Please share your 350z insight

[blackcoupe]

the Z is a step up for sure. the power feeels soooo nice and the car is built pretty solid. heres my brothers car.
http://www.fatlace.com/hellaflush/?p=162

[16 yr old drftr]

Originally Posted by ixfxi

350Z is much faster and much more of a car, period.

i dont want to hear this shit

my stripped car with SR got beatup at highway speeds by Z/G35.. its faster. Not a whole lot, but it is.

the neck-snapping turbo power is fun in an SR, but its inconsistent. the Z on the other hand, is fucking BORING with its flat and plain powerband... but speeds come fairly quick.

personally, i prefer the lightness and agility of my s13, obviously. but the Z or G35 is more of a high speed car.. period.

a 4cyl will always be a 4, and a 6 will always be a 6. no sense in comparing apples with oranges. a built 4 is good and can compete (or even beat) a stock 350Z.... but the motor deals with more stress and wont last as long.

....

as for the Z/G, i hear constant complaints from all my customers about oil consumption and tire feathering. that, plus the cost of mods. if you buy a Z, expect to pay through the nose for parts...

my s13 with full interior no lsd, shitty kumos, blah, blah, blah, with sr on 11.5 psi rolled 350z all day

[status:one]

The Silver Z33 that I posted up with the Work wheels is not mine....but the specs of the wheels that I found on it are 19x9 +2 19x10.5 +7

Here is some other flush fitment on a Z.

19x10-25 in the rear:




19x10.5 +18
19x11 + 20





Dont know dimension on this wheel, but its sick.

[tanman8181]

the white car is running

19x10 -4
19x11 -16

[status:one]

awesome thanks for sharing that. +1 You the owner of the Silver Vertex?

[tanman8181]

Originally Posted by shiatsu

awesome thanks for sharing that. +1 You the owner of the Silver Vertex?

Yes I am

[unit_121]

They drive smooth man, chicks love the car. get it

[Bushido]

seeing an s30 next to a z33, even that busted orange 280z... makes me sad that the 350Z doesn't honor its heritage in it's design. How did the Z turn into such a bubbly looking pod?

If i was in the market for a Z, I'd definitely buy the G coupe, its the better looking more practical one of the two.

In my opinion the g coupe is going to look great in 20 years, and the 350Z is going to look how the 280zx looks today.

[1985zcar]

My moms got one, granted it's an auto, it's still pretty fun, seems to be a good car, we haven't had any problems with it yet.

[Bushido]

i wonder if nissan targeted the 350Z to 40-50 year old mom's... because thats definitely the majority of it's drivers...

ugh........... not to be a dick, but that front bumper and hood are reminders of why i hate when people modify they're Z's. a great looking car STOCK, but looks like complete shit when people start doing the wrong things to it. just like the FD RX7 and NSX, its great STOCK!!!!!

the wheels are nice though, obviously... cant go wrong there. but god that hood sucks and the bumper needs to be painted

[status:one]

Originally Posted by Bushido

i wonder if nissan targeted the 350Z to 40-50 year old mom's... because thats definitely the majority of it's drivers...

I disagree. I think their are more owners in that age group with a G35. Ultimately, I see more late 20s to mid 30s age group driving the Z and the G

[beetlejuice]

Depends on where you live.

In Las Vegas, you see 20 year old female strippers driving lifted full-size trucks.

In North Carolina, you see 16-58 year old male rednecks with gun racks driving lifted full-size trucks.

Here, I mostly see 20-30 something males driving 350z's, with the occasional mid-life crisis gray haired dude or 40 something chubby female.

There are a million G35's in vegas (coupes and sedans), not nearly as many 350z's on the road here.

[fd3s14]

This guy at my schools drives a Turbo 350z with Te37 time attack. Super sexy, truly a chick magnet.

Originally Posted by wylin

dave the flaming king, u still have a 240, i remember u the old guy who used to stalk mike mamos, tyrone, and alex chang. While personal attacks are fun, but they are quite trite and childish for a 40 yr old man with a 240.

To me (who has driven the Z plenty of times and owned a G35 since 03) the extra weight in the Z to me is indeed ponderous, it makes every corner for that type of car muted and u feel it transfer alot of weight in braking and acceleration it makes the car to me feel like kind of numb especially when doing a switch back or S curve. in my opinion the Z is more of a GT car than the S2000. As a former owner of a 240 (i might ad since 1996) an owner stepping up to a Z would definitely feel the weight and overall isolation of the car, hence the s2000 or even rx-8 should be looked as well as they represent a lighter and purer expression of the modern FR car.

