FR-S vs. 370z, end all be all of discussions

[shadoquad]

Originally Posted by Turbowned

Well, I made it through the first and second half of that thread... how exhausting! Poor guys are too proud to actually go out and drive one; their opinions might actually matter if they had some knowledge to back it up. But no, they'd rather talk shit about something they know nothing about. Love people like that! I was gonna register and post, but it's just too exhausting. Ahh, teh internetz...

I've driven one, and I posted in that thread.

[driftartist]

they werent that bad in my opinion. but then again i dont care what people say i do whatever i want anyways so their thoughts dont mean a thing to me.

[SnapOv3st3r]

^I concur.

Use to have a 350z. Wife would like to get another 350. She's not that fond of the 370z though. I wouldn't mind a 370 myself. Like that throw back look to the older years.

[Turbowned]

Originally Posted by shadoquad

I've driven one, and I posted in that thread.

Wasn't saying everyone, just the ones with the most negative opinions who seemed to be the least educated.

Originally Posted by SnapOv3st3r

^I concur.

Use to have a 350z. Wife would like to get another 350. She's not that fond of the 370z though. I wouldn't mind a 370 myself. Like that throw back look to the older years.

See, to me this to me is not a throwback. I see certain styling cues lifted from the car (hood bulge, window shape, gauge pods on the dash) but the new car is gargantuan compared to the original! Apart from the name and drive layout, they're not much alike. As was stated before, the BRZ feels like a much more worthy successor to the original Z. Every Z after the s30 chassis just got bigger and heavier, and more GT-like, a fact that has been criticized in every generation from the S130 up to the Z34. Such is the natural progression of all cars, I suppose... I still like all of them, don't get me wrong (even the Z31!!) but the Z car has gone in such a direction that I no longer desire to own one. I thought driving the Z34 would make me want to get rid of my S30Z... instead it made me want my S30Z even more!

[shadoquad]

Originally Posted by Turbowned

Wasn't saying everyone, just the ones with the most negative opinions who seemed to be the least educated.

Oh, yeah, that tends to be the case.

[Mr. Mcoupe]

Originally Posted by driftartist

they werent that bad in my opinion. but then again i dont care what people say i do whatever i want anyways so their thoughts dont mean a thing to me.

Your post made me giggle.

[SnapOv3st3r]

Originally Posted by Turbowned

I see certain styling cues lifted from the car (hood bulge, window shape, gauge pods on the dash)

That's the very thing I was referring to. Not to imply it was any closer to the throwback than that. If you sat those side by side and told me to choose one, I would go the old school route, even though it's not more advanced, faster, or whatever else. Can't replace that Timeless feel.

[track_warrior]

No one will understand the fr-s brz until they get behind the wheel of one and push it to the limits... So fun

[Laika]

Originally Posted by fatoni

Youre insane. It doesnt. Not according to your definition anyways. As far as im concerned though the frs is more sport than the z

You sure??

Most important "requisites" are good handling and minimum weight. The 370Z is a pretty well handling car but the BRZ is a good handling car with minimum weight too. Therefore by my definition, the BRZ would be considered more of a sports car.

[Synack]

I had a Nismo 370 and I'm coming over to the FRS

[Hanzo]

Originally Posted by pcasso87

No one will understand the fr-s brz until they get behind the wheel of one and push it to the limits... So fun

You don't have to push it to it's limits to have fun and understand it.

[fatoni]

Originally Posted by Laika

You sure??

Most important "requisites" are good handling and minimum weight. The 370Z is a pretty well handling car but the BRZ is a good handling car with minimum weight too. Therefore by my definition, the BRZ would be considered more of a sports car.

and as long as you keep trying to define things that really shouldnt be put into words, the mazda2 is a good handling car and has even less weight. is the brz a better car than the 458?

[Laika]

Originally Posted by fatoni

and as long as you keep trying to define things that really shouldnt be put into words, the mazda2 is a good handling car and has even less weight. is the brz a better car than the 458?

I said that the BRZ is more of a sports car than the 370Z by that definition...you said it wasn't...I explained why I said what I did...no need to bring up irrelevant cars.

You're not gonna change my perfectly reasonable opinion.

[Asterisked Accolade]

"TOP DOWN TOP DOWN! Small Exhaust like small penis!"
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9784

That's all i can think of when i was reading through there. I only read the first page and they seemed to be pretty civil whilst comparing their cars to the FRS.