even then your only talking 153lbs of torque just not enough imo

 

You made the right choice. A month ago, around 9:00 PM, I had a yellow S2000 with Virginia tags tailgate me just before the Douglas Bridge. I moved over to let him by and he moved behind me again, so I figured it was on. I punched it and I could hear him do the same. We hit South Cap. going into DC at 70 mph. I had a car length and half on him and was steadly pulling away. At 96 mph I couldn't even see him. It was a total kill and the only one I have had since I don't street race. He was cool, he gave me the thumbs up as I exited on to 395.

 

most ppl with s2k's dont know how to drive it
like ppl in their 40-50's just want a weekend convertible
like the one i was going to buy... from report old guy living about 5 miles from me put 19k miles in 5 years!
Put a good driver in it, s2k burns the track and the streets...
lol
<-- im def pro s2k but i drive a Z <3!

 

Wow, is this thread lame. Everyone saying how they beat S2000's easily. You were probably racing the 01 S2000's. The guy who started this thread is talking about an 05. A stock 05 S2000 will beat any stock 350z on a track, given comparable drivers.

Plus, as has already been stated, asking which car is better is not a very good question. The answer is depends. They are not the same kind of car.

 

in a straight line 350z is marginally faster than s2000 of any year. 05 or 01. but on a track s2000 has much better cornering capabilities than the 350z due to its light weight. In fact it handles like a go-kart and corners faster than just about anything out there short of the elise. Its a rather decisive advantage. So yeah, s2000 is the better track car and 350z is the better everyday car. The Z is sort of like a japanese muscle car.

 

Well put

 

base s2000 = 34,000
base z = $27,000

34,000-27,000= $7,000

Vortech supercharger(for Z w/intercooler)= $5,700

=One Z with 450hp vs. a go-kart plus $1,300 in your pocket.

 

Yeah, I'd say that the S2000 is nice. Cousin has one, my homie used to have one until it was repo'ed. The S2000 is nice... but it's not Z nice.

 

I agree, most of the races mention here are on the streets which normally means a drag race from a light. The s200 is no push over but given these circumstances it's at a disadvantage. I happend to bump into one last night and beat him both times. First from a roll in 2nd gear and the second at a stop light going slightly uphill. Both races were pretty close but I could tell torque played a huge role. I was pretty much spanking him all the way up the hill until his v-tech kicked in. Plus he had his GF so that added like 100lbs. I'm sure it would've been a different story on a track. But in San Diego this is how we do.

 

There is a best motoring video that has the m3, s2k, Z and boxter in it and the Z wins the race, all cars driven by highly experienced japanese drivers.....

 

WRONG!
BASE Z convertible is 35000
You cant compare coupe vs convertible pricing wise thats like apple vs orange

 

If one cant keep the s2000 in sweetspot all of the time, one sucks at driving!
ECU keeps the engine running in v-tec if it detects spirited driving, so its not hard at all.
that guy probably doesnt know how to drive the s2k and want to show his girl some action but got pooned. Dont ya love that when ya do it to others and hate it when ya get pooned in front of ya girl?

<-- still defender of the s2k and owner of the Z

 

I am a defender of the s2000, and also prevoius s2K owner, but curretnly a Z owner. If people want to inflate their egos over taking a s2000 on the interstate at 70MPH so be it. I am dumber for reading this thread.

 

s2000 rocks.
straight up on a nice twisty road-track, i think the s2000 would win.

 

s2000 is as pure a sports car goes in this world both livable as daily driver and for weekend moutain road fun. Lotus elise might be the purest of them all but livability is compromised completely.

Z is a sports car but more on the livable side than the sporty side imo (flame suit ON)... I still see my Z as a poser sportscar =P

 

wow, you guys should visit the s2ki forums sometime. they say the complete opposite things about the z vs s2k. however, here are some facts.

s2k does 0-60 in 5.2, z in 5.3. yes you have to rev it to 6000 but that's just the nature of the engine and it's quite entertaining.

a good driver does the 1/4 in 13.7 with the S2k. a good driver in the Z does it in 13.9. the best for the S2k was 13.5, i dunno about the Z.

the S2k does not depreciate faster than the Z by far. An 01 and even many 00 S' are goin for 21k. that's the price of an '03 Z (base model but it's the same Z). and S2k's are far less affected by high mileage.

you can't be fooled by big numbers. the Z produces a lot more torque and a little more hp, but as stated before the S is faster due to it's weight and gearing advantages (until higher speeds).

i have ridden in the Z and the car feels a lot faster low end, but bottom line the speedometer goes up slower than the S. i am even with '06 mustang GT's to give you an idea.

however i am aware that on the streets anything can happen and it's usually a driver's race (but not for me ).

 

Sgay2000 is a lame girly car.

 

S2k 0-60 in 5.2? Are you kidding

How about an avg start or even a 5-60 roll.

I've raced 2 S2000s since I've had my Z and both times the outcomes were identical.


Both times from a light we ran up to 100. Both times I started to pull noticeably when I was out of 3rd gear, but up till that point I would say the Z has a slight advantage, but it could boil down to driver if the Z driver makes an error.


The Z just has more torque and hp which really helps on the higher end of things... not so much 0-60


Still the S2k is wicked. It's a more civilized elise. It's speciality is not drag racing, so who cares what it does.

It's a great car which probably won't be around for much longer

 

wow mister witty. Or should i say gayvegaspimp

Anyway, if you two were to race it'll more likly come down to the driver. On the track, I would rather put my money on the s2k. Using the best motoring video is a horrible example because anyone who seen it knows the skyline **** blocked the cars pretty bad. Not to mention the s2k had the top down (not the best for racing). However the s2k did put down the fastest lap time from what i recall? And anyone that pays MSRP on a s2k or 350z is an idiot or lack any sort of social skills

http://www.roadandtrack.com/article....rticle_id=1949

 

bottom line... I'd buy both if I could afford them