Fifth Gear comparison test featuring the BMW Z4 vs Nissan 350Z. Both great value cars.
http://www.awdforums.com/general-media-room-f81.html

 

Not a bad video. I didn't think that a stock non-M verson would do so well against the Z roadster.

Don't understand why BMW website shows MSRP is 36K and dealership MSRP is 46K when I was looking at them today. I was over there looking at all the models while my Pathfinder leather was being repaired. BMW does know how to repair leather for my NISSAN..... Well, at least their vendor does. Lol !!!

 

best to link the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOeI3tcbL4g or at least the thread: http://www.awdforums.com/bmw-z4-vs-t869.html, not the whole forum

 

REPOST guys. MC posted it earlier today

 

another useless thread

 

 

What the hell? They're way off in their performance tests. They said the Z4 is half a second faster than the 350Z? They got their numbers way wrong - it's the Z that's half a second faster. The Z4 Roadster is a mid-14 second car. And the 2007 ZR is a high 13 second car. :|

 

Weird, August issue of EVO(British) mag rated the 07 zcoupe over the z4coupe. Z got 5 stars and the z4coupe 4 stars.

 

how's everyone's day going?

 

The 350z roadster beat the z4 at every test. Yet they still choose the Z4 that just doesn't make since to me and as far the z4 being quicker 0-60 and 1/4 mile every other test I have read the 350z smacks it.

 

Same thing with the 350Z vs RX-8 comparison. 8 was smoked in almost every category but still won best overall....

 

I know I read that same review. I think the only test the rx-8 won was nicer interior. I believe the Z won quickest around the track, quickest 0-60, and tied the mustang gt for the best 1/4 mile times. Here you are reviewing sports cars and sports coupes and the winner goes to the car with the best looking interior. Just doesn't make since to me. Thats why I take what the magazines say with a grain of salt. Why even do these tests if the victor means nothing?

 

They forgot to mention that the Z4 is an old lady's car. Lol, jk... But, I've taken a number of them before without any problem. Ahah... That's the roadster. It's heavier.

 

i work at BMW.

the Z4 is no where near as fast as the 350.

they shouldve done the coupe Z4 vs a coupe Z

 

sweet video!

 

Unlike the other models, the Z4 3.0si with 255bhp is decently quick. If I were in the market for a roadster, I'd take the Z4 as well, but coupe for coupe is a more difficult decision in my mind.

I do enjoy these comparisons, but would like to see them switch between cars. Tiff is quite enamored with the hardtop Z for it's price and performance, so it would be interesting to see his comments on the convertible.

 

Nice vid. I swear, there's something wrong with brits...

Round 1 goes to the 350z
Round 2 goes to the 350z
Round 3 goes to the 350z

Winner = Z4! motha fkn ya baby!!!!!

 

2007 350z with earlier rims??? sucks!

 

From an unbiased point of view, i'm damn sure a Z4 is better than a ZR at a track. The Z4 started as a convertible design from the start. The ZR was not. The coupe Z's structural strength is less prone to twisting of the chassis / movements versus the ZR, plus it weighs more. The z4 weighs much less and was built as a roadster to begin with, that plus a linear torque curve and 50/50 balance help make it an easy car to drive. In reality, it would go like this. Power / Straight line / top end goes to the 350zr. The handling goes to the Z4. Think of the Z4 as an equivalent to the S2k, but german and 6cyl.

 

What threw me is when he said american built Zed 4. That was odd. I always think of a Zed as a Zcar and the BMW Z4 as a german car. I didn't know it was built in the states.