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Old 07-11-2013, 10:56 PM
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I love everything about the Nismo except that rear bumper. That thing had to go the moment they put it on the 350, let alone the 370. What are they thinking with that square bottom thing? It's hideous.
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Old 07-12-2013, 05:32 AM
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I went from an 05 6 Speed to a 2013 6 Speed. Stock for stock the 370Z is better in every way. EXCEPT the the exhaust. Miss the "bauble" of the 35. Other than that, it handily outshines the 350. Youre delusional if you think otherwise. Or you havent spent enough time behind the wheel of a 370.
Old 07-12-2013, 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Ultra6
I love everything about the Nismo except that rear bumper. That thing had to go the moment they put it on the 350, let alone the 370. What are they thinking with that square bottom thing? It's hideous.
Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder. That is my favorite feature of the Nismo!
Old 07-16-2013, 05:33 PM
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370z is amazing and makes 350 look like *** in comparison. I wish I could afford a 370z but I'm a poor college student working part time so instead I'm buying the peasants Z car (z33) lol
Old 07-17-2013, 07:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Firebase99
I went from an 05 6 Speed to a 2013 6 Speed. Stock for stock the 370Z is better in every way. EXCEPT the the exhaust. Miss the "bauble" of the 35. Other than that, it handily outshines the 350. Youre delusional if you think otherwise. Or you havent spent enough time behind the wheel of a 370.
I thought the exact same thing but the F.I. TDX exhaust will fix that problem for me and I think actually sounds perfect to me
Old 07-30-2013, 06:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Verbal21
I thought the exact same thing but the F.I. TDX exhaust will fix that problem for me and I think actually sounds perfect to me
FI? Well...yea but stock for stock?
Old 08-01-2013, 12:51 PM
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I would have gone for one IF The Nismo could have been had with NAV.

I understand Nissan's thought process but to have that damn flip up door......just killed it for me.
Old 08-01-2013, 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by eZg
I would have gone for one IF The Nismo could have been had with NAV.

I understand Nissan's thought process but to have that damn flip up door......just killed it for me.
Agreed. There were two Nismo's on the lot when I was shopping around and thinking about upgrading from a 350 to a 370 -- but I chose the Touring w/ Sport package over the Nismo because of the lack of a nav unit and having cloth seats. They actually dropped the price of the Nismo's to mirror that of the Sport Touring I was looking at, but I still didn't like the idea (I don't care that I could have added an aftermarket nav unit and seats). I didn't want to deal with that... Very happy with my decision!
Old 08-03-2013, 05:21 AM
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Originally Posted by 350zEric
Agreed. When I was shopping for a Z back 10 months ago, I happened to test drive at Cerritos Nissan. Aside from the redesign look, the car wasn't all that impressive. Biggest turn off to me was the auto Rev Match.
I thought synchro-rev could be disabled on the MT 370s?
Old 08-03-2013, 08:59 AM
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I'm in the same boat with the 350z people, I like the interior of the 370z better and when parked next to the 350z it makes it look old. That being said, I would not trade my 350z for a 370z as I like the 350z exterior a lot more. If they change the terrible headlights, tail lights, and huge rear bumper, I'll think about it...as for performance difference there are aftermarket parts for that.
Old 09-08-2013, 08:00 PM
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I drove a 350z once back to back with a base 370z. The 350z had unknown mods and the car felt pretty fast. But I bought a 370z touring last April and it is the best car out of the box that I ever bought. It's fast, quick, nimble, stable and solid and it looks so purposeful with the shorter wheelbase.
Old 09-08-2013, 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by 2004Black350z
Id take a nismo 370 in a heartbeat
+1 but i still am a fan of the nismo 350....better angles in some aspects
Old 09-09-2013, 07:30 AM
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Not a fan of the interior, longer wheelbase and less aggressive look of the 350z. Jus sayin
Old 09-09-2013, 03:07 PM
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370z less aggressive than a 350z? Wut?
Old 09-10-2013, 07:48 AM
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Originally Posted by kaze06
I thought synchro-rev could be disabled on the MT 370s?
Yeah, but I'm pretty sure you have to manually turn it off every single time you drive the car.
Old 09-10-2013, 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by 350zEric
Biggest turn off to me was the auto Rev Match.
There's a button to turn that off. Its next to the hazard button next to the shifter. But youre better off to get used to it... saves clutch wear and tear, keeps the car more stable downshifting into turns, and reduces synchro wear.
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learn to drive
Old 09-10-2013, 04:03 PM
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You will never, ever, be able to do what S-Mode in a 370z can do. To some capacity, yes. To within 50% of its precision with anywhere near its repeatability? That's a big "hell no!".

But yes, learn to drive to the best of your ability. That I agree with no matter what technology will be able to assist.
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Just taking that wide open chance to take a "jab" at the 370Z crowd...nothing personal...
Old 09-16-2013, 04:35 PM
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How's the H&R springs ride compared to the Tanabe springs? Yes, I do realize it's two different chassis.


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