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Old May 17, 2005 | 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by MulhollandDrive
Well it was a German survey, so I am not sure if there were very many Z drivers in the study.

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Now I see, however, that there's another factor to consider in buying a car, beyond just money and the environment.

According to a German magazine, people who opt for BMWs have more sex than drivers of other vehicles.
This is an outrage; it's very unfair to Porsche and minivan divers.

I demand that congress pass a new law which requires car manufacturers to post their automobile's "pimp factor" ratings next to its MPG ratings. And just like the miles per gallon statistics, the pimp factor statistics may be labeled as follow: MPB (miles per booty) or DPB (days per booty) accordingly. That is all for now.....
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Old May 17, 2005 | 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Tenac1ousZ
This is an outrage; it's very unfair to Porsche and minivan divers.

I demand that congress pass a new law which requires car manufacturers to post their automobile's "pimp factor" ratings next to its MPG ratings. And just like the miles per gallon statistics, the pimp factor statistics may be labeled as follow: MPB (miles per booty) or DPB (days per booty) accordingly. That is all for now.....
L O L. This post is awesome.
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Old May 18, 2005 | 12:35 PM
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I agree, price versus mpg/hp.
I drive 60 miles a day round trip, so MPG is important to me.
Can't imagine a Nissan V-8 in the Z anyway, high torgue on the 03 makes for wheel spinning even under normal acceleration and with wider tires.\
But, still a guy can dream can't he?
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Old May 19, 2005 | 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted by jcpeyton
For anyone able to afford a C6 or a 350Z, I simply don't understand why FUEL ECONOMY is an issue. Horsepower, handling, performance, and the sheer fun of driving seem to be the reason we are interested in these types of cars in the first place. Didn't you know you'd be buying high octane fuel and that it costs more? Will an extra $10.00 per tank break the bank? If so maybe you should not be comparing the C6 to the 350z. Maybe you should be looking at Civics and Sentras. I love my ZR and really like the new C6. I want BOTH. Cash flow is the issue, not fuel economy.


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Old May 19, 2005 | 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by jcpeyton
For anyone able to afford a C6 or a 350Z, I simply don't understand why FUEL ECONOMY is an issue. Horsepower, handling, performance, and the sheer fun of driving seem to be the reason we are interested in these types of cars in the first place. Didn't you know you'd be buying high octane fuel and that it costs more? Will an extra $10.00 per tank break the bank? If so maybe you should not be comparing the C6 to the 350z. Maybe you should be looking at Civics and Sentras. I love my ZR and really like the new C6. I want BOTH. Cash flow is the issue, not fuel economy.
jcpeyton, you are absolutely right. I also think its interesting that no one has mentioned the fact as far as I know the manual transmission C6 comes with CAGS, which is what gives it a more favorable EPA rating.
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