nissan 370z why/why not ?
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If you want one, why not?
I had a late-life crisis moment nearly 5 years ago and bought a BMW Z4 Coupe.
Some similarities in that both are 2 seat Coupes with a naturally aspirated 6 cylinder engine and RWD, which is no longer an option new.
I thought about a 350Z, but they are heavy, and I'd always loved how the Z4C looked so that's what swung it for me (and the £315 a year tax instead of over £500 for the Nissans registered after March 2006 was a bonus).
Just do it - you only get 1 go at life!
I had a late-life crisis moment nearly 5 years ago and bought a BMW Z4 Coupe.
Some similarities in that both are 2 seat Coupes with a naturally aspirated 6 cylinder engine and RWD, which is no longer an option new.
I thought about a 350Z, but they are heavy, and I'd always loved how the Z4C looked so that's what swung it for me (and the £315 a year tax instead of over £500 for the Nissans registered after March 2006 was a bonus).
Just do it - you only get 1 go at life!
Bought a new Nismo 370Z in December 2017. I thought it was great fun, albeit old school RWD without a turbo.
Just covered over 9,000 miles before the engine let go with no reason whatsoever. Nissan still has had the car for over two months at their West London branch; they originally thought the issue was the dual-mass flywheel (why the hell would you fit one on a 7000 rpm petrol car, when these were the de facto accessory for diesels?) which was out of balance.
What caused it? Coming home from work during rush hour traffic, on the inside lane of the M25 at around 45-50 mph, it was pouring down with rain and I was just taking it easy. I down-changed from fourth to third at around 45 mph to add some gentle engine braking and was greeted with a loud knocking noise. Thinking it was on the radio I switched it off but sure enough the noise was there so I dipped the clutch - noise stopped. I found that anything over 3,000 rpm caused the knocking, so got it home on less than 2,000. No warning lights, no temp rise, nothing at all. I called the franchised dealer that has just performed the first service (oil and filter service at 9,000 miles) and they advised me to call the RAC who is contracted for warranty breakdown. Nice chap attended and confirmed "internal engine failure" and made arrangements to take it to the main non-franchised dealer, Nissan West London. Weeks of zero feedback and constant calls, I eventually managed to speak with the Mastertech and the (now helpful) Service Manager. Mastertech was advised to test the dual mass flywheel (which he did and was within tolerance), and Nissan head office insisted he wait for a new one to try first. Two weeks later, said flywheel arrives and same issue. We all knew that! Phone call from Service Manager on Friday to say new engine was on order from Japan. Time frames unknown.
I asked for a similar specification hire car - no 370Z's available in the country for hire use, especially as this is a discontinued car while the 400Z is being developed. Customer service advises that their only contractual obligation is to provide a hire vehicle "which may be different from the car you have in service". They offered a Micra. I told them f@ck off. Dealer pulled some strings and changed hire car to Qashqai - same response from me.
Car had covered minimal mileage after first service as I have an EV commuter car plus other classic cars which are used in rotation. Customer service is dire at best and I am now trying to repudiate the PCP contract on the basis that the car is not fit etc... Very disappointing because my next car was going to be a new GTR and this was supposed to be the stepping stone.
There are better performance cars out there for the money. This is fun but it is woefully expensive for the performance. Tuning is limited and gets very expensive if you want to go past 400hp which is not a lot by today's standards.
Just covered over 9,000 miles before the engine let go with no reason whatsoever. Nissan still has had the car for over two months at their West London branch; they originally thought the issue was the dual-mass flywheel (why the hell would you fit one on a 7000 rpm petrol car, when these were the de facto accessory for diesels?) which was out of balance.
What caused it? Coming home from work during rush hour traffic, on the inside lane of the M25 at around 45-50 mph, it was pouring down with rain and I was just taking it easy. I down-changed from fourth to third at around 45 mph to add some gentle engine braking and was greeted with a loud knocking noise. Thinking it was on the radio I switched it off but sure enough the noise was there so I dipped the clutch - noise stopped. I found that anything over 3,000 rpm caused the knocking, so got it home on less than 2,000. No warning lights, no temp rise, nothing at all. I called the franchised dealer that has just performed the first service (oil and filter service at 9,000 miles) and they advised me to call the RAC who is contracted for warranty breakdown. Nice chap attended and confirmed "internal engine failure" and made arrangements to take it to the main non-franchised dealer, Nissan West London. Weeks of zero feedback and constant calls, I eventually managed to speak with the Mastertech and the (now helpful) Service Manager. Mastertech was advised to test the dual mass flywheel (which he did and was within tolerance), and Nissan head office insisted he wait for a new one to try first. Two weeks later, said flywheel arrives and same issue. We all knew that! Phone call from Service Manager on Friday to say new engine was on order from Japan. Time frames unknown.
I asked for a similar specification hire car - no 370Z's available in the country for hire use, especially as this is a discontinued car while the 400Z is being developed. Customer service advises that their only contractual obligation is to provide a hire vehicle "which may be different from the car you have in service". They offered a Micra. I told them f@ck off. Dealer pulled some strings and changed hire car to Qashqai - same response from me.
Car had covered minimal mileage after first service as I have an EV commuter car plus other classic cars which are used in rotation. Customer service is dire at best and I am now trying to repudiate the PCP contract on the basis that the car is not fit etc... Very disappointing because my next car was going to be a new GTR and this was supposed to be the stepping stone.
