Considering a 370z!

Mitsuyager9 · 07-29-2009, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Mergnthwirker

For more than 25 years I owned an Alfa Romeo Giulietta from 1961. That car lived for high revs, and if you wound it out it performed extremely well (by 1960/70's standards). If I drive my Z the same way it is *amazingly* fast. But most people don't drive their cars this way, and in the Z, it has enough torque that you don't have to in everyday driving. But when you do... holy cow!

It does require a recalibration of how you drive. Seven out of my last 10 cars were turbos, so I had lost the knack. Lower and mid-range torque are beautiful things. Usually there is not a lot of benefit in winding them out much above the torque peak. Not true when driving the Z. It makes its maximum torque and horsepower very high up in the rev range so you need to use the whole power band to extract its best. And the immediacy of naturally aspirated engines is really addictive. It took me a while to get back into that mode after I got my 370Z.

I suspect that you did not drive the Z in a way that extracts the most it has to offer. I highly recommend you spend some time hitting the redline before you give up on the Z!

lol i drove the **** out of that 370..its not an amazing amount of power really..i was surprised how close the power was to my pretty much stock eclipse with the boost turned up to 18 psi...dont get me wrong it is fast but i didnt like the flat spot in the power band around 5-6 grand

wolf41779 · 07-28-2009, 08:22 PM

I looked briefly at the EVO X, but after seeing its interior and comparing it to the Z, its just a night and day difference on fit and finish. I wanted a vehicle that was a bit more mature, and refined.

kdoske · 07-29-2009, 10:52 PM

seriously, just go by your evo.

alexanderb · 07-29-2009, 11:33 PM

Maybe this will help you decide...

So...you are on a date with a REALLY HOT chick. You pull up to pick her up and she says "Nice car. It looks just like my brother's LANCER!".

g96818 · 07-29-2009, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by alexanderb

Maybe this will help you decide...

So...you are on a date with a REALLY HOT chick. You pull up to pick her up and she says "Nice car. It looks just like my brother's LANCER!".

Mitsuyager9 · 07-30-2009, 01:24 AM

haha there are so many things wrong with your "burn" im not even going to reply..but jfyi rally means on the dirt, and my car is 20 years old and will still beat your car

gnarf · 07-30-2009, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Mitsuyager9

haha there are so many things wrong with your "burn" im not even going to reply..but jfyi rally means on the dirt, and my car is 20 years old and will still beat your car

dude take it ez man..we are all enthusiasts here..if you wanna do vague challenging go post on youtube..but yea i considered an evo x..despite having awd and 4 doors...it has poor fuel economy 16/22 and has a 14 gallon tank...itll be a challenge to beat 300miles on a tank..and i kinda need a larger than because I dont want to fill up every 3 days due to my 80+mile per day commutes...another thing that is affecting me is its weight...it's gained some poundage over the 9 and is clearly heavier than the Z...other than that the evo is a performance bargain..I am considering the Z, EvoX, 135i and maybe a Camaro SS..I like the fact that the Z is just winning every comparison against 135i, Z4, RX8, Solstice GXP, Mustang, Genesis..and its an improvement in every possible way over the 350z..the EvoX is has not improved as much over the IX as the 370z with the 350z..they used a cayman as its benchmark...which is a higher level of engineering..you could say the 370z is Japan's corvette..

av370 · 07-30-2009, 02:59 PM

If you want to haul *** just buy a busa.

07-30-2009, 01:24 AM	#6 (permalink)
Mitsuyager9 Base Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Battle Creek Posts: 24 Drives: 91 mitsu eclipse m5 Rep Power: 17	haha there are so many things wrong with your "burn" im not even going to reply..but jfyi rally means on the dirt, and my car is 20 years old and will still beat your car Last edited by Mitsuyager9; 07-30-2009 at 01:27 AM.

07-28-2009, 08:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
wolf41779 Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Desert Posts: 83 Drives: PW 370 Rep Power: 17	I looked briefly at the EVO X, but after seeing its interior and comparing it to the Z, its just a night and day difference on fit and finish. I wanted a vehicle that was a bit more mature, and refined.

07-29-2009, 10:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
kdoske Track Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Louisiana Posts: 541 Drives: 800whp Unicorn FI Z Rep Power: 18	seriously, just go by your evo.

07-29-2009, 11:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
alexanderb Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Manila Posts: 171 Drives: PG 370 Tour/Sprt/Nav Rep Power: 271	Maybe this will help you decide... So...you are on a date with a REALLY HOT chick. You pull up to pick her up and she says "Nice car. It looks just like my brother's LANCER!".

07-30-2009, 02:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
av370 Base Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: antelope valley CA Posts: 70 Drives: 09 370Z Rep Power: 265	If you want to haul *** just buy a busa.