The s2000 roadster is about as stiff as a open top car can get, in both stock and Club Racer (08+) form its about as solid as the Z33 closed top. Last time i checked it makes a decent rival to the Z and is probably as good a choice for Daily drive.

The roadster Z33 is pretty crappy, and exacerbates the problem with weight and adds cowl shake and a very complicated convertible top mechanism.

ooooooooooooh god, here we go again. Another "Will" thread...

I cant believe I didnt see this. I skimmed this thread a few days ago and completely overlooked the banter between you and dave. Seriously though.............


HOW THE FUCK ARE YOU COMPARING, a Honda S2000 with a 350Z? Even worse, an RX-8?!?! AGH.

Glenn and I were talking to Dave yesterday about this and it made no fucking sense... the cars are ALL different. But come on Will... RX-8?!? Are you smoking crack? In stock form, that car is a terd. Its bad enough being a Mazda, but an under-powered one at that! The dealerships were actually buying them back because they advertised more HP than they really had. Plus its fuckin ugly...


Out of all the cars, I consider the Z the sexiest of the bunch. The S2000 isnt a bad car, but its way too "HONDA" for me. After driving the car for a while, I found it fuckin TIRING to constantly shift this whiney bitch of a motor with no torque. Gaddamn... I got tired of listening to 8-billion rpms of buzzing, and having to reach 5k just to PASS other cars. Its a horrible highway car, but fun for the twisties...

The Z is a strong, sexy & stable car. Highway speeds are seamless. The braking is good. The only things that I didnt care about for the Z was the motor's monotonous/ubiquitous sound, plain and unentertaining powerband, bland interior, and over-sensative steering - it makes long drives twitchy, and canyon driving a bit touchy. Combine that with shitty stock tires and TCS becomes a necessity for almost every spirited driving occasion. I drove it with TCS off and got the car sideways, but the instant-delivery of power and short wheelbase makes the car snap rather quickly... unlike a 240 which gives you much more notice when it swings.

No matter, at the end of the night the Z will get all types of international panties thrown in your face. The S2000......... well, its ok... if you're into impressing 20 year old asian girls (hmmm dave, maybe something to consider here!)

oh yeah, the drive by wire sucks... but goes for so many newer cars nowadays.

Originally Posted by wylin

actually i'm just stating the facts that i have observed about you and from the times we laughed at you. Most of those ppl u mentioned laughed at you as well, and continue too.

no i have nothing really to prove to some so childish guy with manboobs.

actually i never liked you because u were a hanger on, nothing more nothing less. If that makes your squeaky voice tremble with anger thats wonderful, but trite.

Exactly i made it w/ education mr. squeaker, and your money excuse is laughable at best, thats what the poor say to their masters.,.

come on will.... its obvious you have something to prove or you wouldnt have wasted your time trying to romance dave with this fuckin novel you're writing him. not only are you observing dave's features (which i might add.. is rather gay)... but you're not even a thin guy! shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiet.... you're taiwanese but built like an american! ha


if you dont like dave and want to talk shit, no problem.. just be a man and be up-front about it. makes no sense why you say "WE," who are these other people on your team of anti-dave haters? one simple test: compare your rep and compare daves rep. dave wins, you lose. just because you own (or owned) a 240 doesnt mean you're a part of the community - its what you do with your time and how you help others that makes you part of the community. even take alex chang for example, hes put in SO MUCH time & effort..... (regardless if hes weird and anti social online)... he's helped a LOT of people throughout the years and done a lot of good things.


dave has literally helped *billions* of people in the 240 community, which is more than i can say for you. Personally, I dont care if a person has a masters, doctorate, or a fuckin high school dropout - all i care is that they are good natured and respectable individuals. Who cares what car(s) they own or if they dont own a car. Who cares if they are rich or broke. Who cares if they speak proper english or dont. Who cares if they were born in US, China, or Iraq. That shit has NOTHING TO DO with being a good person, let alone being apart of the community.

You're a good guy Will, you just gotta stop being so damn snotty and learn that theres much more to life than material possessions.

mike / clearcorners

[Jimmy Up]

This has been really helpful seeing as I'm going to look at an 04 Z in about 3 hours. It's rockin 60,000 miles though and I'm a bit skeptic just because not all motors can handle upwards of 200K like the KA and I was just wondering if there is anybody in here that is drivin one with that kind of mileage or is this guy just trying to get rid of his car before everything takes a shit.

