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#61 of 2056 msaralno - Coupe vs. Convertable Z by habitat1 Nov 20, 2001 (11:33 am)
I have seen the photos of the actual production prototype Z (vs. previous concept car photos) and think it looks great. I will keep an open mind, but I'm not sure how it will look as a convertible. Many cars designed initially as hardtops lose a significant amount of their aethetics in convertable form. Not to mention their handling performance. From what my engineering literate friends tell me, a hardtop coupe designed for optimal handling performance would have a different chassis and body structure than an optimally designed convertable/roadster. When you try to go both ways on the same basic chassis structure, one or the other version will be compromised. I would be tempted to go with the hardtop Z, since previous versions of the Z convertible suggest this is not Nissan's strong suit.
#62 of 2056 New Z!!! by hambone32 Nov 20, 2001 (12:29 pm)
I am looking forward to the new Z. At this time, it looks very promising. I hope Nissan does it right. Their former model was the best car I ever owned. Extremely well built. Very tight, powerful, and reliable. I really miss that car and hope the new one is a worthy replacement for one of the nicest cars to ever come out of Japan.
#63 of 2056 Coupe vs. Convertable Z by msaralno Nov 21, 2001 (6:24 am)
Habitat1:     You raise some very good points. Thanks for the feedback.
#64 of 2056 Too Cheap by hambone32 Nov 21, 2001 (8:55 am)
I don't know about these Japanese cars failing because they were too cheap. I just hope the new Z isn't too expensive when you start puting options on it. I think that Nissan desperately needs two coupes, the Z and a lower-end model, to compete with Honda and Toyota
#65 of 2056 Test drive of Z mule by ambull Nov 27, 2001 (4:47 pm)
I found the following article about Nissan, which includes info about the Z. See "Nissan Revival Plan showing big results" under Recent Stories at http://www.autoweek.com
#66 of 2056 Coupe vs. Convertible by flyingfish176 Nov 28, 2001 (2:24 am)
You know, I think I'd prefer having a convertible. I don't really like the roofline of the new Z very much, and although I realize it's an essential part of the design (it maintains a link to the Z's long history), I think it could have been styled more elegantly. Just my opinion.   Hambone, the Z does not have to compete with Honda and Toyota, rather Honda and Toyota need to compete with it. The 350Z fills the niche (which by the Z's inception will be empty) formerly occupied by the Honda Prelude. Except the Z has a two crucial differences: 1) it has a V6, and 2) it actually has exciting style (that's something Honda and Toyota will never match, by the looks of it). But you are right that there needs to be another coupe. My vote goes to the beautiful 200SX (Silvia) - get it over here, Nissan!
#67 of 2056 2003 Nissan coupe by ambull Nov 28, 2001 (6:42 am)
I don't know how reliable it is, but here is a link to a new coupe Nissan is developing. It kinda looks like an ugly Prelude: http://thehollywoodextra.com/nissan/nissan.html
#68 of 2056 Ambull by charliemike Nov 29, 2001 (11:19 am)
Actually, that IS an ugly Prelude.   That website is wrong =)
#69 of 2056 by sphinx99 Nov 29, 2001 (11:20 am)
That looks a lot like an Accord Coupe that got put in the dryer and shrunk a bit.
#70 of 2056 Coupe vs. Convertible by hambone32 Nov 29, 2001 (12:08 pm)
flyingfish, Nissan could compete in the coupe market with Honda and Toyota, but they don't. I was in the market for a coupe, no four-dour, no way. Honda has the Civic, Accord, and S2000, basically something for everyone. Toyota has the Celica and Solara (I bought the Solara). Nissan has nothing. They don't build the Z yet, so you can't buy one. The thing is a year away. My last two cars were Nissans and I had to go to another company for a coupe. That sucks. What do you think the new Z will going to cost? I think they will be around $30,000, which will compete with S2000, the only sports car in the aforementioned bunch.

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