Originally Posted by Supraboy1

Speed not important? Np, Sears has a sale on riding mowers. They aren't fast but they can handle well and you won't lose traction.

J/K

Originally Posted by FJF

Oh, great, now there's a '10 WW X owner from NJ on the Z forum who just registered to "represent" us.

Originally Posted by EvilRob

http://www.the370z.com/nissan-370z-g...temp-fail.html

Omg you guys should check out 370z forums and see how pissed off these guys are. One guy even states that the reason the 370z came in fourth is because one of the reviewers probably got dumped by an Asian chick, which begs the question why did the evo come in first Mitsubishi is still a Japanese company. God they are in such denial. Here is a couple quotes lol.

"If you look at the final results, they are just so subjective. Having driven a GT, it's nowhere near a Z let alone better in areas such as "chassis balance".
The EVO, while fast, is still not a sports car." -Xray

"I've now read the entire article and find the Z review to at least be accurate. However, C&D isn't consistent with how they judge the good and bad qualities of the cars in the test. The Z gets hammered for the brake feel, fade, and overheating. They call it 'not fun to drive'. Then the Evo wins the test and gets a 9 for 'fun to drive'. But tucked in the review of the Evo is the fact that it understeers and the transmission overheated. How does that make the Z a dog but the Evo a champ? Inconsistent reviewing/judging at best." -Spearfish25

""There's a lot of grip from the tires, but I'm not getting feedback from the contact patches."

"The 370Z handles pretty well. It's just not a very good car."

"Brakes are working without providing any real feedback beyond smell."

They just don't like the Z. It's like they all had Japanese girlfriends that dumped them in the past. " -Spearfish25


Then this guys posts this

"All these reviewers care about is race track performance. They dont mention a word about how it takes the bumps or how comfortable the seats are or the sound system.
They get some car out on a track at 130 mph and complain about the brakes or the oil system not handling that...Who drives that way in real life? "

So he basically bought a sports car but is bringing up how great of a DD it is, how soft the suspension feels, how plushy the seats are, and how nice the speakers sound. Wow just wow LOL

Originally Posted by highlyevolved

I agree, speed is definitely a factor for me. If it's not fast it's not exciting.

And for me, there is nothing exciting about going around an autocross course in 2nd gear in a Miata. Yes it is impressive and they post great times, but you can't really compare that to a proper road course and the speed that goes along with it.

Just my opinion.

Originally Posted by jsan1020

i seriously cant stop laughing at his. the day i buy a performance car for a SOFT suspension, speakers, gas mileage, squishy seats, or everyday driving is the day i put d!ck in my mouth

Originally Posted by 0100

Hmm... you obviously never raced in a spec miata then. Honestly the most exciting car I have ever road raced in, and this is coming from someone who use to race a formula scca car.

Originally Posted by Supraboy1

I have the MR touring, its heavier, significantly, than the GSR. Reason? Its got the things an older person like me wants... leather, heated seats, sunroof, sound deadening material for that more quiet ride, and yes the upgraded stereo, and NAV.

Originally Posted by FJF

Heh, an Evo vs a Miata on the street in traffic, and the little car can run circles around an Evolution. I get the distinct impression that we come from two totally different words, automotively.

Originally Posted by chetrickerman

I would love to see this

Originally Posted by chetrickerman

I would love to see this

Originally Posted by FJF

As you seem to post just to take cowardly shots at me from the sidelines, how about you say something worthy of discussion, and then we can talk about it?

Originally Posted by Iowa999

You can see it almost any time you wish; the only question is whether you have the nerve to face reality (as opposed to hide behind a keyboard posting nonsense). Take your Evo X to almost any autocross. See if you can keep up with the C/Stock Miatae.

I make fun of males in Miatae as much or more than most people. But I also admit to myself that when it comes to low-to-moderate speed handling, they're good. A stock Evo X is not going to keep up.

Originally Posted by chetrickerman

I do autoX regularly and I do see a lot of miata's there, but I keep up with them, more than half of the time beating them. But the only reason they do so well is because of the sharp turns they navigate like go carts, but on the straights I stomp them, hence the reason I said I would love to see them run circles around an evolution on the streets.

Originally Posted by FJF

<grin> If you don't mind, how old are you? I'm asking, because I'll be 48 in a few weeks. In all truth, buying a car with an automatic transmission, extra weight for luxuries that I wouldn't opt for if they were free, occurs to me about as often as oping for a voluntary castration

Originally Posted by JonU

That does prove his point though. On a tight track/road where the horsepower can't be used effectively, the Miata/MX5 is a very hard car to beat. As much as I love a fast car, there is truth to the saying "It's more fun to drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow.". Everyone has their take though so to each his own I say.