lol " you played with a c7 this morning" I highly doubt he was trying to street race an automatic 370z. You should stick to mustangs and rice rockets because unless you're twin turbo you ain't keeping up with the big boys.

considering he pulled up on me hard and rev'd at me on my commute to work i'd say it was more of him wanting to play with me.

you with your 8 post count and NO Z should stick to the 350z.com and off of this forum.

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Stock C7 traps 119-120. That's a lot quicker than a NA 370. Boosted Zs are running 125+. C7s will be faster than that with bolt ons and a tune. These are quick cars for sure.

Seen this C7 at the store the other day. Asked the gf which one looked better, my Z or the Vette. She reluctantly said the Vette. I wasn't pleased

the fuck..............it's only a base model. :stirthepot:

tell her to shut up and get back in the kitchen :bowrofl:

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DUDE... how long do you intend to keep those big testicles? Assuming you sleep at night eh?

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she calls them my "door knockers" and loves the, so those will stay. :tiphat:

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One thing I know, corvettes attract a lot of fake azz posers who own the Vette and yet it will never go past 90mph. Ownership Bragging rights don't mean shyt when your driving skills are ball-less, gutless n hairless.

So lets not focus on the engines capabilities. It's what the driver did with all that power. That's what counts.

I've owned a Vette & it's not about how fast you drive. You have to keep the doors locked to keep the pussy out.

Enlighten me, how does the z33 handle boost better? Pretty bold statement, please elaborate.

It does? The loose, dusty, forgotten on the shelf for 30yrs variety?

Guys,
First, I love both cars and am not a fanboy of any brand/model, but please don't make the mistake that these two cars are on the same "performance playing field", even with a turbo/supercharger kit, nor should they be, I could have bought two Z's for what I paid for the Vette. Now granted I have not driven or tracked a boosted Z, but I have seen a couple stillen SC 370's at my local track, and unless your doing a full build like SHAMU, I dont think that you would be able to keep up w/ a C7, point in case look at this years C&D VIR lightening lap, compared to the nismo Z, it was 20 seconds off of the C7 (370z was around 3:12, Z51 C7 was 2:53). Maybe stop light to stop light a boosted/built Z would beat a stock C7, but the Z is not a drag car, but the Vette isn't either. Both are very capable cars for what they are. I love both, have owned both and honestly if i could afford to keep both I would. In the end drive what you like, enjoy, then try something else, cars like these are what makes being a car guy great!

my quick comparison

Vette:
- better performance
- more comfortable for long trips, actually gets better mpg on highway
- turns more heads (probably because its new, but this is a negative for me)
- cost more
- larger aftermarket, but pricey, although 500hp is easy with bolt ons

370z:
- more intimate driving experience (also translates to less comfortable for me)
- build quality appears equal or better than Vette
- cheaper
- after market is expensive (although look at C7 exhaust prices you'll be happy you have a Z)
- not much power below 5K (real downer), i know fixed w/ boost
- I see less Z's than Vettes (although right now there are less C7s than Z's but that will change)

just my thoughts

I've seen infinitely more Vettes at my local track than Z's, come on lets be honest 95% of all Z's are daily drivers or garage queens, not track junkies!

Don't be hatin'

A touching thought Grand Paw Moses and hope that all is well with you........


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I WILL agree that there arent many Z34's on tracks. But I do see a lot of Z33''s on track. And most of the vettes I see on track are C3, C4 n C5. it's no coincidence that the majority are Corvette based on the engine being easy to fix and cheap to get parts. Lots of other brand cars on track have Chevy engines in them even when they're imports.

Doesn't mean the driver has balls though in a road coarse event. Just means he has a substantially powerful engine.

Also are you referring to the vq35de or vq35hr? Please do elaborate, or piss off this forum troll boy.

Just a minor observation and opinion.

NISMO Z (pre and post 2015) are rarer than the common model. I've seen heads turn when one passes, because people are trying to identify it. They've got an idea in the back of their head they've seen the silhouette (it's still a Z after all), but not everyone immediately puts two-and-two together and determines the model immediately. I've even seen people in the parking lot, cheat and look at the rear trunk to find the giveaway Z mark.

