After 10 years in a Z, I am saying goodbye...

pulpz · 07-27-2013, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by elmz

Like the title says, I spent almost 10 years in a Z car. I had the privilege of owning a 2005 350Z and a 2009 370Z. Both were awesome cars! I have a lot of fond memories in both. They always brought a smile to my face whenever I was behind the wheel. Even after years of ownership, that "wow" feeling never wore off. That is a good sign of a great car. But neither was without its flaws. The 350Z was really lacking in the luxury department and the 370's road noise was starting to wear me out. I was craving something a little more luxurious with less road noise. I am now a proud owner of a 2014 Porsche Boxster. So far it has been an amazing car. It reminds me of the first time I took delivery of my past Z cars. I hope you guys enjoy your Z's it truly is an amazing car. See you guys on the road!

Congrats on the purchase. I test drove an '09 Boxter prior to getting my 370z. No question there is a big difference in feel and refinement. and to feel and hear that flat six over your shoulder is pure magic. The killer for me was the lack of leg room (I'm 6' 2"). And I was on the fence about paying the extra 25-30k. As a side note, I found the Porsche dealerships at the time were willing to discount MSRP by upto 10%.

Have since sold my 370 and will be in the market this next year for another sports car. I stopped at the Porsche dealership the other day and sat in the new Cayman. What a great job Porsche has done with redesigning the interior. Very comfortable. I passed on the salesman's offer to test drive because I knew I would lose all sense of financial responsibility after only a few minutes behind the wheel

Of course I always come back to the Z, but would love to move into a Cayman S. so I'm struggling again with the price difference. And of course other cars of interest come into play at the Cayman price point . Corvette and M3 just to name a quick few. Hands down the Z is a better VALUE at basically 1/2 the price. But no doubt, the mechanical purity and refinement of car like the Porsche is a premium one must come to their own decision on it's worth. I my self struggle with living and never owning such a machine.

Again congrats on your purchase and I tip my hat to you for both pulling the trigger on spending the extra dough, and having the discipline to stay on budget. I can only imagine how any regret about spending the money is quickly washed away by a romp thru the twisters. Enjoy!

elmz · 07-29-2013, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by pulpz

Congrats on the purchase. I test drove an '09 Boxter prior to getting my 370z. No question there is a big difference in feel and refinement. and to feel and hear that flat six over your shoulder is pure magic. The killer for me was the lack of leg room (I'm 6' 2"). And I was on the fence about paying the extra 25-30k. As a side note, I found the Porsche dealerships at the time were willing to discount MSRP by upto 10%.

Have since sold my 370 and will be in the market this next year for another sports car. I stopped at the Porsche dealership the other day and sat in the new Cayman. What a great job Porsche has done with redesigning the interior. Very comfortable. I passed on the salesman's offer to test drive because I knew I would lose all sense of financial responsibility after only a few minutes behind the wheel

Of course I always come back to the Z, but would love to move into a Cayman S. so I'm struggling again with the price difference. And of course other cars of interest come into play at the Cayman price point . Corvette and M3 just to name a quick few. Hands down the Z is a better VALUE at basically 1/2 the price. But no doubt, the mechanical purity and refinement of car like the Porsche is a premium one must come to their own decision on it's worth. I my self struggle with living and never owning such a machine.

Again congrats on your purchase and I tip my hat to you for both pulling the trigger on spending the extra dough, and having the discipline to stay on budget. I can only imagine how any regret about spending the money is quickly washed away by a romp thru the twisters. Enjoy!

Thanks man. The 981 Cayman looks great! They've really given it it's own identity. It's no longer a Boxster with a roof

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Good luck with your next purchase.

pulpz · 02-06-2017, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by pulpz

Congrats on the purchase. I test drove an '09 Boxter prior to getting my 370z. No question there is a big difference in feel and refinement. and to feel and hear that flat six over your shoulder is pure magic. The killer for me was the lack of leg room (I'm 6' 2"). And I was on the fence about paying the extra 25-30k. As a side note, I found the Porsche dealerships at the time were willing to discount MSRP by upto 10%.

Have since sold my 370 and will be in the market this next year for another sports car. I stopped at the Porsche dealership the other day and sat in the new Cayman. What a great job Porsche has done with redesigning the interior. Very comfortable. I passed on the salesman's offer to test drive because I knew I would lose all sense of financial responsibility after only a few minutes behind the wheel

Of course I always come back to the Z, but would love to move into a Cayman S. so I'm struggling again with the price difference. And of course other cars of interest come into play at the Cayman price point . Corvette and M3 just to name a quick few. Hands down the Z is a better VALUE at basically 1/2 the price. But no doubt, the mechanical purity and refinement of car like the Porsche is a premium one must come to their own decision on it's worth. I my self struggle with living and never owning such a machine.

Again congrats on your purchase and I tip my hat to you for both pulling the trigger on spending the extra dough, and having the discipline to stay on budget. I can only imagine how any regret about spending the money is quickly washed away by a romp thru the twisters. Enjoy!

After many years, I finally joined the club! What an incredible machine.

elmz · 02-07-2017, 12:35 PM

Congrats! That's a great looking GTS.

shirokenkami · 02-08-2017, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by pulpz

After many years, I finally joined the club! What an incredible machine.

Congrats on the 718 bro! They are sweet hearts of a car.

pulpz · 02-08-2017, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by shirokenkami

Congrats on the 718 bro! They are sweet hearts of a car.

Thanks....its not 718 though...i managed to find a new 981 GTS...I definitely wanted the NA 3.4 L with the 6spd...hard to find these days considering the NWO of FI smaller displacement engines.

jliu · 02-09-2017, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by pulpz

Thanks....its not 718 though...i managed to find a new 981 GTS...I definitely wanted the NA 3.4 L with the 6spd...hard to find these days considering the NWO of FI smaller displacement engines.

Nice Cayman GTS! It is so true that manual transmission P cars are very difficult to come by. I went to a Porsche dealer a month ago and not a single car in its showroom has manual transmission. They told me manual transmission has to be special ordered. It is as difficult to find a manual transmission P car in the market.

Please post photos of the 981 GTS. Don't see a lot of them for sure.

pulpz · 03-04-2017, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by jliu

Nice Cayman GTS! It is so true that manual transmission P cars are very difficult to come by. I went to a Porsche dealer a month ago and not a single car in its showroom has manual transmission. They told me manual transmission has to be special ordered. It is as difficult to find a manual transmission P car in the market.

Please post photos of the 981 GTS. Don't see a lot of them for sure.

Photos already on a previous post. Most dealers wont take the chance to build a car for the showroom with 6spd. The sales perosn that built my car quit before I bought it and the other sales guys didnt know wher it came form when it came of the trailer . They were like - whaaa?? who built this car?!? We didn't. The good news is it was build I liked.

ssmoked · 03-04-2017, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by pulpz

Thanks....its not 718 though...i managed to find a new 981 GTS...I definitely wanted the NA 3.4 L with the 6spd...hard to find these days considering the NWO of FI smaller displacement engines.

Nice ride!

Is it a left over new? Just wondering how much discount off msrp did you negotiate since the 718 is out

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