Bye-Bye Z

Nismo89 · 06-22-2012, 09:34 AM

there's no denying the Power difference between the Z vs the Stang, in the "affordable Sports car" category. on paper from just a power stand point the Stang stands alone. with 400 plus stock HP vs the Z's 332 stock HP, to each of their own they are both very good Sports cars, for me it was a matter of i guess... feel, the look. how i felt when i sat in the car.. did i feel lik i was in a sports car? exc.... i test drove the 5.0 and the Z and the 5.0 power wise omg so sweet. lol. but from the overall sporty LOOK ..... i just felt the Z had it. i felt like the Z was just Calling to me, unlike when i sat in the Stang, although it had the power (boy did it ever lol) the Z was calling to me JUST a little more. and im very VERY happy with Ironhide. (yes i named my car after Optimus Primes right hand man, want to fight about it? haha

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m4a1mustang · 06-22-2012, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Nismo89

there's no denying the Power difference between the Z vs the Stang, in the "affordable Sports car" category. on paper from just a power stand point the Stang stands alone. with 400 plus stock HP vs the Z's 332 stock HP, to each of their own they are both very good Sports cars, for me it was a matter of i guess... feel, the look. how i felt when i sat in the car.. did i feel lik i was in a sports car? exc.... i test drove the 5.0 and the Z and the 5.0 power wise omg so sweet. lol. but from the overall sporty LOOK ..... i just felt the Z had it. i felt like the Z was just Calling to me, unlike when i sat in the Stang, although it had the power (boy did it ever lol) the Z was calling to me JUST a little more. and im very VERY happy with Ironhide. (yes i named my car after Optimus Primes right hand man, want to fight about it? haha

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owi1kenobi · 06-22-2012, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Nismo89

there's no denying the Power difference between the Z vs the Stang, in the "affordable Sports car" category. on paper from just a power stand point the Stang stands alone. with 400 plus stock HP vs the Z's 332 stock HP, to each of their own they are both very good Sports cars, for me it was a matter of i guess... feel, the look. how i felt when i sat in the car.. did i feel lik i was in a sports car? exc.... i test drove the 5.0 and the Z and the 5.0 power wise omg so sweet. lol. but from the overall sporty LOOK ..... i just felt the Z had it. i felt like the Z was just Calling to me, unlike when i sat in the Stang, although it had the power (boy did it ever lol) the Z was calling to me JUST a little more. and im very VERY happy with Ironhide. (yes i named my car after Optimus Primes right hand man, want to fight about it? haha

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The z is a true sports car. I tried sitting on a mustang gt that is and it feels like sitting on a performance sedan but as soon as i sat on the the Z there is no looking back. Plus the thing i don't like about stang is that they have the cheaper v6 model which makes the car so common , you can almost see it in every stop light while the 370z is exactly the opposite of that. I'm not driving an exotic car but it sure feels like it.

m4a1mustang · 06-22-2012, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by owi1kenobi

The z is a true sports car. I tried sitting on a mustang gt that is and it feels like sitting on a performance sedan but as soon as i sat on the the Z there is no looking back. Plus the thing i don't like about stang is that they have the cheaper v6 model which makes the car so common , you can almost see it in every stop light while the 370z is exactly the opposite of that. I'm not driving an exotic car but it sure feels like it.

That's fine. You just have to get the car that speaks to you most.

I have a 5.0 and a S2000. I believe the 370Z bridges the gap between the two. It's not as powerful as the 5.0 and it's not as precise as the S2000. Instead it's somewhere in between.

You get more of a sports car feel than you do in a 5.0 and more grunt than you do with an S2000. It's a happy compromise.

