Well, i do like the Altima myself if its vip'd out. But if it doesn't have aftermarket support that begins at the racetrack, it means very little in the consumer market.
Nobody races Altima's in time attack, but that's just my area of focus. I thought the same thing about Scion a couple years back. However they have come a long way in a short span for a new marque.
Scion Racing has drift teams, rally teams, time attack, autocross and drag. As for the 350/370 replacing the 240, its a completely different demographic. A kid wont buy a 370 and mod it up for the track for the next 3 years. The only 370's racing time attack are in "enthusiast class" ie: no mods to the car, not even a wing is allowed. The car in my sig was in street class, that's the only wing i made for the 370z fince october. And this car is getting sold right now.
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Idk if it's fair to say the Scion cars are any more tune-able than Nissan's current lineup.
It's not like you can't likewise throw in a turbo-kit inside an Altima.
Now I agree some manufacturers are also offering some nice options out there.
However, with Toyota, if all you have to offer is the Scions, then that speaks for itself imo.
With the FT-86, yes it does look promising,
but I think it's only fair to wait until we see the actual results.
anything else would be speculative.
Even if you're talking about more affordable cars straight out of the factory,
I don't see Toyota making anything that compares to the Sentra SER Vspec (or whatever it's called).
Ppl also say the Z is too expensive,
and/or overpriced but I find it to be an excellent pkg for a very reasonable amount of $$$.'
Whether or not sales are dismal, would it be such an inappropriate replacement to the 240sx?
It's a wonderful sports car that justifies saving up a bit extra imo.
It's sad that so many of us write it off, b/c it's 5-10k more than we'd be willing to spend
(but at the same time, be perfectly willing to blow on mods).
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