Nissan 370Z vs. BMW Z4 TopGear (UK) by The Stig

Mercennarius · 07-29-2009, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Got PSI

please show me how you gathered that from his post...

you gotta be kidding me.

Read what I quoted.

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Shah · 07-29-2009, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by theDreamer

Depends on the Porsche, so far the Z has taken on a few and won in many reviews. But they are in the same class (similar power/weight) so it was a great comparison.

911 carrera

Mercennarius · 07-29-2009, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by FR305

You base you comment on what? Why the **** would I buy my car for that? You are very ignorant if you think BMW drives think like that.

Im sure there was great emotion in designing your car I bet the designer had to finish quick because he had to take a ****. The last thing he must have designed was the door handles before he ran of to the bathroom.

BMW makes their cars on a mass produced assembly line too, regardless of what you're salesmen told you

Shah · 07-29-2009, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Mercennarius

BMW makes their cars on a mass produced assembly line too, regardless of what you're salesmen told you

wtf how did you get that from what he said..you really need to go back to school. you can't read or understand anything

FR305 · 07-29-2009, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Mercennarius

BMW makes their cars on a mass produced assembly line too, regardless of what you're salesmen told you

Ferraris are made on a assembly line too What exactly is your point? BTW are you including that smiley to let me know you are getting owned?

grahfz · 07-29-2009, 08:23 PM

...my old 528i/sport package/5speed (6% of all the 5 series imported were sticks at all) at road atlanta. Did great.

the 350's that showed up? didn't finish.. they were heavily fscked with though..

theDreamer · 07-29-2009, 08:29 PM

FR305 · 07-29-2009, 08:33 PM

I see the word sports car being thrown around can any of you please enlighten me on what a "sports car" is/means to you and what makes the 370z more of a sports car than a 335i or a 328?

theDreamer · 07-29-2009, 08:43 PM

A sports car is a term used to describe a class of automobile, typically of two seats and two doors, with precise handling, brisk acceleration, sharp braking, and attractive aesthetics. A sports car makes trade offs in practical considerations such as passenger space, comfort, and cargo capacity in favor of those traits which enhance the joy of driving it.

The 335i or 328 both attempt to create a more luxury ride, while trying to maintain performance but are first a luxury car. The Z is first a sports car, and second at providing luxury.

alexanderb · 07-29-2009, 09:08 PM

Sports car - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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A sports car is a term used to describe a class of automobile, typically of two seats and two doors, with precise handling, brisk acceleration, sharp braking, and attractive aesthetics. A sports car makes trade offs in practical considerations such as passenger space, comfort, and cargo capacity in favor of those traits which enhance the joy of driving it.

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Sports car v. Sporting Models

A car may be a sporting automobile without being a sports car. Performance modifications of regular, production cars, such as sport compacts, sports sedans, muscle cars, hot hatches and the like, generally are not considered sports cars, yet share traits common to sports cars. They are sometimes called "sports cars" for marketing purposes for increased advertising and promotional purposes.[2] Performance cars of all configurations are grouped as Sports and Grand tourer cars, or, occasionally, as performance cars.

TurboSid · 07-29-2009, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Mercennarius

To my knowledge there have been no engine failures due to a 370Z overheating....there have been a handful of 335i engine/turbo failures due to overheating. And if you have to ask about the runflat issue just search your BMW forums.

No, this is what you "simply stated":

Again please get off the 370Z forums if this is the kind of crap you're going to post. Nobody hear cares that you drive a BMW...I think I speak for more then just a few of us when I say i'm glad I don't. Never been impressed with BMWs bland styling, bland interiors, bland performance, bland everything, over priced and poor reliability. If you think your cars performance is impressive come take a ride in the 300ZX sitting in my garage

The Z is a sports car...if you want to compare the BMW to something Japanese compare it to an Infiniti.

Like i said, PLEASE post up some solid info, like links to threads where u read about an n54 blowing up due to over heating. till then your statements have no validity behind them.

