Do you think the 370Z is a future classic?

UchinanchuZee

My $.02

A classic 100% depends on the lines and raw power. The 240, 300z, and 370z have then. The comparisons will be against either similarly situated cars now, and then.

The 370z is not the fastest, or sleekest, but it is challenging on its own. It has history like the vette, Porsche, and rustang...but it continues to move forward unlike the rustang that wants to go back to the days when it was really garbage.

My Z turns heads and it's nowhere as pimped as many of yall's. I haven't even put my wheels on yet...they are still in my closet! But what often turns into a classic, like someone said is it's connection to its owners. The 240 instantly grabbed datsun owners and converted many others. The 2 year hiatus in 88-90 killed Z lovers. The 6-7 year hiatus between 96-03 REALLY destroyed Z lovers but won us back with great lines. The conversion from the 350 to the 370 was no just the herringbone interior going from the left to the right as an improvement, but a total redesign with the OWNERS AND LOVERS in mind. The new camero can't be a classic because it's a ripoff newer version of an older car. Rustangs too. And vettes ....never happen again until they kill their present design team!

As long as we keep it classy and not super stupid it out...yes, we are driving living classics. The 2013 is a ripoff version of the 350 and 370. And it looks like shiznot!

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6MT

Loaded question. What do you think the response is going to be on a 370 site?

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mhcoss

I think in 30 years it will be a classic with out a doubt.

DarkJak

I'd like to think that the 370Z has a decent chance at becoming a classic. They stand out due to their rarity and more unique styling. And performance is good and sales are low enough that well-maintained examples could retain good value.

The biggest thing that I think is going against it is that Nissan is lending so much of the Z's styling to its other cars, such as the Altima, Maxima, and even the Juke. The fact that they share a lot of styling characteristics (boomerang lights, more flared bodies) might end up diluting the appeal of the 370's lines.

didymus

Can we define what a "classic" is?

UchinanchuZee

I think I did......?

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RonRizz

By definition, it is merely a car that is at least 30 yrs old. It does not have to be a limited production run, or the fastest, most powerful in its class, or have groundbreaking technological advances.
Anyone ever seen a VW Bug at a classic car show..... How many millions of those were produced, with like 35hp!!! or an exploding deathtrap Pinto, ect, ect.

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Mt Tam I am

My choice is missing: maybe in a few years (during my lifetime)

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2011 Nismo#91

I didn't like any of the choices so I picked the one best for me =)

Anyway there is nothing really revolutionary about this gen of Z. Technical, Performance, or feature wise. So no points for it being the first to do something.
Will it be the last Z in some major respect? Last NA, Last large displacement, last non hybrid, etc? I don't think anyone can say for sure so "maybe" in my lifetime.

Mt Tam I am

One thing came to mind, Syncro rev matching. This is new and unique to a MT.

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TypeOne

I don't think so.

It is a great car, and I LOVE everything about mine... but it's just not ground breaking enough. It is NOT a car that everyone is talking about.

It isn't going to be though of like the BRZ/FRS or even the GTR.

Sure it has Synchro-rev match, but it's not hugely popular... not to mention that it's the ONLY car it has ever been offered on. Remember when S2000 owners used to rave about their 120hp per liter? Exactly.

USAFControl

Thread Bump. I wanted to let you all know that our car will much indeed become a classic. Almost every single day I drive around, I have random people come up to me and ask me things about my car. They also leave quite a few good comments in the conversation.

Put it this way, Ford produced more than double the amount of 2013 Mustangs on the street than the production years (2009-2013) 370z.

If you don't believe me, sell your 370z and buy the stang, maro, or brz/frs. We will see who is laughing in another 20 years.

P's_Z

You make a solid case USAF Control, however, i think that it will take more than 20 years for the 370 to be considered a classic. I just hope to be around and owning my Z by then...

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jpkirk

Um ... obviously Chevrolet thinks syncro-rev matching is a good idea. It's in the Corvette. It is one of the primary reasons I went with the Z. I was contemplating Camaro/Mustang when I bought the Z. The Z does look much better than either of those as well. It'll be a classic.

One of the problems it will face is the haters in the car rag community. They had an off track experience with badly failed brakes and that was it for the Z as far as most of them seem to be concerned. I have to wonder what happened between Nissan and the car rag folk when that happened because after that story, coverage just dried up. Before that story the car rags were all aglow about the Z. However, we are now seeing stories emerge that speak of used 370Z's as an inexpensive speed and handling bargain.

So who knows. I voted yes. Cuz I have one and it looks and drives like I want a sports car to look and drive. And it doesn't cost an arm and a leg to own it.

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shadoquad

nope