CTS V Coupe vs 370Z

ParkStr8 · 12-20-2013, 08:49 AM

Ok - just have to point out one thing. It is NOT a 50k car, they start at 64k and go to 72. The 50k was for a 2011 which is now essentially 3 years old.

So - basically 2x the price. and NOT 2X the car.

waaaasabi · 12-20-2013, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by spearfish25

There were a few things about the Z that I miss. I had the Stillen CBE and some high flow cats which made the car a blast to drive. The sound was perfect. The steering in the Z is some of the best I've ever experienced. Frankly, I think the Z's steering feel trumps that of the M3 and the new Porsches I've had a chance to drive. The V has artificial weighted steering that doesn't compare. It can grip in the corners but you always know you're piloting a giant and not a gymnast.

I think that's a really good summation of the car's driving feeling - on paper it can produce some really spectacular numbers, especially in comparison to the Z, but it does without feeling completely natural, if that makes sense. Perhaps the same analogy can be said of going from any small car to a bigger one, though; for example, going from my friend's S2000 or my Civic into the Z, and the Z feels much bigger.

Also congrats on the V-Wagon; it is indeed a pretty rare (and pretty) sight!

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Originally Posted by ParkStr8

Ok - just have to point out one thing. It is NOT a 50k car, they start at 64k and go to 72. The 50k was for a 2011 which is now essentially 3 years old.

So - basically 2x the price. and NOT 2X the car.

Why isn't it 2x the car?

Chuck33079 · 12-20-2013, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by ParkStr8

Ok - just have to point out one thing. It is NOT a 50k car, they start at 64k and go to 72. The 50k was for a 2011 which is now essentially 3 years old.

So - basically 2x the price. and NOT 2X the car.

Yeah, the one I was looking at before I bought my Z was $72k. That's with the Recaros, which you should not consider buying the V without. They're unbelieveable. They're also a $3k option.

If they had been willing to sell me the car under $70k all in, I'd be in it right now. It's a fantastic vehicle. I love magnetic ride control. Sporty when you want it to be, a Cadillac when you want it to be comfy. Not to mention that making more power is unbelievably easy, and far cheaper than on the Z. There was just no way in hell I was spending $70k on a GM product. No way in hell.

kenchan · 12-20-2013, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Chuck33079

Yeah, the one I was looking at before I bought my Z was $72k. That's with the Recaros, which you should not consider buying the V without. They're unbelieveable. They're also a $3k option.

If they had been willing to sell me the car under $70k all in, I'd be in it right now. It's a fantastic vehicle. I love magnetic ride control. Sporty when you want it to be, a Cadillac when you want it to be comfy. Not to mention that making more power is unbelievably easy, and far cheaper than on the Z. There was just no way in hell I was spending $70k on a GM product. No way in hell.

to me, the moment someone says caddy, it instantly triggers a geezer image in my head. which is fine if a true geezer in his 60's+ is driving it i suppose.

Ghostvette · 12-20-2013, 10:18 AM

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to me, the moment someone says caddy, it instantly triggers a geezer image in my head. which is fine if a true geezer in his 60's+ is driving it i suppose.

Hey now, I almost resemble that remark....

kenchan · 12-20-2013, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Ghostvette

Hey now, I almost resemble that remark....

sorry, 61+ then?

Ghostvette · 12-20-2013, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

sorry, 61+ then?

more like 70+. My dad drives a Cadillac....

Chuck33079 · 12-20-2013, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

to me, the moment someone says caddy, it instantly triggers a geezer image in my head. which is fine if a true geezer in his 60's+ is driving it i suppose.

Really? That's pretty outdated. These days, I think more "rapper or athlete" than "geezer".

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