Originally Posted by gnarf (Post 130766)

.you really cant go wrong with a Vette except for the fact that most owners are larger white middle aged men...sort of cliched...

Sort of a generalization. People of all races and ages drive vettes. People of all races and ages drive Zs, not just smaller 20 something asian guys.

Originally Posted by maggot head (Post 251089)

the Z community is definitely a lot more diverse than the vette community..in my area i see vettes/z06's all the time..at least 1-2 everyday in my commute.

Originally Posted by gnarf (Post 251360)

Same here in Houston. I have a 25-mile commute and see 2-3 different C6 Vettes every day. They are just too common. I see, on average, 1 370 per week. That will increase, I'm sure, but strangely enough, based on 350Z sightings (about 3-4 per week on my commute), I think the Z is much less an "everyman's car" than the Vette. Strange, considering how difficult a Vette is to live with as a DD and the cost of entry. You'd think it would be the other way around.

Originally Posted by dalparadise (Post 251739)

im in central NJ, i've only seen ONE other 370 over the last 6 months.. of course it just HAD to be the same damn color and package, making us both feel not special LOL

Originally Posted by sensi09 (Post 75376)

There's no doubt that the 370Z is the better bargain and in terms of sheer performance, will match or exceed a Cayman S, but in terms of driving dynamics and subjective attributes the Cayman is hard to beat. Oh in case someone missed it, the base Cayman with just 265hp was the car tested.

Originally Posted by Forrest (Post 75142)

I never driven a rear engine car but isnt it kind of not worth it?
I have only heard and seen "horror" storys of the car spinning out due to rear engine.

Im thinking the only thing you get when buying that porsche is less weight, But then again less weight is really hard to "buy". Any thing else for the 20k you didnt spend probably could be added and still not breach the cost of it.

Originally Posted by FricFrac (Post 89173)

"Faddish though these lines may prove, right now it looks fantastic"...

Too funny - and its the Porshe that everyone says the 370Z looks like so I guess that maked the Porshe faddish, etc....

I absolutely love my Z and although I'm a bit of a fan boy I do appreciate amazing engineering like the Cayman. I know if I had the money for a fourth car it would be a GT-R instead of a Cayman... but to each his own. I guess its hard for me to get over the snobby stigma of the Porshe brand....

Originally Posted by Lug (Post 251402)

Personally, I wouldn't even consider "Who else drives my car" when making a car buying decision. I decide on the merits of the car, not how popular or unpopular, how trendy it is, etc. That said, the C06 and the 370Z are the two best bang-for-the-buck cars out there and probably the only two I would consider after looking into what's available. If the Lotus Elise was a tad bit cheaper, it would make my list as well.

Originally Posted by JonBoy (Post 254410)

Cayman S with PDK does 0-60 in 4.1s and the 1/4 mile in 12.5s at 110 mph. It sticks at 0.99g on the skidpad and does 72.5 mph through the slalom. Those numbers blow away a 370Z by a wide margin.

Good luck with beating that. The Cayman S with 6MT is virtually identical to the 370Z in a straight line but the PDK tranny puts it WAY ahead.



I'm guessing you haven't driven a Cayman yet? It's so much better to drive than an M3 (any year, including the E30) that it's not funny. It doesn't have the grunt and punch of the current M3 with it's big V8 but it's still a way better car to drive (ie, it's much more of a driver's car).

The 997S is generally quicker and torquier but it's actually not as fun to drive, either. Yes, I'd pick a used 997S over a new Cayman S purely because I prefer the extra two seats, extra power, and better looks and because I won't ever take a 997S to a track because I can't afford to wreck it. However, from a pure driving point of view, you'll have to get a 997 GT3 to get a purer driving experience than the Cayman. The Cayman is really that good.

Originally Posted by 370Zsteve (Post 255248)

Since I completely agree, +1 rep for you!

Originally Posted by j.arnaldo (Post 256205)

They pit a Cayman against a GT-R in late 2008, and the Cayman won by 2 tenths of a second...The price difference, about $25 thou'! Gimme the GT-R!