[status:one]

I want a Pikes Peak White 350z. If it had 60,000 miles I'd still take it considering I only do about 7000 miles a year. Go to my350z.com and search for high mileage Zs to see if they have any issues.

[posdriftin]

Originally Posted by Bushido

seeing an s30 next to a z33, even that busted orange 280z... makes me sad that the 350Z doesn't honor its heritage in it's design. How did the Z turn into such a bubbly looking pod?

If i was in the market for a Z, I'd definitely buy the G coupe, its the better looking more practical one of the two.

In my opinion the g coupe is going to look great in 20 years, and the 350Z is going to look how the 280zx looks today.

i think it still keeps it heritage.. as far as the interior goes.. like the dual gauges for speed and tach ,,, and the three gauges in the middle of the dash like the s30,s130 chassis and z31.... and buckets with long center console

[Bushido]

apart from the 3 center auxiliary gauges, the 350z only shares one other direct z car design cue, which is a weak one at that since it was used only on the Z32... the hatch shut line. apart from those 2 things, there aren't any other similarities to Z's of the past.

[Jimmy Up]

so i drove the car and it pulls, i loved it! but there is a noise from the right rear of the car, im assuming the axle. I forget if i read it here or on another forum but from what i read its pretty common. he encouraged me to take it to a mechanic and he'll pay for whatever is makin the noise but I dont know any nissan techs...

[articdragon192]

www.corner3garage.com

Call them up. Steve, the main tech there is a Nissan Master Tech and has various Z33s come into his shop. I'm sure he has a name for himself on the Z boards in the local OC area.

[Jimmy Up]

Thanks much bro, I will definitely give them a call. All I need after that is a zilvia sticker and I'll be MOBBIN

[drift freaq]

Originally Posted by Bushido

seeing an s30 next to a z33, even that busted orange 280z... makes me sad that the 350Z doesn't honor its heritage in it's design. How did the Z turn into such a bubbly looking pod?

If i was in the market for a Z, I'd definitely buy the G coupe, its the better looking more practical one of the two.

In my opinion the g coupe is going to look great in 20 years, and the 350Z is going to look how the 280zx looks today.

Actually In Japan the Z33 is already consider a long term Classic while the G35 is not really liked. The G35 is a car for Americans, i.e. a luxury sports GT not a sports car. The Z is a Sports car. Looks are in the eye of the beholder. One mans fine women is another mans ordinary looking women.


Oh and I will not pander to Wylin's trite childish combacks and name calling. I defended myself as anyone would. He was proven wrong by I and others . All he is doing is retorting with personel attacks and name calling. I think we all know who the child is by his actions.

[Jimmy Up]

i picked it up last night- im 15,000 in debt but its already worth every penny. 350Zs are bonerific

[Peter_North]

Originally Posted by 16 yr old drftr

my s13 with full interior no lsd, shitty kumos, blah, blah, blah, with sr on 11.5 psi rolled 350z all day

350z's run 14s bone stock, making an SR S13 beat one in a drag race is easy. People are running 12s with stock turbo SR's.

Originally Posted by Peter_North

People are running 12s with stock turbo SR's.

HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAAHAH






sorry

edit: hey peter north, stick to porno baby...

[Creizai]

Originally Posted by Peter_North

350z's run 14s bone stock, making an SR S13 beat one in a drag race is easy. People are running 12s with stock turbo SR's.

I've heard this before but I've never seen proof. I did a youtube search and most 12s were with T28s. I guess that would put T25s with upped boost in 13s though. God... why are we even talking about drag racing. What cars stock for stock drifts better and drops panties better

Originally Posted by Creizai

I've heard this before but I've never seen proof. I did a youtube search and most 12s were with T28s. I guess that would put T25s with upped boost in 13s though. God... why are we even talking about drag racing. What cars stock for stock drifts better and drops panties better

http://www.carforums.net/showthread.php?t=10251

just a reality check for people, incase they forgot what most stock cars TYPICALLY run.

yeah, the holy NISSAN motor... the S-R-2-0-D-E-T... runs 11's without a fuckin flinch, right?


please, as much as i love my blacktop.... shits far from holy. great motor? yes. super-car fast? no.

[beetlejuice]

If I'm not mistaken, Aubrey Bailey (guy on FreshAlloy from Georgia) ran a 12.9 on a t-25 with bolt-ons (250whp) back in 98 or 99.

I'm mildly entertained by the 240sx vs 350z talk and the personal attacks between a few of the zilvians.

That aside, I appreciate the insight into the 350z.

In the spring, I'll be on the lookout for an 04-05 350z.