at the time, no discounting was happening and I wasn't gonna pay msrp when the Z06 was heavily discounted.

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05-24-2010, 05:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mergnthwirker Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Connecticut USA Posts: 243 Drives: '09 370Z PW MT6 S Rep Power: 17	What impressed me most about the 370Z, compared to the Corvette I also test-drove, was its composure on pot-holed and frost-heaved New England roads. These roads are winding, with blind corners, "thank-you-mum" whoop-dee-doo bumps and decreasing radius turns. This is what I drive on every day. The Z could fly down these roads, whereas the Corvette creaked, groaned, and wiggled. After 10 years of driving each one daily on these roads, I think the Z will still be together, but the Corvette would be decomposed into disparate parts, flying off at random. Both of them felt a little more ponderous than I'd like (especially on corners that are 1-lane wide and blind). But the Z was a clear winner for me, so I bought it!

05-24-2010, 07:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
carbonguy Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Northern VA Posts: 23 Drives: 2011 GT 500 SVT Rep Power: 17	Really late to the party on this thread. As noted in my introduction of 3/29/10, I owned an 05 C6 Z51, an 07 Z06, and an 09 Z06, the last car being traded in a a 40th anniversary Z. Quality wise, I had no problems with all 3 vettes. Yes, there was a roof recall, and a TSB about some rear end noise when making a tight turn at low speed (cured by some extra fluid), but overall, my vettes were pretty solid. The Z06s were stupid fast, but as somebody noted, really overkill for the street. Warp speed happens in the blink of an eye and you really have to drive the car. The Z06 (and ZR1) capabilities exceed the abilities of a lot of drivers, including probably me. But still, I have to laugh when I punch the throttle in second gear of the Z; in the Z06, all hell breaks loose and you hold on for dear life. The 370Z is a lot more forgiving, speed happens much more slowly. Not as demanding as the Z06. But I can still go just as hard in my favorite corners so all in all, the Z is just about as much fun and looks stunning. Better interior too. Bu what I really miss about the Z06 was the "king of the hill" feeling I had while driving it. While I didn't, ahem, street race, I knew that there was a pretty short list of cars (stock) that would beat a Z06. I felt that the Z06 got a lot of respect from other drivers and very few wanted to "play". So I see myself in a C7 Z whatever or a GTR in in the next few years. I actually tried to buy a GTR before my 09 Z, but at the time, no discounting was happening and I wasn't gonna pay msrp when the Z06 was heavily discounted.