Originally Posted by SlowTeg

I just looked up the 370z and price wise it's not bad.. 370z with sport package (want that LSD) is about $34k MSRP new. That price comes with better brakes and bigger wheels as well. I like the 370z over the 350z as they shaved a few lbs as well. Yes the car has its faults but all cars do. Spec wise it's definitely not bad bang for your buck.

Originally Posted by Mr.E.G.

^That's the biggest problem for the Z. Mustangs and Camaros have historically always sucked to some extent. Remember when Mustang GTs made 240 hp for a long time? But since 400 hp is the new 300 hp, V6 powered cars just don't cut it in that segment. Not to mention the fact that Mustangs keep getting better and better handling.

If the s2000 came out right now, you'd still be able to justify buying it on the grounds that it is really in a class all its own. It has certain cache that Z cars and Mustangs don't have, even though either could likely hand an s2000 its butt. But the Z car doesn't have that currently. It's just as heavy as the Mustang (give or take) and kind of a good handler, only with less power than the Mustang and with none of the cache of an s2000 or even a BRZ.

The current Mustang says, "Sure, this is an old recipe but we've really refined it. By the way, here's a zillion horsepower up your butt."
The BRZ says, "Yeah, this thing is kind of under-powered, but we worked our asses off to make everything else as good as possible."
The 370z says, "Well, we already had this FR platform laying around and we're knee deep in V6s, so here you go. Sorry."

Originally Posted by ZDan

I wish someone would make a modern small/lightweight/rwd/irs sports sedan like the 510 They were a bit lighter than the 240Z, ~2100 lb. vs. 2300 IIRC. But you did get a lot more power and better weight distribution with the Z, and a superior rear suspension (Chapman struts > semi-trailing arms)!