Is the Z a spouscle car?
 

When I first drove the Z, it did not fit my image of a sports car entirely. It looked like a sports car, but felt somewhat big and heavy. While I heard every bump I didn't necessarily feel them. Instead of a high revving scream, the engine growled like a, well, a V6.

Shortly after I bought it, a bunch of threads popped up here comparing the Z to muscle cars (the Mustang most frequently). Forum members started to leave the ranks for American V8s, magazine articles started to appear comparing sports to muscle, and Youtube almost shut down because of the number of comparison videos being uploaded (I may have made that part up). Whenever the comparison between American muscle and Z's came up, there were bitter arguments about whether the cars are in the same category.

To simplify things, I suggest that the Z be put into a new category of cars: Spouscle Cars (it sounds better than Murts Cars). This would be reserved for sports cars with attention to power. The criteria:
2 seats
300+ HP
Wheels at least 18"
No V8 - V6, 4 cyl, FI, pedals, anything but V8

My question to you, fellow and fellete Z cult members is, what do you think, and what else fits into the Spouscle Car category?

I suspect the Z will reign supreme in this category, and that I will somehow become famous for setting this trend. I can already imagine the headlines: "ProfessorDave settles the score!" "No more silly Mustang comparisons!" "Is ProfessorDave the Stig?" and "ProfessorDave caught in love triangle with Carmen Electra and Scarlett Johansohn!"

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^ lol thats awesome!

I assume you are sick and not at work today...

would explain the amount of free time you have... and the delusions!!

i kid

:wtf2:

professordave- i would add "no sunroof." :p

Spouscle car sounds like a car that your wife would drive once she leaves with half your stuff. I put my vote in for regular sports car. Go put on an aftermarket exhaust if you want it to scream.

the reason the Z gets compared so much to muscle cars is because they offer similar performance for a similar price.

when shopping and comparing, there are not many 2 seat $30,000ish sport cars to look at

Thats what I thought! A sports car that is SPOUSE friendly! LOL That would be the 7AT 370Z ;)

DUDE! It's Scarlett Johansson not Johansohn!!!

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t...ohansson10.jpg

Ok, what were we talking about now?

That's the first thing that came to my mind as well. Spouse car....The wife is not drive the Z! lol

Not sure I would want my "Spouse" driving my Z! She can get her own. ;)

In my fantasy she likes it when I misspell her name. And when she's been naughty.

Ken, I almost put "no sunroof" on my list. Dammit! (or and sorry, I can't get multiquote to work for me today)

Now, back to :stirthepot:

wow.

Did someone say Scarlett JoHanson?

http://www.the370z.com/members/thori...son10-copy.jpg