| Jeffblue |
02-20-2012 11:29 AM |
I think the conclusion you reached about keeping your car is probably the best choice ( i think that's what you decided based on reading through the thread. Buying a new version of the same car before is never a good idea unless there is a major change. It'd be like if you had a 2003 350z, then sold it for a 2006 350z, you'd be kicking yourself when the 370z came out.
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Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370
(Post 1550595)
The asian car war doesn't include america. AS MUCH AS YOU want it too it doesn't... if it did??? They would be building V8 muscle. The extent of the competition between america and japan is this... we can build a better quality car, a better handling car and a car that can rival your v8's in the quarter mile with less displacement and a smaller engine.
The asians see our mentality towards motorsports as simplistic. In 1969 the Z was designed to copy 1961 ferrari performance on a budget. The american mentality was how can we make a car bigger. Where they glorify complex roadcourse in car engineering. We drag race and go around in circles in stock cars. Its a different philosophy dude.
The only people that see competition is americans at japan. Not the other way around. Asia to Asia is another story. America sometimes puts themselves in the middle of arguments or competitions where the other party doesn't care. If you want a mustang competitor? Buy a camaro.
The Z has to step up on hyundai. Besides. KEY POINT the Z is a V6. When the mustang V6 can outdo a Z. I will get back at you on your statement.
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The japanese built faster cars than america that were lighter because, back when they actually did that, there weren't as many safety regulations, resulting in sub 3000lb cars. Also, they were able to keep their power levels high enough with smaller displacement by turbocharging.
the newer japanese cars coming out now aren't that light. Nowadays with lighter components, a mid $ rage sports car like the Z doesn't necessarily have a handling or weight advantage over a GT car (coupe with back seats ) like the mustang. i'm just speaking categorically, not about specific models. But yea, nowadays a mid 3000lb car is mid 3000lb car, whether or not it has 2 seats or 4. you can call it a sports car all you want, the typically accepted sports car definition is a car that is a light, RWD, 2 door car with not necssarily a ton of power. However once you start adding weight to be as much as a GT car, then you've got to add power too. |