I can easily say "YO my boys 370z blew up and he never washed it and his car always gave him problems" which is the only defense most of u idiots can come up with.

At the end of the day i wanted to clear up some misconceptions of ignorant children on the internet. They can go back and stereotype bmw owners based off **** they've heard but at the end of the day my car > 370z. my cars not for status i bought my car because its a new platform with lots of potential and suits my taste in styling. I chose NOT to buy the 370z b/c it doesn't. plain and simple.

ConchZ2 · 07-29-2009, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by alexanderb

Sports car - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The only true BMW “sports car” was the Z

BMW Z8 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

FR305 · 07-29-2009, 09:30 PM

By the terms stated above the 335i meets all those criteria and it does better than the 370z. Not to mention the heritage of BMW which has been and will always be being THE ULTIMATE DIVING MACHINE

theDreamer · 07-29-2009, 09:34 PM

TurboSid, I understand why you love your BMW, I almost bought one, but why did you come here in the first place?
FR305, but the 335i (coupe) comes first as a luxury car, then a sports car. It is a 2 door car, but with a second row of seats which is not what a sports car is about. It has a solid engine, but it focused first on providing a good stable ride, not about going around a track first. Not saying it can not or is bad, but it is first set of priorities is not that of a sports car.

TurboSid · 07-29-2009, 09:38 PM

a friend linked me to the thread, i read some false statements, i wanted to clear the air.

That is all

07-29-2009, 08:29 PM	#97 (permalink)
theDreamer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 30,879 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 4210	__________________ theDreamer's Z // Fast Intentions // Uprev // GTM // HKS // TEIN theDreamer's Silvia // URAS // GREDDY Houston Zs // Facebook // Twitter // Instagram

07-29-2009, 08:43 PM	#99 (permalink)
theDreamer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 30,879 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 4210	A sports car is a term used to describe a class of automobile, typically of two seats and two doors, with precise handling, brisk acceleration, sharp braking, and attractive aesthetics. A sports car makes trade offs in practical considerations such as passenger space, comfort, and cargo capacity in favor of those traits which enhance the joy of driving it. The 335i or 328 both attempt to create a more luxury ride, while trying to maintain performance but are first a luxury car. The Z is first a sports car, and second at providing luxury. __________________ theDreamer's Z // Fast Intentions // Uprev // GTM // HKS // TEIN theDreamer's Silvia // URAS // GREDDY Houston Zs // Facebook // Twitter // Instagram

07-29-2009, 09:34 PM	#104 (permalink)
theDreamer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 30,879 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 4210	TurboSid, I understand why you love your BMW, I almost bought one, but why did you come here in the first place? FR305, but the 335i (coupe) comes first as a luxury car, then a sports car. It is a 2 door car, but with a second row of seats which is not what a sports car is about. It has a solid engine, but it focused first on providing a good stable ride, not about going around a track first. Not saying it can not or is bad, but it is first set of priorities is not that of a sports car. __________________ theDreamer's Z // Fast Intentions // Uprev // GTM // HKS // TEIN theDreamer's Silvia // URAS // GREDDY Houston Zs // Facebook // Twitter // Instagram

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grahfz Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: atlanta Posts: 93 Drives: Touring/6/nav/sport Rep Power: 16	...my old 528i/sport package/5speed (6% of all the 5 series imported were sticks at all) at road atlanta. Did great. the 350's that showed up? didn't finish.. they were heavily fscked with though..

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FR305 Base Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Miami Posts: 5 Drives: AW 335i Rep Power: 15	I see the word sports car being thrown around can any of you please enlighten me on what a "sports car" is/means to you and what makes the 370z more of a sports car than a 335i or a 328?

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07-29-2009, 09:38 PM	#105 (permalink)
TurboSid Base Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: MIA Posts: 3 Drives: 335i > 370z Rep Power: 15	a friend linked me to the thread, i read some false statements, i wanted to clear the air. That is all