Test drove a 5.0 Today

shadoquad · 09-08-2010, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Vegitto-kun

the Z is exotic and rare here too but people tend to go like this if they see a mustang

OMG A MUSTANG OMG VEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGHT (jizzes)

and then you have the people who know some stuff about cars and that go "look its trying to take a turn. GET OUT OF THE WAY"

The new one handles well, though, so now those "get out of the way" people are gonna look silly running for cover.

Modshack · 09-08-2010, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by flashburn

I don't blame you at all Vegitto. I'd be more interested in a Mustang if the V6 variant (or even the V8 really) wasn't such a dime a dozen car around here. I still like the styling of the 370Z way more, but I totally respect the performance of the Mustang 5.0.

I kinda have to agree with you a bit. The 370 is MUCH more distinctive and rare, but I'm way beyond worrying about what other people think. The only person I need to impress is me!

shadoquad · 09-08-2010, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Modshack

I kinda have to agree with you a bit. The 370 is MUCH more distinctive and rare, but I'm way beyond worrying about what other people think. The only person I need to impress is me!

In that same vain, that's why I don't care about how much faster the stang is than my Z. The performance I get is already awesome for what I spent.

Modshack · 09-08-2010, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by shadoquad

In that same vain, that's why I don't care about how much faster the stang is than my Z. The performance I get is already awesome for what I spent.

True that...I lked everything about my Z...

Errr, except:

The visiblilty
The rough motor
The cramped cockpit

Red370 · 09-08-2010, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

I was wondering what that minor blip was.

have you noticed that though? just sitting there at idle, the car kinda torques ever so slightly, as though it cant sit perfectly still? I'm hoping im not the only one that happens to!

m4a1mustang · 09-08-2010, 04:09 PM

On my 900 mile drive out to St. Louis I saw NO 370s or 5.0s. On my way home I saw two 370s and one other 5.0.

In Nova the Z is a popular car. There are more 350s than Mustang GTs and right now I see more 370s than I do 5.0s (though I know that will change).

Vegitto-kun · 09-08-2010, 04:09 PM

I wonder how quickly I would crash a stang, The Z is the most powerfull car I have driven, ok I have driven the GT-R twice but those were short distances.

flashburn · 09-08-2010, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Modshack

I kinda have to agree with you a bit. The 370 is MUCH more distinctive and rare, but I'm way beyond worrying about what other people think. The only person I need to impress is me!

Yeah, I mean, I'm not THAT vain, but I don't think simply looking at my Mustang would put quite the grin on my face that my 370Z does almost every day I'm walking to it after a long days work. Then again hearing that V8 roar would give me a bigger grin than the VQ engine does, for sure.

Modshack · 09-08-2010, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

On my 900 mile drive out to St. Louis I saw NO 370s or 5.0s. On my way home I saw two 370s and one other 5.0.

In Nova the Z is a popular car. There are more 350s than Mustang GTs and right now I see more 370s than I do 5.0s (though I know that will change).

It's tough being a trendsetter!

m4a1mustang · 09-08-2010, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Red370

have you noticed that though? just sitting there at idle, the car kinda torques ever so slightly, as though it cant sit perfectly still? I'm hoping im not the only one that happens to!

Its like a horse in the gate before the starting gun... it wants to go!

flashburn · 09-08-2010, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

On my 900 mile drive out to St. Louis I saw NO 370s or 5.0s. On my way home I saw two 370s and one other 5.0.

In Nova the Z is a popular car. There are more 350s than Mustang GTs and right now I see more 370s than I do 5.0s (though I know that will change).

Yeah, but how many V6 Mustangs did you see? I can't go a single day to/from work without seeing at least 5-10 of the newer models, mostly V6, but I can't tell the difference unless I'm looking close.

shadoquad · 09-08-2010, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Modshack

True that...I lked everything about my Z...

Errr, except:

The visiblilty
The rough motor
The cramped cockpit

The visibility takes some getting used to, but I'm ok with compromise there. The motor is rough, and that's one of the niggling annoyances for me, too. But as far as the cockpit goes, I don't find it at all cramped. If anything, I enjoyed its shoulder room. Everything's relative, though. I grew up with roadsters. I even considered a Miata or GTI when shopping, both of which were far more restrictive. When comparing to a stang or camaro, it may be cramped, but I didn't like how big the Americans felt.

Again, it's all personal preferences.

Red370 · 09-08-2010, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Its like a horse in the gate before the starting gun... it wants to go!

m4a1mustang · 09-08-2010, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by flashburn

Yeah, but how many V6 Mustangs did you see? I can't go a single day to/from work without seeing at least 5-10 of the newer models, mostly V6, but I can't tell the difference unless I'm looking close.

I see a bunch but the difference is very easy to tell for me. I can spot the difference between a GT and V6 from a mile away.

flashburn · 09-08-2010, 04:14 PM

Big and Bloated, the American way!

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Vegitto-kun A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: USA Posts: 2,011 Drives: 09 370Z Rep Power: 262	I wonder how quickly I would crash a stang, The Z is the most powerfull car I have driven, ok I have driven the GT-R twice but those were short distances.