I'm looking to get an 06' Z. The other years don't really appeal to me due to the clear engine superiority in the 06 model. Currently I have a 94' FD that is seemingly dying and a 97' 240SXLE, but I need something with some power.

I have also been really thinking about getting a used M3 for around 35-40k, but after hearing about the kind of maintenance pricing I might have to pay for, I am really leaning toward the 350z (or RX-8, Evo, STi, but they lack the class and prestige).

I had a few questions about the car and specific trims...

Do the higher models have features that the lower models have? (ie. Does the GT model have LSD like the Enthusiast?)

How can you tell which trim a specific model is in person? (I plan on shopping for one even at non-Nissan dealerships.)

Don't you pre-06' owners feel shafted, even just a little bit?

 

Put forth a little effort. Check nissanusa.com.

 

Just out of curiosity where does this idea come from.

 

I was under the impression that the 06 model had more power (13 more?). And yes I have been to the Nissan page countless times and have built my own Z plenty of times but I didn't find any note that a Z of a higher model includes the features in the trims below it.

 

The rev-up motor has 300 HP: a 4.5 percent increase over the 287 motor. If you consider a 4.5 percent difference a clear superiority that is up to you.

Complete specifications for each year and each model can be found here: http://www.nissanhelp.com/.

 

The older models if I remember correctly had more torque as well...and if you get an auto you will get the 287hp model no matter what. I dont know...when I went looking for Z's I saw the tq to hp difference and although the 06 can rev higher and have more hp, the older models had more torque and to me its always seemed harder to make tq then hp so i would have rather started with more tq anyway.

 

I found out that the newer model also lost a bit of torque and is a bit heavier. I think I can expand my options to older models then. I'd like to be able to buy the 07' model but Nissan doesn't seem to have it for order yet.

 

As a revup owner I'll say...

When looking at horsepower/torque numbers, remember that the only thing that is in the brochures and what most people talk about is the PEAK number. A higher peak number just means something on paper, not necessarily in the real world. The 287hp motors have a much flatter power curve than the revups. I think a good comparison would be to calculate the average hp/tq above say 2000 RPM to redline and then again for the last 2000 RPM. Of course to do that right would need two cars on the same dyno on the same day, but from what I've seen, I would guess they'd be pretty even.

 

Why not wait for the 07's HR motor?

 

i have an 06 enth... with da rev up motor, lsd traction control..... and i would say its the best deal for its price compared to the other trim....

 

I had an 03 that I traded in for an 06, I must say I prefer the 06 over the 03.

 

I wouldnt say the 06 has a better engine, if u look in the drag racing section and look at the top 5 runners on the 100% bone stock, all of em have the non rev-up engine.

-Frank

 

Welcome, now lets see some pics of that FD!

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