You can pick up an E92 for the same price as a new 370z. However, an E46 is third the price, or half if you want to get a low mileaged one.

The 0-60 and 1/4 mile times is identical to one another.

The top gear lap times comparing 2 cars 10 years apart is nonsense.

:yawn:

Youre the one comparing a 10yo car to the Z.

E92 is double the price of a Z stateside.

I just looked at his location, stateside the M is anywhere between mid 50's-upper 60's, the Z is high 20's-mid 30's unless you want the nismo or 40th. I love my Z but if I could have gotten the e92 M3 for 30,000 I would have alas that's not how it works in the US. Btw the Top Gear big board is a good measurement tool, they aren't going to keep running the cars and updating the time and the Stig drives all the cars so the driver is always the same, per my knowledge it wasn't wet when they ran the e46.

Hmm, well over here a used e92 M3 costs £33k

Car Solutions : BMW M3 M3 2DR 1 OWNER BIG SPECIFICATION

New 370z is around £33k - £36k

Auto Trader UK - NISSAN 370Z 3700 cc 3.7 V6 GT 3dr

MIDDLEHURST MOTORSPORT GTR : Nissan 370Z GT Black Edtion, No 8 of 370

I just joined this discussion from page 5. Topic, which reads 370z VS E46 M3, was created many moons ago, by you guys. :tiphat:

So are you telling me that that range of 33k-36k, from the two cars you showed, which are a roadster and limited edition model, represent the cost of a base 370z with sports package as well?

I'm seeing base models MSRP at 26.8k? And off the bmw uk website, E92 new starting at 53k

Just sayin...

Read what he said carefully bro, he is paying 33-36K in pounds. 1 pound=1.44 dollars.

Wow I assumed you were getting the M3 cheap, it's rather you guys are paying a lot for the Z. Under those circumstances I'd get the M, a major proponent for the Z stateside is the bargain factor, for around $25-$30K its a great buy but if it were 33K in pounds or $47,000 I wouldn't feel the same.

All in all, the e92 is a beast, but it can be beaten depending on driver ability. In my case my driving ability was the winning factor in holding off the bavarian beast.

I'm a fan of the e46 M, it's still a competative car, but I think as the aftermarket for the Z develops a lightly modded Z v. a lightly modded M, the Z will have a higher rate of success in a straight line and probably on a track as well.

Those prices I listed were in pounds

Yeah, it seems you guys get the 370z a lot cheaper than us!

I would never buy an E92 though, as they weigh over 100kgs more than the e46 and the Z.

I'm confused... What does beating a noob driver in a faster car prove?

And the E92 M3 isn't a driver's car??