10-03-2010, 04:13 PM
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A True Z Fanatic
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Originally Posted by ImportConvert
I flogged the 370Z I test-drove. To be honest with you, it felt great at every RPM--at least as great as 332bhp could feel. It didn't feel like I had to thrash it to get anything out of it, the gearing was awesome, and I would have sworn it had way more torque than the numbers indicate.
Yes, my 2001 Ws6 was run-down. Not by any fault of mine, but because GM used the cheapest components they could to get a pony-car with a 'vette motor out the door. 4-cylinder rear-end from an S10 pickup, etc.
What do you mean by "outdated tech", though? Yes, it had an SRA, but IRS would have bumped the price-tag up. The tech wasn't out-dated but economized, in that aspect.
The engine was an LS1, making around 300whp and 310-320wtq while returning an observed 27.5mpg highway and around 21mpg on my daily commute.
The transmission was the T56 6-speed.
The only thing that you could argue was "out-dated" was the SRA, which we already discussed.
I just don't see enough of an upgrade to the 370Z other than "The 370 is new and not ratty, and the F-body is older, and ratty".
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oh, no, you've got me wrong. When I'm referring to outdated tech, I'm much more referring to amenities, computer aids, rather than performance. In fact, I can break down my purchasing decision eloquently as: "2000 911, 2005 Vette, 2010 Z". The Z was fresh off the truck, has keyless stuff. I mean, half the 911's in that range still had cassette players.
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