RE: Nissan 370Z | Spotted

[J4CKO]

cerb4.5lee said:

J4CKO said:

I enjoyed my 350Z, it didnt feel massively fast so would hope the 370 is noticeably nippier.


I know they are similar power to the new Supra, but based on performance figures, not a million miles off but definitely slower.

From what I read I don't think that you really notice any performance difference between the 350Z and 370Z. The power delivery/weight of the car doesn't help when it comes to them actually feeling fast.

I think that the new Supra will feel loads quicker than the 370Z with the extra torque and the way that the engine delivers the performance. The problem with the VQ engine in the 370Z is that max power is at 7000rpm, but the engine feels quite rough up at those revs so it doesn't really encourage you to use all the revs for me.

I do think that the 350Z/370Z sound awesome once you get rid of the standard exhaust though.

Yeah, I put a Cobra resonated one on mine, trouble is though it made more noise than the performance delivered I thought, and the fact you had to use plenty of revs to get a move on, even if you werent giving it death made everyone think you were on it. Went from that to the V8 CLS with another 100 ish bhp that was the diametric opposite in that it went like stink and made very little fuss about it.

Always liken the 350Z's performance to the two drastically over acting thespians in Blackadder, bit unfair as it did move fairly well but the noise suggested you were re enacting Days of Thunder (yes I know those were V8's)

[300bhp/ton]

otolith said:

Similar, but they feel nothing like each other.

Thanks.

I have never gotten around to having a go in the 370z. I probably should make the effort as I love the styling and they offer some nice colours too.

I guess for me though, as a used purchase they are competing against my z28, or a Mustang or even something like a used Corvette. And I'm not sure they stack up great against those.

For the record, I know my z28 isn't built for B-roads either. And while I'm not claiming it is the best thing ever, I do find it very enjoyable to drive.

[Zumbruk]

"Arguably provides the more comfortable setting."

Very arguably indeed, since the 370Z is noisy, uncomfortable, old fashioned and is apparently made of neutronium, judging by how much it weighs and deals with that weight. Horrible things. (And yes, I have owned one. One of the few cars I don't regret selling in the slightest.)

[Nerdherder]

unsprung said:

Chestrockwell said:

A car like the 370z makes a lot more sense in the states,

+1

Yep.

[coldel]

It has a pretty big following in the states

[otolith]

Zumbruk said:

"Arguably provides the more comfortable setting."

Very arguably indeed, since the 370Z is noisy, uncomfortable, old fashioned and is apparently made of neutronium, judging by how much it weighs and deals with that weight. Horrible things. (And yes, I have owned one. One of the few cars I don't regret selling in the slightest.)

The Z4M is often criticised for riding poorly, but I thought our 350Z was worse.

[cerb4.5lee]

coldel said:

It has a pretty big following in the states

Yes and they do seem to love it out there. I guess it is a bit of an alternative to the Mustang in some ways(obviously missing the V8/2 seats but a bit smaller and lighter).

The 370Z can feel a bit nose heavy at times and it definitely suits long sweeping bends more rather than tight twisties. The way the car feels seems to suit the states too(straight roads/limited tight corners).

[cerb4.5lee]

otolith said:

Zumbruk said:

"Arguably provides the more comfortable setting."

Very arguably indeed, since the 370Z is noisy, uncomfortable, old fashioned and is apparently made of neutronium, judging by how much it weighs and deals with that weight. Horrible things. (And yes, I have owned one. One of the few cars I don't regret selling in the slightest.)

The Z4M is often criticised for riding poorly, but I thought our 350Z was worse.

I did like how you almost sit over the rear wheels in the Z4M, the driving position is a lot different in the Zeds. Neither ride brilliantly for me but the ride annoyed me in the Z4M whereas I don't notice it as much in the 370Z.

[otolith]

Maybe the 370 is improved in that respect, or maybe a previous owner had fiddled with ours. It was pretty hard.

[coldel]

otolith said:

Maybe the 370 is improved in that respect, or maybe a previous owner had fiddled with ours. It was pretty hard.

Springs are popular swaps on zeds, also if they went with bigger wheels with stiffer tyres it would affect comfort. I had the standard 18s on mine at first and it was perfectly fine, lovely smooth ride.

[otolith]

Wheels and tyres were standard sizes. Possible that suspension had been modified, I suppose.

