COO :tup:

Stay here dude. You seem like a cool young man, taking all the bashing here with stride. Don't make a decision you'll regret.

When I started this thread I was like :o, then :icon14: and upon completion :rock:. Glad your sticking with the Z.

Thanks guys. :tiphat:

Congrats on the new old ride! :icon14:

My theory is parents are paying for it and he was just seeking attention to have his parents buy yet another car for him. There is no way in hell a 21 year old full time in school can afford to pay for a brand new 370z, nor would he ever get qualified to buy one.

That would be nice. :tup:

That is what I like to hear :tup:

a waitor living at home, a bartender, constuction workers who do side work for people or their own on the weekends, and a ton of other jobs could easily have you afford this car.. can do school at night as well


my girl got a 2.9% apr used car loan from her credit union when she was 23 for a 06 325xi.. your statement is not valid.

You wana bet? Its a Nissan, not a Aston Martin. Sounds like you're upset you couldn't afford it at 21. Get over it

The Evo X GSR's tranny is just about bullet proof and all Evo X's can get an easy 90+ brake horse power with just a tune ($500). They are about the cheapest performance cars to mod on the road today. A Tune, hard upper intercooler piping and exhaust will easily net you 110+ horsepower at the wheels. Evo's of the last generations continually set records in all race disciplines they participate in.

No. You will not get 90+ from just a tune. From a downpipe, cai, and a tune? Yeah, that's reasonable.

Keep in mind though -- even with all of that, you will just be touching what a 370Z has at the wheels, stock.

The Evo X is a great car -- don't get me wrong -- but if you are really looking for "big power" it is still going to cost you some major cash. You hit a wall around 330 that requires an investment to get past.

I'm not getting into this argument here, though. :p

It's a great car, but both the STi and the Evo are -not- the heroes they once were.

I have subscribed to this forum at 2009, when I was looking for more information about the Z, which would replace my wife's Eclipse GT. At that time, I was about to receive my Evo X GSR. I really love the Z. The day we purchased the Eclipse, we have test-driven a Z. My wife have chosen the GT, due to cargo and rear seats. This reason proved right these (almost) 3 years. Although having 6 other cars (from d.d sedans, to 730hp DSM), we find ourselves needing cargo space and the rear seats a lot of times. We have 2 children.

Even so, we are constantly attracted by the Z and sometimes we thought on trading it for a Z, specially after the 370Z got released.

It looks there are some misconceptions regarding the Evo X, which is totally normal for non-Evo guys:

- The MR version has the automated transmission. It is fully modded with bolt-ons and even upgraded turbos. You might get a 320-330whp MR with just simple bolt-ons. There are 500awhp MRs over there, but you will waste more money, since the transmission (as stock) is not able to handle a ton of torque;
- The GSR version has the manual transmission. It is fully modded. There are 816whp GSR over there. The clutch sucks, if you plan to launch often;
- The new Evo is slightly slower on long straights, compared to the IX. But it is better or, at least, equal, on slalom and skidpad. On road racing, there are mixed results for the stock. But due to its higher rigidity and equilibrium, the Evo X shines in its capability as a base for modded time-attack warriors. In this regards, since 2009, the Evo X have been beating older Evos in almost all Time-Attack events. But remember: we are talking about modded cars.

Stock x Stock, I am almost sure the 370Z beats the Evo X on straights. As stock, Evo X is not that fast, but with just a reflashing ($179, for the Tactrix cable), I am sure it will beat a stock Z. My friend has an Evo X and a 370Z. Before reflashing, the Z was faster. But not after it. Anyway, its not that big difference and for street use, we all know power-weight is not the only variable.

If he is going to stay with a stock car, or just simple bolt-ons, the maintenance cost is quite low for the X. But I guess this is the same with the Z.

Performance wise, both are quite similar as stock.

The difference start at their d.d. suitability.

If the guy is in school, he might need to carry friends, and maybe the cargo would be nice for baggage. But thats his decision.

Best regards,
Ziki

X gf bought a $40K S40T5 Volvo when she was 20. Age has nothing to do with it.

I agree with you.

It doesn't make any sense at all if you are talking about saving money... And about the tickets. How does it translate that the Z is too expensive cuz you get tickets? If the evo is in the same power range how will it change you getting a ticket with an evo?

If cost is a factor and you don't want tickets but want a cool looking econocoupe with sporting intentions. Try a honda CRZ. You get great mileage and its 8 seconds to 60 should be quick enough for highway merging. Or you can try a mazda 3 touring, hyundai sonata 2.0t, subaru wrx. Also the mazda miata might be a good option or maybe even a genesis coupe 2.0.

Any car you buy in the Z and performance range will be just as costly in maintenance, if not more expensive. The Z is one of the cheapest cars to maintain in the performance segment. As far as tickets, only you can change that. Not the car.