Nissan execs diss FRS/BRZ

kenchan · 10-28-2013, 09:21 PM

on the contrary, maxima is the failed attempt car for dad with family.

Chuck33079 · 10-28-2013, 09:21 PM

I'm just glad car makers are realizing there's a place in the market for light, nimble rwd coupes again.

kenchan · 10-28-2013, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Chuck33079

I'm just glad car makers are realizing there's a place in the market for light, nimble rwd coupes again.

yep, me too. too bad half of the population will just weigh it down with their bigarse bodies..

GSS138 · 10-28-2013, 09:54 PM

Article is cute and campy...

Release the f-ing car Nissan.

zeeder · 10-28-2013, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

yep, me too. too bad half of the population will just weigh it down with their bigarse bodies..

Hey, I resemble that remark!!

kenchan · 10-28-2013, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by zeeder

Hey, I resemble that remark!!

you'll do fine in the Z.

axmea? · 10-28-2013, 11:09 PM

Arrogant bastard. That's when you loose the edge. Mr. Palmer sir -- my wife calls my decision to buy the Z as mid life crisis. What do you have to say to that?

kenchan · 10-29-2013, 09:41 AM

the problem with brz is that it looks like a damn tomica car. needs wheels and lowering at minimum to make it look like an enthusast car.

someone in the market for a brz/frs probably either has a lot of money to spend, or no money to spend.

Chuck33079 · 10-29-2013, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

the problem with brz is that it looks like a damn tomica car. needs wheels and lowering at minimum to make it look like an enthusast car.

someone in the market for a brz/frs probably either has a lot of money to spend, or no money to spend.

Probably more the latter than the former.

And the stock wheels are horrendous.

ZeeBabar · 10-29-2013, 09:45 AM

Consumer Reports survey found the BRZ/FRS worse than average in reliability.

I bought my 370Z to keep being the chic magnet I was when I had hair and a beat up Honda!!! Bald at 65, hoping a Z would make up for it!!!!!

kenchan · 10-29-2013, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by ZeeBabar

Consumer Reports survey found the BRZ/FRS worse than average in reliability.

I bought my 370Z to keep being the chic magnet I was when I had hair and a beat up Honda!!! Bald at 65, hoping a Z would make up for it!!!!!

you and your CR.

didymus · 10-29-2013, 10:18 AM

Really don't see the FRS as a midlife crisis type car.. but the graph above does show a good amount of older drivers.. I suspect less than the 370z though

StangerGT · 10-29-2013, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370

Nissan exec Andy Palmer derides Toyobaru coupes as 'midlife crisis' cars - Autoblog

This is a hysterical article....

<-- sums up the exec, his remarks, and this post...

Riptide67 · 10-29-2013, 11:30 AM

Speaking of FR-S...I rolled up behind one today entering the gate to base. Downshifting caught his attention. I caught him snapping looks through his driver's side mirror. His girl snapped her neck fully spinning around in the pass seat.

I love having a car that very few people here have!

The BRZ and FR-S are a dime a dozen here like Chargers, Camaros, and Mustangs.

StangerGT · 10-29-2013, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Riptide67

Speaking of FR-S...I rolled up behind one today entering the gate to base. Downshifting caught his attention. I caught him snapping looks through his driver's side mirror. His girl snapped her neck fully spinning around in the pass seat.

I love having a car that very few people here have!

The BRZ and FR-S are a dime a dozen here like Chargers, Camaros, and Mustangs.

well didnt you put him in his place... im sure his girl was giving him ****...

But srsly... The last time someone did that to me... I looked back to see what the tool was driving... and my wife looked... her response was something akin to... someone needs to grow up.

10-28-2013, 09:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	on the contrary, maxima is the failed attempt car for dad with family. kfull likes this.

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Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29539	I'm just glad car makers are realizing there's a place in the market for light, nimble rwd coupes again. UNKNOWN_370 likes this. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

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axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,243 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53242	Arrogant bastard. That's when you loose the edge. Mr. Palmer sir -- my wife calls my decision to buy the Z as mid life crisis. What do you have to say to that? __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete

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Riptide67 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Oak Harbor, WA Age: 38 Posts: 1,610 Drives: 09 Nismo #0483 PW Rep Power: 70	Speaking of FR-S...I rolled up behind one today entering the gate to base. Downshifting caught his attention. I caught him snapping looks through his driver's side mirror. His girl snapped her neck fully spinning around in the pass seat. I love having a car that very few people here have! The BRZ and FR-S are a dime a dozen here like Chargers, Camaros, and Mustangs. luigi90210, Ghostvette and RomerZ like this. __________________ 2009 Nismo 370Z and 1975 Datsun 280Z 2+2 - PNW_INC - Legacy_Ohana Follow me on Instagam @s3zero_z3four

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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	the problem with brz is that it looks like a damn tomica car. needs wheels and lowering at minimum to make it look like an enthusast car. someone in the market for a brz/frs probably either has a lot of money to spend, or no money to spend.

10-29-2013, 09:45 AM	#10 (permalink)
ZeeBabar Banned Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Missouri Posts: 423 Drives: 2006 350z Rep Power: 0	Consumer Reports survey found the BRZ/FRS worse than average in reliability. I bought my 370Z to keep being the chic magnet I was when I had hair and a beat up Honda!!! Bald at 65, hoping a Z would make up for it!!!!!

10-29-2013, 10:18 AM	#12 (permalink)
didymus Track Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Providence / Boston Posts: 564 Drives: 280 / 370Z Rep Power: 307	Really don't see the FRS as a midlife crisis type car.. but the graph above does show a good amount of older drivers.. I suspect less than the 370z though

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