1954 lbs i believe.

 

not to bash but im kinda curious why you bought the Z?

you could have got a car much more suited to your wants espically with the cost of the car / turbo and mods you could have had that much power and warranty coverage..

what made you want the Z?

 

Yup. I was in a tunnel, driving my beater Integra when an Elise zipped past me super-quick. Funny thing? I didn't hear a thing. It was like a silent pass.

Same thing happened to me in that same tunnel when an F430 burned past everyone. My teeth were rattling and my chest was vibrating when it stormed right by me.

But the velocity/acceleration between the two were probably comparable?

 

^^^ its mostly when the Elise's VVTL-i hits Lift that the car screams.

 

yet when cops pull ya over and they ask "do you know how fast you were going"?
if you are honestly saying i didnt think i was going xxx speed they call you a liar,
i would think they could relate beiing in big heavy *** cars that go fast and look down in suprise at the speedo!!

 

lol,
Now try taking a full 90 degree sweeper in both and see which one you'd call fast

(j/k)

 

After going 0 to 150 in under 2 seconds off a full head of steam from the catapult on the flight deck of a CVN, my Z seemed pretty slow, too...

Just kidding. Yes, and I do still love my Z, too.

 

I know... (btw i didnt read any of the posts aside from the first)

My mom's C-Class Benz feels like it accelerates faster than my Z because of the suspension and the transmission (which gives a huge kick when downshifting as you step on the pedal)... my Z however, when accelerating doesnt feel as fast... but im sure its a HELL of a lot faster than that slow thing.

Same w/ my old beater (Ford Focus)... felt fast, was in actuality VERY slow.

 

That's cool! Did you take much of a loss on your GTO? I had about 3 grand negative equity, with 18,000 miles, so not too awful. Glad you got your Z, so far I can't believe how awesome my Z is!!

 

Know what you mean.

 

Heck, when my Sable downshifts it seems like it'll rip you neck out of the socket. The downshift is murder but, that is how a 200HP 24V makes it's power. Fun, but not quick. He, he, he .....

 

aw man, im so far upside down you wouldn't believe it dude....another reason i didn't want the gto anymore was the depreciation factor.....every week it seemed like the prices were dropping on them. But i have to admit, i miss that low end torque...everything else, (gas mileage, poor handling, plain looks) i don't miss at all.

long live the Z

 

Warranty to me means next to nothing. I don't know if it's the dealers around me, but unless you have a contact, they won't fix anything. I had a good experience with a chrysler dealership, though I had a contact there. Mazda, Dodge, and even Nissan to some extent. I just don't trust any of them so the warranty is a non issue.

I won't buy ford or gm cars ( I will buy a ford truck though) so they are out of the equation. I love the look and over all feel of the car. It is VERY rare around where I live and to see a modded one is even more rare. That gives the car a bit more appeal. There is a lot of aftermarket support for it and I got it for a price I wanted to pay and the insurance is relatively cheap. that's why I bought it.

 

Yes plus the lack of dead pedal was a lot more of a problem that you would think. My clutch foot was always hanging down into the floorboard falling asleep. The monstrous power of the goat is nice but not much else. Glad you're enjoying your Z, same here!