More info on the next 370Z

Firebase99 · 08-15-2014, 04:50 PM

Well you know what? My handle on the Genesis forum is "GettingOld", yep mid 30's. I sold a '13 370 6mt sport for a '14 3.8 Grand Touring 8 speed auto. I realized after owning the Z for like 10 months it wasn't all about speed for me. At this current point in life. I wanted all the bells and whistles, leather, tech, comfort and power for less than $35k. If I chose I could have bought an M4, money wasn't an issue (within upper middle class reality with a wife and no kids). Between saving, lifestyle and doing other things than buying cars, I sold it for for the 3.8 GT. Going to Greece, going on a cruise, looking at a new house, that's where my other money is going. What I'm saying is I LOVE my 3.8 right now, rumors like the Z swell about this model too. I dunno if I'll get in a new Z for $50k plus considering what Hyundai offers now, not to mention what they'll be offering in four years. Priorities and bang for buck...I'm getting old.

watson853 · 08-15-2014, 05:01 PM

I never here much about the 3.8GT how is the 8 speed auto on it. Does it feel as fast as your old Z.

Firebase99 · 08-15-2014, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by watson853

I never here much about the 3.8GT how is the 8 speed auto on it. Does it feel as fast as your old Z.

Well it's a lot more relaxed, more comfortable, all the tech, baseball leather, stitching, moonroof, nav, everything. It's definitely a GT, it's NOT A sports car, in any version IMO. It's way too heavy. It's definitely slower off the line. Not by too much, it's in the mid 5 to 60 and 13.8 quarter. Handling...no comparison, Z destroys it in the curves. It's not BAD, not like a feckin Lincoln but it's no Z. Though at speed, with the 8 speed auto in Sport mode, say 35+ mph, it's definitely faster than my 6 speed z. It suits me in the high traffic at 530 am driving to work. On the highway it's a great machine, passing power is amazing!!

I'm not *****ing you at speed it's QUICK. I nail it as often as possible, gear down with the paddle and hold the feck on!! I need better tires cuz the all season will put you in a wall when you put the hammer down at that speed. Need a lot of room. But fun as all hell.

Firebase99 · 08-15-2014, 05:31 PM

Oh, further, I do miss the intimacy of the Z, the small 2 seat feeling of that closed cockpit. I've owned A LOT Z's the 370 was my 2nd favorite behind the 300. The 240 was fun but slow in reality. 350 was great, had the Touring 6 speed, nav, but it handled like my now 3.8 without the power. Plus, the interior, really? In 2007 when I got it it was just then tolerable for $34k. I drove a few 370's with auto, nav, top of line, it was CLOSE to the 3.8 I bought but still didn't give me everything I really wanted and it was like 8 grand more. THe ONLY THING I miss on my 3.8 vs my Z is the HID lights. Yes, for $1000 more I could have gotten the "Ultimate" 3.8 that has the HIDS, but the ONLY trim you can get that in black leather. Blah!! The interior in the 3.8 GT POPS with the tan.

Edit: the Z is WAY sexier than the 3.8 by a huge margin. I almost didn't buy the Genesis, it's kinda ugly. But the interior is far superior. I almost didn't buy it but considering I drive the car and don't sit there looking at it...lol

watson853 · 08-15-2014, 10:02 PM

The article posted earlier said a starting price of 50-60k in the last sentence.

b15 · 08-15-2014, 11:23 PM

I know. That was just my speculation. $50k starting with the right mix of power/handling/styling is fine with me!

Dirk McGurck · 08-16-2014, 12:09 AM

Upon further thought, I might be interested in a hybrid sports car if they put in a manual. Honda is the only manufacturer to offer a manual hybrid, actually three: CR-Z, Insight, and Civic Hybrid. If it's CVT across the board, 'm out.

zeeder · 08-16-2014, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Dirk McGurck

If it's CVT across the board, 'm out.

Is there such a thing as a sports car with a CVT?

Dirk McGurck · 08-16-2014, 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by zeeder

Is there such a thing as a sports car with a CVT?

Tesla Roadster. And it's not a sports car, but the new WRX is a CVT.

watson853 · 08-16-2014, 07:08 AM

Yea CVT's have there place and it's not in my sports car..

watson853 · 08-16-2014, 08:25 AM

Yea I live in Texas and tripped over 3 mustangs walking out my front door this morning. That being said I'd be lying if I said I haven't considered it do to it's pretty awesome 5.0 engine.

Davey · 08-16-2014, 08:45 AM

I don't really care if a car is "common" or not. The Mustang is kind of a big fat boat, although it is fast. I felt the current-gen had way to much lift and dive and anyone who has ever driven a car with a live axle will immediately recognize that the car had a live axle. That whole remote-mounted shifter thing is also BS. So yeah, very fast car, great engine, I felt the rest of the package was lacking.

One of the reasons I like the current-gen Z is that it starts at $30K. That's reasonable, for a toy car that sits in the garage half the time. $50K+, not so much.

Limeybastard · 08-16-2014, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Davey

I don't really care if a car is "common" or not. The Mustang is kind of a big fat boat, although it is fast. I felt the current-gen had way to much lift and dive and anyone who has ever driven a car with a live axle will immediately recognize that the car had a live axle. That whole remote-mounted shifter thing is also BS. So yeah, very fast car, great engine, I felt the rest of the package was lacking.

One of the reasons I like the current-gen Z is that it starts at $30K. That's reasonable, for a toy car that sits in the garage half the time. $50K+, not so much.

