My 370z with most available bolt ons out ran my friend's full bolt on E46 M3 6MT by a couple car lengths when we went head to head on a closed road. As far as handling dynamics, the M3 will be a bit sharper and a bit more refined but the Z is just as comfortable and can keep up or outrun a modded M3 with comparable mods in my opinion.

Oh, and do you mean debt to income? I was worried for you when you said death to income haha.

I was trying really hard not to be the one to shout out OP about this lol

since you have an m3 you are familiar with battling exhaust rasp. It's no different on the z so be wise with exhuast decisions. also, suspension is a little stiffer on our nissans compared to the m3's. if you have the mod bug then a z is a good platform because they seem to take nicely to most basic bolt-ons

:icon18: That, boys and girls, is what you call CYA :tup:

like you mean a washer mod? :icon17:

i was more refering to the gtr start button :roflpuke2:

:mad: ok, that's not funny. :rofl2:

Cmon guys, lets try not to scare this one off. lol

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm not adding those Tags. When I hit "Edit Tags" I cant select them, which means I did not put them there. Someone is framing me lol.

Glad you guys caught that death comment, it really is death if you know what i mean...:)

You should have bought my house instead. Although it's a little farther up north than where you are living now. :tiphat:

M3 is not sharper by all means. Z's steering is more direct and handling is more neutral than E46 M3. most importantly Z grips a lot harder entering corners. however, M3 has Z beat on the comfort department by a landslide. i've never had a car that has more road noise than the 370z. my evo ix se was more comfortable than the Z...

i had a stock M3 and now i have a stock 370z base with sports package.

My friend has an e46 M3 and we switch cars once in a while just to drive. Id say performance wise the M3 takes the cake, by a small margin. You also get the extra seats, more luxury items, and that engine is amazing!

The Z is better at road feel (IMO) and a better exhaust note. Plus you get the warranty...haha. The best part about owning the Z is the community I think. At least that is how it is here in NorCal. I went on a Z run in early August and all makes and models were able to join even my M3 friend joined in. The BMW crowd around here is pretty exclusive a little douchie.

Those brems, suspension and wheels on the bimmer look aftermarket. But my impression op is you're a light modder. I say just go for what you like...

If you plan on making your Z a ground up project. Base manual or touring manual. From there you can add your own body kit, LSD, brakes, susp, rims, then go in the engine and go as far as adding FI. But if you plan on adding small mods... intake, exhaust, header, ecu tune, and maybe your only big mod will be a low stqge FI? Your good with a sport or nismo pkg.

I generally agree with you. As far as comfort though I feel the seats were designed for one specific body type. (Which is not good) For me, the seats are very comfy. The only draw back is a lack of lumbar support on long trips. But if I wanted to I could've opted for the touring. I chose not to. I think customizing the stock seat or buying recaros to be a more compelling option than the touring pkg. (Just a personal preference.)