370Z spotted with Carbon Fiber roof....
08-15-2008, 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by GodSendsDeath
Thanks for posting bud, how you like your E92...me my self am looking at one if the next Z bombs. Any who I have no reason not to believe you because you know as much as the next ******* here so its all good. Thanks for again posting spreading what you know 
Thanks man.
Glad to see some more of you coming out with responses other than just worthless criticism.
As another poster said, I didn't just come on this board to randomly make **** up.
I came back on here to let you guys know what a trusted friend (and car enthusiast) told me he saw and was driving along side the other day.
I don't think it's mere coincidence that some other thread states that the 370Z prototype cars are drivng around So Cal so "keep your eyes open".
CF roof or not, that's what he said and personally as a car enthusiast and someone who likes the 350Z I was excited about it.
*** OK now for the OT part of this post:
As for my e92
Love it.
Fast as all get out.
I know in a post above someone said he got a 13.1 on a stock 350Z
Talk about needing to see video and that car on a dyno as proof.
That was not a stock (as delivered from factory) with 91 or 93 Octane gas in it that got a 13.1 no way.
When my 335i was stock I raced 2 different 350Z (both from a roll and dig) and I would walk away.
There are MANY guys on the BMW boards who've raced them and they don't even stay even with a 335i much less pull a 13.1 (which would be about .2-.3 seconds faster than stock 335i).
I believe and have seen mid to high 13's @ 101-103 mph in the new 306 hp 350Z but no 13.1 stock which would/should give a trap speed around 106-107 mph. Sorry. Since some always want "proof" with pics or whatever, I'll post a couple 335i vs 350Z vids.
One of them the 335i has just a tune and you see it walk the modded 350Z by many, many car lengths. But don't get me wrong, I'mnot trolling or trashing the 350Z, I like it a lot.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mpdG8uVNzQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNBYDkiwE7Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQmlDaDOxk4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnLDJNJnkvU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ua2OsEYB6U
Anyway, the 335i is great. Currently with just the tune, it's running 12.6-12.7 @ 112 mph
Ran an Audi R8 the other day, twice and beat him each time. Guy was cool, but was shocked.
They are fast cars.
Cheers all, sorry so long
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08-15-2008, 12:02 PM
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If the 370 does come out with a carbon roof [painted of course], people still won't believe you.
If it doesn't, they will say it's proof that you were making it up.
Such is the way of internet forums.
If it doesn't, they will say it's proof that you were making it up.
Such is the way of internet forums.
08-15-2008, 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by My350P
If the 370 does come out with a carbon roof [painted of course], people still won't believe you.
If it doesn't, they will say it's proof that you were making it up.
Such is the way of internet forums.
If it doesn't, they will say it's proof that you were making it up.
Such is the way of internet forums.
Damned if you do, damned if you don't. LOL
What's more, if I didn't post anything about it, and in a week or two someone else does (even with a pic) and I posted, "yeah I knew about that a couple weeks ago" people would then flame me and say, "yeah right you did"
Whatever. Again, if it happens to be true, then you all know where you heard it first. If not, I was just passing on info that a friend told me he saw. No biggie.
Again, hope it's true though.
I'd consider the 370Z as my next car if it does.
I just love turbocharged cars and the easy power increase they make.
Had the 370Z been a TT 3.0 liter 6 making 325+ hp.
I'd be ALL over it.
As like my 335i, 400 crank hp would be a chip away as long as they made the block and such strong enough.
Oh well, NA engines are nice and smooth though.
08-15-2008, 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by zsport1
More high quality contributions from this guy. :lol:
Funny, I've been on these boards before, but briefly, then come back to post about the CF roof.
I see a couple of your responses and can tell right away you like to stir the ****.
I guess my quick instincts have proven correct based on the responses of your 350Z comrades to your replies to my post.
Someone around his own board needs a character makeover.
Hurry someone call Dr. Phil for him.
Anyway, sorry, I shouldn't stoop down to the level you are at by stirring the **** up more. Feel free to continue on with your cynical and critical (and quite useless and unproductive posts).
I'll move on to the guys whose responses are worth my time and are constructive.
Later Zsport guy.
08-15-2008, 12:27 PM
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Anyone who has a cell phone these days has a camera on them. :
Originally Posted by Driver72
Well at least the information contributed more than your post now right?
I bet you always have your camera on and at the ready to take pics just in case you see something too huh?
So when you tell your friends you met a hot girl last night that you got it on with, do they say to you, "YAWN, worthless and pointless without pics"?
Yeah, thought so?
If you some of you guys don't have anything to contribute but criticism or just simply don't believe it, move on. Your posts otherwise are the ones that are truly worthless, sorry.
I bet you always have your camera on and at the ready to take pics just in case you see something too huh?
