Trading 370 for 5.0?

b1adesofcha0s · 02-24-2011, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by ProfessorDave

Steve, come on! The car is Gray. There is no need to fancy it up with "Sterling". You would never catch Nissan making up fancy names for basic colors like silver or gray.

I never refer to my car as gray, only Platinum Graphite!

OtaconZ · 02-24-2011, 02:02 PM

There definitely seems to be a love / hate relationship on here with the new Mustang. I've read several reviews on the car though and have yet to read one that is even marginally bad, pretty much all of them say that it is the best car out there for the money right now. I may just have to test drive one to see what all the fuss is about.

m4a1mustang · 02-24-2011, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by OtaconZ

There definitely seems to be a love / hate relationship on here with the new Mustang. I've read several reviews on the car though and have yet to read one that is even marginally bad, pretty much all of them say that it is the best car out there for the money right now. I may just have to test drive one to see what all the fuss is about.

You should come to our VA/MD Z meets!

Red__Zed · 02-24-2011, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by OtaconZ

There definitely seems to be a love / hate relationship on here with the new Mustang. I've read several reviews on the car though and have yet to read one that is even marginally bad, pretty much all of them say that it is the best car out there for the money right now. I may just have to test drive one to see what all the fuss is about.

Make sure you can afford it before you test drive it!

shadoquad · 02-24-2011, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

Make sure you can afford it before you test drive it!

or else you'll end up Wishing__Wanting one.

kenchan · 02-24-2011, 02:22 PM

... but my silver is Brilliant Silver, not just a regular silver...

370Z Purist · 02-24-2011, 05:06 PM

Isn't Brilliant Silver a metallic paint?

BrianMSmith · 02-24-2011, 05:45 PM

The Mustang is a major step down in quality of engineering, driver engagement, and exclusivity. But some people don't care about that, and some people love Mustangs. If cars were a rational choice, we'd all be driving KIAs. Buy what you want, and who cares what anyone else thinks.

m4a1mustang · 02-24-2011, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by BrianMSmith

The Mustang is a major step down in quality of engineering, driver engagement, and exclusivity. But some people don't care about that, and some people love Mustangs. If cars were a rational choice, we'd all be driving KIAs. Buy what you want, and who cares what anyone else thinks.

Exclusivity? Rarity compared to the Mustang, yes, but exclusivity? It takes a lot of nerve to say the 370 is an "exclusive" car with a straight face.

I take it you've already received your invitation for the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance!

I won't even bother with the rest. I'll just let you get back to enjoying your exclusive automobile! I don't make enough money to spend $30k on such an exclusive car... I can only dream.

Trips · 02-24-2011, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Exclusivity? Rarity compared to the Mustang, yes, but exclusivity? It takes a lot of nerve to say the 370 is an "exclusive" car with a straight face.

I take it you've already received your invitation for the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance!

I won't even bother with the rest. I'll just let you get back to enjoying your exclusive automobile! I don't make enough money to spend $30k on such an exclusive car... I can only dream.

shadoquad · 02-24-2011, 05:48 PM

My car isn't "snot bubble brown", it's black cherry!

Kenny · 02-24-2011, 06:12 PM

You should totally trade your 370Z for the new Mustang. Then you can go on the Mustang forums and make threads titled, "hey guys, I just got a new Mustang but I'm thinking about trading it for some [insert new car here], what do you guys think?"

Additionally, the $40/month savings would be tremendous. You could now afford to send your kids to college.

ZYGOTE · 02-24-2011, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by kenny

You should totally trade your 370Z for the new Mustang. Then you can go on the Mustang forums and make threads titled, "hey guys, I just got a new Mustang but I'm thinking about trading it for some [insert new car here], what do you guys think?"

Additionally, the $40/month savings would be tremendous. You could now afford to send your kids to college.

I may just do that, thank you.

And also, saving $40 a month may not seem like much for an even swap. but saving $40 and also getting a car that outperforms the 370 in almost every performance metric is a pretty big deal.

ProfessorDave · 02-24-2011, 06:41 PM

I see a lot of Beemers around, and I'm pretty sure many of those people bought the car for the status thing. I see a fair number of Mustangs around, and fewer GT/5.0's. I pretty sure they did NOT buy the car because the neighbors had one. I think they bought them because they are car people, and like the sensation of their heads snapping back when they hit the gas.

OK, back to the fancy names for gray paint debate! :-)

m4a1mustang · 02-24-2011, 06:43 PM

We should just use the HTML color codes.

Hey everyone, I just bought a new #4E4848 Metallic 370!

02-24-2011, 05:06 PM	#7 (permalink)
370Z Purist A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Zion, Illinois Posts: 1,873 Drives: '09 370Z-T BS M6 Rep Power: 20	Isn't Brilliant Silver a metallic paint? __________________ -Phil "Since one of my brake light bulbs just went out, the forum told me that my piston rings are about to blow."

02-24-2011, 06:12 PM	#12 (permalink)
Kenny Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 330 Drives: 2011 Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 15	You should totally trade your 370Z for the new Mustang. Then you can go on the Mustang forums and make threads titled, "hey guys, I just got a new Mustang but I'm thinking about trading it for some [insert new car here], what do you guys think?" Additionally, the $40/month savings would be tremendous. You could now afford to send your kids to college. __________________

02-24-2011, 06:41 PM	#14 (permalink)
ProfessorDave A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Scranton, PA Posts: 1,580 Drives: In the fairway Rep Power: 20	I see a lot of Beemers around, and I'm pretty sure many of those people bought the car for the status thing. I see a fair number of Mustangs around, and fewer GT/5.0's. I pretty sure they did NOT buy the car because the neighbors had one. I think they bought them because they are car people, and like the sensation of their heads snapping back when they hit the gas. OK, back to the fancy names for gray paint debate! :-) __________________ Rain, snow, sleet, hail: 2009 Mazda 3 sGT HB Everything else: 2009 370z, PW Touring 6MT

02-24-2011, 06:43 PM	#15 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6963	We should just use the HTML color codes. Hey everyone, I just bought a new #4E4848 Metallic 370! __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

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02-24-2011, 02:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
OtaconZ Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: DC Posts: 30 Drives: 09 Touring w/Sport Rep Power: 16	There definitely seems to be a love / hate relationship on here with the new Mustang. I've read several reviews on the car though and have yet to read one that is even marginally bad, pretty much all of them say that it is the best car out there for the money right now. I may just have to test drive one to see what all the fuss is about.

02-24-2011, 02:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	... but my silver is Brilliant Silver, not just a regular silver...

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BrianMSmith Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: secret Posts: 267 Drives: 370Z, Ducati 748S Rep Power: 16	The Mustang is a major step down in quality of engineering, driver engagement, and exclusivity. But some people don't care about that, and some people love Mustangs. If cars were a rational choice, we'd all be driving KIAs. Buy what you want, and who cares what anyone else thinks.

02-24-2011, 05:48 PM	#11 (permalink)
shadoquad A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: . Posts: 42,608 Drives: . Rep Power: 3887	My car isn't "snot bubble brown", it's black cherry!