So many Head Turns and Thumbs Up....but WHY?

semtex · 06-08-2009, 08:13 AM

Guys, I don't mean to fart on anyone's cake, but aren't we getting a little carried away? You know, people who bought the VW New Beetle got the same type of attention when it first came out, as did people who bought the Mini Cooper. Don't get me wrong, the attention is cool if you're into being noticed. But it's nothing unique to the Z is all I'm saying. Once the novelty wears off, so too will the attention, just like it did for the Beetle and Mini Cooper. And the same people who go ga-ga over the Z may well be the same yahoos who went gaga over the New Beetle, so I wouldn't get my ego get too boosted by this.

FricFrac · 06-09-2009, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by semtex

Guys, I don't mean to fart on anyone's cake, but aren't we getting a little carried away? You know, people who bought the VW New Beetle got the same type of attention when it first came out, as did people who bought the Mini Cooper. Don't get me wrong, the attention is cool if you're into being noticed. But it's nothing unique to the Z is all I'm saying. Once the novelty wears off, so too will the attention, just like it did for the Beetle and Mini Cooper. And the same people who go ga-ga over the Z may well be the same yahoos who went gaga over the New Beetle, so I wouldn't get my ego get too boosted by this.

Ah its all just fun. I bought the Z for a lot of reasons and people checking my car out wasn't one of them. Although many may disagree I don't need a pen1s extension ;P

niterydr · 06-09-2009, 06:13 PM

My 350 gets a lot of attention here in Indiana. My wife is still thinks it's funny how often random people approch us in town or in parking lots and wanna talk about it.

The question I get ALL THE TIME... "How fast does that thing go?"

In this area it has a lot to do with them being so rare. You see camaros and mustangs all day long. People get sick of seeing them. Z's are a rarity though.

That new camaro just came out and between my wife and myself we have already seen 8 of them in the past week in town... ugh.

phelan · 06-09-2009, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by niterydr

In this area it has a lot to do with them being so rare. You see camaros and mustangs all day long. People get sick of seeing them. Z's are a rarity though.

Must be a unique thing to your area. SoCal has more 350Zs than you can ever imagine. I almost got gridlocked by 3 of them driving to work...weirdest feeling ever.

jakoye · 06-09-2009, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by phelan

Must be a unique thing to your area. SoCal has more 350Zs than you can ever imagine. I almost got gridlocked by 3 of them driving to work...weirdest feeling ever.

Yep. They're pretty rare up here in the Northwest. I've seen exactly *one* 370Z and that was a Nismo!

I hardly see any 350Zs either. I did see a black one the other week when I was coming out of 7-11. At first I thought it was a 370, the guy had taken such good care of it. But then I noticed the headlights. I still told him "nice car".

06-08-2009, 08:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
semtex A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Behind enemy lines Age: 55 Posts: 5,995 Drives: People to drink Rep Power: 34	Guys, I don't mean to fart on anyone's cake, but aren't we getting a little carried away? You know, people who bought the VW New Beetle got the same type of attention when it first came out, as did people who bought the Mini Cooper. Don't get me wrong, the attention is cool if you're into being noticed. But it's nothing unique to the Z is all I'm saying. Once the novelty wears off, so too will the attention, just like it did for the Beetle and Mini Cooper. And the same people who go ga-ga over the Z may well be the same yahoos who went gaga over the New Beetle, so I wouldn't get my ego get too boosted by this. __________________ "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.

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niterydr Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 24 Drives: 05 350Z Yellow M6 Rep Power: 18	My 350 gets a lot of attention here in Indiana. My wife is still thinks it's funny how often random people approch us in town or in parking lots and wanna talk about it. The question I get ALL THE TIME... "How fast does that thing go?" In this area it has a lot to do with them being so rare. You see camaros and mustangs all day long. People get sick of seeing them. Z's are a rarity though. That new camaro just came out and between my wife and myself we have already seen 8 of them in the past week in town... ugh. __________________ -Justin

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