What's with all the 370Z wannabes?

FricFrac · 10-04-2011, 09:24 PM

Sorry I was looking in the FT-HS link - you're right.

10-04-2011, 09:24 PM

Are you high OP?

Rui Z · 10-04-2011, 09:25 PM

So, are you willing to admit that no one is copying the 370Z design?

m4a1mustang · 10-04-2011, 09:27 PM

Well, technically the OP would have to admit that the 370Z is copying the FT-HS concept.

Red__Zed · 10-04-2011, 09:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Well, technically the OP would have to admit that the 370Z is copying the FT-HS concept.

Rui Z · 10-04-2011, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Well, technically the OP would have to admit that the 370Z is copying the FT-HS concept.

Carbon_z · 10-04-2011, 09:28 PM

I don't know about you guys but in 2015, according to Marty McFly and Doc Brown, where we're going we don't need roads. Forget Scion, supra and even Nissan cars, I'm getting myself the new 2015 Flying Ford mustamg Fox Body style. Hey now, ford already went back in time and altered a prior year model into the ford of today. I definitely see them doing it again in 2015

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The Scion an toyota might be flying cars which aren't anywhere close to a Z duhhhhhh hahahah

Carbon_z · 10-04-2011, 09:30 PM

The 370z copied the 350z and 08 G37 hahaha

m4a1mustang · 10-04-2011, 09:36 PM

Repped

UNKNOWN_370 · 10-04-2011, 10:33 PM

Its not fair to call these cars wannabe's simply because they all have a previous history like the Z. The original corollas were some fun azz "Punto-Ocho's" that really set it off for jdm tuning. The Z was the first car to get high recognition, but the tuner scene originally started with the toyota corollas and mazda rx3 etc... these cars were stereotyped as ricers back then but they shocked people on the track. Then came celica's supras then starions. Which the Mitsubishi starion founded the first ECU tunes back in 1982. As though nissans were affordable but much more expensive than the above. So toyotas, mazdas and mitsu's were the original poor mans rockets. Nissan was the more expensive niché car that saw tuners from older used models vs tthe other brands that were tuned from new or newer year models. Later on civic crx, and preludes entered the seen putting honda on the tuning map hardcore out of left field.

The FR-S is being compared to its corolla predecessor, the FT-86. One of the best original import tuner platforms of the early 80's. That hatchback was sick. I would love for mitsu to bring the starion back.

PS. There is no resemblence between the FR-S and Z. I just don't see it. It looks like a sleeker version of the new scion tc.

Jordo! · 10-04-2011, 10:38 PM

Actually, a lot of the Z's lines look like they were adapted from the Panamera.

The FR-S will not look as sexy as the Scion concept (unfortunately) and the FT-HS (which the FR-S is somewhat based on) will probably never be built.

That said, all sports cars have similar lines, and there's only a few variations on the basic sports coupe shape out there.

Supercars tend to look completely different, but regular sports coupes definitely have many lines in common.

Really, all car manufacturers borrow from one another...

TreeSemdyZee · 10-05-2011, 02:00 AM

"A" or "B"=groundbreaking. "Z"=copy.

jaedub · 10-05-2011, 02:06 AM

if you didnt know, the FR-S a.k.a ft-86 has been out for about 3 years (concept). The toyota supra has been out for about 6 years (concept). So technically speaking, these 2 cars has been made wayyyyy before the 370z.

ImportConvert · 10-05-2011, 06:18 AM

*sigh*

The 370Z is as much a copy as anything else.
From the mid 60's...

Red__Zed · 10-05-2011, 07:23 AM

Little late to the party, eh?

10-04-2011, 09:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
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10-04-2011, 09:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
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10-04-2011, 09:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6963	Well, technically the OP would have to admit that the 370Z is copying the FT-HS concept. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

10-04-2011, 09:28 PM	#7 (permalink)
Carbon_z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,694 Drives: Carbon Fiber 370z Rep Power: 19	I don't know about you guys but in 2015, according to Marty McFly and Doc Brown, where we're going we don't need roads. Forget Scion, supra and even Nissan cars, I'm getting myself the new 2015 Flying Ford mustamg Fox Body style. Hey now, ford already went back in time and altered a prior year model into the ford of today. I definitely see them doing it again in 2015 . The Scion an toyota might be flying cars which aren't anywhere close to a Z duhhhhhh hahahah __________________ Full Carbon Fiber Nissan 370z "400zTT" Fully Built 4.0L Twin Turbo 1300hp, 1100whp. Follow me on Instagram at http://www.instagram.com/carbonz.

