Please tell me about your 370z
Discussion
Hi chaps,
I am looking to move away from diesel into something fun - I don't have the requirement for 4 seats as I am organising something sensible when I need to take people/things around. As much as the BMW looks great and performs well, it doesn't sound great - and as I'm a person who enjoys the noise of a car as much as anything else, I've never really bonded with it, although I've had it nearly 4 years now. Time to move on!
I have toyed with lots of ideas from a Cayman, Boxster, TT - but I am drawn to the 370z, as a few years ago I test drove a 350z convertible and it was great fun (although a bit slow...). I have been reading up on the 370z and it seems to be a marmite car, but seeing as I'm not too concerned about road tax or fuel, it seems to tick the right boxes. Seemingly bullet proof, responds well to breathing bolt ons (and sounds fantastic!) and a rare sight on the roads, especially in this part of the world.
I have seen there are a few options, such as GT pack, Ray forged wheels, and various other bits - what would you say are crucial options? Should I be fussy whether it's a manual or auto? I've also seen the auto doesn't appear to be drastically bad as some other autos are, but the manual appears to be a much better performer in the real world. With sticky tyres a few mags have recorded less than 5 seconds 0-60, which is much faster than Nissan suggests! Although that doesn't really concern me as I rarely ruin my tyres and am more interested in mid range acceleration. The paddles are almost fooling me into thinking it's a DCT
I'll be driving back to the UK in the next month or two, any help would be gratefully received - please stop me buying a Z4
I am looking to move away from diesel into something fun - I don't have the requirement for 4 seats as I am organising something sensible when I need to take people/things around. As much as the BMW looks great and performs well, it doesn't sound great - and as I'm a person who enjoys the noise of a car as much as anything else, I've never really bonded with it, although I've had it nearly 4 years now. Time to move on!
I have toyed with lots of ideas from a Cayman, Boxster, TT - but I am drawn to the 370z, as a few years ago I test drove a 350z convertible and it was great fun (although a bit slow...). I have been reading up on the 370z and it seems to be a marmite car, but seeing as I'm not too concerned about road tax or fuel, it seems to tick the right boxes. Seemingly bullet proof, responds well to breathing bolt ons (and sounds fantastic!) and a rare sight on the roads, especially in this part of the world.
I have seen there are a few options, such as GT pack, Ray forged wheels, and various other bits - what would you say are crucial options? Should I be fussy whether it's a manual or auto? I've also seen the auto doesn't appear to be drastically bad as some other autos are, but the manual appears to be a much better performer in the real world. With sticky tyres a few mags have recorded less than 5 seconds 0-60, which is much faster than Nissan suggests! Although that doesn't really concern me as I rarely ruin my tyres and am more interested in mid range acceleration. The paddles are almost fooling me into thinking it's a DCT
I'll be driving back to the UK in the next month or two, any help would be gratefully received - please stop me buying a Z4
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