the hood is terrible

 

God bless SluggoZ, thanks for the pics. I ordered one not knowing exactly what the hood looked like. Love it

 

Yep, I'll take one.

 

I can't find anything different on those pictures from my car.............is that really an 07?

 

Some of the pics are still '06, but you should notice a few differences on at least some of them.

 

Next to the VDC is the TCS....atleast thats the button that is there on my '06 (TCS)

 

 

I am starting to believe that the hood hump is not exactly made to clear the new engine ,but just as a design queue from the original Z cars. I am actually thinking that the original hood from the 06' will fit the 07'.

Why do I say this? This is the same engine, yet notice the vented hood, and the vents go inward, not outward. The profile of this hood matches that of the 06'.

 

5AT does not have VDC, so in that pic the one on the right is the TCS. the other as mentioned before is the power button to raise/lower the roadster top

 

Kind of off topic but this was one of the comments posted on that site:


"Ugh. Still one of the ugliest, cheapest, most unreliable pieces of trash out there. Where's the update? I see nothing but the same old thing with a hump in the hood. Big deal.

Here in Michigan, you're an f'n loser if you drive a Nissan. They are more commonly found on the back of flatbeds than on the streets. Solstices and Sky's slaughter these things daily while still being bulletproof reliable and built like gold.

The only thing more trashy than the 350Z is the crappy mazda Miata, but those aren't really sportscars either.

Comment by GMnumberone4ever, posted on January10 at 2:56 pm "



cant believe there are such people out there. F'ing idot...

 

Everybody has an opinion. Dont get all worked up over someone with the username "GMnumberone4ever"

 

You know, one of the senior editors for Nissan Sports (who I belive has tested the new engine. He test drove the 07 G35 Sedan in the last issue.) is a very active members here. Lets ask him what he thinks.

 

Looks like the top-down button for the roadster. Always been there.

 

Roadster top opening/closing.

 

I highly doubt you have it that way since VDC includes TCS (you have one button or the other). Coupes have nothing next to the VDC button. Roadsters have the top-down button.

 

Just talked to a sales rep. They got the 07 Z's a few days ago. The 5AT will have 306hp and 274lbs torque. And the carbon-silver is almost like the Silverstone. Im really really considering on trading my 04 Roadster for one this year. I just put on an exhaust and springs, so Im still wondering if I can swap on the 07 Z.

 

Just talked to a sales rep. They got the 07 Z's a few days ago. The 5AT will have 306hp and 274lbs torque. Supposed to have 7,500 redline according to him. And the carbon-silver is almost like the Silverstone. Im really really considering on trading my 04 Roadster for one this year. I just put on an exhaust and springs, so Im still wondering if I can swap on the 07 Z.

 

From what i understand Enthusiast models don't have VDC...which is why i opted for this...VDC

 

First of all I don't care for the hood design. It reminds too much of the mazda Rx-8's hood design. Besides that near ugly hood I am interested in the weight. Everyone knows that when the Z's got some age under their belt, industry wise, fat found its way onto them as well. Nissan has got to control the Z's diet. The 306hp sounds great and the dual intakes looks great as well but some of our cars could stand a diet. Weight is the enemy!!! I love the Z and everything about it but they need to do something if they can I hate to see the Z called overweight or too heavy. Hope history does not have to come back and haunt us.

 

that engine looks bad ***