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Old 02-04-2008, 07:34 AM
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Forbes states that the 350Z on the 10 most dangerous Cars list. I had a mini copper driver tell me this mounring that he had read that the 350z is one of the most dangerous sports cars on the road.

We both looked at the article and found that the car really is safe, I even showed him on this forum and others of driver surviving pretty bad accidenst and just simply walking away buying another 350Z. I have to admit the blind spot does exist and there is narrow vision out the rear window.

But here is the real reason for the Nissan 350Z making this list, its the driver base. Heres the text of this site.

350Z and Honda fanboys, double-check your blind spots. The 350Z and S2000 are on Forbes's list of most dangerous cars, gleaned via a pair of usual car-data suspects. While Consumer Reports largely calls out cheap-o subcompacts and aging pickups and SUVs sans curtain air bags, The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety notes the Nissan has a death rate that's around double that of the average sports car. Mainly, they say, due to its young, inexperienced and hoontastic driver base. The S2000's shortfall is curtain airbags, thanks to its, well, convertible top. Where the hell were these guys when the Fiat 124 faced down runaway Buick LeSabres on the nation's highways? [Forbes]

What do you think about this latest data?
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Old 02-04-2008, 07:40 AM
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WTF is "hoontastic"
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Originally Posted by Donsred350Z
350Z and Honda fanboys, double-check your blind spots. The 350Z and S2000 are on Forbes's list of most dangerous cars, gleaned via a pair of usual car-data suspects. While Consumer Reports largely calls out cheap-o subcompacts and aging pickups and SUVs sans curtain air bags, The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety notes the Nissan has a death rate that's around double that of the average sports car. Mainly, they say, due to its young, inexperienced and hoontastic driver base. The S2000's shortfall is curtain airbags, thanks to its, well, convertible top. Where the hell were these guys when the Fiat 124 faced down runaway Buick LeSabres on the nation's highways? [Forbes]

What do you think about this latest data?
This was from a Forbes article.
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Originally Posted by trodis
WTF is "hoontastic"

I don't know, I can't quite figure that out. I guess they mean young kids that likes to go fast, might just be a typo but I think they were trying to say something but I can't quite get what the meaning is. Hoontastic never heard of that before.

By the way on further review Forbes top 20 most dangerous cars the 350Z is not on this list, the S2000 is along with some other imports that I thought were well made like Mazda 3.
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Its the drivers that are dangerous, not the car itself.
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