fixed a few of your spelling errors. i don't know if i even want to begin to dissect the blatant stupidity of your "reasons you would not want a base".

jim

 

17s look funny cause there to small. no lsd, thats huge. aint nothing like powered leather seats. and not that the sub pounds but itd sound like **** w/ out it. dont tell me u bought it to make it a race car cause maybe 1% of you actually did. plus i know when i pull up to base, mine is better. its like buyin a v6 mustang.

 

Looks like the the thread finally brought a Base hater out of the woodwork(or created one). He's a noob, does that really count? Maybe he's cool and has an extremely dry sense of humor.

 

LOL, yeah it's just like that...

You sound like one of those people that may have to compensate for a lack of something in another area.

 

Wow people really are hatin on base? Its the same car guys, My fav thing about Base is no VCD or TCS. FTW
The VLSD sucks anyway.

 

Wow! You are a moron. My base has 18" wheels, HIDs and a better engine than yours. We have the same driveline and tranny.

What I don't have is extra weight and frills. I do not like buttons on my steering wheel. It's okay on my Escalade but I've never owned a performance car with them. I specifically did not want leather seats. I do not like them. I stick to the leather and I did not want all the power adjustable stuff and again, I did not want the extra weight.

I have no need for cruise in this car. It will never be used for a road trip of any length and if for some reason it is I will just do it the old fashioned way and drive the damn car myself. That is also the reason I absolutely do not want any electronic drive aids. I didn't have them on my 280ZX or my Porsche 930 Turbo or even my BMW E30 M3 and I surely do not need them on my 350Z. I know how to drive. I also am experienced enough to know when it's raining to slow down. I am a smooth driver with good car control. I used to drive my Vette in the snow with no problems. If you want or need these driver aids then more power to you. But don't bag on me or my car because I choose not to pay for something I don't need.

I just can't understand where you would say my car is like a V6 Mustang. You must be young and immature or just an idiot. I have the exact same engine and driveline as the most expensive Z less LSD.

My plans for the car include LSD, Brembo brakes, forged alloy wheels and then engine upgrades.

You go ahead and keep thinking your car is better than all others. I'm sure that is what your little ego needs to feel better. I don't need a car to stroke my ego.

To everyone else- We all own Z cars. I like each of them the same and never would I think I'm superior to any others. Truth be told, I still wish they made the Track model for 2007 and I am jealous of anyone that has one. They are great looking cars that give excellent performance for the money and we should be proud to be part of a special family. I've always loved Z cars and I'm glad to own another one after 12 years without one.

 

No they aren't 'hatin' on the base.
Out of 85 posts, 1 single post that sounds like a Base hater, 4 jest posts on the base(brought about by this stupid thread) and 1 debatable jest-or-not.

On the other hand there were many posts by base owners accusing non-base owners as haters, putting down options that people bought, and trying to justify their decision that needs no justification. Which group has haters in it?

This isn't about the models, it's about some people. Those with humor and those without.

 

i have a base.. and im faster then all then the 6 z's at my school...... being the base model is the lightest... base ftw hahaha

 

I like all Z's. I have a performance trim and it has everything I need. That's all that matters to me.

 

idiot

 

It's mostly irrelevent what model you have if you're modding.


Only matters if you're not moding if you have the most fragile of egos and need you're car to reassure you of your self woth.

... and a very small *****.


J/K

 

nice sentence structure! better stay in school kid.

jim

 

I agreed, didnt care for the extra options on the higher models, and if I do decide to get a LSD I can get a better then stock one anyways

 

This post alone is just screaming insecurity. If you like it and enjoy it, then you shouldn't care what anyone thinks about it and a post like this isn't necessary at all.

 

English??

 

Many good points... but the whole weight issue really bugs me. Everyone talks about a lighter car, but the added weight really doesn't improve anything.

Remember Newton's law that Force = Mass * Acceleration... therefore acceleration = (Force)/(Mass). Considering that a "loaded" model weighs 1415kg and a base model weighs 1406kg (Approximately 100 pounds weight difference), and the 350Z has 371.49 Newton-meters of Torque, the difference in accelerations only comes out to a .0075% difference. In reality, that means absolutely nothing unless you are drag racing somebody with equal driving skills as yourself. There's no need to fritter about 100 or so pounds because quite frankly, it doesn't make a difference.

 

In the 1/4 mile 100 lbs is equal to about .1 secs and IIRC around 10 whp. Given that with a Z we have to spend $1,000 to get 10 whp every little bit helps.

 

Seems almost negligible to me. Just be a better driver and the problem is solved.

 

Key word is "me" thus the reason you bought a different model. Enjoy your car and don't worry about anyone else.

 

The LSD is very important imo, and so is the leather. But leather only comes in the Touring and Grand Touring editions for 2007, not the Enthusiast. Unless you get it done custom like I did on my 1st Z. Dunno about previous years though. Plus I like the Bluetooth Handsfree. Makes taking and receiving calls a lot easier, and I just love it in general. That's also only available on the T and GT editions.

But I don't diss on the base models. Heck, my first one was a base. I just prefer my Touring.