No offense, I've been there and done that. I've always loved the looks of the RX-8, but the car is just to finicky for my liking. Although the new high end model, looks great.

 

God bless you -- Kids are not in my near future. Plus I would never put them in my STI.

 

...um yea, i was being sarcastic. Ugh. Anyways, you cant go wrong with either of those 2 choices really, i have no kids and am 31 yrs old, personally i would lean towards the 370Z. More mature looking sports car with sick out of the box performance, hard to beat. Sti is very good for the practical fella, but im not very practical so....

 

+1 On the 370z, you dont seem to convinced on the sti and you mentioned getting a great deal on the Z... So I think the Z it is!

 

I was trying to think of a way to put it but you nailed it bro.

 

 

 

get an Evo X

 

Red one looks nice

 

The STI is a nice looking car but personally I would stay away from the point and shoot types and go FR.

 

this is a sick picture. i dont really like the 370 usually but this one looks dece. plus who can resist an orange R35?

 

I've personally never been a huge fan of the STi... it's a great car but for some reason never really liked them. I do like the evo though. If you like the evo x at all and can get a good deal on it, I'd consider that. I've test driven both the STi and the 370z and the z felt like a lot more fun. Mind you, I wasn't really pushing either car, as it was a test drive, but I just liked the feel I got from the z.

I'm guessing you've test driven both, so what feel did you get? Is there anything specific you noticed between the 2 cars that you really liked that the other didn't have?

 

I am sold after seeing this picture

 

I think the 370z would be a good choice then. I'm hoping to get a 2nd car once the STI is paid off. Not sure what that will be but the 370z or Camaro SS are both high on the list for me.

I'd say just figure out what your budget is and think about what you want out of the car. You have a winter car/practical car and you have a fun in the corners car so maybe you are looking for a daily driver that’s fast/fun and looks good?

If that’s the case and I was in your shoes I’d look at the following:

370z
Camaro SS with RS package
BMW Z4M Roadster or Coupe (06’s are about 30k)
BMW 335i Coupe (07)
BMW 135i (not as pretty but cheaper/lighter)
C6 Vette
Audi TT (not as fast but attractive and can be had with AWD. 2.0 engine responds well to mods, VR6 with a Turbo added is beastly)

 

If it wasn't for the kids I would never have bought an STI. Perfect car for Dad's IMO. Can haul most of what you need the 15% of the time you need to and is fun the other 85% of the time. Only thing better IMO would be an RS4 Avant.

 

both are nice, but personally id take a slightly used low miles bmw 335 over both

 

Love the Z, the C6, and the Camaro.

Used cars are out of the question, so I won't be buying a C6 any time soon.

American cars are out of the question. I've tried to give American cars and dealerships a shot at my business, but they always drop the ball. I tried to look at some Camaro's, but they would not let you test drive the car! I mean honestly now, how am I supposed to buy the car without driving it first. In addition to that, any car that sells seems to get an inflated price by the dealer. Finally, I've heard some bad things about the build quality of the Camaro, it's clear that they were rushing the car to market from some of the silly things they did.

My next new car will be a BMW, but thats at least a year or two off.

 

lol the front bumper reminds me of some sort of fish. but the rest looks good.

 

Registration date is May 2009 and you only had 5 posts.

Anyhoo, I've had various subarus including a JDM Sti and I can tell you AWD even with loads of horsepower still feels disconnected when compared to a true front-engined RWD sports car. I love the STi. Great little hatchbacks. But the Z takes my money if back seat is not a requirement given the two. But if it's my money, I'd get a Cayman S or a Z4M over those.

 

i believe he used to be pskull77 not 777, i remember his posts.

 

370 Ftw
08' sti looks like crap

the red 370z looks like a mix of a the front of a porshe and the back of a bmw z3.

 

You have a daily driver .......... get something fun ... 370 hands down. STI is a frigging station wagon with a big engine .............. Big deal .

My 2 cents.................

 

2.5l is not a big engine.... but it's massive when compared to our puny 1.3l. the EJ25 is tiny compared to a G8's 6.0l though.

 

I rather have an AWD rather than a RWD vehicle. The STi also looks drop dead gorgeous.

 

See... now you have revealed that you are a Subie fanboi. Subaru doesn't make pretty cars period. I know. I owned 4 of them in the past. Subie Fanboi!!!