Originally Posted by EdgeOfSanity

general perception i've found on the other board i post on is that z owners are non enthusiasts who dont know what a sports car is. Of course that board is full of s2k owners who seem to think that their car is gods gift to sports car world.

Originally Posted by 35oZephyR

And I wouldn't blame them.

The S2000 is made up of alot of enthusiasts, and so are 350z's but we have alot more nonchalant "oh what the hell let's buy a hot car" people than they do.

S2000's only come in manual, they have no traction control, no option of a nav or any of that VDC stuff. I'm not saying it makes us any less of an enthusiast because we have all those amenities, but the S2000 is a tad more focused of a product.

There are more soccer mom's and latte-sippin joes in a 350z than there are in S2000's, simple as that. It's just how I see it.

Originally Posted by EdgeOfSanity

understandable but i really dont see these hardcore enthusiasts that s2k owners claim all their drivers are. Most of the time its some housewife around here that drives an s2k.

Originally Posted by zpak

Hey, if you're a rich (or maybe not-so-rich?) housewife, you can drive anything you damn well please! As long as daddy's bringing home the cash...

Seen a lot of the housewife-types driving Porsches and SL's down in Newport Beach, cruising around after shopping at South Coast Plaza or after their facials/spa trips.

Originally Posted by danimaldaisy

How many of you guys have other people who drive luxury sedans at a stop light turn there head to check out you're Z.
Happends to me all of the time. unless it's a vette or a porche every one turns there heads.
I agree people buy it for looks or for performance(both on my part) but i think that the main reason people look at us in our Z's is because it's a Bachelors car, a single guys car, a NON family man's car and when those people who pull up in there luxury sedans and check us out I bet they are thinking of how they wish they were single with out kids and could drive a two seater.

Its so funny to because HOW MUCH does a BMW 7 series cost nowadays?????

This is only something i've observed as long as i owned the Z.

And then theres always that fine azz blonde in a white or silver mercedez benz compact car checking us out.

None of this would happen, not even in a mustang, unless it was a vette or a porche.

and for 30k the Z is a steal for all the benifits you recieve from it.

I think most would agree.

People even look at me more when my 6 year old daughter is in the car seat nect to me kickin it with her little feet proped up on the dash.

and yes i'm single, but a single dad. And her mom hates me LOL!!

Originally Posted by archz

I was one of those former luxury car sedan driver at the lights, told my wife that's my next car, been in lust with the z since they first debut in 72, just turned in my Lexus GS 300, for 06 black ZR, best investment I ever made so far!! If I need the family car I take out the 4 runner or my daughters Altima, otherwise it's just me and the sunshine of South Florida