Get a copy December's Car mag for their PCOTY awards for 2003, the Zed does dam good in some pretty high class company, the Vauxall VX220 Tubro came in first followed by :-

2nd Mitsubishi Evo VIII FQ-300
3rd Ferrari 360
4th Porsche 911 GT3
5Th Nissan 350Z
6Th BMW Z4
7th Volkswagan Golf R32
8th Madza RX-8
9th BMW M3 CSL
10th Mini Cooper S Works

IMHO this mag does a better comparision than the Aussie mags.

David

 

I sense a small degree of disrespect for the RX8!!!

 

hehehe

and so he should!

 

hehehe nah those RX8's arent too bad..

i just bought a Zed after testdriving an RX8, Merc SLK230, Audi S3 and TT and id say it was Z, then S3, then the RX8 very closely behind, then about Oprah's *** width behind that is the SLK ... in my opinion of course hehe

 

Hi Nang3 Welcome

Btw Why M3 CSL at the 9th?

 

Welcome Nang! Hope you enjoy the forum.

God knows we love to give it to the rx8!

 

I found out today a mate of mine has ordered a "winning" blue rx8.

Cant wait for the fun!!!

as always

H

 

Once he runs your Z Harry, it'll be a whinging blue RX8.

 

Or a Losing Blue?

But still i think the RX8 still not a bad car

 

They're not my "cup of cha" but I still dont mind the look of them.

As always

H

 

I found out today a mate of mine has ordered a "winning" blue rx8. Cant wait for the fun!!!

I hope you're going to do sime 350Z vs RX8 comparisions ... I'd love to read all about it.

They're not my "cup of cha" but I still dont mind the look of them.

They handle really nicely and are a lot more refined that I thought they would. As a WRX/STi alternative, I think it's a really good car. Not a sport-car, but a sports-sedan IMHO.

 

thanks for the welcome guys !!!

i didnt notice until just then that the EVO VIII came in 2nd grrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!

i just cant look at an EVO without thinkin its just a Lancer with a turbo bolted to it hehehehhee .... apologies to all the EVO owners because im sure they are good cars !!

 

The Evo is just a Lancer with a bolted-on turbo....on a different engine, and a new driveline...and new suspension.....

I am tempted to trade the Z in for one. It's faster, it'll respond better to bolt-on modifications, and more practical.

Still, I just like the way the Z feels when I sit in it and drive it.

 

And it looks like a Lancer!

No comparo imho... not unless you spend every weekend at the track! I think the Evo is the kind of choice you make when you need 4 doors and the WRX Sti is the only thing worth looking at.

 

I bet the RX8 has more wins over the 350Z in magazines!

 

You reckon? None of the magazines ive read.

 

The Rx8 isn't much of anything... not quite 4 seats, lack of power, handles great until you get some real Gs into the corner.

IMHO it wins the 2004 prize for compromises.

 

I'll get proof to back myself up about the magazine articles. Lack of power but still manages to stick up with you 287 HP engine and 274lbs of torque? Doesn’t say much about your car then. I'll be back with a bunch of proof from magazines stating that the Mazda RX8 is a better car! Oh by the way a real sports car has many sport attributes, not just straight line!!!.

 

This guy obviously doesn't realise he is on the Oz forum and we get totally different magazines to him!

We have Kilowatts down here is well.

Perhaps it would be adviseable to go troll the main forum!!

As always

H

 

Here just a couple, I'll post if I find more and guess who it beats out most of the time? Yeah thats right.............. you know

- 2004 RJC Car of the Year
(Automotive Researchers' & Journalists' Conference of Japan )
- 2004 RJC Technology of the Year : Renesis
- 2003 International Engine of the Year (Overall) : Renesis
- 2004 International Engine of the Year (2.5-3.0L) : Renesis
- Wheels Magazine Car of the Year
- Automobile Magazine Allstar - Best Sports Coupe
- Car & Driver Magazine 10 Best
- Road & Track Top 5 Readers' Choice
- TopGear Magazine Coupe of the Year
- Winner : Car & Driver shoot out vs. G35 Coupe & Mustang Cobra
- Winner : MotorTrend shoot out vs. 350Z & S2000
- Winner : MotorWeek shoot out vs. 350Z
- Winner : TopGear TV Show compared to 350Z
"Clarkson proclaims it the best car he's driven all year"
- Winner : Motor Magazine vs. VW Golf R32 & Alfa 147GTA
- Race Winner : Best Motoring Revenge Battle vs. S2000, R32, 147GTA, and RSX Type-R
- Race Winner : Grand Am Cup Phoenix 200 (1st US official race win) - SpeedSource RX-8
-http://edmunds.com/reviews/comparison/articles/101039/article.html

I'll be back with more because believe me theres plenty more. LOL