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Old 12-28-2011, 10:27 PM
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11 pages in and I still hate it...


Let's continue this horse beating only if the 370Z is the horse...

It's like the kardashians, the 370Z is the one dating the Lamar Odom...
Old 12-28-2011, 11:26 PM
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Originally Posted by malchiel
At the price Z is competing, Turbo should have come standard! At the very least a DI.
We may see a turbo Z. Manufactures such as Hyundai are dropping the V6 and replacing it with a turbo-4. If Nissan could keep the 370Z horsepower, and drop the weight by 200 pounds, I think we have a winner.
Old 12-29-2011, 01:18 AM
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Originally Posted by davidv
We may see a turbo Z. Manufactures such as Hyundai are dropping the V6 and replacing it with a turbo-4. If Nissan could keep the 370Z horsepower, and drop the weight by 200 pounds, I think we have a winner.
So you are say they should put a turbo 4cyl. that makes the poers of the 370z?
Old 12-29-2011, 08:35 AM
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Originally Posted by supblkz
So you are say they should put a turbo 4cyl. that makes the poers of the 370z?
Why not? And make it a whole lot lighter.

1) Smaller engine bay --> less weight
2) Less weight --> smaller brakes
3) Smaller tires --> less weight
4) Ad infinitum
5) And more torque.
6) Better mpg.
7) More moddable.
8) WIN

Think of this: http://www.arielatom.com/specs/atom-500-v8

instead of this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamborghini_Aventador

They're both fast, but the ATOM is +50% cheaper, faster and looks a whole lot more fun. Although the lambor is probably a better chick magnet, I'll give you that.

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Old 12-29-2011, 09:29 AM
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Originally Posted by KingBaby
11 pages in and I still hate it...


Let's continue this horse beating only if the 370Z is the horse...

It's like the kardashians, the 370Z is the one dating the Lamar Odom...
LOL...i nearly lost my coffee.

We all know the 370z "handles and outpowers" the 350z. No shet?

Just wish the Z was more relevant to the market segment as it was in 2003. The 370z styling will go by way of the 260z and 280z, for me at least. Just a blip when I look back.

I'm going to have to pass for now, at least until they have another milestone design revamp:
240z(70's)...300zx(80's)...300zx (90's)...350z (00's)...
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And while the 370z outhandles and outpowers the 350z does it outhandles and outpowers the 350z to the tune of $35,000 or $50,000 when you count tax and interests?

I think not.

And they lost the appeal when it failed to tap into my more emotional / aesthetic side.

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Old 12-29-2011, 01:47 PM
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Originally Posted by TongMan
Just from skimming this thread, I learned that some 350z owners try too hard to justify that their cars are better so they will feel better about their 350z.
+1 I agree
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Originally Posted by malchiel
I mean look at Porsche, they continuously upgrade the powertrain, but keep the design largely the same: understated and classy. Why didn't Nissan learn from them?

...take the high road like Porsche has successfully done for decades.
Nissan DID learn from Porsche...how NOT to be like them.
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Old 12-29-2011, 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by malchiel
I would like to. But I'm hard pressed justifying the purchase, really hard pressed. Too many choices. All the competition comes with turbo charged engines: WRX (new one is coming out, with just as many ponies as the Z and plenty more TORQUE). The 1-series - same story, extra back seat and more TORQUE. They're all ugly but then so does the Z.

At the price Z is competing, Turbo should have come standard! At the very least a DI.

Own a 350z vert, fun to drive, but feels like driving a truck around the corner so ponderous... :/ Sigh.
You're too new on this board to know, unless you've been reading the board quietly for a while. But one of the most frequently used terms from newbies posts over the years, is really enjoying the extra HP without having to wring the neck of the car.

Besides a lot of people do not desire FI, extra running costs and plain and simple, would probably write the car off in very short order.

The basic spirit of the Z car, going back to the 240z, was a 2 seater sports car/coupe. If 4 seats or 2+2 is required, that's a G35 or the like.


Originally Posted by malchiel
And they lost the appeal when it failed to tap into my more emotional / aesthetic side.
Perhaps a Leaf would more appeal. Peace.

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Old 12-29-2011, 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by malchiel
And while the 370z outhandles and outpowers the 350z does it outhandles and outpowers the 350z to the tune of $35,000 or $50,000 when you count tax and interests?

I think not.

And they lost the appeal when it failed to tap into my more emotional / aesthetic side.
If you bought a 350Z when it was new you would have to pay tax + interest as well.
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Originally Posted by supblkz
So you are say they should put a turbo 4cyl. that makes the poers of the 370z?
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Why not? This 2.0 liter turbo from Hyundai makes 274 horsepower. You need another 50 horsepower to be in the 370Z rage. Question is is there a weight savings? Is the weight savings significant to increase performance?
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I got the facts. The 370Z is most hated.
Old 12-29-2011, 11:26 PM
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Originally Posted by davidv




I got the facts. The 370Z is most hated.
LMAO
Old 12-29-2011, 11:27 PM
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Originally Posted by davidv


Why not? This 2.0 liter turbo from Hyundai makes 274 horsepower. You need another 50 horsepower to be in the 370Z rage. Question is is there a weight savings? Is the weight savings significant to increase performance?
LMAO im not disagreeing! look at my sig....
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Ah...the facts...

Cut out the headlight bump however aerodynamic

Cut out the creases in the hood maybe a hump

Cut out about two inches from the side profile

Make the Nismo front end standard

Hey I'm no design artist, but I know for a fact we'd all drop the 350Z if
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it came out this way, and not try to rob everyone with drastic changes to get sales as the 350Z did...
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Hate and discontent continues, yet this 370z looks mean!


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Old 01-02-2012, 04:35 PM
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Wow rod, this is an epic thread
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Originally Posted by KingBaby
Hate and discontent continues, yet this 370z looks mean!
is that a wide body??
Old 01-02-2012, 06:46 PM
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No its not.






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