So when you tell your friends you met a hot girl last night that you got it on with, do they say to you, "YAWN, worthless and pointless without pics"?
Yeah, thought so?
If you some of you guys don't have anything to contribute but criticism or just simply don't believe it, move on. Your posts otherwise are the ones that are truly worthless, sorry.
08-15-2008, 12:28 PM
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Right now the 350Z with the HR has the 335i acceleration already stock vs stock and already handles just as good as a M3, and the NISMO even better.
Originally Posted by Driver72
Me?
Why I have a tuned 335i Coupe.
But I've had a couple Nissan's and an Infinti G35 recently.
I'm actually liking what I see and hear about the 370Z.
It should have stock 335i acceleration (or a bit more) and M3 handling (or better) for hopefully around $35k well equipped.
Not a bad thing.
Just wish they would of dumped the NA V6 and gone the way of BMW with a twin turbo 3.0 liter 6.
Smaller, lighter, with more power and equal gas mileage.
Would of been great to have that option.
Then it's a simple chip tune (or piggyback) away from much more power.
But anyway, that's OT.
Again, just thought I'd pass on what a good trusted friend of mine saw today about the CF roof on the 370Z to you Z enthusiasts.
You can believe it or not, that's your choice, but thought you guys might be more excited, rather than all cynical and critical.
Oops, sorry, my bad....I guess.
Why I have a tuned 335i Coupe.
But I've had a couple Nissan's and an Infinti G35 recently.
I'm actually liking what I see and hear about the 370Z.
It should have stock 335i acceleration (or a bit more) and M3 handling (or better) for hopefully around $35k well equipped.
Not a bad thing.
Just wish they would of dumped the NA V6 and gone the way of BMW with a twin turbo 3.0 liter 6.
Smaller, lighter, with more power and equal gas mileage.
Would of been great to have that option.
Then it's a simple chip tune (or piggyback) away from much more power.
But anyway, that's OT.
Again, just thought I'd pass on what a good trusted friend of mine saw today about the CF roof on the 370Z to you Z enthusiasts.
You can believe it or not, that's your choice, but thought you guys might be more excited, rather than all cynical and critical.
Oops, sorry, my bad....I guess.
08-15-2008, 12:31 PM
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335 walk a HR 350z? Umm no. There are videos of the HR walking the 335, and my friend has a stock one which I have ran, and we are pretty dead even till the upper rpms which I start to walk away.
Originally Posted by Driver72
True I guess. No belief or trust these days.
As for the power to weight, well, the 335i is underrated stock.
13.4 @ 105-106 stock
As I said, the new 370Z with 100-50 lbs less weight and 350 hp SHOULD beat it, but in theory, the current 306 hp 3300 lbs one should too, but the 335i walks it.
So I'd hope the new 370Z would at least equal it and maybe pull a bit.
If the 370Z does the 1/4 in 13.2 @ 107+ mph it will.
As for tune voiding warranty? LOL
So, in theory does any tune, performance mod you do to ANY car.
That's why you remove it for service (takes about 15 minutes).
No different than any other car or aftermarket mods, except that extra 90+ hp is easy to remove where on NA cars it take s slew of stuff to get 1/2 that power gain and hours of time to remove or install.
LOL at the fuel pump. Yeah, that affected like 5-10% of early 335i owners. And like 0.5% now with the change in part from their supplier. No biggie. Guess it's better than having an engine that consumes oil and may need to be replaced (among other known issues) huh?
Never assumed I was the only BMW owner here. LOL
He could see the roof because he was probably in his minivan with his wife and kids. He's had CF on two of his BMW's as well, so he knows what it looks like too.
Like I said, it could of been a "one-off" prototype model and maybe the CF hood won't make it too production.
But I was just passing on what he t old me he clearly saw driving "along side" the camo'd new 370Z
As for the power to weight, well, the 335i is underrated stock.
13.4 @ 105-106 stock
As I said, the new 370Z with 100-50 lbs less weight and 350 hp SHOULD beat it, but in theory, the current 306 hp 3300 lbs one should too, but the 335i walks it.
So I'd hope the new 370Z would at least equal it and maybe pull a bit.
If the 370Z does the 1/4 in 13.2 @ 107+ mph it will.
As for tune voiding warranty? LOL
So, in theory does any tune, performance mod you do to ANY car.
That's why you remove it for service (takes about 15 minutes).
No different than any other car or aftermarket mods, except that extra 90+ hp is easy to remove where on NA cars it take s slew of stuff to get 1/2 that power gain and hours of time to remove or install.
LOL at the fuel pump. Yeah, that affected like 5-10% of early 335i owners. And like 0.5% now with the change in part from their supplier. No biggie. Guess it's better than having an engine that consumes oil and may need to be replaced (among other known issues) huh?
