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Old 08-05-2002, 10:38 PM
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Default Mercury Cougar looks like the 350z

I was behind a Cougar the other day at a stop light and was wondering where the back of that car look familar? Then i said , looks like the 350z. After looking more they both look to be the same size. Anyone have an idea on the size of the inside of these cars. I know that they wont compete for each others sales or performance, but i think they do kind of resemble another style and size wise.

headroom , shoulder room, leg room for both would be a good comparison.
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Old 08-05-2002, 11:04 PM
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IMO the cougar does not look like the Z. Unless I've had too many heinekens! Or a lobotomy.....
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Default Re: Mercury Cougar looks like the 350z

Originally posted by silvrz5
I was behind a Cougar the other day at a stop light and was wondering where the back of that car look familar? Then i said , looks like the 350z. After looking more they both look to be the same size. Anyone have an idea on the size of the inside of these cars. I know that they wont compete for each others sales or performance, but i think they do kind of resemble another style and size wise.

headroom , shoulder room, leg room for both would be a good comparison.
Thanks.
I hope not
Old 08-05-2002, 11:36 PM
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Looks more like the back of the Q35 not the Z

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Old 08-06-2002, 12:14 AM
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Default Re: Mercury Cougar looks like the 350z

Originally posted by silvrz5
After looking more they both look to be the same size. Anyone have an idea on the size of the inside of these cars.
I have had a Cougar for over 3 years now, I'll be replacing it w/ my new Z.

I will say, when I saw one in person, I did think that they looked very similar in size. I do not know the dimensions, but it appeared to me that the Z was a little lower and wider.

I only looked inside for a second, but the interior appeared similar. Somebody else posted it was a little bigger feeling than the Audi TT, but otherwise similar.

Again, IMO the 350Z does not look like a bigger car than the 300ZX, despite its measurements.
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This has been said before. But, I dont think they are even Close
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This is an interesting observation, because I just drove miles about 100 feet behind a Cougar for a couple of miles, and the whole time I was thinking that it looked like an anorexic 350Z from behind.

The 350Z is a little more "hippy", as my wife would say, but from the back it certainly reminded me of the Z. Now once I got closer, the rest of it looks nothing like the Z, but that rear view was certainly familiar.
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Negative. If anything, I think the SC430 and Z are really similar from the back-
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Wink Another Coug owner

I am also a cougar owner, and I think the cars look similar, but the Cougar has a bit too big of an ***, and the Z shrinks it down to where it should be. I am hoping to graduate soon to the "true" sports car.


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Old 08-06-2002, 08:14 AM
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the hyundai tiburon also looks alot like the ferrari maranello
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Hey rpgonzalez - I thought you were in Davis?????

Talk about a dedicated poster!
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One non-subjective way I can tell you that the Cougar won't be competing for Z sales is...

they are discontinuing the Cougar.

R.I.P.
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Originally posted by rpgonzalez
the hyundai tiburon also looks alot like the ferrari maranello
my thoughts EXACLTY!!!!! AHH ITS LATE GIMME A BREAK
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