What about handling? I am currently in Iraq and I don't get much TV, so bear with me here. I watched that british car show on BBC (can't remember what it's called) and although they loved the raw power of the GT 500, they said the handling was horrible for the price of the car.

As for regular stock GTs, they really don't impress me at the track....but the sound of a built supercharged stang....well that's a whole different story!

 

Only American made car I would ever own would be a C6 Vette. Apart from that I will ALWAYS be a proud owner of a foreign made car. I'm a Z/G lover and always will be! Enough said.

 

When i bought it,handling in curves was not much of a priorty for me,but honestly it's not that bad.It's no nismo but the quality of the the car has already passed my nismo by.I saw that british piece also,keep in mine they look at things differently,however when you come down on the gas and the car explodes it will bring a smile to your face and you really don't care about cutting edge handling,at least i don't.Oh btw,on the news tonight they were talking about the latest reliability figures and ford is now tied with honda and toyota...I hope better than toyota(sticking gas pedal)..lol.Have a good one.

 

Rice= every thing made in Japan,now Asia.From the 60's if it was made in Japan it ran on rice, which is were the term Rice comes from. The term has expanded over the years to mean different things. Maybe term started back in the 50's from Harley riders calling them rice burners, know there rice rockets aka crotch rockets I owned a 84 FJ1100, the first motorcycles from Japan that were sold here.

To me if its a good car or bike it does'nt matter to me were it is from, performance is what i'm looking for. So tech. every thing on this web site is Rice.

But I still love my Nismo even though it is Rice!

PS. I must be the biggest a$$hole of all, because I own 1 of each!

 

There is something wrong with his stang, last time I checked they gain a lot more with bolt ons than any year Z.

So are a vast majority of Z owners.

+1

Then explain their massive sales on the many variants of the Mustangs, from the base V6 to the GT500



Your Cobra = My friend had to sell his Satin Silver 03 not too long ago, fun times.

And to finish it up, my response to this thread https://my350z.com/forum/other-vehic...-305-hp-5.html.....

A real auto enthusiast would praise a vehicle that can perform no matter what make, model, nor year.

 

Agreed. However, there will never be a domestic parked in my driveway.

 

Here's the deal, you buy what you like and can afford, If you consider what other people think - like or dislike - then you fail, and the main reason for this is that you are the one
paying for your vehicle not them. Unless you are buying a pinto and someone is telling you that they tend to catch on fire when they get rear ended ( and the chances of getting rear ended are very high ) well then you might want to consider their input. Import or not, but what you like or best fits your needs and If you need to tow something, get a truck or an SUV. MAN UP and make your own decisions and don't let others make them for you.

 

Well lets see. I never had a problem with my RX7, Supra, Evo(over 700whp on a 4 cylinder) or 350z but I sure did have problems with my Fords and Chevys. I still loved my Mustang and Nomad, the Silverado was garbage, but they cant compare to some of the imports I have had. I still prefer American metal from the 30s to 60s over current domestic cars by far. If I ever get another American machine to build it will be a '34 lowboy. Ill give credit where it is due but that's becoming hard nowadays.

 

An RX7? Really?

 

Quite an impressive list. What does the 87 in your SN stand for BTW?

 

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Well the Nismo edition is just another way of saying "ugly edition" IMO. Even the power addition in the new one isn't enough to save it. The Nismo kit's are just ugly and take away from the (especially in the 350's case) original lines of the car. Z's look best with the stock bodywork, especially in the 03-06 350's case.

Classify this one under rice.

 

No problems with an RX7?

a) You are lying
b) It's a garage queen with 3 miles on the odometer
c) It's an LSx swap
d) You order apex seals in bulk.

 

I can't believe I paid extra for the rice edition.

 

I know how you feel, I think the same thing when I compare a GT3 to a Carrera.

 

I sense a little jealousy in there. There's too many arrogant Z owners on here, the "ugly" body kit on the NISMO Z is fully functional, it's not some run of the mill POS fiberglass kit on a civic.

 

yeah right!.......

 

My Caliber SRT4 DD will most likely walk 95% of the NA Z's here, years 03-08. I know that I cannot keep up in the corners, but I could modify my suspension to come close. A combo of more power with improved handling could take a stock/NA bolt on w/ stock suspension Z on any road course.

Give respect for performance where respect is due. Styling is a little more subjective, but you cannot debate empirical performance data.

It is YOUR job, as an enthusiast, to amply research performance statistics for ALL cars before you make an ignorant evaluation/comparison.

 

If it's stock, I suggest you re-word that statement. A NISMO Z would destroy your wagon on a road course.

 

@Nismo: I've underlined the part of my quote more pertinent to the superior handling of the Z. In addition, I would consider a NISMO Z in the 5% of the Z cars that could take it. I suggest you delete your post.