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Why did you buy a Z instead of say, a corvette. or other muscle car.

thanks

My reason was basic. I like Vettes, but the Z was much cheaper. I tested a Camaro, but the cheap PoS fell apart during the test drive. I've never been a huge fan of Mustangs. I tested the WRX and GenCoupe against the Z as well, and it was simply the best for my needs and desires.

Cheaper than than alot. Other muscle cars i dont think are as good looking and the 370z's are comparable to speed for the most part. I think the wrx's are ugly...

I dislike american cars, vette was out of my price range. WRX was my second choice, but for 30k you get a 5spd, no one touch up windows, no vanity lights (stupid things like that bother me) I have always been a Nissan fan so the Z was a natural choice.

370z is the affordable dream car. Porsche-like look.

vette's are american...dont like em' . Everytime i see one of them on the road its like an old lady driving it.

I like camaros better in the 90s
mustangs i dont like

I wasn't a fan of the 350 Z but I liked the history/prestige of the car/community. Then when I saw pics of the 370, I fell in love with it. Saw one in person, and hit rock bottom. Had to have one. As far as other cars go:

Reasons Against Purchase:

Mustang: American, there are as many of them on the streets here as people on a Chinese streetcorner waiting for a signal to change. Boring interior. Some exterior dislikes.

Corvette: American, expensive, 'status' car.

Any Dodge: Dodge, FUgly. :gtfo:

Subie: Was my original purchase goal until I saw the 370. But I'm not a fan of the newer body styles... I want one 03-06.

Mazda: Radial engine is just way too complicated to have as much fun with.

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2010 370z roadster, touring, white with gray interior, 1650 miles on car. price is 36000.00.

or

2009 vette LT2, has heated seats not cooled (z has heated and cooled) insurance is cheaper on vette (which surprised me) vette has v8.
cost of vette 42000.00

i just think the z car is better deal and better for everything, more fun to drive. even though the vette will fly, in fact when i punched it, it scared me.

what do you all think of the white z and the gray interior?

I think it will look good. Post :pics: after you take her home! :tup:

I'm a fan. My buddy Steve drives one.

http://www.the370z.com/members/sscot...7-feb-2010.jpg

Where do I start? My dad owned a 72 240. So I had history there. Plus I'll never forget when the 300ZX came out. Really loved it. Then I learned more about the history of the car and the man behind it. Plus I was always into imports. There's no doubt they are more reliable. Then the handling and power it has stock. Then don't get me started on the mods for this car.

whats faster the vette (the first year they came out with the non flip headlights, I think it was 05' or 06' with 400 hp)?
or

370z?

In 2002 when I first started seeing the 350z in magazines, I knew I wanted one. I never test drove any other car. Once I found the exact 350 I wanted, it was mine. Same thing with the 370z. I had the 350 for several years and no other car interested me. Again, never test drove anything else.

Straight line the vette would win. On the track not sure...

But you cant compare a Z to a Vette, not the same class.

Been there done that with the corvette. the c5 was a huge improvement over
the other models.....

i had a 05 roadster and it was a decent car no issues.. it some ways it was better built than the c5....

it's been said a thousand times here but for the money i got a 09 base with sports package it's hard to beat it.

it always turns heads as you guys no. plus i think the styling with age well...

I own a Z and it still turns my head. I see a vette and I think to myself.....another one.

vette's are old man cars

I'm asian :tup:
'nuff said :roflpuke2:

i wasn't interested in the muscle cars like i do now when i bought my z.
i considered 3 cars: a corvette, a lotus exige, and a 370z nismo.
the exige was too small and i liked the looks of the z nismo more than the corvette.

30 years of Z car driving helped me make my decision. Jap reliability and expensive Corvette problems. If the GTR had a clutch I'd of bought one.

In 1995 it came down to a 300ZX tt or a 1965 Corvette. I fell in love with the 300 right off the bat and drove home in it.

Wasn't looking for a muscle car, but a sports car. A newer NSX in black auto was too rare so I gave up waiting. plus modern technology beckoned. The Cayman S PDK is very nice, but used models are still pricey and I was tired of driving an hour to my dealer.

Out of the major foreign manufacturers in town, the Z seemed like the only real sports car - pretty high tech, good handling, good acceleration. This board showed it didn't have many faults, and a used one with the options I wanted came available in town.

Some day I'll probably go back to a mid engine car tho.

These American muscle cars don't appeal to me and the used Z06 I test drove was on sale for the same price I paid for the brand new Z.

A well balanced RWD sportscar with impressive handling, power and looks.

On a side note, the other day I went to go fill up gas in my Z, some folks started talking pictures of my car....

I still find it funny that I feel invisible in the Z... :D

invisible or invincible? :)

It was a toss up between the 2011 WRX or STI sedans, or the 370Z. Needless to say I bought a used 2009 370Z, wrecked it....:shakes head: and loved it so much that I came back to a 2010 40th Anniversary 370Z and didn't he take into consideration the retirement cars, such as a Mustang, Corvette, or Camaro.:driving:

Wait.....Is that hard convertible? i thought it will release on 2011? it looks like hard top to me:confused:

Yea. That's why my dad owns one.:icon17:

I was looking at Mustang GT's and BMW 335i's/135i's.

