tbh i was looking for a used porsche cayman s before i got the z. they were jsut a couple thousand out of my price range. i dont regret my decision, however i am a little dissapointed knowing that i will NEVER sit in another vehicle that handles as good as a cayman...

Have you seen Factory Five's Type 65? http://www.factoryfive.com/kits/type.../what-you-get/ It can be built for a bit less. Same type of thing based on Daytona Coupe. Generally they put in a Ford motors. I'd bet a new 2012 Shelby Motor will make it to one soon. I'm sure you could install a LS7 however. That is a car I was considering building. The wife says next car has to be a kit car for me. I've done just about everything else at this point and have the tools to do it.... So, why not. It's just a bunch of hours that I could use racing or boating so I'm not dedicated yet. It would outperform the Z and the Z can keep me happy until then so, really why not? Talking myself into it.

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The only other car I would add to that list is the 1963 split window Corvette. :yum: it has to be split window, not convertible.

Love those. :yum:

I felt that way and then I got an S2000. It doesn't have the power but it's just a little go kart. Even the Cayman S didn't feel as good.

A nice used Cayman, a used 911 for under 40k always seemed to be either very old or had issues. Other cars were a Dodge Charger STR8 (was just a bit too much) and a Mustang (didn't care for the gauge cluster).

Before getting the Z? Nothing

Z was on my mind all day long. Honestly, if I didn't get the Z and was looking new, I would have gotten a much cheaper car, Subaru Imprezza or an A3 to get around.

Now that I've gotten back into a car that performs well, I sometimes get thinking that a used NSX would be cool if I didn't have the Z.

In this order I guess
2011 Audi A5
2011 Subaru WRX
BMW 335i coupe
used Cayman S
5.0 mustang
Genesis coupe
S2000
The Z provided a great blend of all those.

Started looking (back in 2010 after my last kid was out of college). Given the intent was this was to be my "play" car, I initially was looking at getting a used 370z. Also looked at used Z4s but found them to be uncomfortably small as well as overpriced. Got surprised when my wife suggested we might as well buy a new 370z so found myself with a new 2010 370Z Roadster.

I looked at a Camaro and a Challenger prior to purchasing the Z. I haven't looked back on my decision.

I considered:

Ms3
M3
135i/335i
Vette
Sti/wrx
Cayman s
Elise

Same here!:happydance:

s2000! great car, although a little outdated from todays performance specs.
cayman! handles quite well but waayy over my price range

S2000, Evo , Sti, m3coupe, g35,

'11 STi, '11 Mustang GT. Ended up also getting the '11 STi.

Now considering Audi TTRS, next model Cayman R, or next model Lotus. That won't be for a couple years though.