Never assumed I was the only BMW owner here. LOL
He could see the roof because he was probably in his minivan with his wife and kids. He's had CF on two of his BMW's as well, so he knows what it looks like too.
Like I said, it could of been a "one-off" prototype model and maybe the CF hood won't make it too production.
But I was just passing on what he t old me he clearly saw driving "along side" the camo'd new 370Z
08-15-2008, 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by SOLO-350Z
Anyone who has a cell phone these days has a camera on them. :
This is true.
But he also has a wife, a 2.5 year old and twin girls that are 7 months old.
If he had them in the car, do you think he's going to reach for his cell phone and try to take pics of the 370Z while driving?
Some things are a bit more important.
He's actually a professional photographer too, and so is his buddy.
If you've read Car and Driver and other car mags you've seen pics of him and his buddies work too, as the mags hire him from time to time.
08-15-2008, 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by SOLO-350Z
335 walk a HR 350z? Umm no. There are videos of the HR walking the 335, and my friend has a stock one which I have ran, and we are pretty dead even till the upper rpms which I start to walk away.
I posted several videos of stock 335i walking the 350Z
and again, I've done it myself when my 335i was stock.
In order for a 350Z to walk a stock 335i it would have to trap 106+
And even then, it wouldn't be walking, since the 335i stock traps around 104-106 mph stock.
I've been to several drag strips too with the car and no 350Z has gotten anywhere close to 106+ mph trap speeds. They are usually in the 102-103 mph range. And yes, that's the HR version.
The non-HR 350Z's were in the 100-101 mph range.
I've also never even seen a car magazine post times of 105+ mph for a stock 350Z
08-15-2008, 12:41 PM
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Well I know on some Nissans, like the new Maxima, and the Murano, they have a blacked out roof. But they are not carbon fiber. Remember teh GT-R had carbon fiber on it as a prototype? But the release version is just the K11 Gray. They will not have a Carbon Fiber roof, due to cost it isn't gonna happen and no reason for it to be on the 370z prototype either.
08-15-2008, 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by pushing4wardbac
LOL if a CF roof is an option yall are gonna seem like a bunch of dicks.
They'll just be like, "damn some guy that doesn't even have a 350Z came onto these boards and posted some info that we 350Z enthusiasts and owners didn't even know."
And if it's not true, than they can just be even bigger d1cks about it.
If that makes them feel better, so be it.
08-15-2008, 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Driver72
Where are those videos.
I posted several videos of stock 335i walking the 350Z
and again, I've done it myself when my 335i was stock.
In order for a 350Z to walk a stock 335i it would have to trap 106+
And even then, it wouldn't be walking, since the 335i stock traps around 104-106 mph stock.
I've been to several drag strips too with the car and no 350Z has gotten anywhere close to 106+ mph trap speeds. They are usually in the 102-103 mph range. And yes, that's the HR version.
The non-HR 350Z's were in the 100-101 mph range.
I've also never even seen a car magazine post times of 105+ mph for a stock 350Z
I posted several videos of stock 335i walking the 350Z
and again, I've done it myself when my 335i was stock.
In order for a 350Z to walk a stock 335i it would have to trap 106+
And even then, it wouldn't be walking, since the 335i stock traps around 104-106 mph stock.
I've been to several drag strips too with the car and no 350Z has gotten anywhere close to 106+ mph trap speeds. They are usually in the 102-103 mph range. And yes, that's the HR version.
The non-HR 350Z's were in the 100-101 mph range.
I've also never even seen a car magazine post times of 105+ mph for a stock 350Z
106? You think all 335s run 106? NO. Some 350z HR do run 106 traps, and some don't. Doesn't mean they all run that. Like I said, I have seen videos and my friend has a 4 door sedan 335, and we have ran, we are dead even till the upper RPMS.
I can believe it for the DE version, but the HR definitely no way.
08-15-2008, 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by SOLO-350Z
Well I know on some Nissans, like the new Maxima, and the Murano, they have a blacked out roof. But they are not carbon fiber. Remember teh GT-R had carbon fiber on it as a prototype? But the release version is just the K11 Gray. They will not have a Carbon Fiber roof, due to cost it isn't gonna happen and no reason for it to be on the 370z prototype either.
Personally, it would be a great move for Nissan to offer the 370Z with CF roof.
Make it standard on the "track" model and optional on the GT and Enthusiast models.
08-15-2008, 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by SOLO-350Z
I saw some recently, but don't recall where I saw them at. I will try to locate them again.
106? You think all 335s run 106? NO. Some 350z HR do run 106 traps, and some don't. Doesn't mean they all run that. Like I said, I have seen videos and my friend has a 4 door sedan 335, and we have ran, we are dead even till the upper RPMS.
I can believe it for the DE version, but the HR definitely no way.