[Col325]

I always had a soft sport for these big V6 coupes however it seems theyre not as fast as i thought judging by how a chap in a 370Z couldnt get away from my Pug 306GTi6 the other day and yes he was trying quite hard off the slip road and up onto the M27 up to nearly 130 till i lifted off , definitely GT flavour than outright sports coupe.

[300bhp/ton]

Col325 said:

I always had a soft sport for these big V6 coupes however it seems theyre not as fast as i thought judging by how a chap in a 370Z couldnt get away from my Pug 306GTi6 the other day and yes he was trying quite hard off the slip road and up onto the M27 up to nearly 130 till i lifted off , definitely GT flavour than outright sports coupe.

I would imagine that must be circumstances.

They are a low 5's to 60mph and 13 sec or under to 100mph.
https://www.motortrend.com/cars/nissan/370z/2017/2...


A GTI6 is over 20 secs to 100mph and tops out at 130mph.
https://www.carfolio.com/specifications/models/car...


Not knocking the Pug at all, but they are not really that close performance wise. I'm also not sure how even if the 370z was slower, how that would make it a GT rather than outright sports coupe? It's not as if an MX-5 is as quick.

[Second Best]

I used to have a 370Z and I absolutely loved it. The rev-matching feature brought a smile to every downchange, and once I'd added an aftermarket exhaust and intake (agree with the chap above, an absolute must), it was all the car I wanted it to be. Ran it for a few years and 20,000 miles or so - sold it for a TVR. Fond memories of the old Z.

[Deep Thought]

Second Best said:

I used to have a 370Z and I absolutely loved it. The rev-matching feature brought a smile to every downchange, and once I'd added an aftermarket exhaust and intake (agree with the chap above, an absolute must), it was all the car I wanted it to be. Ran it for a few years and 20,000 miles or so - sold it for a TVR. Fond memories of the old Z.

+1

We loved ours. One of the least depreciating cars we owned too.

Bought at a year old with 9,000 miles for £19,995. Sold 2.5 years and + 16,000 miles later for £18,000.

[cerb4.5lee]

Second Best said:

I used to have a 370Z and I absolutely loved it. The rev-matching feature brought a smile to every downchange, and once I'd added an aftermarket exhaust and intake (agree with the chap above, an absolute must), it was all the car I wanted it to be. Ran it for a few years and 20,000 miles or so - sold it for a TVR. Fond memories of the old Z.

Very nice.

The rev matching combined with my upgraded exhaust/intake puts me on

An old chap pulled up next to me today and said how lovely the car sounded...I was chuffed and it reminded me of my TVR days where people are happy to see/hear a nice car.

[coldel]

otolith said:

Wheels and tyres were standard sizes. Possible that suspension had been modified, I suppose.

Did you buy it new or nearly new? Lots of dealers left the transport blocks in the suspension when they sold the cars. Otherwise you obviously bought a duff one with issues, surprised you didn't return it or was it a private purchase? Every 350 and 370 I have been in has smooth and compliant handling, in fact the 350z was sometimes accused of being too wallowy rather than too stiff.

[otolith]

coldel said:

Did you buy it new or nearly new? Lots of dealers left the transport blocks in the suspension when they sold the cars. Otherwise you obviously bought a duff one with issues, surprised you didn't return it or was it a private purchase? Every 350 and 370 I have been in has smooth and compliant handling, in fact the 350z was sometimes accused of being too wallowy rather than too stiff.

No, it was bought about 3 years old.

It didn’t hide its mass very well, which may be why people want to further stiffen it, but in pure ride comfort terms it wasn’t great. Not “broken” just poor. Not as bad as sitting in the back of a Civic Type-R, but not as good as my Elise, or RX-8, and a bit worse than the Z4M which gets some stick for the harshness of its suspension.

[soad]

I don’t like the styling, looks even more bloated than a 350Z. And the (stock) exhausts seem quieter too?

[cerb4.5lee]

soad said:

I don’t like the styling, looks even more bloated than a 350Z. And the (stock) exhausts seem quieter too?

A lot say that about the styling of the 370Z and I think most prefer the 350Z from what I read. I personally love the 370Z from the rear but I'm not quite as taken with the front.

Exhaust wise I think the 350Z(stock) had its own distinctive sound whereas it seems to get lost with the 370Z(stock) for some reason. I have a stillen gen 3 intake and a full custom exhaust with sports cats on my 370Z and I think it sounds epic(and that's having had a TVR as well). The standard exhaust definitely needs ditching on the 370Z for me.