370z vs 335i Coupe

LostMarine · 04-07-2011, 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

Well the better overall car really depends on your needs and what you want to do with it. For the price of an M3 you can get a used 911 which I'm sure will own it around a track. It has some luxury/DD aspects to it as well.

right, but realistically, we are comparing factory fresh unmodded cars. once you start modding, anything becomes the "BEST"

so right off the showroom floor..

and yes, wants and needs are subjective. so again. the absolute best of the WANTS and NEEDs.

do you WANT a DCT/DSG trans?
Do you want BBK
Do you want LSD
Do you Want a powerful car?
Do you want a refined sporty and comfortable interior?

what other cars offer the TOTAL package for the same price?

(and yes, i am remaining civil here, I dont want a banstick raping

. if you want to see me aggro, look into me and Nismo370z and Mrsqueeze arguments on another site

)

shadoquad · 04-07-2011, 12:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LostMarine

do you WANT a DCT/DSG trans?
Do you want BBK
Do you want LSD
Do you Want a powerful car?
Do you want a refined sporty and comfortable interior?

what other cars offer the TOTAL package for the same price?

So, you've just arbitrarily laid out what you want in a sports car.

Heck, for comfy performance, I might take a CTS-V over an M3. For a track toy, I bet a Z06 or boss will pound it. And for pure bang for the buck, I think both the Z and Miata have it beat.

And I'm not sure I agree with the "has to be right off the lot" mentality, as you can take less expensive cars brand new off the lot and beat an M3 with a few bolt-ons, like the Mustang, and still come in under initial purchase price.

But we can disagree. If you want to perceive the M3 as the ultimate end-all, be-all for the sub-100k range, then you're entitled to your opinion, but not everyone will agree, or we'd all be driving the same cars.

cossie1600 · 04-07-2011, 12:33 PM

The Corvette can match everything except the DSG transmission.

Quote:

Originally Posted by LostMarine

right, but realistically, we are comparing factory fresh unmodded cars. once you start modding, anything becomes the "BEST"

so right off the showroom floor..

and yes, wants and needs are subjective. so again. the absolute best of the WANTS and NEEDs.

do you WANT a DCT/DSG trans?
Do you want BBK
Do you want LSD
Do you Want a powerful car?
Do you want a refined sporty and comfortable interior?

what other cars offer the TOTAL package for the same price?

(and yes, i am remaining civil here, I dont want a banstick raping

. if you want to see me aggro, look into me and Nismo370z and Mrsqueeze arguments on another site

)

b1adesofcha0s · 04-07-2011, 01:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LostMarine

right, but realistically, we are comparing factory fresh unmodded cars. once you start modding, anything becomes the "BEST"

so right off the showroom floor..

and yes, wants and needs are subjective. so again. the absolute best of the WANTS and NEEDs.

do you WANT a DCT/DSG trans?
Do you want BBK
Do you want LSD
Do you Want a powerful car?
Do you want a refined sporty and comfortable interior?

what other cars offer the TOTAL package for the same price?

(and yes, i am remaining civil here, I dont want a banstick raping

. if you want to see me aggro, look into me and Nismo370z and Mrsqueeze arguments on another site

)

I didn't say anything about modding, I was talking used 911 vs new M3. You could also net a used GT-R in that range. Both of which would beat an M3 on a track and have 4 seats.

LostMarine · 04-07-2011, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

I didn't say anything about modding, I was talking used 911 vs new M3. You could also net a used GT-R in that range. Both of which would beat an M3 on a track and have 4 seats.

no, you didnt , but someone else did, about a used 997. yes, used you can do plenty of things.

Quote:

Originally Posted by shadoquad

hmmm... His must not have come with the DSG and comfort interior, or he'd have had you.

335's didnt come with DCT until The N55 motor. a JB4'd 335 wil destroy all but FI 350/370's

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pelican170

haha, now that i think of he, he may have an "ix". ill have to reconfirm this. I just know he keeps spending tons of money on Dinan parts, and from what i know, those parts are kinda worthless...

yes ,dinan is worthless, 10x price for 1/4 performance

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Originally Posted by haggomyeggo

335i??

the dinan chips dont really do too much. Find someone with a JB3+ and that chip makes a big difference. with just the chip i think they are getting something like 80hp to the wheels. onlyu 30-40 with the Dinan setup. Dinan is kinda conservative but backed by warranty

JB4 now

and dinan warranty, no longer bmw warranty

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Originally Posted by cossie1600

sir, its going to cost you 1000 dollars per .1 sec

nope, first 80hp is $500, everything after that get s pricey

but to get back on topic, a properly tuned 335/135 will destroy all but FI 350/370's,and even then its going to be close. with a slight edge to the 335's. Im sure a few people will chime in here shortly now that we have gone this route

GZ3 · 04-07-2011, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LostMarine

335's didnt come with DCT until The N55 motor. a JB4'd 335 wil destroy all but FI 350/370's

a properly tuned 335/135 will destroy all but FI 350/370's,and even then its going to be close. with a slight edge to the 335's. Im sure a few people will chime in here shortly now that we have gone this route

what do jb4'd 335i run?

what does a properly tuned 335/135i run?

Red__Zed · 04-07-2011, 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GZ3

what do jb4'd 335i run?

what does a properly tuned 335/135i run?

They're pretty quick in a straight line, and on some road courses. They (especially the 1 series) have some suspension issues that really cause problems on more demanding road courses.

Factory turbo cars are always going to offer quite a bit of tuning potential.

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