Z06 vs. 370Z

Methodical4u · 10-30-2011, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by ImportConvert

Cop in my apt complex has had two 370s, there are 1 or 2 outside the hospital I work at most Monday mornings (same cars, employee). Hmmm... off the top of my head those are the cars I see every day.

based on sale numbers alone, the 370 is not nearly as common of a car as most others... maybe where you live, but you happen to be one of the few on here that lives where they happen to be about as common as " a 5.0 mustang "... which I honestly have a hard time believing.

ImportConvert · 10-30-2011, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Methodical4u

based on sale numbers alone, the 370 is not nearly as common of a car as most others... maybe where you live, but you happen to be one of the few on here that lives where they happen to be about as common as " a 5.0 mustang "... which I honestly have a hard time believing.

2 z at work, 2 5.0s. No 5.0 at my apartment, none at the gym. For a while a gun metal 370 was always parked by the bar next to my gym in the mornings.

Methodical4u · 10-30-2011, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ImportConvert

2 z at work, 2 5.0s. No 5.0 at my apartment, none at the gym. For a while a gun metal 370 was always parked by the bar next to my gym in the mornings.

honestly... if these higher end cars around your area are more common, then why don't you just buy one of those? Why not buy a 335is? It's nice inside has excellent performance, a very nice interior, twin turbo'd and with just a tune can easily add probably 40-50 whp (off the top of my head), it's ALWAYS raved about in all car magazines... etc.

Part of it almost seems like you've just come here to brag a bit about your car, and tell us how common ours is around there ... like there isn't a million vettes driving around with 70 year old men with their 20 year old bought and paid for girlfriends next to them hoping they are added to the will.

ImportConvert · 10-30-2011, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Methodical4u

honestly... if these higher end cars around your area are more common, then why don't you just buy one of those? Why not buy a 335is? It's nice inside has excellent performance, a very nice interior, twin turbo'd and with just a tune can easily add probably 40-50 whp (off the top of my head), it's ALWAYS raved about in all car magazines... etc.

Part of it almost seems like you've just come here to brag a bit about your car, and tell us how common ours is around there ... like there isn't a million vettes driving around with 70 year old men with their 20 year old bought and paid for girlfriends next to them hoping they are added to the will.

Why brag about a Chevy? It's common, too. Just saying exclusivity isn't a selling point to me. The BMW has a lot going against it for me. I don't trust the reliability, it has two useless seats, and I much prefer the looks of the nissan.

Methodical4u · 10-31-2011, 12:04 AM

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Why brag about a Chevy? It's common, too. Just saying exclusivity isn't a selling point to me. The BMW has a lot going against it for me. I don't trust the reliability, it has two useless seats, and I much prefer the looks of the nissan.

I'm not trying to be an a**hole or anything about it. I mean there's nothing wrong with a Z06 obviously. I've never been a chevy guy myself, but I can appreciate the car. It just seems like you want the car mainly because of some issues of your Z06... such as interior and such, but you could spend some money on the interior to make it nicer and such and wouldn't have to spend over 30k in the process.

If you want a Z however, it's IMO a great car that is pretty underrated by many. I feel it's impressive in it's performance right from stock, but then again some people will disagree. I've added mods as most here have, but it's a very quiet car inside in it's stock form, but I have to say that if I were to do one thing, it would always be adding the ART pipes.. it just really added a nice jump in power with a little bit of an exhaust growl, but now that they are broken in they are very mild. The new ART pipes don't even require a break-in period.

ImportConvert · 10-31-2011, 01:21 AM

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I'm not trying to be an a**hole or anything about it. I mean there's nothing wrong with a Z06 obviously. I've never been a chevy guy myself, but I can appreciate the car. It just seems like you want the car mainly because of some issues of your Z06... such as interior and such, but you could spend some money on the interior to make it nicer and such and wouldn't have to spend over 30k in the process.

If you want a Z however, it's IMO a great car that is pretty underrated by many. I feel it's impressive in it's performance right from stock, but then again some people will disagree. I've added mods as most here have, but it's a very quiet car inside in it's stock form, but I have to say that if I were to do one thing, it would always be adding the ART pipes.. it just really added a nice jump in power with a little bit of an exhaust growl, but now that they are broken in they are very mild. The new ART pipes don't even require a break-in period.

many reasons I want a z. I outlined most ib my op. Interior is part of it, but not all by any stretch.
I was thinking about adding the nismo catback at purchase.

Methodical4u · 10-31-2011, 02:23 AM

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many reasons I want a z. I outlined most ib my op. Interior is part of it, but not all by any stretch.
I was thinking about adding the nismo catback at purchase.

I'd buy it afterward... you could get it much cheaper. Honestly i'd go with another cat-back if adding power is any sort of concern for you as the Nismo exhaust has not shown to produce that much.