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Old 12-31-2004, 08:34 AM
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Ive met many people that like my z and also many that like the g35c better. For some reason, a lot of people think its faster and don't believe me at first when i tell them the z has more HP.

Just last night i was going to a bar and it was about 12 at night with no cars on the road. No cars except me and a g35c. He was in front and i was behind him. There was this one place in the road where the speed limit went from 25mph to 45mph. I had a feeling he would gun it at the change so i sat there waiting in second. Sure enough he did and i followed and for the short time we ran i started to pull on his aZZ. Ironically he was going to the same bar i was and when he pulled in i met the guy and his friends and he said nice car and i said the same. THen he asked how much hp i had and i said 287 and he said, oh i didn't know the z had more hp than me, i have 280. We had a couple drinks and i didn't talk to the guy anymore but have you guys found the general feeling, among people that don't know much about cars, is the g35c is faster than the z?
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New G35c has 300HP like the Track Z does.
EIther way the G is at a dissadvantage do to the extra weight.
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not only the extra weight but if you park a z and g35c side by side the g coupe looks a lot bigger
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I know the new g has 300 hp, but i was talking about the 280hp models.
Old 12-31-2004, 10:40 AM
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let em think its faster....=D
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Z looks faster to me.

Not to mention it feels much quicker.

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Default Re: People assume the g35c is faster than the z?

Originally posted by bobS
Ive met many people that like my z and also many that like the g35c better. For some reason, a lot of people think its faster and don't believe me at first when i tell them the z has more HP.

Just last night i was going to a bar and it was about 12 at night with no cars on the road. No cars except me and a g35c. He was in front and i was behind him. There was this one place in the road where the speed limit went from 25mph to 45mph. I had a feeling he would gun it at the change so i sat there waiting in second. Sure enough he did and i followed and for the short time we ran i started to pull on his aZZ. Ironically he was going to the same bar i was and when he pulled in i met the guy and his friends and he said nice car and i said the same. THen he asked how much hp i had and i said 287 and he said, oh i didn't know the z had more hp than me, i have 280. We had a couple drinks and i didn't talk to the guy anymore but have you guys found the general feeling, among people that don't know much about cars, is the g35c is faster than the z?

I know some G 35 tried me on the road the other day.... I just laughed....cant we all just get along even if I go faster hehehehehe - Z owner
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NismoChic-

Its just our way of trying to hit on you...we can be very clueless
Old 12-31-2004, 07:23 PM
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people that arent very car smart corrolate, price with speed (which isnt always wrong) but people would hope that a car as $$ as the g35 would have more hp than a Z...
Old 12-31-2004, 08:27 PM
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Originally posted by EnthuZiast
NismoChic-

Its just our way of trying to hit on you...we can be very clueless
Ya maybe...clueless hehehehe
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the Z is faster

my wife has a g35 and i have a 350. not much but it is faster
Old 01-01-2005, 03:53 PM
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Stock Z vs. Stock G35 = A Drivers Race... Simple as that.
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Stock Z vs. Stock G35 = A Drivers Race... Simple as that.
I agree with that statement BUT with EQUAL drivers Z wins every time
Old 01-01-2005, 07:38 PM
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yah pretty much a drivers race... question tho... how about the twisties.. i heard that Gs can outhandle Zs... is this true?? i cant remember where i read this but the Z had 0.30gs on the skidpad and G had 0.27... does the fact that the G is wider (and according to some ppl more aerodynamic) help it out?
Old 01-01-2005, 09:44 PM
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That would be hard to believe. The extra weight of the G35 would definately be a major factor.
Old 01-01-2005, 10:24 PM
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The stock G has better skid pad and slalom numbers than the Z as reported by some mags. Although some say this is largely due to the better tires.
Old 01-01-2005, 10:41 PM
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IMHO, they both are same family, like brothers and sisters. so, who cares if one is faster, sexier or etc? They both are nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
lets just get along!^_^

John.
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seeing that picture with the G35 and 350z on the driveway side by side makes it obvious how lean the 350z looks. The G35 almost looks bubbly.
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Isn't the new G35 6 speed rated at 298hp?


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