[theboosh]

Hi everyone,

I've been following this board for a while and just signed up today. I'm pretty excited for the 400Z, I think there have been some great cars coming out from Japan lately, after a somewhat conservative period, and the Z looks to really hit the mark.

I've always been into late 90s JDM cars and all things Japanese culture, I previously owned a 1996 R33 Gts-t. Currently I drive a Subaru XV/Crosstrek, and while it's a great car...it's not a sportscar.

I look forward to more news as the Z gets closer to release, and following this board for the latest updates and everybody's thoughts!

 

[THaskins]

Hi everyone,

I've been following this board for a while and just signed up today. I'm pretty excited for the 400Z, I think there have been some great cars coming out from Japan lately, after a somewhat conservative period, and the Z looks to really hit the mark.

I've always been into late 90s JDM cars and all things Japanese culture, I previously owned a 1996 R33 Gts-t. Currently I drive a Subaru XV/Crosstrek, and while it's a great car...it's not a sportscar.

I look forward to more news as the Z gets closer to release, and following this board for the latest updates and everybody's thoughts!

Welcome to the forum @theboosh! How long did you own your R33 for?

 

[zenki]

Welcome @theboosh! Did you ever drive a Z or other 90's and beyond Japanese cars?
If so, how did they stack up to your R33? Anything you hope the final 400Z will have at production?

 

[theboosh]

My friends had TT Z's, they definitely pulled harder and had more lower end torque. The 33 had a bit of lag, so their cars definitely felt faster. The main other one I've driven is a turbo Mx5/Miata, it's my dad's car. And I've driven a R35 GTR on a track, next level! To be honest, the biggest thing that has pulled me to getting another petrol car was driving a 911 around San Francisco, north of the bay. The experience and feedback of that car, even at slower speeds, made me realise that there's so much in the feedback of a manual petrol car. It's not all about all-out speed, which is what I feel the next generation of electric cars might offer. Seeing what has happened to the 90s era car prices, at least here in Australia, I feel like a unique petrol powered car could actual be a decent investment for the future.