Should _Batty_ get a 350Z?
Discussion
Pierscoe1 said:
good decision..
I'm currently trying to decide whether I can stretch to a 350Z, rather than the cheaper next-car option of a 2002 S2000....
....really want one!
Having owned an S2000 and now driving a 350Z, its a tough call. Very different cars. I'm currently trying to decide whether I can stretch to a 350Z, rather than the cheaper next-car option of a 2002 S2000....
....really want one!
Given the weather we have had this summer, I would have been frustrated owning the S2000 as the top would never have been down and I would be fed up with the lack of space and refinement. On a sunny day though...
The 350Z is a lot more refined, handles as well once you get used to the extra 200Kg (although its not as reactive on a challenging 'B' road) and is quicker. The figures imply performance is about equal, but thats only if you are in the S2000 sweet spot all of the time - difficult on a road you do not know. The 350Z accelerates hard from 2500 rpm, so a missed change or being in a higher gear makes less difference.
Its a tough choice, one that I would struggle to make. As a year round car, the 350Z wins (especially here in wet and windy Scotland). On a summers day, the S2000 wins for obvious reasons. It will be fun deciding. but make sure you get a decent drive in both...enjoy...
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