I'm sorry, what? Now it was stolen?

I hate my Z. Worst car I have ever driven.

Said no one ever xD

But seriously man, not much more I can add to what's already been said..but since you have no kids for at least another few years...hands down get the Z. As long as you can live with its slight impracticality [2 seater, hardly any trunk space].

I'm Coming to pick it up, will be hitting the Malibu canyons Saturday, leave the keys on the top of the front tire.

It's ready for you

I haven't read all the posts but I get the feeling that the OP is a big troll

Fixed it for ya!

edit: Reminds me of a buddy of mine (back in 1996-7) that leased a Honda Civic EX (his parents had money) and he modded the hell out of it including replacing the auto transmission with a manual. Needless to say, when the lease was coming to an end, there was no way in hell Honda would of taken the car back in the condition it was in.. over mileage, interior, exterior oh and the fact its a manual now, when it was an auto. So, one day, his civic was "stolen".

Then he got a Passat with a turbo..

I've owned both.

The Z gets better gas mileage and is a smoother ride. It looks better and has a more mature/classy feel to it. Obviously, only 2 seats and minimal storage. I didn't mind much about the storage until I owned my Jeep. It is nice to have the space.

The X is a lot quicker, bolt on for bolt on. It does not look as good bone stock, but gets much much better with good wheels/offset. The ride is much rougher than the Z, but the steering is a lot more nimble.

The Z drives like a GT car while the X drives like a sports car. Also, the Z is much quicker stock for stock.