Forget the 350Z Nissan I finally found a Prius

Thank you for serving our country!

I've got a sports car and trying to go to a Prius.

 

I have a good friend who has a "Z" . . . both cars (Z and Prius) are fantastic cars, but for very different reasons.

 

Congratulations, Gary. Sounds like you lucked out. For my money, seaside/bisque is a great combination.

Now it's waiting for some spring weather for the higher MPG. Ah, you do have spring in MN, right?

 

Way to go Lordy!....... They are really two different animals..... the Z can be alot of fun if you can figure how to stay away from the cops.

I too have thought how fun it would be to take the same money and get something really fast..... but that thrill is so short lived.. then your done.....

Not only does it put you at risk as well as others, but you can't take your family with you and drive like Richard Petty!..

If your just gonna cruise and "style and profile".. the prius can do that too!

I see those muscle cars revving thier engine and showing off and it looks like a poodle show... all dressed up and no place to go! :lol:

I don't know where your at in life, but this prius should remain useful and cool throughout its whole life.."thats a long time!"

And you can mod this car like the Z could never do..... mods you can actually use!

Both cars have thier pros and cons compared to each other....

I know there must be a part of you that wonders "what would it have been like If I had gotten the Z?"

Well my best guess to solve that question is to look at others who have had a Z for 5 years and compare with those who have had a prius for 5 years.... which crowd is still the most thrilled?

Have fun.... theres alot to read and learn on the prius..... once you get all that figured out, then you get to move to all the mods! "if its not tricked out enough already!"

 

Congratulations on getting the Prius, at long last! I remember your post recently about wanting to cancel your order b/c of the wait. I've been waiting 5 months too, but haven't thought about cancelling b/c I know it will be well worth my wait. Sounds like you're enjoying the car too, that's fantastic to hear! It's definitely not a sports car, that's for sure. But it sure has a lot of neat, fun electronic gadgets. You can always rent a sports car for a day if you really need to fulfill that 'need for more speed' anyways, right?

 

Well, not exactly. The EVO is a beast in the snow with the AWD and a set of mud and snow tires. Kinda funny to do drifts and donuts in parkinglots and watch people spin their tires just trying to start going on the roads.

Now, don't get me wrong. I'm about to sacrafice my Evo for a Prius. I'm 16, and havent't got any tickets yet, unlike my friends. Plus, with a Prius, I would be less temped to so. I have a Yamaha yzf600 and its got all the power I could handle and even more. I admit it, teens shouldn't drive fast cars everyday. So many people get into accidents and ruin cars at my highschool. It's sick. I know I'm kinda spoiled for getting a $28K car for my first car, but If I ever got in a accident, my dad would take away my car and never let me drive it again. One kid was speeding like 50 over the limit on a curved road with a brand spanking new rsx, and crashed into a house. Next day, they got him a brand new mazda 3. He totalled it the next week. And they got him another brand new car! Dam. People just don't get it.

The Prius is kinda a tecky car, and thats the stuff I like. Congrats on the Prius.
I'm still waiting for mine!