There are better performance cars out there for the money. This is fun but it is woefully expensive for the performance. Tuning is limited and gets very expensive if you want to go past 400hp which is not a lot by today's standards.
Bought a 370Z from Nissan a few years ago. Thought it was a little strangled from the factory, so a good sports exhaust went on. The guys at Nissan took a look, had a listen, gave it two thumbs up and confirmed the warranty was intact except from the exhaust. No issues so far.
With a good exhaust (i.e. inoffensively loud at low revs, but starts to howl above 4500rpm) the car made perfect sense. Aside from an F-Type there's not really anything to compete with the 370Z in terms of large engine, small car, old school/muscle car handling in the same price bracket.
I ran mine for about 2 years and piled on the miles. I loved that Z and only sold it because I got the itch to buy a TVR. I'm still on the lookout for a well priced one that I can man maths back into my life. Absolutely nothing to complain about with the Z, just make it a bit noisier (nobody likes a performance car that sounds like a Navara).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvHTIo942Bo
With a good exhaust (i.e. inoffensively loud at low revs, but starts to howl above 4500rpm) the car made perfect sense. Aside from an F-Type there's not really anything to compete with the 370Z in terms of large engine, small car, old school/muscle car handling in the same price bracket.
I ran mine for about 2 years and piled on the miles. I loved that Z and only sold it because I got the itch to buy a TVR. I'm still on the lookout for a well priced one that I can man maths back into my life. Absolutely nothing to complain about with the Z, just make it a bit noisier (nobody likes a performance car that sounds like a Navara).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvHTIo942Bo
Edited by Second Best on Sunday 10th March 01:57
I am in a similar boat and considering a 370Z all be it a roadster. The 350z UK forum is awash with knowledge and they have been really helpful.
Have a look at my post asking similar - https://www.350z-uk.com/topic/122944-poss-370z-roa...
From what I can gather there isn’t much to go wrong with them, roadster can have some good troubles, roadster and coup can suffer with a leaking gasket in engine (earlier cars more prone) but can be sorted at specialist for around £700.
Other than that it’s typical Nissan fare, good service costs, brakes aren’t hugely expensive, some owners can tickle decent MPG on a run.
It’s a great combo 3.7 up front with rear while drive and and auto blip 6 speed manual!
There’s a few around but as mentioned above most people tend to do cat back exhaust to release some noise.
Good luck and keep us posted!
Si
Have a look at my post asking similar - https://www.350z-uk.com/topic/122944-poss-370z-roa...
From what I can gather there isn’t much to go wrong with them, roadster can have some good troubles, roadster and coup can suffer with a leaking gasket in engine (earlier cars more prone) but can be sorted at specialist for around £700.
Other than that it’s typical Nissan fare, good service costs, brakes aren’t hugely expensive, some owners can tickle decent MPG on a run.
It’s a great combo 3.7 up front with rear while drive and and auto blip 6 speed manual!
There’s a few around but as mentioned above most people tend to do cat back exhaust to release some noise.
Good luck and keep us posted!
Si
Why? Because they are phenomenal looking cars.
Why not? No reason really, they are cheap enough. I almost bought one but ended up getting something entirely different. I remember reviews talking about the ground noise and the comfort put me off a little. But otherwise they look like beasts!
Why not? No reason really, they are cheap enough. I almost bought one but ended up getting something entirely different. I remember reviews talking about the ground noise and the comfort put me off a little. But otherwise they look like beasts!
SimpleSam said:
Why? Because they are phenomenal looking cars.
Why not? No reason really, they are cheap enough. I almost bought one but ended up getting something entirely different. I remember reviews talking about the ground noise and the comfort put me off a little. But otherwise they look like beasts!
Cheap enough.. £40k Why not? No reason really, they are cheap enough. I almost bought one but ended up getting something entirely different. I remember reviews talking about the ground noise and the comfort put me off a little. But otherwise they look like beasts!
Second Best said:
Bought a 370Z from Nissan a few years ago. Thought it was a little strangled from the factory, so a good sports exhaust went on. The guys at Nissan took a look, had a listen, gave it two thumbs up and confirmed the warranty was intact except from the exhaust. No issues so far.
With a good exhaust (i.e. inoffensively loud at low revs, but starts to howl above 4500rpm) the car made perfect sense. Aside from an F-Type there's not really anything to compete with the 370Z in terms of large engine, small car, old school/muscle car handling in the same price bracket.
I ran mine for about 2 years and piled on the miles. I loved that Z and only sold it because I got the itch to buy a TVR. I'm still on the lookout for a well priced one that I can man maths back into my life. Absolutely nothing to complain about with the Z, just make it a bit noisier (nobody likes a performance car that sounds like a Navara).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvHTIo942Bo
I think I maybe in possession of your old 370 has it has the same mods you mentioned and I have to say its a well rounded car and puts a smile on my face every time i drive it.With a good exhaust (i.e. inoffensively loud at low revs, but starts to howl above 4500rpm) the car made perfect sense. Aside from an F-Type there's not really anything to compete with the 370Z in terms of large engine, small car, old school/muscle car handling in the same price bracket.
I ran mine for about 2 years and piled on the miles. I loved that Z and only sold it because I got the itch to buy a TVR. I'm still on the lookout for a well priced one that I can man maths back into my life. Absolutely nothing to complain about with the Z, just make it a bit noisier (nobody likes a performance car that sounds like a Navara).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvHTIo942Bo
Edited by Second Best on Sunday 10th March 01:57
Was wondering if it had been remapped with uprev as I see you mentioned it in another post
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