Originally Posted by c41006 (Post 887466)

Very nice congrats on the purchase

Originally Posted by lamboworld (Post 887458)

Much faster than my E46 M3. Will get a custom tune in a few months and it should put down 375hp and 400ft/lb.
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Originally Posted by lamboworld (Post 803562)

What should I know.

I am currently in an E46 M3 and it is just too damn expensive to keep up.

I used to own a 2003 350z and it had clutch and tranny problems that was common in the early year 350z.

Tell me why I should buy one or not.

Originally Posted by ImportConvert (Post 805010)

Yes, I could modify the Z, but I would like to maintain my warranty. I want a full warranty and re-sale.

Yes, I see what is going on on the 'vette forum as well.

Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370 (Post 1399203)

Why don't you just stay on the corvette forums??? You have the onliest automotive identity crisis. One minute all you do is spew out every flaw and negative thought you have on the Z. Then you make threads saying you are about to buy one because...
Dude get a grip. The Z is no vette in power but kills it in handling when talking street performance. The vetter is a track car. The vette has poor build quality and costs twice the price. And if you are an enthusiast? Your warranty is a secondary thought. You don't want to mod a Z for more power??? FINE don't buy one. But stop trying to convince us it is not worth modding or is an inferior car due to your lack, there of. The corvette has an impressive engine and that's where it ends. After that the vette needs work too. GM'S axles break under heavy use, gaskets blow left and right under heavy use. Chassis durability sux. Build quality is econo class on a 60k car and you can sell the phrase "affordable supercar" all day long but its still a cheaply built american wannabe supercar. the Z may need turbos and coolers but the vette needs a suspension, new axle and differential a completely new interior and RATTLE-REPELLANT. The vette rattles more than an ARIZONA SNAKE-PIT.

JUST KEEPING IT REAL, I still think vettes are "Generally" cool. But vettes need a lot of work too. At 32k, the Z still has no competitor. And you wanna get technical about the Z being slower than mustangs. But think about it. 12.8 quarters on the stang. 13.1 on the Z. One is a 5litre v8, the other 3.7 v6. Hmmmm 13.1 is wayyyy more impressive. I've been next to 5.0's on real world pavement. They aren't faster in that situation. That's one thing that's never discussed here. The performance on pavement is still way superior. That's where u begin to compare BMW, the king of pavement cars and the 370z, puts a dent in that one too.
On the track, the Z is not as race ready as a vette or mustang, but it still holds its own. And the evo... fun car, but is sitting in the rattle pit with the vette. Its an awwd as well so its even less of a car to compare. Its designed for a whole different type of fun.
You don't choose EVO's over Z's. You try to own both for a different driving experience. But the evo still can't be a Z in the build quality department.

Originally Posted by chuckd05 (Post 804276)

Import, Ive read over all your threads, some redundant and all they do is pick apart the apparent " flaws " of this car that a few forum members post about. You stir the pot and act like you know about the car.

Your trans am is also a disgusting car IMO and I wouldn't take it for free. The fact the clutch felt better to you is prob because it was YOUR car and its what YOU are used to, just like we like the 370z stuff.

IMO you come on here acting like a know it all and I really never get like this but you and your threads/posts just rub me the wrong way. Its amazing that you consider this car at all because almost every thread and post you make you put ur trans am on a pedestal and act like its better than the Z ...

I will guarantee put a pro driver in the 370 and in your trans am and the Z will absolutely demolish the trans am around a road coarse ... Of coarse if you throw cams + bolt ons to a big v8 it will make power but with that power do you get anything else ?

On another note my car has a intakes, test pipes , exhaust , a tune, OIL COOLER , springs, etc and my car was just in for warranty work and they actually complimented me for getting an oil cooler. Nissan is well aware the motor runs hot and will not void your warranty for it. If you blow a hose off your cooler, leak all your oil and continue to beat the piss out of you car, yea it can get voided, IF they know that happened. Thats about it.

The Z will also beat every single SRT 8 out in the 1/4 stock IF driven correctly and be right there with SS's and GT's. And lets not forget the Z came out first BEFORE the 5.0, it laughs at 09 GT's by a significant margain in every aspect imaginable. Some test only show the 5.0 13.1-13.0 but I do agree they are faster/more capable 1/4 mile cars ... When I ran my 12.9 there was a camaro SS with Long Tubes and a flash and he did no better than 13.0 in his Auto...

Jnaut went 12.3 with bolt ons and a good launch... how many SS camaros run 12.3 ? Not as many as you think. The Z will run circles around the z4 and regular caymen, caymen S is a fine machine but way more money and is worthy of its price tag.

But out of all those cars I still take the Z ...

also MANY corvette guys have driven Z's and actually had more "fun" in the Z ... straight line acceleration is just one aspect of a car. The car handles phenomenal, I drive the e92 m3 when ever I can get my buddy to swap our cars for a few hours and our car is 85% of that car, and dare I say this because there will be nay sayers, but on a private road by us , me and him went at it several times, once to a VERY high speed and EVERY SINGLE TIME the outcome was within a few feet of each other either way. 6m e92 M3 ... and that car is used as a benchmark for track beasts and my buddy litteraly sweats that my Z feels as good as it does. The Z is absolutely no slouch and out of all those cars looks as nice as any of them except the M ...

Originally Posted by lamboworld (Post 887458)

Thanks for all of the replies. Ended up buying a 2008 135i 6MT with 22k for 27.9k. Has all of the BMW packages. Bought a $800 tune from Cobb Tuning and she pushes 355hp and 377ft/lb at the wheels.

Much faster than my E46 M3. Will get a custom tune in a few months and it should put down 375hp and 400ft/lb.

I drove a new 370Z and quite frankly was not impressed.

Originally Posted by Red__Zed (Post 1399223)

Originally Posted by optiontrader (Post 808583)

But... with BMW, you get what you pay for. More refinement = more $$$.

I'll take the Z instead of the 335i and put the remainder towards landscaping and kitchen countertops for the wif!!! :tup:

Originally Posted by 370Zsteve (Post 1399246)

Post dyno charts pleeze. :tup: This I gotta see. :tiphat:

Edit: eh, just noticed this post is from January...

Originally Posted by phelan (Post 1399287)

you are my hero for using an arsene wenger picture in a non-soccer related thread.

Originally Posted by Mt Tam I am (Post 1399302)

OP already bought a car before I finished reading entire thread.

I gave out so much rep in this thread I got this message:

You have given out too much Reputation in the last 24 hours, try again later.


ImportConvert once said: Then I went to Spring Mountain Motorsports ranch where a few instructors in stock Camaro SS's made fools of us in ZR1's when we couldn't keep up with them. I learned a painful (to my ego) lesson.

I did a similar class at Infinion, Sears Point, where the instuctors had bone stock EVO X's, and I had my 370. I stuck like glue to them with no humiliation for me and the Z.
And yet you feel that you can talk intelligently about the steering and all else. The Z offers more than an inexperienced driver like yourself can appreciate.

Take some more classes, learn to drive where your Corvette can keep up with a Camaro, then criticize the Z's steering.


You said the instructors made a fool out of you and I think "You" make a fool of yourself most of the time. The instructors just pointed it out.


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Originally Posted by Red__Zed (Post 1400325)

weren't you at a pre-HPDE school event though?