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05-01-2020, 09:52 AM | #29 |
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I'll go with the meh for the 350-370 line as well. Never cared for the styling. I had a 91 Z32,, bought it used with 17K on it for $15K. Loved the car. Hatch was great,, I could put a 4x8 sheet of plywood in it. Drove it to 120K miles and maintenance became an issue so sold it.
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These ones are my favorite renderings of the 400Z: https://www.motor1.com/news/418986/2...00z-rendering/
There is no way this thing is coming out next year, though. I always liked the 350Z, but I think they went wrong with the 370Z. It would be great if this does actually come out eventually. It would be awesome to see some real competition in the affordable sports car market (Supra, Z, 86, etc.) There are rumors of a new Mazda sport coupe, too. |
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240Z is the only Z, for me... 400Z is another step in the wrong direction. Z needs to lose about 500 lb. WAY more than it needs turbos and 400hp... |
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05-01-2020, 10:51 AM | #32 |
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Nobody cares about lightweight anymore. They just look at the brochure for power figures and 0-60 times.
I briefly looked at a 370z when shopping for the 86. Intially it was tempting, as the base car was the same price. I then I decided against it as it wasn't as practical, and I wanted to check to many boxes which would have inflated the cost. |
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Alas Nissan hasn't made any good decisions in 15 years. Not gonna magically start happening now. |
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Well, technically you are correct. I was thinking of the Z31 First gen ZX) which still looked a little like the 240/280 before it overdid the steroids and morphed into whatever the Z32 was supposed to be. I personally consider the Z31 the last "Z" because you could still see the lineage a little bit.
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While the 280ZX did look somewhat like the S30 Zs, the Z31 300ZX doesn't look anything at all like them! The much shorter V6 engine eliminate the need for an extremely long hoo and way set-forward front wheels. Not necessarily a bad thing, but the 80s squaretastic styling was bad when new and has not aged well at all... The Z32 was a MUCH better-looking car, but weight jacked up to 3400-3600 lb., yikes... |
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Yeah that Skyline GT-R, what a meh vehicle Nissan has lost their way due to a lot of factors, extreme mismanagement one of them. But they have over the years produced some of the very best sports cars from Japan. I mean Toyota has never had a real answer to the Skyline GT-R. The Supra used to be in that class, but not any more. I for one hope Nissan can get back to their roots. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Nissan basically became dead to me when they decided to tease but never produce the MID-4.
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Have they put out some good cars, undoubtedly... but the 70s and 90s are a long time ago. Even the R35 is a great car but... it's not the same. |
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That blue render is gorgeous.
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I never drove the 350Z when it came out but I always really liked it. When I was looking for a sports car in 2016 I found a low mileage 2005 Performance. It looked perfect, well maintained, only 30K on the clock, and the exact spec I wanted. I drove it and lost all interest in the car. Drove a 370 to see if it was better but it was mostly the same. Very capable but not very confidence inspiring, not as exciting as it should be. I drove a BRZ and after 2 hard turns I turned back to the dealership and said I'll take it. |
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