i'm not gonna go through all that trouble just to prove something to u. i do a lot of reading about cars on the websites of automotive mags like motortrend, car and driver, and road and track. if u want u can try to find the article, or u can just take my word. i have no reason to make up crap about the s2000. i was even thinking about trading in my z for one, but that article changed my mind.

 

wow another s2k vs 350z thread...

 

I like the Z more because it has torque.

I find that very hard to believe. From a dig?

 

From a dig yes. You don't have to believe me. I don't really have a way to prove it to you, but it was at our little local street racing thing that goes on every weekend.

 

actually s2000 is an extremely fast car, stock vs stock with proper launch it can beat a 350z.... yes i know v-tec 6000 rpm clutch drop. The rev to 9000 rpm, the crisp handling, the top down driving experience, oh and the tranny its definately the best car in its class... i was 99.99% set on an s2000 and im driving a 350z what'd ya say~!? =\
Oh btw my Z rox!

 

6000rpm clutch drop would be terrible! You'd get no traction what so ever.

 

I sold my s2k about a year ago and now I have a Z. The s2k is a little more entertaining to drive, but the 350Z is still a blast. Both are great cars IMO and appeal in seperate and unique ways.

 

At the track(road race), my G35 coupe wasted 2 S2000's. It was at a beginners racing school, but we all had the same amount of experience. I feel like I'm a pretty good driver and that could have been the difference, but one of the S2000 drivers had taken a motorcycle racing class before(I know, not quite the same). It wasn't just in the straights that I was gaining and passing, I was gaining some ground on the corners as well. I passed both S2000's on all four lapping sessions we had throughout the day.

 

omg this again

 

In an AT? I also find that hard to believe... and if it is true, than the dude with the S2K is a horrible driver.

 

For s2000 its normal
For Z its just dumb

 

good for burnouts in a Z

 

That... umm... Kumho better make tires for us lol
Can't afford 245/45/18 summer tires lol

 

s2000 its normal? my buddy drops the clutch with no feathering at 4000rpm and spins like no other

 

I have never dropped the clutch in an s2000, must be fun. My buddy has an insider track to a small auto wholesaler who buys cars from auction, and sells them. He got his hands on an s2000 one time, and we had a little fun in it.

However, it was straight from auction, with a bad alignment and balance. I got on it pretty hard from a roll, caught 3rd somewhere in the vicinity of 80mph, and the rear-end tried to become the front-end for a split second.

Was very enlightening

 

hmmmm...i don't see why anyone would buy a 350z or a S2000 if they wanted speed....pick up a used camaro, mustang SVT, or C5 and be deep into the 13's if not high 12's.....even new you can get a STi for the same price and be deep into the 13's.
Now if you want top down driving, a light, tossable roadster, i can't see anything better than a S2000 short of a porsche boxster......i'd prefer the S2000 over the 350z roadster just cause the S2000 is much lighter and better proportioned as a roadster IMO (purely subjective i know). If you want a sports car for 30K, a 350Z would be a smart choice short of a C6 or porsche cayman (never driven one though..but i'm going to assume a fixed top boxster is damn good).

 

American Muscle Cars have their place.....and that would be my mechanic's shop every month or so for electrical, mechanical, or tranny problems...Plus Chevy and Ford ...after ALL THESE YEARS...STILL CAN'T make a high quality short throw shifter.

Ford and Chevy MAY have improved MT over the years somewhat, but I remember NOT buying a Fiero 5-spd MT (got the AT instead)..a looong time ago, because the MT sucked that BAD....for those who may remember THAT car....you actually had to reach UP to shift gears (at approx. the same angle as it would be for your BENT right arm would touch the dash of the Z).

Plus, it shifted rough like an old pick-up truck...yeesh!

 

It's a driver's race, but I've seen Z's beat S2000's pretty consistently.

 

I'll say the Z from experience i was very close to buying an s2000 had a deposit on it and everything but changed my mine for the Z i needed torque.

 

Stay in V-tec no shifting below 6000 rpm then you will have all the torque ya need... also because the car senses spirited driving it doesnt get below v-tec unless ya stop driving