Top Gear 370Z v. Cayman article

spearfish25

Any video of you passing the GTR? I'm curious what the track is like.

Put the 370Z against a GTR in 'The Ring' and the GTR will smoke it by a long shot. Now a tight, twisty track with short straights may give the 370Z the advantage...

travisjb

I have to apologize, don't want to come across as bragging... that's probably what it sounded like...

Yes, I agree, the GTR will eat up a near-stock or stock Z on any course with long stretches - assuming equal drivers... PIR road course is a 1.6 mile course based on a short nascar oval... it uses one long nascar straight and two corners, then interior track with many turns. It favors aggressive braking and be daring around concrete and tire walls... Ie GTR was probably driving more conservatively... it was before I installed video... my next PIR event isn't until 9/12-13, and I will have video then and will try to line up with any GTRs that are there... you can see video of my last event from miller motorsports here (TravisJB Track Video) unfortunately no GTR only a lotus exige on race tires to watch... lotus got around me after 4 laps on my tail, after my engine cut out due to disconnected o2 sensor

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mnms370Z

I see alot of poeple already modifying their cars. Where are these parts available? I live in NH and am having alot of trouble finding parts.
Help!

semtex

Holy crap dude, just look at the homepage and scroll down a little, and there's a big long list of sponsors and vendors.

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travisjb

call sharif at forged or mike at ddm and they will give you a list of like 20 parts you MUST BUY! lol...

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Lug

Personally, I wouldn't even consider "Who else drives my car" when making a car buying decision. I decide on the merits of the car, not how popular or unpopular, how trendy it is, etc. That said, the C06 and the 370Z are the two best bang-for-the-buck cars out there and probably the only two I would consider after looking into what's available. If the Lotus Elise was a tad bit cheaper, it would make my list as well.

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370Zsteve

Since I completely agree, +1 rep for you!

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370Zsteve

I've probably never mentioned this, but I find the Cayman to be bug-ugly. I think it is the worst-looking Porsche ever sold to the public. The 914 is better looking.

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Lug

I prefer to get my rep points from my normally inane, ridiculous, intellectually challenged, border-line idiot-tinged posts, not ones that make sense. But times are hard so I guess I have to take rep points wherever I can get them. There is a recession on, you know.

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j.arnaldo

They pit a Cayman against a GT-R in late 2008, and the Cayman won by 2 tenths of a second...The price difference, about $25 thou'! Gimme the GT-R!

nicknick

Obviously the GTR was not trying. The GTR from the stats I have read/seen would beat the Cayman with relative ease.

alan93rsa

I have owned a 370Z and it is the best bang for the buck in it's price range. I currently have an '09' Cayman S with PDK, PASM and Sport Chrono Plus. Having driven both cars on the track and street I give the nod to the Cayman. At higher limits there is more confidence in the Cayman. With the PDK set to Sport Plus it is an amazing transmission. The 370 6 speed with rev match is a great product but it can't do what the PDK can on track.

You'll be north of $70k by the time you tick off the options on the Cayman, about double the 370Z. So is it worth it? I'd say the average person would say no. But if it doesn't bother you to spend the extra the Cayman is fun both on and off the track with great fit and finish thrown in.

However, you can take a sport/touring 6 speed 370Z toss in $10-15K of the savings and have a rocket with at least $20k left in your pocket. It just gets down to what you value. It's nice to have choices.

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antennahead

Good friend of mine had a Caymen S for a while and it is a great machine. It is nice to have choices

John

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Pharmacist

sorry but the cayman is hardly a realistic choice. to pay so much money for a car that is only marginally faster than the z is ridiculous. at that price range, there are so many better options on the market. Like an m3 or a used 911 carrera. or even just fork out the extra few thousand and upgrade to a gt-r. and its exterior looks really lame, too conservative, passive and girly.

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