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You guys don't get it....

The key is to have no friends at all. Get a 2 seater, problems solved!

Spoiler!

ppfft....if "you can't drive your friend everywhere" is stopping you from considering this car, i'd say....get a minivan. it can drive ALL your friends ANYWHERE, taxidriver.

I think this is a great thing, other manufacturers might follow suit, and we win so much

Ferrari owners can now pick up 3 hookers at a time and a dead body

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Originally Posted by twitchyzero (Post 8622935)

moral of the story...buy an 8-seater even if you're browsing a thread about 370z

Why settle for 8 when you can get an E-350 Wagon and be able to tell those bitches you drive around a V8 turbo at the same time.

Spoiler!

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Originally Posted by Timpo (Post 8622899)

Again, we're humans and we all have brains. I'm sure we can come up with different solution.

Your family is visiting? Tell them to take Skytrain or use public transit. If that's not an option they can always take a cab. I see lots of cabs lined up at Airport.

You wanna go out for dinner with friends? Oh fuck just use 2 cars instead of 1, what's the big deal if you had to do it occasionally. You only hang out with friend who do not own a car? Then just tip in and use a cab. Chances are, your friend might own an SUV or something so you can get on their vehicle.
Either way, it's much cheaper than buying a car.

It's definitely a trade off, but I would be so much happier with Porsche 911, Acura NSX, Ferrari 360 than some 4 door sedan or something with lots of seats just so that you can haul your friends around every once in a while.

What you're telling me is that just because not having extra seats is going to cause you a mild inconvenience, you would rather spend your hard earned money(we're talking about multi thousand $) on a car something you don't even wanna drive.

Seriously, we're all spoiled in this era to the point we can't even put up with mild inconvenience of taking cab or transit so you would give up a car that you wanted and buy a vehicle that makes you a designated driver. Even in BC we have lots of people, families, single mom/dad, students, and all the other people without a car and they're living fine. You only have a 2 seater sportscar? Wow, what a big deal.

I threw out a couple examples but that list is not exhaustive. I don't know about you but I hate arranging, paying for, and taking cabs. I'm not taking transit unless its a necessity or the sky train.

I think you have mistaken the fact that I am miserable driving a car I don't actually want to own - I love my A4 and 330. I drove a Z4 for years and at this age I value comfort more. I also enjoy having company in my vehicle from time to time. Most of my friends own their own homes now and drive luxury cars so nobody is poor and bumming rides all the time. I don't have friends like that.

I guarantee your family dynamic is way different than mine. Transit is out of the equation because their not poor and they value time. They can easily rent cars but it's more like, we don't want them to and offer to loan ours and take them around - it's not like they visit every year and they take us around when we visit. To be honest, it doesn't really factor that much into my purchases but I have come to realize how convenient it makes my life.

By the way, most people that can afford the cars you listed own/have access to 3-4+ other vehicles. Terrible comparison as most people will never own those vehicles.

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Originally Posted by Timpo (Post 8622814)

If I wanna 370Z, I want a 370Z. Not 4 door sedans like Altima and Accord, or even Mustang and Camaro for that matter.
If I was rich and want a Ferrari, I'd get a Ferrari, not Mercedes S Class or Porsche Panamera.

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Originally Posted by Timpo (Post 8622899)

It's definitely a trade off, but I would be so much happier with Porsche 911, Acura NSX, Ferrari 360 than some 4 door sedan or something with lots of seats just so that you can haul your friends around every once in a while.

Wait. What?? No GTR???! :lawl:

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Originally Posted by Timpo (Post 8621976)

GT-R already dominates supercar class for its price point...370Z is in different class.

I expected more...

Off topic but those of you that make you visiting family member take the transit are obviously not chinese lol.

Imagine how much face you have lose for your family when you roll around in a nsx and your visiting family member is taking the bus to come meet you for dim sum. Shame on your whole family.

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Originally Posted by threezero (Post 8623394)

all about that face... and saving money.

