370Z vs. Cayman
Jan 2, 2009 | 09:34 PM
#16
Teamspeed Rookie
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 3
From: Miami, Florida
I've owned 2 240Z's in the past and the new Z's are production focused and as such, keep the price down. The Porsche, on the other hand, has a quality feel and focus, really two different production view points. I now have a Boxster and it is an awesome car!
Jan 29, 2009 | 01:48 AM
#18
Teamspeed Rookie
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 1
From: Torrance, CA
I had been looking forward the 370Z for a long time, and actually came VERY close to ordering one for myself. I had the opportunity to test drive one a couple of weeks ago, and it's a great improvement over the 350Z. The synchro rev-match feature is actually pretty cool, and there are lots of little features (intelligent keys, for instance) that I really liked. For the price, there are no other new cars out there that can touch it, but I ended up picking up a CPO'd '06 CS last weekend instead.
Why? Well, despite how good the 370Z performs on paper (and in real life), I just didn't feel connected to the car as I do when I drive my S2000. The car was great--it was faster, handled better, and stopped harder than the 350Z, but I just felt so isolated from everything. It was definitely more luxurious than the 350Z, and even though the car performed exactly as described by all of the magazine reviews, it just seemed a bit soul-less to me.
A week later, I stopped by my local Porsche dealer and checked out a Cayman S. Prior to this, I really had no interest in the Cayman, and it was probably one of the last cars on my list. However, the salesman threw me the keys, and let me take it for a spin. WOW, that car gave me the exact same feelings I had when I drove my S2000 for the first time. I had the biggest grin on my face after the test drive--a complete 180 from the underwhelmed feeling I had with the 370Z. Long story short, I took the CS home last week and have enjoyed every minute of driving it since. I have no regrets, and can't say that I would have had nearly as much fun in the Nissan. Sure, it performs about as well as the Cayman, but it doesn't have that same Porsche magic...
Why? Well, despite how good the 370Z performs on paper (and in real life), I just didn't feel connected to the car as I do when I drive my S2000. The car was great--it was faster, handled better, and stopped harder than the 350Z, but I just felt so isolated from everything. It was definitely more luxurious than the 350Z, and even though the car performed exactly as described by all of the magazine reviews, it just seemed a bit soul-less to me.
A week later, I stopped by my local Porsche dealer and checked out a Cayman S. Prior to this, I really had no interest in the Cayman, and it was probably one of the last cars on my list. However, the salesman threw me the keys, and let me take it for a spin. WOW, that car gave me the exact same feelings I had when I drove my S2000 for the first time. I had the biggest grin on my face after the test drive--a complete 180 from the underwhelmed feeling I had with the 370Z. Long story short, I took the CS home last week and have enjoyed every minute of driving it since. I have no regrets, and can't say that I would have had nearly as much fun in the Nissan. Sure, it performs about as well as the Cayman, but it doesn't have that same Porsche magic...
Jan 29, 2009 | 11:07 AM
#19
Teamspeed Senior Member
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 682
From: Orlando
Bullcrap. Good attempt Nissan but still not there. Bang for the buck WOW but thats where my compliments end. The new cayman will destroy it. Id like to see if that Nissan would still have brakes after a 30 minute track session. I know the Cayman would : )
