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bugatti veyron should eventually win every straight line race. Might be an option.
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You need to get out more. My Z was potent with every bolt on and tune. My friends Genesis had a CAI and CBE and guess what? I wasn't blowing his doors off by any means. Don't downplay a less expensive car made in Korea. It's actually a better bang for the buck than the Z. Interior isn't half bad either. You didn't buy a crappy car. You just didn't buy the fastest. But that's ok because there's always going to be someone faster anyway. Whatever. Enjoy a car for all that it has to offer and ignore the trolls, haters and otherwise ignorant people. |
If I had to be the fastest I'd probably want a GTR but I am likely one of the true "haters" of the GTR on here. Its blazing fast but no "soul" quoting HP and performance stats won't put a smile on my face like the Z did. Now if the GTR had a manual option I'd be all over it. I know I know I'm extremely picky and want a car that is fast, handles great, looks great, and makes me smile all the time while driving.
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BTW.. given your last sentence here... you sound like a perfect candidate for an M3 :D |
3 buddies already have one, otherwise I would be tempted by the darkside. Then again, they all got M's because it is a great car. I would love a 1M but good luck finding one.
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Well then what you need is the up and coming Skyline
Infiniti working on 530-HP twin-turbo IPL model for G If it comes to fuition here in the States it will be interesting to see where the final sticker price falls. It will be canabalizing their own sales with the GT-R unless of course they take away the rear seats from the GT-R to make it even lighter and faster. |
I might just have to hoard cash and wait till the 25 year rule applies to the R34 Skyline. Honestly though guys, the lotus I drove today, I found out it has the Blade 300 kit, giving it 300hp at crank...it was amazing.
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The Autobahn is a Mecca for speed freaks and car enthusiast, but I heard the unlimited speed areas can get hampered by traffic. I'm pretty sure Germany has its fair amount of 'unskilled' drivers also. I doubt every German receives a racing license before they are allowed to drive. Wasn't there a 50 car pile up a few months ago that killed 3 people? As for the Nurburgring, that too is a Mecca for wannabe racers like myself... and it too has traffic, lol. There are plenty of famous tracks in the US also you know. |
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The average American driver has no lane discipline. That is a huge problem in this country.
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1- night with the book 1- 5min lesson in parallel parking and bam! The next day Im legal in a car at age 16. Thats very very wrong. They wouldnt give me the keys to a red flyer wagon here in Germany if I tried that. Getting a license here is not easy or cheap for anyone. Im amazed at the discipline I see here. Some one else posted that I was thinking Germany is better than the US. Yes Im afraid for car culture and driving it is. No question. |
I like the Autobahn but there are idiots driving on it like anywhere else. The rule of thumb while on it is to stay to the far right unless passing. Most everyone follows this except for a few idiots. While driving up to Berlin an Audi and BMW passed me like I was sitting still and I was giving the crappy rental I had at the time (Opel) all it had. Well about half hour after they passed me I came over a small hill and it was lit up like Christmas where the emergency crew was working the wreck caused by one of these guys running over a slower moving vehicle on the Autobahn. I doubt either driver made it out of that wreck sadly. I wasn't there but either the BMW and Audi were still racing and going 2 wide causing the accident when they encountered the vehicle in the middle lane or the slow vehicle was in the left lane and they couldn't both manuever around it fast enough to avoid a high speed wreck. It didn't help that it was night time so out driving your headlights wasn't too smart to begin with.
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Hahahahaaa.... genesis coupe??? Nissan 0-60 Times & Nissan Quarter Mile Times | Nissan Skyline GTR 0-60, Maxima 0-60, Altima SE-R, Murano, 350z, 2012 370z and 2011 Titan 0 to 60 stats! Hyundai 0-60 Times & Hyundai Quarter Mile Times | Hyundai Genesis 0-60, Sonata, Elantra, Accent, Tiburon, Santa Fe and 2011 Hyundai 0 to 60 stats! The gen has gotten better but still hasn't surpassed 370z times stock for stock. While the Z can still push quarters as low as 12.9 with the auto and 13.0 with the manual. The gen has only pulled 13.5 thus far on the 2013. Modded is always a drivers race so I'm not even going to address the hypothesis. |
Try living in Jacksonville where apparently it is extremely difficult to drive on a straight road and not get in an accident. It is ridiculous here. Too many drivers suffering from I-95 deliria I guess.
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Yes it does happen and if you get caught its 40euros and a point on your license now. Nothing like the daily epidemic of stupidity in LA!! |
people in LA are all too self absorbed
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new genesis 3.8 still isnt faster, in case anyone thinks it is. 5.0 0-60.. its about the same, with guaranteed crappier handling, and thats ALREADY with boost
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^^ Long Island guy here, it took me 5 minutes. New York highways aren't very good, too many potholes though I expect it will be better this summer since we had no winter.
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Smooth as in not notchy. I can shift with one finger. There is no clunky sounds. I can shift fast with no issue. What more do you want? |
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Best gearboxes I've encountered would have to be in the E46 M3 and RX-8 (which is the same gearbox as the S2k). Many would agree.
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^ S2K has a better feeling gearbox, yes, but its also due to the fact that its putting down 150 lb-ft of torque lol, tranismissions are designed with the engine that is going to go with the car in mind
Anyway, back to the topic. I really feel like the Z is one of the few "true" sports cars left out there with a simple manual transmission gear box, without too many gizmos and gadgets inside the car trying to launch it as fast as possible (GT-R) in the market along with a few Porsches, which is why I got it. I like the way Ford has gone, going back to its roots and creating a manual transmission fun sports car that rivals the feel of the old 60's stangs. The s2000 (discontinued) miata and cars like the M3, 1M, Porsche GT3 are the few old school sports cars still left out there. I'd take the Z over one a lot of those new cars that take the driver out of the experience (see GT-R and most new Mercedes Sports cars) |
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^ I'd believe that. I drive an Si as my daily (6 speed) and its buttery smooth every time i shift it. It's got some other problems (i.e 3rd gear pop out) but yeah, Honda can make a transmission for sure. But for 90% of the other vehicles ive driven with 200+ lb-ft torque and 250+ hp, the Z's transmission is not bad.
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Personally, though, I like the 'rougher' action in a vehicle with more power like the Z. |
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