You don't need a helmet for a crash normally, but when it's your skull versus steel tubing, the steel tubing is going to win.
I'm confused—do you not drive on the street period? A street legal car would never be sold in the US with a factory cage.
No because you'll die if you crash on the street without a helmet.
You're missing the reality—the Z34 370Z weights 3278 lbs. It's *much* lighter than the Z33 350Z.
You can't have any full size RWD sedan with a V6 for 3000 lbs.
The 370Z is 3,278 lbs according to Nissan's official specs for 2015. That's the lightest in it's class (sub 30k, FR, >250hp). I wouldn't call it a "tad heavy".
More frugal? Impossible. I can believe "almost as frugal".
truecar has the BRZ for under invoice.
And the OEM unit is warrantied.
Upgraded stereo. Always.
The Sky Redline/Solstice GXP are pretty terrible...One would think roadster + LNF motor sounds good but in reality it never comes together to make a worthwhile vehicle
Buy an 06-11 Civic Si. Lighten it up a bit (you can drop ~100 lbs fairly easily).