Nissan 370Z or BMW Z4 s35i

Supergoji · 11-06-2009, 10:42 AM

i have driven both. get the Z4 sdrive35i with the 7 speed dual clutch.
the engine note is great, it's a bmw so fit an finish will be nicer than the Z.

plus with the ecu upgrade it'll be making big hp numbers easy.

it's a much nicer car than the Z.

veejayy · 11-07-2009, 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Steven

370Zed = raw

Zed4 = refined

In retrospect, I should have gotten something a little more refined. dont get me wrong, i love my Z.. but if i could do it all over again, i would have bought a G37.

No- you did right- I own g37s but the Z is isn't as heavy and corners much better.

Onto the BMW comparison- get the Z or get a Porsche. I am a fan of BMW sedans but nothing else. Price out used Cayman's and then make the choice but the bloated Bimmer is not as rewarding as the Z. Now the Cayman-well a much different matter! Good luck- if you get "stuck" with the Z you will be drving one of the best cars on the road that, IMHO, "suffers" only when comparing it to P-cars. Goodluck

chief_Roka · 11-11-2009, 09:58 AM

The Z hands down. Reason being,
1) Even if the bimmer were to exceed in performance it would be marginal.
2) I would have 13k for mods.
3) refined engines bore me, I like screams, grunts and jerks in my ride.
4) I want a car that's on the road, not in the shop. What good is a sports car if the mechanic shop has possession of your car more than u can drive it?
5) BMW though is a great performing car when its running but its way overrated. Just cuz yuppies prefer it doesn't doesn't make it the holy grail of cars. The way the car is reviewed vs my experiences driving BMW, I feel that reviewers hype it to a level of near unrealism while nissans up until 2008, reviews have been wayyyy underrated. I rather drive the underdog car.

ianthegreat · 11-11-2009, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike

If you are referring to what I had posted about not being into modding on the bmw vs modding a Z, what I meant was that either way with modding, you won't have a warranty, but with the bmw you will be giving up services you don't even get with the Z.

My bad! I thought you were saying Nissan would still warranty you while modding.

I understand what you mean.

ianthegreat · 11-11-2009, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by nicknick

Ian are you saying that you can mod your bmw and bmw will still honour your warranty? I find that bad business practices.

Also I find it puzzling that BMW will replace a part that was/may be, clearly wear and tear and possibly carelessness by the owner. If that is so then good on BMW and I guess the extra money you pay for the BM goes into "claims" like these.

Definitely not. If I mod my car I lose my warranty. Everyone pays to play.

Definitely a wear & tear item w/ a little negligence on my part. No, the extra 15k goes into replacing my defective door trim. Sheesh.

Holliday · 11-11-2009, 11:29 AM

THE Z WINS!

370Zsteve · 11-11-2009, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Holliday

THE Z WINS!

mcheddadi · 11-11-2009, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by 370Z_Fan

How can you compare:

with this:

The hood on the Z4 is too long, just does not look proportional to the rest of the car. The Z wins hands down!

but of course! how can anyone get a car with a long hood!?? such an obvious flaw....

dcs2k · 01-05-2010, 01:49 AM

thanks guys for all the valuable feedbacks that were left here. Well I got the Z4 over the 370Z. As some had rightfully pointed out, its not an apple to apple comparision, even though Top Gear and Best Motoring videos will want to have you believe.

Reasons why I chose the z4 over 370z as below, and my reasons might differ greatly from yours.

1.Price difference was not a consideration.
2.Need a more refined car as a daily drive.
3.Dual Clutch option on the Z4
4.Wanted a convert, the roadster version was on a indent basis and I didnt want to wait
5.I honestly have a slight preference for the z4 body style over the 370z.

What made me consider long and hard
1.Known HPFP issue with the z4 twin turbo engine. Got the dealer to commit 3 yr full warranty on parts and labour before I can have the peace of mind to get the z4.
2.I will not have as much fun driving the z4 compared to the 370z, and thats a fact.

schrute · 01-05-2010, 02:06 AM

^Congrats on the bimmer. Post some pics!

dcs2k · 01-05-2010, 03:15 AM

thanks! the 1st pic is when i collected the car and 2nd after I changed the rims

schrute · 01-05-2010, 03:32 AM

Nice color, has a lot of character.

Great choice on the new rims - huge improvement!

What's next?

ZYUL8R · 01-05-2010, 04:08 AM

I think you made a good choice! You had excellent reasons. I also perfer the looks of the Z4 vert over the 370z vert. As to the comment about the long hoods...I laughed at that!...it reminds me of the long hoods on the old first generation Z cars. The Z4 has a good engine and you can make some great power with a ECU tune. I really hope you enjoy your new car!! Congrats!

Chan Chee Hoe · 01-05-2010, 05:11 AM

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Originally Posted by dcs2k

thanks! the 1st pic is when i collected the car and 2nd after I changed the rims

Hey,He is a Singaporean.!Your car costs over S$220,000.00,of course will be a better car.....

dcs2k · 01-05-2010, 05:12 AM

thanks guys for the kind comments! One more impt reason I chose the z4, like what many of you mentioned, a ECU upgrade costing $500 was able to give me a 100hp gain.
Stock comes 306hp and 400nm torque. one chip, with an intake and intercooler is giving me 425hp and 500nm+ torque now.

