z or vette

rxdo

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