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Originally Posted by totopo
Haha, speaking about tuned cars is a slippery slope. So you say the frs could be faster with a turbo and like 300hp. Well, a turbo 370z putting out 600hp would be even faster!! Tuned cars is mostly just about budget and rules. What rules are you talking about? what budget are you talking about?
Personally, since I need a daily driver, I don't need the hassle of touching the engine. Maybe you like pouring 10s and 10s of thousands into a project car and have a different daily driver, all the more power to you! I love seeing those cars, but I am not able to spend that kind of money or time now. For the fr-s, at what point would it have been more worth it to save the money and buy a porsche cayman s?
Buying a car for the potential if you pour 100k into it is silly unless you are going to pour the 100k into it. Which at that point you might as well just have bought a porsche gt3 rs.
The world time attack cars are ridiculous. Again, unless you are prepared to fabricate all new suspension parts, calculate new suspension geometry, and have access to an aero designer and fabricator, buying a daily driver based on what people do to it is kind of silly. I mean, it's kind of like buying a scion tc because of chris rado's time attack tc.
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I did say the 370z would be fine as a daily driver if you didn't mind the weight and wanted the power. Some people are different. Modding IS the fun for some people. Some are happy with a kinda-fun sporty car that they'll leave as-is to avoid hassle. Some prefer a more affordable car with excellent handling traits that they can build on. Some want the best thing they can afford to dominate in tight auto cross courses with.
Yeah, some of it is ridiculous with insanely expensive carbon shells and relocated suspension pickup points, I know, but some retain key characteristics of the cars, and they are chosen for specific reasons.
The Z just isn't particularly impressive. It's pretty good all around, but doesn't stand out in any particular way. Some see it as a safe bet for something that performs pretty competently. Others see it as unexciting.