haha I know exactly what you mean...after all I've been living in Japan for three years now. I think I'm actually going to go to the shop, maybe see if I can get a ride!(would totally be badass) The question is, I wonder how his english is because my japanese is horrible.

I don't see how that is "rice" only place I've been where you see rampant "rice" is the United States...but no need to start this debate.

uh, this is a shop car fella, probably not going to be sold, and I'm sure they can handle a loss, the point of the article is that the car is being built for time attack and will compete with the elite, I think you're getting way off track with your logic.

i want... Nowwwww!!!!

The sad part is you can't explain that to people. It's pure hatred of JDM culture and tuning.

When I say rice, I say rice whereby rice = tacky.

It looks tacky. My opinion. That's it.

And I grew up in Japan so spare me the nonsense about not respecting JDM.

Yes you are correct. Spending the cost of the car to modify it so it can compete with a gt3 is probably beyond most people's budget. Worth the time and effort? Well apparently for this shop it is.

If we're looking at a race application as in this issue, a gt3 costs significantly more in regards to parts and maintenance. The newer Porsche cars aren't as simple to work on as a Nissan. If this 370 has every intention to be tracked and competed, you have platform with cheaper parts. Cheaper parts makes the 370z a more flexible platform to modify than a gt3.

But hands down, if I had 112K that I intended on spending on car, I would pick up a gt3 over a heavily modded 370z in heart beat.

I agree with him, the engine is not in the best postion it can be, i believe the Zed does look better. And yes the Porsche does look like it was designed 50 years ago, can't they come up with a new shape. So what the **** are you talking about.

Because they got it right from the start. The 911 shape is an evolution.

Can't they come up with a new shape? Why did Nissan have to go back and source lines from the 240 for the 370? :shakes head:

If they'd just paint the whole car red instead of having all the off color pieces, it would look more legit.

That was an interesting read...

I've driven a GT3, you think the Nismo is a bad street car that GT3 is a skateboard! Bumpy as all hell, loud as can be but still a bad *** car just the same. Comparing a 30-40K car to a 115K car just doesnt add up.

Regardless of what car you prefer, I would much rather take that 115K and buy a Touring Z and a track Z. Plus have $ to fix them both up.

We had an older Turbo (02 996TT). It was a WONDERFUL car and as much as I love my Z, you can't compare. But again...we're talking about MUCH more $$$$ and when my warranty expired terribly pricey to keep up.

If things go well, I'd like to have both but it wouldnt be a GT3, that's a rich mans track car and definitely not a fun daily driver. Just my 2 cents..

why does the gt3 always come up as the top of the line ultimate porsche? the gt2 has more power, and posts faster laptimes yet no one ever mentions it?

I would rather have a NA car then a turbo car.

You're right but that's REALLY in a different league, that's another $50K or so isn't it?

So you think this heavily modified car is going to go up against a STOCK GT3 in a Time Attack series? :icon18:

Shop cars are almost always sold eventually, primarily because they want to get on to new and better projects.

Someone's off on their logic. It ain't me. ;)

From the looks of their shop, they're not exactly rolling in money, either.

why? some of the fastest cars out there are turbo. besides, comparisons almost always include cars like sti, evo, gtr, amg cars which are turbo/super, but only include the 911 gt3 and not the gt2?

True, but comparison tests usually compare the "ultimate" or top of the line of each company, regardless of price tag. that's why the same test can feature cars from the zr1, viper, gtr, 911 turbo, all the way up to ferrari 430, murcielago, sl65 black series, etc.....

i know people favor the gt3 over gt2 because its easier to drive consistently on a track while the gt2 needs a lot more driver skill to go fast. but same can be said about the zr1 yet it pops out in almost every comparison test.