Exactly my feelings as well James. The track model has nifty light weight
Rays rims, Brembo brakes, dynamic stabilization crap, and wing/diffuser kit
that cuts the Cd from .30 to .29. Not IMHO worth $6K over the "Enthusiast"
model, especially since any serious track hound is going to want wider 17"
rims for race rubber, bigger brakes, and could care less about the rest of
the toys.
-Carl
-----Original Message-----
From: james creasy [mailto:james@thevenom.net]
Sent: Friday, September 20, 2002 5:54 PM
To: Talley, Brooks; ba-autox@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: anyone have a 350Z yet?
i think all you get with the track package is the brembos and 18" wheels and
a $34K price tag. yawn. plus some "active stupidity system" crap none of
us will want.
as far as i can tell the only really meaningful option is the LSD (only the
base model omits).
im trying really hard to like the styling... (cant tell if its working yet).
looks like the new supra and the rx8 and rx7 will have many of the same
styling cues.
-james c
OSP - Only Stunning Pretties
----- Original Message -----
From: "Talley, Brooks" <brooks@frnk.com>
To: <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, September 20, 2002 05:30 PM
Subject: RE: anyone have a 350Z yet?
> > my comment was that it looks like an SC430 rear ended a
> > celica (from magazine pictures).
>
> A neighbor just picked one up. It's definitely a classic case of
> too-many-cooks styling. It's trying really hard to be a little bit
> unique, but trying equally hard to be conservative, while also slavishly
> following the latest styling trends. Me, I end up liking the contour
> just over the rear brake lights, and part of the fender behind the front
> wheels. I understand that other folks like the rear bumber cover and/or
> the a-pillars. I'm not sure it's even possible to be wild about the
> whole package.
>
> > but you only need $28K to get all the desireable options
> > (LSD). thats what a nice 5 year old C5 or M3 is.
>
> Well, *all* of the desirable options would be the track package, which
> adds Brembos. I think that pushes it over $30K, but I'm not sure.
>
> Cheers
> -b
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