It makes too much sense I guess 370 v. C6
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I may get hated on for this but the C6 is a cleaner looking sportscar as well as much faster. The 370z is very strange mix of several cars from different decades etc. Not a very harmonious design but it has grown on me especially the rear flanks. I do want one. The car has tons of potential in the looks and performance dept but it will take the aftermarket and alot of dough to bring out the butterfly. But the performance and looks of the C6 is hard to beat between these two. I much prefer the Z06 body to both the C6 and ZR1 and 370z. If I could find a C6 Z06 in the mid 40k range I know what Id buy. Maybe in 20yrs the reg Z will approach the performance numbers the Z06 has now and maybe 5-10yrs before it approaches the C6.
Frankly, I'd rather pay 50k for a Z with 425-450 hp than I had a Vette for the same power. Power isn't everything I know....I'm one of those that is far more concerned with handling, but let's face it..the Vette doesn't give up much (if anything) in the handling department and has the power to go with it.
I like the Vette, but if I were going to buy one it would be the Z06. That's more $ right now than I want to spend on ANY car.
they dont need to make it more powerful... I have an 05 and when I was running an 85 shot I was beating C6's at the track .....3 of them actually.... they werent Z06's but driver makes a big difference.... The new 370Z will be cheaper to mod than a C6... if you are the type of person who wants to customize your car so it doesnt look like every other car then the 370Z is the way to go.... Boosted 370Z imo will slap a Z06 like a red headed step child....
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they dont need to make it more powerful... I have an 05 and when I was running an 85 shot I was beating C6's at the track .....3 of them actually.... they werent Z06's but driver makes a big difference.... The new 370Z will be cheaper to mod than a C6... if you are the type of person who wants to customize your car so it doesnt look like every other car then the 370Z is the way to go.... Boosted 370Z imo will slap a Z06 like a red headed step child....
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Not even the same universe compared to GM....and the profit goes to the Japanese economy. You really show your ignorance. You can be pissed at GM hierarchy, but you're punishing the thousands and thousands of employees that will suffer.
If you like the Japanese car better, then fine...buy whatever you want, but don't make your choice about how righteous you are about the GM bosses. What a phony.
If you like the Japanese car better, then fine...buy whatever you want, but don't make your choice about how righteous you are about the GM bosses. What a phony.
Go back to school and learn economics ZZ. 
Not even the same universe compared to GM....and the profit goes to the Japanese economy. You really show your ignorance. You can be pissed at GM hierarchy, but you're punishing the thousands and thousands of employees that will suffer.
If you like the Japanese car better, then fine...buy whatever you want, but don't make your choice about how righteous you are about the GM bosses. What a phony.
If you like the Japanese car better, then fine...buy whatever you want, but don't make your choice about how righteous you are about the GM bosses. What a phony.
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they dont need to make it more powerful... I have an 05 and when I was running an 85 shot I was beating C6's at the track .....3 of them actually.... they werent Z06's but driver makes a big difference.... The new 370Z will be cheaper to mod than a C6... if you are the type of person who wants to customize your car so it doesnt look like every other car then the 370Z is the way to go.... Boosted 370Z imo will slap a Z06 like a red headed step child....
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U MUST BE JOKING.....any LS engine is cheaper to mod than an 350 or even 370
i can take a 1999 350hp ls1 and add intake/heads/cam/exhaust and a tune...and put down just as much hp as the average Turbo DE,rev-up,HR...
why do u think there arent a buttload of turbo corvettes.....because u can get plenty of hp...and tq with n/a mods
I know this is a 350z sight...and everyone loves what they have...but be realistic...
i would prolly choose the Z over the c6, because its more my style....but i have no delusions it is better necesarily
Like others have said, I love my 350 but the 370 just isn't doing it for me. I've finally finished modding my 350 but I'm not sure if a 370 will be in my future. It may very well be a 2008 C6.
Last edited by azula; Nov 22, 2008 at 09:05 AM.
I may get hated on for this but the C6 is a cleaner looking sportscar as well as much faster. The 370z is very strange mix of several cars from different decades etc. Not a very harmonious design but it has grown on me especially the rear flanks. I do want one. The car has tons of potential in the looks and performance dept but it will take the aftermarket and alot of dough to bring out the butterfly. But the performance and looks of the C6 is hard to beat between these two. I much prefer the Z06 body to both the C6 and ZR1 and 370z. If I could find a C6 Z06 in the mid 40k range I know what Id buy. Maybe in 20yrs the reg Z will approach the performance numbers the Z06 has now and maybe 5-10yrs before it approaches the C6.
I personally am looking more towards the lightweight, lower HP, Lotus Elise. I figure if I'm going to spend 40k on a car I'll get one that stands out and doesn't blend in with the crowd of 3 million corvettes I see daily. Around here the Corvette is as common as an escalade, or H2. someone w/ something to prove? buy a vette. if not buy something else.
ohh my god!!! someone actually thinks like me? Elise FTMFW!!!!!!
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my boss has a god ugly gold champagne color C5 vette that makes me puke everyday at work. the vette isnt that beautiful of sports car, ive been seeing a lot of chicks driving them lately too.
everyone nowadays has a vette, i honestly see more vettes down here in the south than i see Zs. 80% of them stock driven by douchebags and the other 20% are either Z06s or have some absurb wheels that dont belong on them.
i'll also take the GT-R over the Z06 any day of the week. i know the ZR1 is suppose to be a monster but what about the potential world ending V-spec GT-R?
everyone nowadays has a vette, i honestly see more vettes down here in the south than i see Zs. 80% of them stock driven by douchebags and the other 20% are either Z06s or have some absurb wheels that dont belong on them.
i'll also take the GT-R over the Z06 any day of the week. i know the ZR1 is suppose to be a monster but what about the potential world ending V-spec GT-R?
None of these would keep me from getting one, but once again in my eyes the new z just looks mean, and tasteful.
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Not for a base z with the sport package which seems to be the best bang for buck.
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The LS1, LS2 or LS3 can be looked at as engine model changes. The LS3 just came out this past year and does offer more power, 436 hp. The steering and trans have been changed as well in the past year or two. The runs of C-4, C-5 and now the C-6 make changes year to year but may look the same. The C-6, the latest, it a great handling car for a great price but the interior is not great. However, as Jay Leno says " If you want a great looking interior, buy a nice living room set with a great couch". The vette is all about perfomance and for the price it can not be beat. 0-60 in under 4.5 and a 1/4 in the mid 12's with over 27 mpg on the highway for about the same price as a loaded Z. No car is perfect for everyone, It is all about what makes you smile........