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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 09:48 PM
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is it just extra horse power? what year should I look into, what year should I avoid? and why?
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 09:54 PM
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Read up on this
https://my350z.com/forum/2003-2009-n...questions.html

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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 10:01 PM
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 10:27 PM
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I hope this isn't the extent of your research, OP.
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Old Sep 23, 2010 | 03:31 AM
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I will put as much effort into this as you have. So far you are at zero.
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06's are quick. 07's are the fastest. 03-05's are boring. 06+ have bi-xenon, 07's have better interior quality than 06 but 06 have better interiors than 03-05. 06+ have the best transmissions. 06+ have better brakes (non brembo). 06+ have 18" wheels standard, 06+ have larger tires standard, 06+ have better intake design than 03-05. 07+ have better engine than 03-05, and 06. 06+ make power past 6600rpm. 07+ make power past 7000k rpm. 03-05 are the lightest and are slightly shorter. 06+ are still under factory powertrain warranty if they have under 50k miles. 06's are the cheaper option. Some 06's feature a oil consumption option. Mine didn't but it did come with the bad 6th gear syncro which was replaced under warranty.

Pretty much you decide.
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Old Sep 23, 2010 | 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by *Boose*
06's are quick. 07's are the fastest. 03-05's are boring. 06+ have bi-xenon, 07's have better interior quality than 06 but 06 have better interiors than 03-05. 06+ have the best transmissions. 06+ have better brakes (non brembo). 06+ have 18" wheels standard, 06+ have larger tires standard, 06+ have better intake design than 03-05. 07+ have better engine than 03-05, and 06. 06+ make power past 6600rpm. 07+ make power past 7000k rpm. 03-05 are the lightest and are slightly shorter. 06+ are still under factory powertrain warranty if they have under 50k miles. 06's are the cheaper option. Some 06's feature a oil consumption option. Mine didn't but it did come with the bad 6th gear syncro which was replaced under warranty.

Pretty much you decide.
how is '03-'05 boring? '06 biased much?
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Old Sep 23, 2010 | 02:23 PM
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Old Sep 23, 2010 | 05:37 PM
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Old Sep 23, 2010 | 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by chestuhr
how is '03-'05 boring? '06 biased much?
Park an 06 next to an 03-05 (non 35th Ann) and you will see what I mean. Nah I'm just biased towards 06+.
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Old Sep 23, 2010 | 05:50 PM
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avoid 06 they are the worst.. other than that differences are . interior and bumper , hood and motor. headlights taillights hood.. thats about all i can think of.
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Old Sep 23, 2010 | 06:36 PM
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I'm in...

Have you even gone to see a Z? You don't know much..
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Old Sep 24, 2010 | 09:10 AM
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05 07 08 stay away from 06 cuz of the oil issue n NO Z IS BORING!!
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Old Sep 24, 2010 | 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by *Boose*
Park an 06 next to an 03-05 (non 35th Ann) and you will see what I mean. Nah I'm just biased towards 06+.
I don't know what you mean actually. Wheels? LED Tails and headlights? change of center console?A rubber piece on door panels? Rev up?

All those differences are solvable at a decent price. So I don't know where you get "06 is quick, but 03-05 is boring."

O yea, you got a better placement of the hazard button! Always wanted that
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