No more Z for me....
 

so yeah, I probably will never set foot in a Nissan dealership again. Here is the new toy...Five Point Oh!

http://img.skitch.com/20100930-m5ndr...sum59cf6sm.jpg

:tup: Well, I'm a Mustang fan so congratulations on your new automobile!

Is that the standard GT? You should have picked up the 2011 GT 500. That things a freakin monster.

What's the biggest difference between the Z and the Stang, from a driving perspective?

i like mustangs too! do a comparison thread!

Welcome to the club!!!

Kona Blue is sexy!

Congrats! :hello:

Was it abysmal Nissan service that drove you to Ford?

Prob that freakin V8.

"there's no replacement for displacement" some dude who used race manly cars back in the day when men were men and smoke was a smoke.

Is that only a 330i you're driving? Should have stepped up to the M3, that thing's a freakin' monster!

(Oh yeah, and if I remember right, the GT500 pulled almost identical times on VIR as a standard GT, thanks to its ridiculously horrible weight ratio).

Yes!!! First it was the wheel lock issue, then the hatch not closing properly, 4th largest city in the US and I always have to "wait" on getting tires because no one has them in stock, the latch on the hatch did not catch (yes, it rhymes and yes I had to take it to the dealership), this is what takes the cake...last weekend I go to start the car and notice that when I push the start button nothing happened, the steering wheel is locked as well as the brake and a picture of a key is lighting up on the dash. F U R I O U S, I pull out the manual and it states if you see the key light up on the dash then it is IMPOSSIBLE to start your vehicle contact your nearest Nissan dealership. I was at a gas station by the way.

I waited an hour to get it towed. I get a call from the dealership and all I remember is ...blah blah blah it could be one of three things blah blah blah we have to order the part because no one in Houston has it blah blah blah transmitter blah blah blah keyfob. Next day, "well we got it to start but the steering wheel is still locked blah blah blah we have to order the part because no one in Houston has it."

Under Warranty....YES...Less than 2 years old....YES...Waste of my time....Yes....Buy another Nissan.....................NO! Enough is Enough!

Congrats! I thought about one, but in my personal opinion I can never tell which Stang is differ from the others. When I see it on the other side of the lane I'm going through my head with, "Now which ones are these." The Z, I just look at the headlights lol :)

Haha those issues you mention probably won't bug me nearly as much as the failed CSC (a couple of weeks ago) and stupid throttle lag. Seriously, is the ECU really holding back power?! Even my friend thinks I'm babying the car when I'm driving it, but I tell him it's the throttle response. These two pretty much ruins the fun of owning this car. If I had another choice for a V6 sports car, it would be the NSX. [shrugs]

Congrats on your 5.0 :) What a nice engine!

To each their own. I guess it was an educ8tional experience huh?

Im sure Johnny Cash wrote a song about this. Its called Cry, Cry, Cry!! You will be doing that when you throw that thing in a curve or pull up next to a real muscle car with a pushrod engine. Ford is still trying to make that setup work??? Anyway Im sorry you had such a hard time with your Z. The Z you bought must have been put together on Monday morning or something. I have always had good luck with my Z and my toyota. Good luck with ur stang.:rolleyes:

Wait...you traded in a sexy girl that has and handles amazing in the curves and has soooo many different things going for her forrrrr a dime a dozen fat chick thats built on and using 20 year old technology and isn't even beautiful on the inside....ugh! fail at life.

who would've thought, people have different tastes!

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Yea I agree good luck with the turd... i mean furd.... oops ford. :icon23:

hey bro, the Mustang is nice! don't worry about what others say. post more pics!

It's a Nissan Z enthusiasts forum and you proudly post a picture of the main competition in the US, what answer do you expect? Try posting pics of the Z and denigrate the Stang in any Mustang forum and the hate will be ten fold what you're getting here because of the obvious feeling of nationalism this would bring.

I think people here are way more mature than a lot of other forums where you'd get slaughtered for admitting what you did, try doing that in the my350z.com forum :ugh2:.

To each his own

I like the new 5.0 Stang and it's an incredible bargain for the amount of power you get. However, I still prefer my Z for looks, handling, and power it does put out.

Plus you don't see too many Z's as compared to the Stang. Which is the same reason I also ride a Harley Night Rod Special and will soon acquire a MV Brutale 1090R :)

Congrats on the new ride and I hope that voodoo from your Z doesn't rub off on mine!

Only in Texas.. :rolleyes:

Just kiddin. To each his own

Why yes sir I did (in deep southern accent)

I love completely uneducated posts.

educ8r, congrats on the new pony car! Sorry to hear that your Z experience was sour. I'm loving mine. I hope you have a better experience with the Stang, and hopefully you'll still pop by this board on occasion!:tup:

Actually, on the Mustang forums the 370Z gets A LOT of respect. Just like on this forum, it's only the uneducated fanboys who can't form a coherent response that hate on competing cars.

On my intro thread on one of the Mustang forums no one wanted to talk about the Mustang... just talking about how much they like the 370 and they wanted to know what I thought about it. :tup:

Agreed. There are morons on every board to entertain us! :icon17:

I just don't get it. I've never had any issues with my Z. I've owned it for over a year, driven over 9000 miles, driven hard at times, and never had any problems/issues.

I know, there are a lot of threads with various problems and dislikes. But that's human nature. To each their own. If you can't find happiness in a Z, then something else would probably be better for you.

Bad luck (?). Maybe. Poor care (?). Maybe.

Nice. The z really sold me on the looks. The new stang is a really solid car, and my current musclecar of choice. Hope u have good luck with it.

If it makes him happy, it makes him happy. Personally, I'd rather pour bleach in my eyes than drive a Mustang. Some wouldn't.

I never had issues with mine either (aside from the ECU whine) but you don't have to read the forums long to see that there are a few bad apples out there. In general these cars are very well built and reliable, but every now and then a bad one slips through the cracks.

:iagree: Just like most things in life.

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Read the paper, doesn't help that people smoke pot and drink on the assembly line....lol

Looks like the Mustang 5.0 is the "Z replacement car of choice". This already is the 4th Z replaced by a Mustang on the forum. (as far as I have seen, there probably are more) Interesting, Ford is doing something right! I have yet to hear about someone replacing a Z with a Camaro or Charger.

Hey man that really is unfortunate that you had bad luck with the Z. I am really interested in the main differences between the Z and stang. There are so many forums and debates about these cars.......so i think you could shed some light on the main differences, pros and cons of each car since youve had both cars. PLEASE SHARE!!!!!!!!

I was never a fan of the mustang but the new 5.0 is pretty solid. Loving the power of the v8 but I just cant get into the look of the mustang and probably never will. But hey if everyone liked the same thing this world would be pretty boring!

Much like the Z the 5.0 is a world class handler (especially with the Brembo package) so those of us that have made the switch really don't feel like we're missing anything in terms of handling. Stock for stock the Z is more precise and quicker in transitions, but the Mustang matches it in outright grip and, based on my experiences, has better brakes (stock) and a much better balance (again, stock).

The 5.0 is a lot like the Z in that it brings in buyers who otherwise never would have considered the car before. How many people glossed over the 350 for some euro ride but were drawn in by the 370? A lot! It's the same with the Mustang. Lots of former Japanese & Euro sports car and sports sedan owners are jumping ship to try something new. :tup:

Also, the list right now I think is as follows:

Traitors :icon17:
1. Modshack
2. Red370
3. ME!
4. Carbonguy (except he got a 2011 GT500!)
5. Educ8r

And I have been talking with a few other members who are thinking about making the jump. :eek:

I think MiniCobra1 might make the jump too.