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Car Forum / Nissan / Nissan Z Cars / August 2005Anything come close to a Z?
<$40k for a 300 hp 2800 lb sports car. Is there anything that comes close to matching those kind of numbers? That 3.5 liter engine is supposed to be one of the best in the world. What other cars in the same league as the Z? Thanks Calm down Brian, the new Z ain't all its cracked up to be. I'll take a vette over a Z any day > <$40k for a 300 hp 2800 lb sports car. Is there anything that comes close to > matching those kind of numbers? [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Thanks > Calm down Brian, > > the new Z ain't all its cracked up to be. > > I'll take a vette over a Z any day I agree NissTech. 100%! Ron M. > > <$40k for a 300 hp 2800 lb sports car. Is there anything that comes close > to [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > > > Thanks > Calm down Brian, > > the new Z ain't all its cracked up to be. > > I'll take a vette over a Z any day Who wouldn't? But we're comparing apples with oranges here, the Vette is about twice the price. What compares that is close to the Z's price range? I've heard the Infinity G-35 coupe in basically a much bigger version of the same car? >> <$40k for a 300 hp 2800 lb sports car. Is there anything that comes close > to [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >> >> Thanks > Calm down Brian, > > the new Z ain't all its cracked up to be. > > I'll take a vette over a Z any day Z33, you mean. The vette has just now caught up to the Z32 TT. Dustin >> Calm down Brian, >> [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Z33, you mean. The vette has just now caught up to the Z32 TT. Yea the Z32 TT will eat Z33's for lunch any day of the week.  SignatureSteve http://www.atlantaracing.com > Calm down Brian, > > the new Z ain't all its cracked up to be. I out ran one with my NA 77 280Z so they can't be "all that". :-) Granted my 280 isn't stock but it's not THAT radical either.. SignatureSteve http://www.atlantaracing.com With 6 in a row, the really GO !!! Don't they Steve > > Calm down Brian, > > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Granted my 280 isn't stock but it's not THAT radical either.. > With 6 in a row, the really GO !!! > > Don't they Steve If the new Z had come with something like a 3.5L version of the RB26DETT or even a factory turbo model of the V6 it might be more interesting? SignatureSteve http://www.atlantaracing.com >> With 6 in a row, the really GO !!! >> >> Don't they Steve > >If the new Z had come with something like a 3.5L version of the RB26DETT or >even a factory turbo model of the V6 it might be more interesting? Couldn't do that, it would have competed with the mythical GT-R and/or meant there was no need for a new GT-R. Had to leave a nice long time gap between killing the ZX and releasing the Z so the ZX would be too old for the new car buyer to even bother comparing them. Slightly lower performance Z moves the preformance level the new GT-R has to reach a bit lower. Again leave a nice long gap so it doesn't get compared too much with the R34. With or without a GT-R Nissan will still lack a decent entry level sports to replace the RS13. The Renault Clio in drag that they called a sports concept is just a replacement for the NX/Pulsar/Sentra 200SX/Sunny and not the RS13. > so the ZX would be too > old for the new car buyer to even bother comparing them. Until the pull up next to one. I bet that 350Z owner wasn't too happy when my old flat black 77 280z walked away from him! :-) A stock Z32TT will KILL a 350Z. SignatureSteve http://www.atlantaracing.com > > so the ZX would be too > > old for the new car buyer to even bother comparing them. > > Until the pull up next to one. I bet that 350Z owner wasn't too happy when > my old flat black 77 280z walked away from him! :-) A stock Z32TT will > KILL a 350Z. One of the fastest cars that I have ever driven was a stock, 1990 Nissan 300ZX Twin Turbo. A buddy of mine purchased one the first week that they became available at the dealership closest to where he lived at the time. Not only was it fast in a straight line, but it would hug a curvy road better than anything I had ever witnessed. Although it didn't happen with me in the car, he told me that one night he had it shut down on him at 160 m.p.h. when the limiter chip said no more. He said that he could tell that it would have most definitely done more than 160 m.p.h. had it not have been for the computer holding it down. :-) > One of the fastest cars that I have ever driven was a stock, 1990 Nissan > 300ZX Twin Turbo. You ought to drive one with big turbos, big intercoolers, big injectors and the fuel management system tweaked. They'll leave black marks when they come on boost at 45MPH! :-) SignatureSteve http://www.atlantaracing.com >> > so the ZX would be too >> > old for the new car buyer to even bother comparing them. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > than 160 m.p.h. had it not have been for the computer holding it down. > :-) Howdy All The winter of 73, 74 i lived on top of a hill just north of Tucson, near a little town called Summer Haven. Worked in Tucson, had to drive a 1200 Datsun down and back up every day. The road was about 30Mi. of paved switch backs, the longest straight was about 3/8 Mi. Took about 18 to 20 Min. Nice way to wake up in the Morn. SignatureThrockmorton P. Ruddygore Currently 78 510 (L20B), 81 510 (Z20) and a 81 200sx (Z20fi) American Custom Coachworks Ragtop Roadster conversion. >> so the ZX would be too >> old for the new car buyer to even bother comparing them. > >Until the pull up next to one. I bet that 350Z owner wasn't too happy when >my old flat black 77 280z walked away from him! :-) A stock Z32TT will >KILL a 350Z. Doesn't matter by then. Nissan have made the sale. Like he's going to have any success asking for his money back or tell anyone. > >> so the ZX would be too > >> old for the new car buyer to even bother comparing them. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Doesn't matter by then. Nissan have made the sale. Like he's going > to have any success asking for his money back or tell anyone. bah, he needs to quit crying and put a turbo on his 350Z.... ><$40k for a 300 hp 2800 lb sports car. Is there anything that comes close to >matching those kind of numbers? Where do you get a 2800lb Z? This says 3225 lb http://www.rsportscars.com/eng/cars/350z_35anniversary.asp Z's haven't been 2800 lb since they lost the straight 6 engines. >That 3.5 liter engine is supposed to be one of the best in the world. > >What other cars in the same league as the Z? You won't like this. *Warning* 19.4mb! http://s5.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0YP9AFRTN5UCG1DF0FZIQ6RCJD You really really won't like that 300ZX hands 350Z it's a.s over 1/5 mile. (it's a 287bhp one but 13 bhp extra is not going to make it a winner) New cars are crap, taller to get though side impact tests, Z is 2" taller than ZX, heavier structure to get though impact tests, lost 2+2 but same weight, the list can go on and on. The only bits I want off a Z are it's brakes and alloy suspension links. I don't buy a sports car to be safe, I buy it to go fast, more weight and frontal area make it slower, if I wanted safe I'd buy a school bus or some sort of truck that needs a turntable to go round curves. > <$40k for a 300 hp 2800 lb sports car. Is there anything that comes > close to matching those kind of numbers? [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Thanks It's closer to around 3200 lbs for the coupe. If you're considering buying I'd try and look for one under $30k. If you go over that, it might be easier to buy a G35 which has more standard features. The Maxda RX-8 and Honda S2000 are usually compared to the 350Z in the auto rags. Both are lighter and arguably have better handling. But neither has an adequate engine to compete in horsepower crazy America. |
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