auxilary Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 I bought a 240Z years ago because it was a cheap Porshe. a cheap porsche? the only ones that it may resemble are 924/928/944/968 front engine/rwd porsche... but most those can be had as cheap as a Z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehelix112 Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 (edited) They may be very close to drive, and I'm not arguing against the price differential, but the mustang is 6% heavier (3450 vs 3250) with 10% less power (300 vs 330), and has less rubber on the road (225/225 vs 225/245 for the base: 255/255 vs 245/275 for the ``whizz bang''). At least on paper there seems to be quite a difference. Whether its something you or I would notice around town, or even on the track is debatable, but I'd definitely notice 7K from my bank account. Take it to a track and tell us how it goes. Dave Edited August 3, 2010 by thehelix112 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehelix112 Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 (edited) Double post. Edited August 3, 2010 by thehelix112 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macr32 Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 Well i have not driven the new Mustang but i do own a 10' 370z. I don't think i would get the same enjoyment out of the mustang. Unless you are into drag racing, which neither are suited for, The Z is the hansd down winner. i live in socal and regularly drive my Z up palamar mt and ortega highway and the Z is solid, amazing amounts of grip for a stock car. It tells you when you are getting close to the limit. and in the vlsd, 275 rear tires, and the revsync these car can be pushed i don't think it would be nearly as fun with the solid rearend of the Ford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datsun723 Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 Well i have not driven the new Mustang but i do own a 10' 370z. I don't think i would get the same enjoyment out of the mustang. Unless you are into drag racing, which neither are suited for, The Z is the hansd down winner. i live in socal and regularly drive my Z up palamar mt and ortega highway and the Z is solid, amazing amounts of grip for a stock car. It tells you when you are getting close to the limit. and in the vlsd, 275 rear tires, and the revsync these car can be pushed i don't think it would be nearly as fun with the solid rearend of the Ford. Mt. Palomar road is awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolling Parts Posted August 4, 2010 Author Share Posted August 4, 2010 ...It tells you when you are getting close to the limit. and in the vlsd, 275 rear tires, and the revsync these car can be pushed i don't think it would be nearly as fun with the solid rearend of the Ford. Well, driving at the limits is "fun"; so is being able to control the car. Sometimes driving an unrefined car (A Mustang, an MG, a kit car, a 240Z) can make you smile just as big as driving an expensive/refined car. Sure the systems in a 370Z are highly refined, engineered, tested, perfect, BUT sometimes it's great to smell fuel, have trouble unreeling the seat belts, having a dead mechanical clock in the dash and clunk sounds in the drive line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
260DET Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Video/pics of Mustang skids not loading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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