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Old 05-31-2016, 10:22 AM   #1 (permalink)
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I have an RT and a NISMO. Get the one you like the most. Dodge is better ride and comfort and when you want to go it will. Z is way more fun to drive under all other conditions. NISMO is super stiff get a set of sport damper take off and keep the NISMO springs.
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As a guy who owned a sport/touring Z and a NISMO Z I would tell you that for the money you would spend on a 2014 Z or 2015 Challenger there are much better cars to buy. The Z is heavily dated at this point and not worth buying unless you don't care about having dated tech. If it were me I'd be looking at a new Camaro SS or Mustang. Don't get me wrong, the Z is an awesome car, but compared to other options it's very dated with regard to performance and inside tech.
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As a guy who owned a sport/touring Z and a NISMO Z I would tell you that for the money you would spend on a 2014 Z or 2015 Challenger there are much heavier wanna be sports cars to buy. The Z is heavily dated at this point and still keeps up with exhaust mods, it's not worth buying if you only care about having updated tech that does absolutely nothing to improve the performance and handling with the extra weight it brings to the table. If it were me I'd be looking at a new Camaro SS or Mustang if you want a bloated overweight car that handles like a fat a55 with kankles around corners. Don't get me wrong, the Z is an awesome car, but compared to other options it's very dated tech, there are other cars with blingy eye catching carrots that will distract you from their all round lackluster performance.
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Old 06-29-2016, 05:21 AM   #5 (permalink)
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As a guy who owned a sport/touring Z and a NISMO Z I would tell you that for the money you would spend on a 2014 Z or 2015 Challenger there are much better cars to buy. The Z is heavily dated at this point and not worth buying unless you don't care about having dated tech. If it were me I'd be looking at a new Camaro SS or Mustang. Don't get me wrong, the Z is an awesome car, but compared to other options it's very dated with regard to performance and inside tech.
Honestly, who cares about this?

The Z, dated or not is a proven design that works great and you know damn well will last years without issue, even if you hammer on it on a daily basis.

All of these new American muscle cars are like the old ones. They just rely on brute force to get them down the road. No style, no refinement, no quality, no character. They're getting better at maneuvering through corners, but still not great, except maybe the latest Z06 Vette. The interior styling in all of them suck (cheap, fake plastic chrome, carbon fiber, aluminum look), the exterior on most of them suck, again with the exception of the Vette, although the ***-end of the new Vettes are horrible.

The Z on the other hand, as well as just about every other Japanese and European car has great styling, quality and refinement as well as being quite capable of going through corners very well.

Granted, the new Mustangs are great looking cars and are supposed to be pretty good in the corners as well (and the new 5.0 sounds excellent). I was actually considering one before getting the Z, but after sitting in a new Mustang and touching/looking at that nasty interior was more than enough for me to happily go with the Z.
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Honestly, who cares about this?
I agree. People can't quit magazine racing, driving around thinking "Oh my car traps 107 in the quarter mile, yours only does 103" or feeling secure in the fact that their car is .1 seconds quicker to 60 MPH (as tested by someone who probably drives much better than them).

The numbers are much better on the Mustang; skid pad, 1/4 mile, horsepower, torque, etc. but drive them both, it's a completely different experience.

The Mustang is heavy, the steering is slow and numb, there is lots of body roll due to the soft suspension. It goes like hell when you drop the hammer, and it corners well, but it's a GT car through and through.

The Z... Well, it's a better sports coupe. Tight, connected, great feedback.

I'd rather take the Mustang on a 1000 mile drive but if I'm driving just for fun it's definitely not the best choice for me. Unless you can't drive and just want to mash the gas in a straight line (or halfway through a turn exiting Cars and Coffee) or you are actually getting paid to set record lap times, I can't see how it would be for anyone looking for a driver's car*, but maybe that's just me.


*I mean a driver's car, not a magazine racer's car.
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as an owner of the Z. i would advice you to take the dodge chalenger SRT

Why : 1/challenger can be a daily car because high clearance. (you will get alot of trouble with 370z low clearance, especially the nismo version.)

2/holly 6. v8 engine (7 years already since the 3.7 v6 released.)

3/ dat challenger *** tail light is such a b*tch

[IMG]55ce51d2af7fe by dkinghl, on Flickr[/IMG]


But i suggest you to invest money on a vette .
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as an owner of the Z. i would advice you to take the dodge chalenger SRT

Why : 1/challenger can be a daily car because high clearance. (you will get alot of trouble with 370z low clearance, especially the nismo version.)

2/holly 6. v8 engine (7 years already since the 3.7 v6 released.)

3/ dat challenger *** tail light is such a b*tch

[IMG]55ce51d2af7fe by dkinghl, on Flickr[/IMG]


But i suggest you to invest money on a vette .

Uh.. No.

1) The Z doesn't have any issues on the road. All car manufacturers have standards to meet to be road worthy, so this is a total moot point. Also, the Nismo is barely lower than the standard Z.

2) The Chevy 350 V8 has been around since 1967. What's your point?

3) The Z looks a hell of a lot better all the way around, inside and out.


The pic you included is correct. The chic on the left is lean, agile and sexy, like the Z. The one on the right is exaggerated, over-done and way out of proportion, just like that SRT thing.
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Old 07-04-2016, 09:02 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Uh.. No.

1) The Z doesn't have any issues on the road. All car manufacturers have standards to meet to be road worthy, so this is a total moot point. Also, the Nismo is barely lower than the standard Z.

2) The Chevy 350 V8 has been around since 1967. What's your point?

3) The Z looks a hell of a lot better all the way around, inside and out.


The pic you included is correct. The chic on the left is lean, agile and sexy, like the Z. The one on the right is exaggerated, over-done and way out of proportion, just like that SRT thing.
Agree - the one on the right makes Kim Kardashian's *** look normal, which is saying something, because her *** is huge and not appealing at all (to me).
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Buy a used chevy Aveo and get me the NISMO.
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I keep reading "breasts" in the title. Was disappointed the first time I opened the thread, and continue to be disappointed every time I see the title.

Good luck, OP, but I'm not as interested in helping to resolve your dilemma as I thought I'd be
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I keep reading "breasts" in the title.
Me too.
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Old 05-31-2016, 12:29 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Warning! This comment is rated by the MPAA as "R".

Ever since we bought our Z a few weeks ago, I can think of only one thing when I happen to notice the vehicles which are the subject of this thread. I think Ahhhnold expresses that thought far better than I can (and maybe get away with it, but maybe not):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcgRaf38uCQ
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I like the Chargers and Challengers no doubt. The issue I have is all the Dodge stuff around them. I have a 2004 Dodge Ram 3500 with the Cummins engine. Some of the Dodge stuff that breaks is just stupid. Love my truck but I get aggravated with all the stupid stuff I have to fix.
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I like the Chargers and Challengers no doubt. The issue I have is all the Dodge stuff around them. I have a 2004 Dodge Ram 3500 with the Cummins engine. Some of the Dodge stuff that breaks is just stupid. Love my truck but I get aggravated with all the stupid stuff I have to fix.
You nailed it, drove Dodge 3/4 ton 4x4 during the last part of my career as a Game Warden. Great engine and so so to bad everything else.

I you want to go fast get the Charger the Hellcat is a boat and can't put the power down...come on 285's in the rear for a car of that size and power!

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