I always wanted to get a Mustang GT growing up, but I knew they were coming out with the 2011's soon and I didn't want to be the slow mustang on the block. I didn't really want to put in the effort to supercharge it to bump the power up into the 400+hp range. Also, they are a dime a dozen.

The BMWs are really nice, but the maintenance is ridiculous and I was looking for something a little more true to a sports car vs a performance luxury.

The Z was affordable, a true two seater sports car, more rare than the other two, and I love the styling. I have to say that I have been very satisfied with my decision!

come on now some are not being fair.when the c5 vette came out in 97
it had a total make over.GM didn't use any parts from the 96...
and most will admit the c5 still turns heads even today after the c6 is out...


the only reason i rambled about that is i feel the 350 and the 370 share the
traits.

i lived thru the 70"s and to call the mustang,camaro,charger of today muscle
cars is just wrong imo. back then they were compact cars with big block v8
stuck in them.. there were roadrunners and gto's and other's that would blow their doors off..

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The big boss at work owns a Porsche Cayman.

One of the department heads owns a Corvette.

I could afford a 370Z and am happy.

One of the guys just got a Camaro SS and I just don't care for it.

The new Mustang GT still interests me.

I drive the best car I can afford for now, and dream about tomorrow.

Thank goodness Spring is coming soon.

Today, you don't need big blocks to pump out the power. Compact cars? Not quite but much smaller than say a '70 Buick Electra by comparison. Today they are mid, if not, full size cars compared to a Honda Fit.

I love my '76. It's loud, the tranny whines, the ride is somewhat harsh and the seating is not comfortable for long hauls. However, parts are readily available and not that expensive and I can tune it with a screwdriver, wrench and my hearing/touching. And, it gets as many looks as my Z roadster.:tiphat:

Got it for a good price used. I like the styling, features, power/fuel economy. Alot of peeps on here get hung up on not having enough power. What road do you have that you can fully exploit it. To me the z is just right. I will add a Intake/exhaust and that will do just fine.

I owned a muscle car when I was in high school and college (the original kind), so I feel kind of "been there done that".

I respect the Vette's performance, but personally think the styling is boring and outdated. Like others, I associate it with senior citizens (I'm stereotyping, I know).

The Camaro is horrendous looking. Nothing like the original (although thankfully nothing like how they looked in the 80's either). The Mustang looks and performs well, but there are too many around. The Challenger looks good, but it is a Mopar. I'd have to see some reliability data before I would buy one. And it would still be a Mopar (a bias I've retained since my Pontiac muscle days).

When I go out on the road I see "vettes, Mustangs, Camaros and etc..., by the dozens. On rare occations I'll see a 350 or a 370. Not too many of 'em out there. I love the relative scarceness of the car.As a kid in the 70s' I loved both the muscle and sports cars. The 370 is both a muscle and a sports car for me.

Z's are more fun. Vettes are rattle-queens. I've never driven another car with more rattles and plastic sounds in the interior. I wouldn't own one if it was given to me.

I remember back in 6th grade when I went over to a friend's house for the first time and his dad's 300ZX was sitting in the driveway. I wasn't real car savvy at the time and thought it was some sort of Ferrari or some other exotic. Been a Z fan ever since.

Other than the Z, the only other car I was considering was a MKIV Supra TT. I probably would've bought one instead of the Z but there are many reasons why the Z is a more "practical" choice. The interesting thing is how similar the 370 is to those Supras (talking stock Supras here). Nearly identical performance, weight and overall body dimensions. Whether the VQ can match the 2JZ in strength is another matter.

Cheaper than a Vette, and better quality, which has proven true from experience of ownership. I had muscle cars, it was time for an actual sports car.

My fisrt few cars were japanese cars back in the day, and they always ran like swiss clocks!! As I got older and had more money, I was luckey enough to be able to get many nice cars......first gen RX-7, 3 GT Mustangs, C5 Vett, Ausie LS2 GTO, Porsche Carrera, Porsche 928, 1965 AC Cobra replica that u see in my avatar. Anyway, this Z, and me doing full circle back to a Japanese car, runs so much better than all the rest I mentioned....granted they are all very different, and great cars in their own right, but I guess for me, where I am in my life right now at 2 months from 50, the Z feels like an old friend. Drives, runs, looks, and feels awsome!!!!

I like the look of Vetts from the outside, but hated the interior. Plus I'd want the Z06 at least, and that's a whole different price range from the Z.

I think the regular mustangs look dull. The nicer ones - the Boss for eg - is nice but again considerably more expensive. And I think the Camaro looks great from afar but when I went to see it I thought it looked cheap up close (the plastic grill in particular). Plus I just wanted the handling of a lower lighter car than the American muscle - the 'Stang GT I had for a week felt heavy and floaty, made screeching noises on low-speed u-turns and just wasn't my kind of engaging drive.

On a more significant note though, plain and simple - the first time I laid eyes on the 370z I literally fell in love and I haven't looked anywhere else since.

I saw so many Camero's today again. And everyone was driven by a woman. They must really love them. Then I saw a cutie starring hard at me, she was driving a G37.

Today a Challenger parked nose-to-nose with me at the gym. Holy weight gain, Batman! That thing is HUGE (TWSS). I'll stick with sports cars. I don't like to diet.