Besides the power upgrade, I did up the sound system, which was crap to begin with. My one regret though is not getting a car with iDrive, the LCD in car system.

11-11-2009, 11:29 AM	#51 (permalink)
Holliday Track Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Cache, OK Age: 38 Posts: 916 Drives: in the fast lane.... Rep Power: 16	THE Z WINS! __________________

01-05-2010, 01:49 AM	#54 (permalink)
dcs2k Base Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: CA Posts: 5 Drives: s2000 Rep Power: 15	thanks guys for all the valuable feedbacks that were left here. Well I got the Z4 over the 370Z. As some had rightfully pointed out, its not an apple to apple comparision, even though Top Gear and Best Motoring videos will want to have you believe. Reasons why I chose the z4 over 370z as below, and my reasons might differ greatly from yours. 1.Price difference was not a consideration. 2.Need a more refined car as a daily drive. 3.Dual Clutch option on the Z4 4.Wanted a convert, the roadster version was on a indent basis and I didnt want to wait 5.I honestly have a slight preference for the z4 body style over the 370z. What made me consider long and hard 1.Known HPFP issue with the z4 twin turbo engine. Got the dealer to commit 3 yr full warranty on parts and labour before I can have the peace of mind to get the z4. 2.I will not have as much fun driving the z4 compared to the 370z, and thats a fact. Last edited by dcs2k; 01-05-2010 at 06:46 AM.

01-05-2010, 02:06 AM	#55 (permalink)
schrute Track Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: utah Posts: 781 Drives: my z every day Rep Power: 16	^Congrats on the bimmer. Post some pics! __________________ my journal \| 2009 370z touring \| 6mt \| platinum graphite \| my album second skin \| mr works \| fast intentions \| ssr \| eibach \| hotchkis \| spc \| toyo \| bluebatmobile \| v-led \| jwt \| ventureshield \| tinted tails

01-05-2010, 03:32 AM	#57 (permalink)
schrute Track Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: utah Posts: 781 Drives: my z every day Rep Power: 16	Nice color, has a lot of character. Great choice on the new rims - huge improvement! What's next? __________________ my journal \| 2009 370z touring \| 6mt \| platinum graphite \| my album second skin \| mr works \| fast intentions \| ssr \| eibach \| hotchkis \| spc \| toyo \| bluebatmobile \| v-led \| jwt \| ventureshield \| tinted tails

01-05-2010, 04:08 AM	#58 (permalink)
ZYUL8R Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Corpus Christi, tx Posts: 140 Drives: 09 370z T/S, 03 S2K Rep Power: 16	I think you made a good choice! You had excellent reasons. I also perfer the looks of the Z4 vert over the 370z vert. As to the comment about the long hoods...I laughed at that!...it reminds me of the long hoods on the old first generation Z cars. The Z4 has a good engine and you can make some great power with a ECU tune. I really hope you enjoy your new car!! Congrats! __________________ Old enough to know, but too young to care.

11-06-2009, 10:42 AM	#46 (permalink)
Supergoji Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Westchester NY Age: 35 Posts: 311 Drives: Z32tt / Supra tt Rep Power: 256	i have driven both. get the Z4 sdrive35i with the 7 speed dual clutch. the engine note is great, it's a bmw so fit an finish will be nicer than the Z. plus with the ecu upgrade it'll be making big hp numbers easy. it's a much nicer car than the Z.

11-11-2009, 09:58 AM	#48 (permalink)
chief_Roka Base Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: BKLYN,NY/DFW,TX Posts: 166 Drives: '10 370z7at B.C. Rep Power: 15	The Z hands down. Reason being, 1) Even if the bimmer were to exceed in performance it would be marginal. 2) I would have 13k for mods. 3) refined engines bore me, I like screams, grunts and jerks in my ride. 4) I want a car that's on the road, not in the shop. What good is a sports car if the mechanic shop has possession of your car more than u can drive it? 5) BMW though is a great performing car when its running but its way overrated. Just cuz yuppies prefer it doesn't doesn't make it the holy grail of cars. The way the car is reviewed vs my experiences driving BMW, I feel that reviewers hype it to a level of near unrealism while nissans up until 2008, reviews have been wayyyy underrated. I rather drive the underdog car.

01-05-2010, 03:15 AM	#56 (permalink)
dcs2k Base Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: CA Posts: 5 Drives: s2000 Rep Power: 15	thanks! the 1st pic is when i collected the car and 2nd after I changed the rims

01-05-2010, 05:12 AM	#60 (permalink)
dcs2k Base Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: CA Posts: 5 Drives: s2000 Rep Power: 15	thanks guys for the kind comments! One more impt reason I chose the z4, like what many of you mentioned, a ECU upgrade costing $500 was able to give me a 100hp gain. Stock comes 306hp and 400nm torque. one chip, with an intake and intercooler is giving me 425hp and 500nm+ torque now. Besides the power upgrade, I did up the sound system, which was crap to begin with. My one regret though is not getting a car with iDrive, the LCD in car system.

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