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Originally Posted by kensin0429 no oil coolers? how does oil cool ?? Time.
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Import, I hear what you're saying and 'get it'. However, Nissan specifically targeted the 370Z at the BASE Cayman, BMW Z4, and the Audi TTS. Not the Cayman S, Z06, GT500 or even the Mustang GT or Camaro SS. They didn't care about price points except that Nissan's beat all three of those competitors. Nissan wanted base Cayman, Z4, and TTS blood and essentially got it at the time the 370Z debuted.
Remember this?:http://www.bmwblog.com/2010/08/14/ne...n-competitors/ We the consumer, given our budgets and general interest in performance then make all the analogies you provided. Suffice to say that the Z performs well, beats out the three main competitors that Nissan initially targeted, and makes the majority of its owners very very happy. ...and to the last posted question: the oil is cooled by air, with or without a cooler.
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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 ...
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ok sticking my neck out here. but i would bet 99% of these cars everyone is talking about are driven on the street. 0-60 is a good judge, so often do you test you 0-60 times a day,where i live no much. on handling on any given day
i don't get that much of a chance either to test that out. can't remember the last time i had it up to 150,just kidding never. so my point imo all these cars are bought by there appeal to each driver looks sex appeal call it what you want... and the 370 takes a back seat to none of them in its price range...... |
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I will have to take issue with your statement about the 370Z beating "every" stock SRT-8, though. Find me a stock 370Z timeslip that betters 13.1@108 from a reliable source (i.e. published). Here is one for the SRT-8. 2006 Dodge Magnum SRT8 Vs. 2005 Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG Specs & Stats - Motor Trend *Or you can opt to skip this post as I earlier suggested. Nothing off my back. For what it's worth, if I end up with a 370Z, I will defend it just as ardently. However, the only things negative I have consistantly said about it is that it's 50bhp light and an oil-cooler short. To me, steering-feel and clutch engaugement can be learned (as you stated above.) I simply felt that the feedback was lacking. That's it. You make it sound like I have "torn the car apart". Again, reading what you want. We all do it, though. ![]() Quote:
This is what Motortrend had to say about achieving those 0-60 times: "Acceleration Comments: 370 Z seems to like wheel spin off the line-- and it's required to keep from bogging engine. We found at least 5,000 rpm works best. Get the clutch out quick or it will sink." SO if you launch from 5K rpm daily, yeah, 0-60 is important. If not, 5-60 is much more meaningful. Last edited by ImportConvert; 11-10-2010 at 08:57 PM. |
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I did not spend ANY time researching it. I just liked the numbers so I bought. I don't EVER want to do that again. I want to see what good/bad REAL people have to say about a car. So I went and joined this forum. I test drove numerous Z's in various configurations, and formed opinions from those test-drives, my friends who have owned 370's long-term, and what I see posted here. My conclusion so-far is that if I decide against a 'vett, I will go for the 370 and just trade it in as soon as Nissan makes a faster one. That, is why I am here. I post things based on my personal experience (limited it may be) with the Z. |
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I see. Well, don't take this the wrong way... but I don't think you'll be seeing a much faster Z for a long time.
You know, YOU could always make it faster... there isn't anything stopping you from doing that. Right? I drove a WRX STi for a while, GT35R rotated turbo kit w/meth injection... made 520whp. It wasn't a jet... it pulled so hard under full boost it made your stomach hurt. I would run down street bikes on the highway, but I sold it for a Z. The Z is just a nicer, sportier car.. I think. I could have easily bought a Mustang or something "faster" but to me, it wasn't something that needed to be #1 on the list. I can't speak for everyone, but I would never even think about owning a WS6 after driving and living with my Z. Do you post on Corvette forums as well? |
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got a little carried away but I litteraly just looked over 100s of his posts and they all come across as him being an arrogant know it all who loves to talk about his old trans am that he traded in for a classier g20 and that he is confortbale with money ... why do i know or care ? Im not sure, but I do, and it bothers me... LMAO
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