Comment on Nissan develops paint that keeps cars cool in summer heat

• callouscomic@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I mean, if you’re a middle age bro with a retail supervisor job compensating to show off to teen girls, I guess.

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  • Psythik@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I see, thanks for pointing out that I’m a stereotype.

    TBF, the 350Z was the sports car to have when I was a teenager. Not my fault that I can only afford one just now in my mid-30s, haha. I blame Ronald Regan for screwing over working-class citizens. If I had the money my parents had, I’d be driving an EV by now.

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• Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  There’s a very long list of two door sports cars I’d buy instead of one of those bloated excuses.

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  • Psythik@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I’d like to see that list, cause I’m I’m considering selling the car in a year or two. Requirements: 2 doors, convertable, 300+ BHP, manual transmission, stability control (cause I’m a bad driver lol), under $15K.

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    • Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Miata, BRZ, GT86, possibly a WRX if you want something more practical.

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      • Psythik@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Already considered all of those before buying the Z. None of them meet my horsepower requirements. And the last time I checked, they don’t make a convertible WRX and BRZ/FRS/86.

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• frezik@midwest.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I had a 370Z. Basically the same chassis with a bigger engine.

  Feels like sitting in a bathtub. It’s got a heavy ass flywheel that makes the V6 feel as smooth as a V8, but with predictable effects on responsiveness. You can cut the fly weight in half and it’s still perfectly good to run on the street without issues.

  I traded it in for an Miata NC and never looked back.

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  • Psythik@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I had the opportunity to buy an ND Miata for $5K more. Went with the 350Z instead. Now your comment is making me second guess myself, even though I love how the 350 handles. I can’t possibly imagine it getting any better than this, but you “Miata is always the answer” people always come of the woodwork and make me second guess my decision. The low horsepower figures always got to me. But now I’m thinking that maybe I should have just taken the damn test drive instead of buying the first car I saw.

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• DudeImMacGyver@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Yeah but fuck Nissan

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  • Psythik@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Agreed, but mostly fuck modern Nissan. 90s and 2000s Nissan were cool.

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