Breaking: Subaru BRZ STI Confirmed - YouWheel.com - Car News and Review

The Subaru STI concept car shown in the NY auto show is equipped with a turbocharged 2.0L flat-4 engine, producing 345hp.

http://blogs.youwheel.com/wp-content...ce_Concept.jpg

http://blogs.youwheel.com/wp-content..._Concept_1.jpg

that thing is ugly and will likely be very over priced

Watching the EVO video on that STI BRZ they said it wont go into production.

they confirmed an "sti" version is coming, but with no turbo.

:fuckthatshit:

Just picked up a 2009 370Z Touring with Sport options for $20,500. The last guy who had put a deposit on it couldn't make it, and I came in at the last minute. They even gave me a good deal on a trade-in on my GTi, and the car's running great.

Can't imagine ever needing more performance in a car. Went to see my family in the interior and just locked it in at just under impound speeds in 6th gear and it took every single corner without a hint of losing grip or composure. If I ever need a nicer car it'll just be on Luxury and quiet ride. Upgrading to a Cayman S or 911 at this point would be purely with the intention of permanently losing my license.

If that's not a rebuilt or with a ton of k, that's a fantastic deal, congratulations!

Mark

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Originally Posted by ÆonRising (Post 8640281)

excellent cars.

fun fact: nissan R&D used a Cayman S as the target bench mark for the 370Z during its development process.

On the note of picking up a 370Z, I want to bring up an incident that C&D ran into with their track test (lightning lap test) of the 370Z in 2010 since safety is paramount:

Z Meets Wall: We Investigate Why the NISMO Z's Brakes Failed at Lightning Lap - Feature - Car and Driver

Coles notes:
- the base Akebono pads suddenly gave up without much warning at the fastest section of the track, and C&D proceeded to crash the car
- Ferodo pads improved things quite a bit, but would still overheat after repeated stops
- ATE Super Blue delayed the fluid overheating by a large margin, but would still overheat and boil
- C&D concluded that Nission likely did not provide adequate brake cooling (for performance use) in attempt to chase fuel economy numbers

moral of the story -- upgrade the brake components if you ever plan on tracking the car

I hope you'll enjoy your Z.

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Originally Posted by Traum (Post 8640315)

I think just about any "cheap" sportscar needs a brake overhaul before tracking it.

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Originally Posted by Traum (Post 8640315)

I hope you'll enjoy your Z.

Thanks. Trying to get my mid-life crisis out of the way ahead of time. I'm buying a condo a year from now (being built right now), and it's likely marriage and kids won't be far off.

I figure this might be my last chance to be a douchebag for a while. The car even came with 10 free spray tans and a haircut.

I'm hoping the price drop was just because they were aware of the new pricing, but it seems a bit odd that the touring model is $10,000 more than the base. I mean, leather seats and a bose system are nice to have, but seriously?

i actually inquired at a dealer a while ago. salesman did some research and concluded that it does NOT come with LSD. he also didnt know what an LSD was at first so take it with a grain of salt

Touring model with Sport Pkg in '09 comes with limited slip.

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Originally Posted by vitaminG (Post 8640355)

i actually inquired at a dealer a while ago. salesman did some research and concluded that it does NOT come with LSD. he also didnt know what an LSD was at first so take it with a grain of salt

Do you mean you checked at the dealer I bought my car at? Richmond VW? Was confused about this as well, but my limited research indicated that if you have the rev-matching and 19" wheels, then you have the LSD. At least on an '09 touring.

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Originally Posted by threezero (Post 8623394)

Off topic but those of you that make you visiting family member take the transit are obviously not chinese lol.

Nope. Just bought a condo on the fourth floor, too. It'll probably have a pillar right in the middle of the living room.

I prefer HK Café to Dim Sum, anyway. :hotbaby:

Correct me if I'm wrong.. but don't all 370z's come with VLSD? My 370z with sports package comes with it, I know that much. Also, took my Z down to the track with aftermarket pads (hawk HPS... would not buy again), dot 4 brake fluid and ss lines and there was no overheating with the brakes at all, although the brakes weren't that great. Just oil overheating really because of the lack of an oil cooler.

Sigh, should have sold my 370z before the price drop lol