I have never had another 370Z on the track while I was on. So many Corvettes I lost count.

GTR owners seem to come to one event then never come back. Those that do return become such good drivers they trade in the GTR to get another cool car: ex I've seen two McLarens, a Porsche Caymen RS, and a GT3, just to mention a few.

Just look at the threads on this forum where the yahoos are afraid to turn off VDC when they drive their Z. Poseur drivers are out there with all makes and models; no different with Corvettes or Zs.

Just sayin'...

My neighbor go a c7 a few months ago. It is a garage queen. Think it's been driven maybe a handful of times. But it is a beautiful looking machine.

I sold one today with the new 8 speed. The thing is a total beast and well worth the 72K MSRP. It was a 3LT Z51, so loaded.

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Cool, how well are they selling?

And for a second I thought that C6 had Nismo wheels... lol but I remembered the GS wheels look like that.

my Grandfather loves the new Vette

LOL that's funny...

If you don't think a boosted Z with a driver that knows how to handle it can out run super cars, you should check out djtodd's video. You will see him run past a number of higher end performance cars. rdxo, you are comparing a $80k car with a $40K car. Without the upgrades the Z is always compared to those sports cars which are out of their league. I think that is high praise to say the least and it does get notice by those who drive cars that are twice the price of a Corvette. Hell I was chased down by a guy in Ferrari and to his surprise he could not out run me. Yup, it's not the car it's the driver and yes I've driven Corvettes, Porsches, BMWs and others. The bottom line is 500whp and torque is a lot not matter what form it comes in, but the real deal is how you handle it....straight line or esses!!! Love the one you're with....

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FWIW I get killer pricing on the C7 and I plan to put a FI TT Kit on my 370. Now if a Z07 was in the picture, totally different ball game. I priced one out the other day at like 80K.

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Very well, it's a shitload of car for the money.

Jesus, 16 pages and this is still going on? And the OP hasn't responded since Page 1? You guys must be keeping this thread running because you're cold or something...

I have no loyalty to Chevy, and no longer have my boosted Z(I really do miss it), I loved the cars and still do, but I love everyone who bashing on the C7because you say its crap...the Z is nowhere near a perfectly engineered car and had and has many growing pains: just few to bring people back to earth:
Oil consumption on early models
CSCs
ECU whine
Steering locks
Fuel starvation
High oil temps
VLSD is TOTAL CRAP
ABS/brake inconsistency…


No car is perfect, but the C7 is a HELL of a deal, with the buyers discount you can get a z51 base in the high 50's...great well rounded sports car. Not to mention you can get superchargers INSTALLED AND TUNED for 5-6k...that puts you over 600whp. It is a better starting platform.

There are plenty of other issues floating around, read all the sections on the forum... no car is perfect... with that said I would not hesitate to buy another Z, but I am hoping Nissan lightens this beast up and adds a few more stock ponies...one can dream.

I'd rather not drive in a rolling sarcophagus. (I imagine this joke was probably already made in some form, but TLDR.)

Base high 50s on Vette. Base mid 20s on a Z. Makes sense that we are comparing them...

Your numbers are a tad off. Base Z = ~31k Base C7 = ~54k

A base Z on autotrader go for 26-27

Go ahead and click that "new" checkbox on the side bossman. Unless you're in the business of buying other people's used toys.

A base Z on autotrader goes for under 29 on autotrader Brand new

I'm not seeing that.

New Nissan 370Zs for Sale in Pocono Pines, PA 18350 - AutoTrader.com

Learn to use the internet friend before you going around being a smartass. Here is how you search for cars..

New Nissan 370Zs for Sale in Metairie, LA 70005 - AutoTrader.com

So what I'm seeing on your search there is one for 27.2k with about $1300 in fees not included in their sticker price, a few others in the 28k range and then mostly 29-31k+. I'm not sure of the point that you're trying to make here. I was just saying you're off by suggesting you can normally get a new Z for ~25k. The average price on a base is around ~30-31k. Your little search showing a dozen or so dealerships that are selling one for a couple thousand cheaper across a search of the entire country proves nothing.

Enough about this though, we're talking about why the vette is for the garage and the Z is for the road.