106? You think all 335s run 106? NO. Some 350z HR do run 106 traps, and some don't. Doesn't mean they all run that. Like I said, I have seen videos and my friend has a 4 door sedan 335, and we have ran, we are dead even till the upper RPMS.
I can believe it for the DE version, but the HR definitely no way.
Does you buddy have a manual or auto.
In the 335i the auto is faster. It has better final drive ratio (3.46 vs manuals 3.08) and has super fast shifts for an auto.
And you also have the Nismo version. Though rated the same in power, doesn't it have a Nismo exhaust, lighter forged wheels, better aerodynamics, and other advantages over the regular 350Z's??
I'd bet the Nismo 350Z will creep away from the regular ones with it's advantages it has.
As I said, most 335i's stock trap at 104-106 mph depending on conditions.
I saw 101-102 stock at the old LACR which is 2700 feet in elevation and is WELL KNOWN for having slow times and nearly always a head wind.
On that same day, their were like 3-4 350Z's there and only one got a 100 mph trap IIRC. The others were like 97-99 mph.
I don't want to argue about it, I know the new HR version gained (in reality) like 15-17 rwhp.
But also in reality, I've raced 2 of them and walked away a bit.
I've also never seen a 350Z with a trap speed that equals what the average 335i does stock (and that's about 104-105 mph (with the faster one's close to 106).
I've also only seen videos on Youtube of the stock 335i walking away from stock (and even lightly modded) 350Z's
Anyway, no big deal.
With the power to weight of the HR versions it should actually be outrunning the stock 335i, but it's well known the 335i engine is really making about 320-325 hp so that's why they are faster than they "should" be for 300 hp and 3500 lbs in weight.
Cheers
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08-15-2008, 01:02 PM
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Manual. And actually I should mention he sold the car 1 month ago for a GS350. Needed more space. NISMO only has a muffler, and dynos the same as the rest. Already had mine dynoed. 18/19 inch wheels, I wouldn't call them that light, and worse aerodynamics for speed, it has lots of downforce to keep it planted for turns, not for high speed, so it actually is slower than a normal 350z top end.
Originally Posted by Driver72
Does you buddy have a manual or auto.
In the 335i the auto is faster. It has better final drive ratio (3.46 vs manuals 3.08) and has super fast shifts for an auto.
And you also have the Nismo version. Though rated the same in power, doesn't it have a Nismo exhaust, lighter forged wheels, better aerodynamics, and other advantages over the regular 350Z's??
I'd bet the Nismo 350Z will creep away from the regular ones with it's advantages it has.
As I said, most 335i's stock trap at 104-106 mph depending on conditions.
I saw 101-102 stock at the old LACR which is 2700 feet in elevation and is WELL KNOWN for having slow times and nearly always a head wind.
On that same day, their were like 3-4 350Z's there and only one got a 100 mph trap IIRC. The others were like 97-99 mph.
I don't want to argue about it, I know the new HR version gained (in reality) like 15-17 rwhp.
But also in reality, I've raced 2 of them and walked away a bit.
I've also never seen a 350Z with a trap speed that equals what the average 335i does stock (and that's about 104-105 mph (with the faster one's close to 106).
I've also only seen videos on Youtube of the stock 335i walking away from stock (and even lightly modded) 350Z's
Anyway, no big deal.
With the power to weight of the HR versions it should actually be outrunning the stock 335i, but it's well known the 335i engine is really making about 320-325 hp so that's why they are faster than they "should" be for 300 hp and 3500 lbs in weight.
Cheers
In the 335i the auto is faster. It has better final drive ratio (3.46 vs manuals 3.08) and has super fast shifts for an auto.
And you also have the Nismo version. Though rated the same in power, doesn't it have a Nismo exhaust, lighter forged wheels, better aerodynamics, and other advantages over the regular 350Z's??
I'd bet the Nismo 350Z will creep away from the regular ones with it's advantages it has.
As I said, most 335i's stock trap at 104-106 mph depending on conditions.
I saw 101-102 stock at the old LACR which is 2700 feet in elevation and is WELL KNOWN for having slow times and nearly always a head wind.
On that same day, their were like 3-4 350Z's there and only one got a 100 mph trap IIRC. The others were like 97-99 mph.
I don't want to argue about it, I know the new HR version gained (in reality) like 15-17 rwhp.
But also in reality, I've raced 2 of them and walked away a bit.
I've also never seen a 350Z with a trap speed that equals what the average 335i does stock (and that's about 104-105 mph (with the faster one's close to 106).
I've also only seen videos on Youtube of the stock 335i walking away from stock (and even lightly modded) 350Z's
Anyway, no big deal.
With the power to weight of the HR versions it should actually be outrunning the stock 335i, but it's well known the 335i engine is really making about 320-325 hp so that's why they are faster than they "should" be for 300 hp and 3500 lbs in weight.
Cheers
