FT-86 vs 370z time to trade in?

Red__Zed

As much as I want this to be a moddable 2500 lb car, I think it will sell better if it weighs a bit more, and has more power from the factory. More sales means a better aftermarket, and not the crap we deal with on the 370.

kenchan

oh? please elaborate!

brado

instead of looking at the ft-86 why not look at the new twin turbo 6 cylinder bmw m3's coming out?

Lug

Yeah, +1
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brado

its not really much more money if you think about it...the nismo or the sport/touring Z msrp is around 40K. you can get a m3 in the 50's plus u can get a 0.9 interest rate which would make the payment maybe 150 or 200 more than the Z.

Lug

The current BMW M3 coupe MSRP's for about $59,000 The NISMO MSRP is about $40,000. A Twin turbo version is going to up the price significantly.
Over 20 grand doesn't fall into the "much more money" catagory for me!

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brado

its not going to up the price significantly, if they did that then they wouldnt be able to sell the car. and if you break the numbers down based on interest rate its not much. the best interest rate u can get for a Z is 3.99 and u can get 0.9 with bmw. the current m3 has a v8 in it im sure that engine isnt cheap, so why would it be a lot more with a 6 cylinder with turbos?

kenchan

you're right, window shopping is free!

chuckd05

I saw this concept today at the NY auto show and it was fn sweet. Very concept-esk but was pretty darn sexy. I have some pics but it was under lighting that wouldn't let the color come out right but it was the sane deep red as the video.

It easily drew the biggest crowds , they were having "scion dance parties" ( no joke ) around the car and throwing scion beanies out to those dancing. Scion is teyig hard.

Def looked really really good though , crazy rear diffuser low low front end , concave wheels but but there's no way the production will look that good.

With 90% of it's looks and a proper motor I would think long and hard about it.

I'll post the pics soon.

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Jamaica

Price range I'm guessing is around $25k

PapoZalsa

Two similar threads going on at the same time, FT-86 & BRZ vs 370Z.

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kenchan

true, let's close one of these threads. the Z wannabies are getting waay too much attention.

pady999

It seems like automakers today can't seem to make a good sports car besides cars such as the z, sti, and genesis. They all seem to suffer in the looks department and power. Automakers make cars that have a little pep above the average car and maybe slightly more stylish and call it their sports car that targets the younger crowd when its really a pos in comparison to the sports cars they used to make like in the 90's (supra,300zx,rx7,3000gt).

cossie1600

How old were you when it was in the 90s? The Supra/300ZX/RX-7/3000GT were at least $30K in the early 90s, some climbed to the 40s and 50s. They all died because they were overpriced and they couldn't sell any. If the 370Z was another $10K more expensive, there would be a lot less people driving it.

DWS44

Not sure I follow you on that one...seems like the current Z is right in line with the stickers on the 4 vehicles you mentioned. It might be a hair less expensive, especially compared to the Supra and later RX-7s, but not by a big margin. I graduated high school in 95, so those were the cars I wanted badly in that timeframe. Actually almost bought a 3000GT after I graduated college, but opted for a new Trans Am instead in 99. Was a tough decision at the time!