I KNOW I've seen this before, and I'm trying to find it again. Does anyone have a definitive list of the changes from year to year, trim to trim? I know that the weight difference between the 2003 and the 2006 is quite significant, I just wanted to see what else has changed.

Sorry if this is a massive repost.

 

What trim are you looking for? are we talking coupe or roadster? is your budget for a base model of fully loaded touring ??

 

Definitely a coupe. At least an enthusiast, possibly a track.

 

year by year the Z has gotten heavier and comes with more and more bling. Ultimately the car has generally had the same performance, but handling has gotten maybe slightly worse.

Even the 300hp engines that come with manuals isn't really a definite improvement over the 287hp engine. The engine internals seem to be stronger, but mainly it's powerband shifted to have more power up high and less down low. It's ability to rev higher is countered by the added weight in the rest of the car

IMO the 2004 Z's are the ideal model to get

 

2004 is kinda what I was thinking. Not as heavy as the newer, but they (hopefully) fixed some of the problems with the first year.

What were the problems with the 2003? I am hoping to also pick up a 90 or 91 Z32TT (where my heart truly lies). I thought it might be cool to have the initial years of both cars.