yes indeed you can compare them... this is a conversation i overheard in the kitchen at work the other day, very good read.

m - man, 40s, bragging rights
w - woman, 20s, cute innocent
h - henry, 26, me, know NOTHING about cars...

m (bragging): oh god, i bought a 350z yesterday
w: oh cool, you like it?
m: yeah of course, it's so amazing. very fast and nice
w: oh really?
m: yeah. i was choosing between a 911 and the 350z. both used. test drove both, and seriously i think the 350z is about 90% of the acceleration of the 911. the 350z is so much cheaper, so i bought it
w: really? that must be really fast for the 350z.
m: yeah it's really fast. have you ridden in both cars before? you should see.
w: oh i have never. but i have ridden in a gt2 couple of times before when i was in england
h (ears stood up, damn this gal knows stuff)
m: gt... what? gt... 2? what is it?!
w: umm...... (start to roll her eyes) it's a porsche?
m: oh i never heard of that. it's like the 911?
w: err... yeah, *i think* it's better than 911 (you start to sense her tone now)
m (no shame): oh if you want i can take you for a ride in the z, it's very fast, and handling is very good too.
w: oh no it's ok, i am sure it's a good deal
m: yeah i got it for 29k used, very good. you think so?
w: umm... dunno, personally i think the z is a bit overpriced right now for the car
m (can't lose): oh no, i think it's a good price, you get everything, speed and handling
w: oic... well handling i think it's ok. i think the car is a bit big for my taste on handling
m: oh what car you think has the best handling you have seen then?
w: honestly, miata. i had one and that car is awesome on turns
m: oh you can't compare the miata to the 350z
w (eyes really rolling now): yeah i think so. alright see you later (left the kitchen)

now leaving m and h in the kitchen heating lunch, so h started to take the hit
m: yeah man, it's a nice car.
h: yeah sure, i drove the g35c before, it's pretty fast
m: oh no, the g35c is a different car, it has 300hp
h (mind in another world): no i thought the 350z has 280hp and the g35c has 287hp
m: really, i don't think so
h: oh ok, yeah either way it's a good car. you got the 6 speed?
m: nah i got the automatic
h (light bulb lights up above his head): ah... ic
m: yeah it's a good deal man. everything from factory, with 7yr/100k warranty, and it also has a tv
h: a tv? from factory? you mean nav?
m: no it's not nav. i wish it had it though. it's just the tv from factory. i don't really use it, but it's a nice gadget you know
h (turning into amusement): yes it is indeed very interesting. alright man, my lunch is done, i will see you later
m: oh sure. yeah if you want let me know, i can take you for a ride
h: oh it's ok, i have driven the g35c so i know what it's like, thanks

sigh, what a 10 mins in the kitchen.... so yup, you can't compare the miata to the 350z, but you can in fact compare the 350z to a 911

 

If you know your stuff, this kind of conversation is either entertaining or just plain excrutiating. Most people are idiots.

I have to avoid the desktop computer system sales portion of Best Buy when I go b/c it's unbearable to hear and feel people getting totally ripped off.

Sales: "No, the Celeron probably wouldn't do if you're interested in the internet."
Customer: "... and email."
Sales: "well, it's definately out of the question then."
Customer: "Oh, well, like I said, I just need something basic."
Sales: "Well, this is ancient, I don't even know why we still have these in stock. If you get this Compaq Pentium 4 with mega RAM and giga-drive then you'll probably be fine. Oh, you'll need a printer and an optical mouse as well."

You can finish it on your own ...

 

hmm... people are funny

 

same here man. given how much i know about computer, i always avoid those people. they never know that they are retarded...

 

Intersting convo Henry.

You should of dropped a "GS400" bomshell on him to see if he even knew what it was.

-Anthony

 

That was funny at first, but I'm really starting to feel sorry for people like that... self-ownage on such a scale =

 

*ding ding* Outta my way, bro!

You have a PM.

 

omg henry that's so funni. that man's got no game. he's not getting any from either the woman nor... YOU! hahahaha.

 

that's very well sad man. self-ownage, haha

 

Weak, your too nice Henry. If it was my co-worker I would let him hear about it everyday from now on

 

I know a guy that thinks his (stock) Saturn is fast, and he's equally as clueless and argumentative to boot ..hmmm...maybe we could put the two of them in a room and watch the conversation behind a 1 way mirror.

We could film it and sell it to the Comedy Channel.

Let's face it; there's one in every crowd.

 

it won't be a sitcom for sure, coz' you can't sit still, laughing and crawling on the floor

 

man sometimes you never know if you get fired coz' someone nag saying that you "harass" them

 

Looks like he'll be showing those poor, old, (now for this guy's description) goofy, dirty, ****ty, totally awesome, seriously fast, [plastic mannequin] girls just who's boss again tonight ...

He'll probably catch a break one of these days though. Some girls, hell, most people regardless of gender, aren't fortunate enough to have the sort of experience (GT2!!!) that she's had w/ autos.

And this break, who I'm sure will be a woman from a bar of ill repute, will be (according to him) a totally awesome, completely cool, one of a kind, supernatural, goddess, angel from heaven!

Just like his CAR!

 

Well, I think I vaguely remember a member here claiming his 350Z will run circles around a Porsche 911(maybe his is heavvily modded, but running circles? . . .), so at least that part is somewhat forgivable , but the TV part is plain retarded