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).

One is a sports car, and one is a pony car. I don't get how people compare the Z with a challenger, rustang, or rustaro all the time. The Z is supposed to be in the same class as the BMW Z4 and Audi TT. Also, the only other ones out there that come close would be the Fiat 124, Miata, and the BRZ/FRS/GT86, but are not as good as the Z. Just my honest opinion. Honestly, I would go for a Porsche Cayman.

Personally, I would go with what I went with... The Z.

It's a Nissan, so I already know it's a bullet proof design with loads of R&D put in it, I know it's going to last, I know it's going to be pretty fast, and I know it's going to handle.

With all of that in mind, the number one reason I went with the Z is because of its overall appearance. It's a damn good looking car. It's got the right lines, it's got the right proportions, it's got those sexy wide fenders that can tuck in a lot of rubber, and it's got the very similar roof-line of the GTR which I really love. It also sounds excellent, and I love the looks of the interior as well. It's a purpose built vehicle without all of the stupid "bloatware" so to speak.

A seven year existence for an engine is NOT long at all. This engine is one of the best mass-produced engines out there. And for it to be stuffed in a car that just about anyone can afford is incredible. Not to mention it can easily put to shame a LOT of V8 engines.

People need to stop with all of the bulls*** and see this car for what it really is.

I could have gone with a number of different cars, but chose the Z instead, and the base model at that because I didn't want some of the stuff "bloatware" that comes in the Sport model that I refused to pay extra for.

Anywho... Minor rant off now.

I think the 370Z was targeted at the Cayman.

Targeted, no. Competition with, probably not. The Caymen is superior.

Of course, if OP were to add an "r" between the "b" and "a" in "beasts," we'd all be considerably more empathetic.

And ZeeBabar, we all know Dodge is the best, ever, even if it came in last place in this particular race (it was totally unfair to begin with; it was up against cars that weren't front wheel drive). Say what you will, the K car was a game-changer! :driving:

How about a 06 GTO ?

I know this is an old thread, but...

The fact that the moron driving the Hellcat was making the rear tires slippery, sitting there roasting the hell out of them right before the launch every time didn't help matters any. Not that it had a chance against REAL sports cars to begin with, but still.

Rear engine with the right amount of power + RWD = Maximum traction on launch
Front engine with the right amount of power + AWD = Maximum traction on launch
Front engine with way too much power + RWD = Getting nowhere fast on launch


Also, whenever you see a commercial from Porsche, BMW or Nissan, etc, etc (pretty much any non-American car manufacture), they're always talking about refinement, performance and handling. Every time you see a commercial about a Camaro, Hellcat or Mustang, they're always boasting about horsepower and a show of tire smoke.

What about it? It's still not a sports car. Just another pony car. Apples and oranges.

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Not a bad car but the next generation is also desirable, you have more manuals availible in the 04/06 cars. The current, but rare Impala SS with a manual 6 speed has a suspension well beyond the Charger or Challenger.

Fixed and :iagree:, especially the 16+ with magnetic dampers

You know it's a bored out VQ35 right? The Vq35 was a bored out vq30 etc You know the vq has been in service 23 years and we've bored it out to double it's size and we can't bore it out any more.... right???

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_VQ_engine

Maybe you've only known this engine 7 years. Others have known this engine over 2 decades.

Yes, I know this. I was just referring to it being in the 370Z. The best, most advanced version of the VQ series.

Again, who cares? So what if it's 23 years old? That's small fries compared to the Chevy 350 and Ford 302. They've been around for more than twice that.

Besides, the block, bored out or not is NOT where the technology that matters lives. It's all in the heads and ECU. That's what makes the VQ37VHR stand out from all of the other VQ motors. It's a damn good motor, and it's proven.

I don't see the point in anyone's argument when it comes to our engine. Not one bit.