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Ghost 12-20-2010 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by ThoriumHotdog (Post 858981)
Apparently the new Camaro has been selling as fast as they can get to the dealership. I also doubt the Mustang sales are anywhere as low as the Z. They're selling.

If they make the Z more competitive on the street with the pony cars I bet the sales would increase. Who would complain about more power?
Yes, the domestic 'sports cars' always have been more successful than the Japanese sports car, there is no question about that. I was referring to the a little exclusive domestic cars, like the GT500. I wonder if they sell just as well, just because they offer more power.

Jeffblue 12-20-2010 12:21 PM
the only new Z i'd sell mine for is one that's got Twin turbos or a v8. no sense in switching cars in order to gain 30bhp.

as far as reliability. i see a fair amount of 90's 300zx TT's on the road which are like 15-20 years old.

Bleek 12-20-2010 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by shadoquad (Post 858533)
:bowrofl::roflpuke2::icon18::rofl2: omg +rep
the only rep he'll get on these forums:rolleyes:

shadoquad 12-20-2010 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Jeffblue (Post 859001)
the only new Z i'd sell mine for is one that's got Hello Kitty stickers and flower pot.. no sense in switching cars in order to gain 30bhp.

as far as reliability. i see a fair amount of 90's 300zx TT's on the road which are like 15-20 years old.
:ugh2:

I want a Z 12-20-2010 12:23 PM
I can't see the Z ever going to an 8, most companies are downsizing their 8's to 6's - IE the next M3 is going to be a 6

Jeffblue 12-20-2010 12:26 PM
lets say you needed a new motor in your car and nissan said 'zomg we are out of VQ's LOL, do you want a VK56DE or a VR38DETT, what would you take?'

Bleek 12-20-2010 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Jeffblue (Post 859018)
lets say you needed a new motor in your car and nissan said 'zomg we are out of VQ's LOL, do you want a VK56DE or a VR38DETT, what would you take?'
the twin turbo, obviously.

elmz 12-20-2010 12:41 PM
Probably direct injection, which should give it a slight HP bump.

ImportConvert 12-20-2010 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by ZYGOTE (Post 858779)
The 350 actually had three different engine variations over those years, so it had quite a few changes actually.

For the 370, I would expect the addition of direct injection next year which would bump power up to around 355. I believe this has already been announced for the g37 so it's only a matter of time for the z.
They were all based on the same bore/stroke, and engine block, though, yes? Not a lot more Nissan can do with the VQ and stay emissions-legal. Is it set-up for DI? DI might be worth a bit, but certainly not enough to keep it competative.

ImportConvert 12-20-2010 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Jeffblue (Post 859018)
lets say you needed a new motor in your car and nissan said 'zomg we are out of VQ's LOL, do you want a VK56DE or a VR38DETT, what would you take?'
I would request an LS7 :tiphat:

Seriously, though, I would pick whichever was lighter and would keep me closest to the factory weight distribution. The Z is about handling.

sonic370 12-20-2010 08:03 PM
I agree with those who say nissan won't go with a v8. it's not their history
with the car. plus it would add more weight to the car it would need a complete redesign. with the last change they went shorter and wider
which was great. imo the z will never reach 400hp it's not built that way.

with that said this car imo was not made to compete with the mustangs and camaros. two different markets. once you reach the 40,000 mark the air gets thin. anyway my point or guess is nissan will do whatever it takes to own
the market for rear wheel drive 2 seater sports cars.

point in it's class 35-40,000 370 1st
point in it's class 45- 50,00 vette 1st
only 2 seat sports car i would buy

Kirkster 12-20-2010 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by ImportConvert (Post 858511)
A new and exciting shade of gray.
:iagree:

Nitrouz 12-20-2010 08:20 PM
launch control and a black box. :roflpuke2:

2004YZFR1 12-20-2010 08:26 PM
I still think it will have one more new grey color to make it really exciting.

ImportConvert 12-20-2010 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Ghost (Post 858993)
Yes, the domestic 'sports cars' always have been more successful than the Japanese sports car, there is no question about that. I was referring to the a little exclusive domestic cars, like the GT500. I wonder if they sell just as well, just because they offer more power.
Not a fair comparison, because they also offer...more cost.

Compare the Z06 to the GT-R sales, or the GT500 sales to the M3 sales.


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