[QUOTE='66 coupe]Is anyone else sick of all the similar looking Japanese sportscars and all the attention they get?
For one, they all look about the same. I know they're competing with each other, but the Mustang and GM pony cars competed for 35 years without ever looking similar.
Another thing is while their engines are making decent power for their size, having a V6 as a the top of the line is just pathetic. And to get the most powerful V6 in these cars, you're gonna pay too much. I think it's laughable that a 350z Convertible costs around $8k more than the Mustang GT convertible that would smoke it all day long. How is that worth it?
Obviously these cars are not performance bargains. So I guess the question is; Is it worth it to you to buy an overpriced car because you saw it on Mtv and in the NFS Underground series, and because your ricer friends think it's cool?
For the record, I wouldn't say I hate imports. I just hate the attention they've been getting from my stupid generation. It should never have been cool to get the hand-me-down Civic from your parents; and whoever tricked these kids into thinking it was has a special place in hell. Plus, I've seen ricers drive. They must kill more people than cancer.[/QUOTE]
All sooooo true.
In one of the latest issues of Road&Track they featured a couple page article on the new Eclipse. Then they compared it to (of all cars) a 2005 Mustang GT and 200? 350Z........
The Stang killed the Eclipse in every category except for weight and something else I can't remember right now. (can't find that issue right now, but when I do I'll let ya know)
I see nothing special about the interior:
I glows blue. SO WHAT!? Mine does too.
Special headunit maybe is the only thing that it has on me (I'm still working on that)
The only reason car companies these days use aftermarket stereos is because they know they can't make anything better. It's also aimed at the "young tuner crowd" that the FnF movies made popular. My dad thinks his car ( 2005 Chrysler Pacifica *cough* MINIVAN! *cough*) is the greatest because he has a 200 watt Infinity stereo system.( 7 mid-range speakers, and 2 tweeters, amp under back seat) I don't care my stereo with the stock headunit can still out power him anyday.