honest opinions about this article ??

Jordo! · 04-01-2011, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by LunaZ

I can only guess that you're in you're twenties.
The manufacturers are trying to attract the dollars of the 40-50 year old buyers with the retro designs. Cars for guys who couldn't afford them in their twenties, but now that they're financially established or in the mid-life-crisis-zone, they can shell out the bucks for a toy that reminds them of their youth and the cars they fapped to in Hot Rod magazine.

Incorrect, and I like classic muscle cars. Moreover, I doubt consumers in that age range are the target audience. Those folks would probably rather have a classic muscle car restored too.

Now if you like it, that's fine, but adopting design cues from 40 years ago in a modern car can in no way be considered a step forward. The previous generation Camaro, Firebird and Mustang were all taking on a modern shape, and then suddenly it's as if we've wound up in a parallel universe where none of that ever happened.

Hint: You don't have to build cars anymore that are as big as boats and weigh in at 4K lbs. And yet, they do.

Not my thing.

What's next? Something that looks like a model T?

b1adesofcha0s · 04-01-2011, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Jordo!

Incorrect, and I like classic muscle cars. Moreover, I doubt consumers in that age range are the target audience. Those folks would probably rather have a classic muscle car restored too.

Now if you like it, that's fine, but adopting design cues from 40 years ago in a modern car can in no way be considered a step forward. The previous generation Camaro, Firebird and Mustang were all taking on a modern shape, and then suddenly it's as if we've wound up in a parallel universe where none of that ever happened.

Hint: You don't have to build cars anymore that are as big as boats and weigh in at 4K lbs. And yet, they do.

Not my thing.

It might not be your thing, but other people certainly don't mind. Just look at the sales numbers of those cars vs the Z.

sonic370 · 04-01-2011, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

It might not be your thing, but other people certainly don't mind. Just look at the sales numbers of those cars vs the Z.

sonic370 · 04-01-2011, 06:08 PM

just my 2 cents worth. 99% of buyers won't track there car so they could care less about how much the pig weighs. if they can afford it and keep gas in it
to most thats all that matters... the 3 cars we are talking about might as well
not have a back seat anyway. have you ever sat in the back of one.

so my point is if nissan wont's to compete in that market and imho they already
are. the next generation Z will have to be lighter not much and better bring over
400 horse's to the track........

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sonic370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Orange Texas Posts: 1,574 Drives: 09 370Z Sports PGK Rep Power: 20	just my 2 cents worth. 99% of buyers won't track there car so they could care less about how much the pig weighs. if they can afford it and keep gas in it to most thats all that matters... the 3 cars we are talking about might as well not have a back seat anyway. have you ever sat in the back of one. so my point is if nissan wont's to compete in that market and imho they already are. the next generation Z will have to be lighter not much and better bring over 400 horse's to the track........