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-   -   What's with all the 370Z wannabes? (http://www.the370z.com/nissan-370z-general-discussions/43570-whats-all-370z-wannabes.html)

kenchan 10-05-2011 10:34 AM
i think wat happens is when you rely on aerodynamics it ends up looking like the Z? :D

IDZRVIT 10-05-2011 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by wdkwang (Post 1344777)
OP, the 370 is based off the 240, and the 240 is based off the porsche 911.


also, ibtl
Or maybe the '63-'67 Corvette coupes?

kenchan 10-05-2011 10:39 AM
someone should just make a 5 wheeled sports car and call it a day.

shadoquad 10-05-2011 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by IDZRVIT (Post 1344826)
Or maybe the '63-'67 Corvette coupes?
If you want to get technical, they took the 240's design straight from ancient Cybertronians.

http://koti.mbnet.fi/tsaarela/TF/prowl.jpg

LunaZ 10-05-2011 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 1344831)
someone should just make a 5 wheeled sports car and call it a day.
The Tyrrel P34 6-wheeler was revolutionary and unique... but nobody followed suit with putting one in a race and there's probably a ton of good reasons for that (other than the FIA).

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...xhSinsheim.JPG

The functional, aerodynamic "wedge" shape that most modern sports cars have make them look similar by default.


(I know you're kidding about a 5 wheeled sports car)

Lug 10-05-2011 11:19 AM
ok Ok OK! I admit it, FricFrac was wrong. I'm SORRY! :(

kenchan 10-05-2011 11:23 AM
luna- yah, that elf is definitely a classic. :tup:

CarsRfun 10-05-2011 09:43 PM
I would not call them 370 wanna bee's at all....the Scion is far lighter, emphasis is on handling not brute speed, and the price is 5-10k less, and its a 4cyl and it prolly will have 4 seats...not sure why you'd think it has much in common with a Z...6 cly 2 seater with 0-60 times around 5 seconds. It will just be a very reliable, cheap, fun, great handling car that is good on gas and very moddable.

Red__Zed 10-05-2011 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted by CarsRfun (Post 1345931)
I would not call them 370 wanna bee's at all....the Scion is far lighter, emphasis is on handling not brute speed, and the price is 5-10k less, and its a 4cyl and it prolly will have 4 seats...not sure why you'd think it has much in common with a Z...6 cly 2 seater with 0-60 times around 5 seconds. It will just be a very reliable, cheap, fun, great handling car that is good on gas and very moddable.
wat

Mt Tam I am 10-05-2011 10:53 PM
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I've shown you cars that came after the 370Z that look an aweful lot like the 370Z - aka imitators. Show me a car that looks just as similar to the 370Z that came before it and I'll give you the styling cues point....

The 370Z takes styling cues from the 240Z and from sharks. Those are cues. The FR-S and Supra are more similar than not - a lot more than "styling cues"....
And what was the 240Z taking styling cues from? The original long hooded, shark mouthed hatchback.

onzedge 10-05-2011 11:17 PM
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I always thought the 240 looked a great deal like the Ferrari Daytona also.

UNKNOWN_370 10-05-2011 11:34 PM
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Originally Posted by onzedge (Post 1346022)
I always thought the 240 looked a great deal like the Ferrari Daytona also.
The original 240z intentionally copied the lines of a 61 ferrari. It might've been the daytona? Whichever one ran the Le Mans that year. Can't remember which model. But I know for sure the ferrari similarity was no fluke.

LunaZ 10-06-2011 07:01 AM
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And what was the 240Z taking styling cues from? The original long hooded, shark mouthed hatchback.
Can't believe I forgot the E-Type in my list of classics!

ProfessorDave 10-06-2011 10:46 AM
[IMG]http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p...rmann_Ghia.jpg[/IMG]

Practically the Z's twin! :ugh2: :icon17:

onzedge 10-06-2011 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by ProfessorDave (Post 1346492)
[IMG]http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p...rmann_Ghia.jpg[/IMG]

Practically the Z's twin! :ugh2: :icon17:
:icon18: Nice.


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