Esquire Review and recommendation on the 370Z

BanningZ · 06-03-2009, 10:16 PM

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Esquire:

The Greatest followup of the decade: NISSAN 370Z

THE $30,000 PRICE RANGE offers a lot of interesting choices. You have your Camaro, Mustang, and Challenger: the BMW 1-series: the upstart Hyundai Genesis coupe. But the Nissan 370Z stands out as the only true sports car in the crowd. The Z alone is a tightly wrapped two-seater, with a trim curb weight of about thirty-two hundred pounds and hardcore options like forged Rays wheels and a manual transmission that automatically blips the throttle for perfect rev-matched downshifts. In terms of performance, mission, and hardware, the 370Z is right on top of the Porsche Cayman S. But it's half the price.

With the 370Z, Nissan has pulled off that hardest of tricks-the successful follow-up. I honestly thought Nissan had painted itself into a corner with the 350Z, an instantly recognizable car that won an immediate loyal following. I figured that the next Z would either look so much like its predecessor as to beimperceptibly different (as in the current Jag XJ), or it would be so out of left field that it would alienate existing fans and everyone else (as in Speed 2: Cruise Control). The 370Z though, pulls it off: It looks like a Z car, but with its boomerang headlights, and swollen fenders, its obviously not a 350Z.
Well played.

It wont lay rubber like a Mustang: it can't play the role of a family car like a 128i. But itgives the average guy access to big-league, hard-edged performance. Is the Cayman S better? Sure. But is it $30,000 better? Definitely not.
-E.D.

SiXK · 06-04-2009, 09:41 AM

I love reading writeups like that. The 370Z got so much right, and I agree with this guy, for all its faults the 350Z was a hard act to follow. Nissan had to improve a well liked design.

CBRich · 06-04-2009, 09:45 AM

Esquire . . . is that a women's magazine? If so does this increase my chances of picking up the ladies?

Shhhh. Don't tell my wife.

jakoye · 06-04-2009, 09:51 AM

Yeah, that's what I was thinking... what's Esquire doin' reviewing the 370Z?

Will this make the Z more likely to be considered a yuppie car? [ducks]

fly yellow · 06-04-2009, 11:11 AM

Great. Now we will have a bunch of gay men driving around in Zs. I hope Details doesn't review it or we will really be screwed.

semtex · 06-04-2009, 12:17 PM

Hey, it could always be worse . . .

khtso · 06-04-2009, 12:21 PM

You should see FABULOUS review of the 370Z in this month's Oprah Magazine.

CBRich · 06-04-2009, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by semtex

Hey, it could always be worse . . .

That woman in the red must not know she could get swine flu from hugging up on that pig like that.

jakoye · 06-04-2009, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by CBRich

That woman in the red must not know she could get swine flu from hugging up on that pig like that.

Looks like Laura Flynn Boyle. Pretty nice if you like white, extremely skinny girls. Which I do. (or brown, or black, or whatevs.. skinny is the important part!)

antennahead · 06-04-2009, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by CBRich

Esquire . . . is that a women's magazine? If so does this increase my chances of picking up the ladies?

Shhhh. Don't tell my wife.

Esquire is a men's magazine, caters to educated and slightly more sophisticated males than say Maxim.

John

AK370Z · 06-04-2009, 08:13 PM

THanks for the review.

I don't know if you guys know, but Gaywheels.com announced that 370Z is the best club car for the 2009

370z wins "Best Club Car"

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Originally Posted by MC@MYGTR

on Gaywheels.com - The Gay-Friendly Automotive Resource - gay cars, gay trucks, Gay Friendly Cars, gay wheels, Finance, Insurance & Reviews

Best Club Car: Nissan 370Z
The new 370Z from Nissan is an attention grabber, for sure. Heads will turn when you pull up in front of your destined swanky club spot of choice. It's the slick design that gives it a "Bond, James Bond" flair or "Sex and the City" edge. Whether you're stepping out in a hot LBD (little black dress) or rocking your GQ look, you'll look good emerging from the 370Z.

fly yellow · 06-04-2009, 08:55 PM

I'm really amazed that there is a gay car magazine. Is that really neccessary? I bet they road test a Miata every month.

BTW, I have nothing against gay people. Just kidding around.

antennahead · 06-04-2009, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by fly yellow

I'm really amazed that there is a gay car magazine. Is that really neccessary? I bet they road test a Miata every month.

BTW, I have nothing against gay people. Just kidding around.

Every other month, alternates with the Chrysler Sebring convertable

John

khtso · 06-05-2009, 01:14 AM

Not that there's anything wrong with that.

Brazilbro · 06-05-2009, 02:37 AM

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Originally Posted by khtso

Not that there's anything wrong with that.

gota love seinfeld

06-04-2009, 09:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
SiXK Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Orlando Posts: 352 Drives: 09 370Z / 91 300ZXTT Rep Power: 185	I love reading writeups like that. The 370Z got so much right, and I agree with this guy, for all its faults the 350Z was a hard act to follow. Nissan had to improve a well liked design. __________________ Magnetic Black 2009 370Z / Pearl Yellow 1991 300ZXTT

06-04-2009, 09:51 AM	#4 (permalink)
jakoye Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Seattle Posts: 257 Drives: 06 Mustang GT Rep Power: 16	Yeah, that's what I was thinking... what's Esquire doin' reviewing the 370Z? Will this make the Z more likely to be considered a yuppie car? [ducks] __________________ Better to reign in Hell, than serve in Heaven.

06-04-2009, 11:11 AM	#5 (permalink)
fly yellow Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 455 Drives: 09 yellow 370z Rep Power: 264	Great. Now we will have a bunch of gay men driving around in Zs. I hope Details doesn't review it or we will really be screwed. __________________ A severed foot is the ultimate stocking stuffer. Mitch Hedberg

06-04-2009, 12:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
semtex A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Behind enemy lines Age: 53 Posts: 5,995 Drives: People to drink Rep Power: 32	Hey, it could always be worse . . . __________________ "There are no small accidents on this circuit." -- Ayrton Senna 316.8whp & 248 ft/lbs (Dyno Dynamics) \| 319whp & 256 ft/lbs (DynoJet) (04/23/10) Stillen G3 CAI, CBE, Pulley / F.I. LTH / GTSpec Ladder Brace / Setrab Oil Cooler / UpRev-tuned by Forged Perf.

06-04-2009, 08:55 PM	#12 (permalink)
fly yellow Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 455 Drives: 09 yellow 370z Rep Power: 264	I'm really amazed that there is a gay car magazine. Is that really neccessary? I bet they road test a Miata every month. BTW, I have nothing against gay people. Just kidding around. __________________ A severed foot is the ultimate stocking stuffer. Mitch Hedberg

06-04-2009, 09:45 AM	#3 (permalink)
CBRich A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SC Posts: 2,464 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 544	Esquire . . . is that a women's magazine? If so does this increase my chances of picking up the ladies? Shhhh. Don't tell my wife.

06-04-2009, 12:21 PM	#7 (permalink)
khtso Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 59 Drives: 2009 370Z Rep Power: 15	You should see FABULOUS review of the 370Z in this month's Oprah Magazine.

06-05-2009, 01:14 AM	#14 (permalink)
khtso Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 59 Drives: 2009 370Z Rep Power: 15	Not that there's anything wrong with that.

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