10-04-2011, 09:30 PM	#8 (permalink)
Carbon_z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,694 Drives: Carbon Fiber 370z Rep Power: 19	The 370z copied the 350z and 08 G37 hahaha __________________ Full Carbon Fiber Nissan 370z "400zTT" Fully Built 4.0L Twin Turbo 1300hp, 1100whp. Follow me on Instagram at http://www.instagram.com/carbonz.

10-04-2011, 09:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
blue660r01 Guest Posts: n/a	Are you high OP?

10-04-2011, 09:36 PM	#9 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6963	Repped __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

10-04-2011, 10:33 PM	#10 (permalink)
UNKNOWN_370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: ny'r livn in tx Posts: 8,687 Drives: well over 130m.p.h. Rep Power: 14859	Its not fair to call these cars wannabe's simply because they all have a previous history like the Z. The original corollas were some fun azz "Punto-Ocho's" that really set it off for jdm tuning. The Z was the first car to get high recognition, but the tuner scene originally started with the toyota corollas and mazda rx3 etc... these cars were stereotyped as ricers back then but they shocked people on the track. Then came celica's supras then starions. Which the Mitsubishi starion founded the first ECU tunes back in 1982. As though nissans were affordable but much more expensive than the above. So toyotas, mazdas and mitsu's were the original poor mans rockets. Nissan was the more expensive niché car that saw tuners from older used models vs tthe other brands that were tuned from new or newer year models. Later on civic crx, and preludes entered the seen putting honda on the tuning map hardcore out of left field. The FR-S is being compared to its corolla predecessor, the FT-86. One of the best original import tuner platforms of the early 80's. That hatchback was sick. I would love for mitsu to bring the starion back. PS. There is no resemblence between the FR-S and Z. I just don't see it. It looks like a sleeker version of the new scion tc. Last edited by UNKNOWN_370; 10-04-2011 at 10:35 PM.

10-04-2011, 10:38 PM	#11 (permalink)
Jordo! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: nirvana Posts: 6,394 Drives: 2023 NATM Rep Power: 419	Actually, a lot of the Z's lines look like they were adapted from the Panamera. The FR-S will not look as sexy as the Scion concept (unfortunately) and the FT-HS (which the FR-S is somewhat based on) will probably never be built. That said, all sports cars have similar lines, and there's only a few variations on the basic sports coupe shape out there. Supercars tend to look completely different, but regular sports coupes definitely have many lines in common. Really, all car manufacturers borrow from one another... __________________ Enjoy it. Destroy it.

10-05-2011, 02:00 AM	#12 (permalink)
TreeSemdyZee Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kentuck-IANA Age: 61 Posts: 4,887 Drives: '09 370 & ‘14 Juke Rep Power: 27409	"A" or "B"=groundbreaking. "Z"=copy.

10-05-2011, 02:06 AM	#13 (permalink)
jaedub Track Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 906 Drives: 2010 Black 370Z MT Rep Power: 305	if you didnt know, the FR-S a.k.a ft-86 has been out for about 3 years (concept). The toyota supra has been out for about 6 years (concept). So technically speaking, these 2 cars has been made wayyyyy before the 370z.

10-05-2011, 06:18 AM	#14 (permalink)
ImportConvert A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: SWMO Posts: 4,454 Drives: 2019 CX5 GT Reserve Rep Power: 7628	sigh The 370Z is as much a copy as anything else. From the mid 60's... Last edited by ImportConvert; 10-05-2011 at 06:24 AM.

10-05-2011, 07:23 AM	#15 (permalink)
Red__Zed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: window seat Posts: 28,940 Drives: Mostly on two wheels Rep Power: 121	Little late to the party, eh?