Nismo89 · 06-22-2012, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by owi1kenobi

The z is a true sports car. I tried sitting on a mustang gt that is and it feels like sitting on a performance sedan but as soon as i sat on the the Z there is no looking back. Plus the thing i don't like about stang is that they have the cheaper v6 model which makes the car so common , you can almost see it in every stop light while the 370z is exactly the opposite of that. I'm not driving an exotic car but it sure feels like it.

this is the exact way i feel as i walk towards the Z no matter where im at and despite the few 2.0 Turbo red Genesis guys that fly out of nowhere into (nearly) my bumper.... i get head nods, classic Z stories and big thumbs up

i even had this girl must've been 16-17, fling open the door to her (im guessing dads truck) and whip out her camera phone , run over to my car and proceed to snap pictures, all the while saying "OMG............OMG.....OMG.."

i dont care if you drive a Z or a pinto. when you get a reaction like that from someone, you get a boost. despite age. The Z is just awesome. just.... just.... awesome...

LinPark · 06-22-2012, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Nismo89

i even had this girl must've been 16-17, fling open the door to her (im guessing dads truck) and whip out her camera phone , run over to my car and proceed to snap pictures, all the while saying "OMG............OMG.....OMG.."

i dont care if you drive a Z or a pinto. when you get a reaction like that from someone, you get a boost. despite age. The Z is just awesome. just.... just.... awesome...

DUDE!!!! That must've been the daughter of the girl that did it to me when I was driving my tricked out Pinto back in the 70's! I hope she was better looking than her Mom!

Nismo89 · 06-22-2012, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by LinPark

DUDE!!!! That must've been the daughter of the girl that did it to me when I was driving my tricked out Pinto back in the 70's! I hope she was better looking than her Mom!

could've been ! haha, i was just waiting in line at Rita's waiting to order and...up pulls the truck, and WHAM! that door flew open so fast , im sure there was some sort of Whiplash. lol jump down and run, literally run, over to it and snap the photo's then get into line behind me.....its reactions like that, that are just not just rewarding but flat out hilarious. didnt expect that at all :P .... hey id take that anyday over power! lol

FairladyZ · 06-22-2012, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Nismo89

this is the exact way i feel as i walk towards the Z no matter where im at and despite the few 2.0 Turbo red Genesis guys that fly out of nowhere into (nearly) my bumper.... i get head nods, classic Z stories and big thumbs up

i even had this girl must've been 16-17, fling open the door to her (im guessing dads truck) and whip out her camera phone , run over to my car and proceed to snap pictures, all the while saying "OMG............OMG.....OMG.."

i dont care if you drive a Z or a pinto. when you get a reaction like that from someone, you get a boost. despite age. The Z is just awesome. just.... just.... awesome...

Damn i don't know where you guys live but in San Gabriel Valley of california, no one even cares about my Z lol. I think down here its all about m3's A5's, 335i's, S5's and above.

I get occasional looks but thats it, its never like OMG OMG i need to take a damn picture type of reaction.

*There aren't very many either, I hardly see any 370z's but 350's are everywhere*

06-22-2012, 09:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
Nismo89 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Colora, MD Age: 36 Posts: 15,831 Drives: daily Zen and woosah Rep Power: 37387	there's no denying the Power difference between the Z vs the Stang, in the "affordable Sports car" category. on paper from just a power stand point the Stang stands alone. with 400 plus stock HP vs the Z's 332 stock HP, to each of their own they are both very good Sports cars, for me it was a matter of i guess... feel, the look. how i felt when i sat in the car.. did i feel lik i was in a sports car? exc.... i test drove the 5.0 and the Z and the 5.0 power wise omg so sweet. lol. but from the overall sporty LOOK ..... i just felt the Z had it. i felt like the Z was just Calling to me, unlike when i sat in the Stang, although it had the power (boy did it ever lol) the Z was calling to me JUST a little more. and im very VERY happy with Ironhide. (yes i named my car after Optimus Primes right hand man, want to fight about it? haha ) __________________ Why yes.. Mike Rowe of Dirty Jobs, The Ford Commericals,Deadliest Catch.. is my cousin. Facebook i outta back hand you with my right hand! and call you b*tch!..... and im Left handed!