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Old 12-14-2008, 10:37 PM   #15
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i havnt drivin the c6 but i dont mind them... they are a dime a dozen on my street and im kinda sick of seeing them everywhere....

scene from mr deeds? cant believe deeds bought us all these!!
(streets packed with 100's of red corvettes)

yea kinda like my street
Just Proves how good they are.

Either way, I think you'll end up being happier with the Camaro.
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Old 12-14-2008, 10:38 PM   #16
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all the parts got taken out of 350z and were confiscated by opp

yea i think your right...
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Old 12-14-2008, 10:41 PM   #17
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You get a new car every 18 months and you're worried about insurance..........must be tough.

I'm sorry, but that's the way it came off.
It's tough to have sympathy when I'm graduating from college with under $1k in the bank and no job.

Get the Camaro to support your economy or you might not get the chance to get one later.
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Old 12-14-2008, 10:41 PM   #18
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You get a new car every 18 months and you're worried about insurance..........must be tough.

I'm sorry, but that's the way it came off.


lol i understand completly llol i get it alot... but i live with my parents and have a great paying job... and my dad is a car freak and is in the business

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It's tough to have sympathy when I'm graduating from college with under $1k in the bank and no job.

Get the Camaro to support your economy or you might not get the chance to get one later.
i was in your shoes my friend i ran away from home with my girlfriend of the time and couldnt afford to sleep with the clock plugged in... i lived in a basement flat for 4 years before i could afford my 400 vw scirocco lol

dont worry timeless out of university i got a great job and have been happy ever since i moved back home and life is better.
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Old 12-14-2008, 11:37 PM   #19
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jw how old are you?
anyways pick the camaro, our economy sucks and we need all the help we can get.
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Old 12-14-2008, 11:54 PM   #20
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Hmmm 370Z or Camaro SS....

That's tough. I think it's going to depend on what you use your car for. If it's going to be your DD, and the only roads it's going to see are public roads mostly then I'd say go with the Camaro SS. Not that straight line speed is very important, and the 370Z may not be too much slower than the Camaro SS but unless you really need the nimble and track capabilities of the 370Z, for autocross, or track days, then I'd say get the Camaro SS, which should also be competitive in those as well, maybe just not as much as the 370Z....

The 370Z will also be a little more fuel efficient, so if it's going to be a DD, then the 370Z may also be a little better for that.

But it just depends on what you're going to use the car mostly for. Either way both aren't bad cars.

I was actually just in a similar situation. I was debating between getting a (07-08) 350Z or a 06 Pontiac GTO. And for a few months I decided that I had wanted the 350Z, but then I realized I probably will need a back seat and bigger trunk, and the GTO is quicker than the 350Z, so for those reasons I ended up changing my mind and now I want the GTO. But I'm not going to regret getting one over the other, they are both great cars, just each have their own unique characteristics...
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Old 12-14-2008, 11:55 PM   #21
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have you looked at the Z4 M-series coupe?


speed rivalling the camaro, handling of the 370z... used you can get it for less than either.
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Old 12-15-2008, 12:43 AM   #22
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i may just grab a prev gen m3... but no sex appeal
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Old 12-15-2008, 12:50 AM   #23
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I have a very simple solution.

Wait until you can test drive a 2SS and the 370Z and THEN make your decision. It makes absolute NO sense in waiting this long only to back out on something you've never gotten the chance to experience.
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Old 12-15-2008, 10:15 AM   #24
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I have a very simple solution.

Wait until you can test drive a 2SS and the 370Z and THEN make your decision. It makes absolute NO sense in waiting this long only to back out on something you've never gotten the chance to experience.
i think thats what ill do...
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Old 12-15-2008, 10:22 AM   #25
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I wasn't too impressed with the 370z figures that I read in the new R&T.

0-60 in about 5 sec
1/4 in 13.6

The camaro should romp on both of those while still holding around .9g's skidpad. So I bet the handling is similar on the two but the camaro will out gun the 370 in the straights. I thought the Z would have been lighter with all the hype. It came in around 3450lbs if I remember right.
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I wasn't too impressed with the 370z figures that I read in the new R&T.

0-60 in about 5 sec
1/4 in 13.6

The camaro should romp on both of those while still holding around .9g's skidpad. So I bet the handling is similar on the two but the camaro will out gun the 370 in the straights. I thought the Z would have been lighter with all the hype. It came in around 3450lbs if I remember right.
nope, not right.


the lightest Z starts at 3200lbs and change while the heaviest runs to 3400lbs.


Motortrend got a 4.7 0-60, which basically means two things.

A. they are better at driving.

and

B. You can definately get a 4.7 and probably lower if you launch it right w/ manual.


The 370z is going to loose in the straights, but more than that its going to FEEL slower because the huge gap in torque... but the Z will likely outhandle the camaro, just as it should being 600lbs lighter, smaller, and w/ 2 seats. Gas milage will be closer than you'd think in the real world with a slight edge to the Z.
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Old 12-15-2008, 03:09 PM   #27
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IMHO go with the 370z. sure many people on here will flame me but when it comes down to it price is the number1 concern. i rather drop 30k on a 370z than 50k on a 2ss. and nobody nows how well the 370z will compare to the ss, so people shouldnt be saying ones better than the other. for the record the price of the canadian camaro is insanly high, i dont know what gm was smoken when the did that pricing.
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Old 12-15-2008, 03:15 PM   #28
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50k on a 2SS??? What world did you price it in?!

EDIT:...nevermind...I forgot your were from up North.
Is the Nissan really only 30k in Canada?

To get a comparably equipped (to the 2SS) 350z, it's more than $37,000 USD.
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