Yeah good point raised there about the handling. I remember driving a car with a live rear axle once, it was freaking crap. hit a small pot hole the whole rear would jerk to one side.

watson853 · 08-16-2014, 08:58 AM

The more the market is flooded with a certain vehicle I would have to think it affects there value. That's my only issue with common cars.

Davey · 08-16-2014, 09:24 AM

Yeah, that's a good point. If it's easy to find 10 cars with the same options, your resale is a lot more negotiable (in a bad way).

08-15-2014, 05:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
Firebase99 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: fl Posts: 1,372 Drives: 14 3.8 Gen Coupe GT Rep Power: 14034	Oh, further, I do miss the intimacy of the Z, the small 2 seat feeling of that closed cockpit. I've owned A LOT Z's the 370 was my 2nd favorite behind the 300. The 240 was fun but slow in reality. 350 was great, had the Touring 6 speed, nav, but it handled like my now 3.8 without the power. Plus, the interior, really? In 2007 when I got it it was just then tolerable for $34k. I drove a few 370's with auto, nav, top of line, it was CLOSE to the 3.8 I bought but still didn't give me everything I really wanted and it was like 8 grand more. THe ONLY THING I miss on my 3.8 vs my Z is the HID lights. Yes, for $1000 more I could have gotten the "Ultimate" 3.8 that has the HIDS, but the ONLY trim you can get that in black leather. Blah!! The interior in the 3.8 GT POPS with the tan. Edit: the Z is WAY sexier than the 3.8 by a huge margin. I almost didn't buy the Genesis, it's kinda ugly. But the interior is far superior. I almost didn't buy it but considering I drive the car and don't sit there looking at it...lol watson853 likes this. Last edited by Firebase99; 08-15-2014 at 05:35 PM.

08-16-2014, 12:09 AM	#7 (permalink)
Dirk McGurck Track Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Delaware Posts: 715 Drives: 09 MB 370Z Touring Rep Power: 22	Upon further thought, I might be interested in a hybrid sports car if they put in a manual. Honda is the only manufacturer to offer a manual hybrid, actually three: CR-Z, Insight, and Civic Hybrid. If it's CVT across the board, 'm out. __________________ 2009 370Z Touring with Sport

08-16-2014, 07:08 AM	#10 (permalink)
watson853 Base Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Texas Age: 39 Posts: 202 Drives: 2014 Blue T/S 7AT Rep Power: 12	Yea CVT's have there place and it's not in my sports car.. KaienZ34 and Dirk McGurck like this.

08-16-2014, 08:25 AM	#11 (permalink)
watson853 Base Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Texas Age: 39 Posts: 202 Drives: 2014 Blue T/S 7AT Rep Power: 12	Yea I live in Texas and tripped over 3 mustangs walking out my front door this morning. That being said I'd be lying if I said I haven't considered it do to it's pretty awesome 5.0 engine. KaienZ34 likes this.

08-16-2014, 08:58 AM	#14 (permalink)
watson853 Base Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Texas Age: 39 Posts: 202 Drives: 2014 Blue T/S 7AT Rep Power: 12	More info on the next 370Z The more the market is flooded with a certain vehicle I would have to think it affects there value. That's my only issue with common cars.

08-15-2014, 04:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
Firebase99 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: fl Posts: 1,372 Drives: 14 3.8 Gen Coupe GT Rep Power: 14034	Well you know what? My handle on the Genesis forum is "GettingOld", yep mid 30's. I sold a '13 370 6mt sport for a '14 3.8 Grand Touring 8 speed auto. I realized after owning the Z for like 10 months it wasn't all about speed for me. At this current point in life. I wanted all the bells and whistles, leather, tech, comfort and power for less than $35k. If I chose I could have bought an M4, money wasn't an issue (within upper middle class reality with a wife and no kids). Between saving, lifestyle and doing other things than buying cars, I sold it for for the 3.8 GT. Going to Greece, going on a cruise, looking at a new house, that's where my other money is going. What I'm saying is I LOVE my 3.8 right now, rumors like the Z swell about this model too. I dunno if I'll get in a new Z for $50k plus considering what Hyundai offers now, not to mention what they'll be offering in four years. Priorities and bang for buck...I'm getting old.

08-15-2014, 05:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
watson853 Base Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Texas Age: 39 Posts: 202 Drives: 2014 Blue T/S 7AT Rep Power: 12	I never here much about the 3.8GT how is the 8 speed auto on it. Does it feel as fast as your old Z.

08-15-2014, 10:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
watson853 Base Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Texas Age: 39 Posts: 202 Drives: 2014 Blue T/S 7AT Rep Power: 12	The article posted earlier said a starting price of 50-60k in the last sentence.

08-15-2014, 11:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
b15 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,229 Drives: 4drz Rep Power: 36572	I know. That was just my speculation. $50k starting with the right mix of power/handling/styling is fine with me!

08-16-2014, 08:45 AM	#12 (permalink)
Davey A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Indiana Posts: 3,766 Drives: '15 NISMO 6MT Rep Power: 117172	I don't really care if a car is "common" or not. The Mustang is kind of a big fat boat, although it is fast. I felt the current-gen had way to much lift and dive and anyone who has ever driven a car with a live axle will immediately recognize that the car had a live axle. That whole remote-mounted shifter thing is also BS. So yeah, very fast car, great engine, I felt the rest of the package was lacking. One of the reasons I like the current-gen Z is that it starts at $30K. That's reasonable, for a toy car that sits in the garage half the time. $50K+, not so much.

08-16-2014, 09:24 AM	#15 (permalink)
Davey A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Indiana Posts: 3,766 Drives: '15 NISMO 6MT Rep Power: 117172	Yeah, that's a good point. If it's easy to find 10 cars with the same options, your resale is a lot more negotiable (in a bad way).

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