350z or 370z?
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darrenorient

Original Poster:

15 posts

214 months

Monday 19th December 2011
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Hey all,

I'm finally in the market for a new car and I love the 350z, I was aiming to spend around 10k on one in January... but now I've started looking at the 370z and prefer it's styling, it's superior build, improved 0-60, more stable etc.

Thing is that a decent 370z will be in excess of 20k. Wondered what people's point of view is - is it worth the difference in price at the moment?

I'm pretty much sold on one of the two, looked at Z4, S2000 etc but just prefer the Nissan.

Point of view?

frosted

3,549 posts

207 months

Monday 19th December 2011
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370z , if you can afford it. Better car all round , however a decent 6-7k 350z with a turbo would do hehe

Dakkon

7,833 posts

283 months

Monday 19th December 2011
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I have owned a 350z, S2000 and Z4M, Z4M runs rings around all of them.

sidekickdmr

5,210 posts

236 months

Monday 19th December 2011
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Get a 350z!

This one looks brilliant wink

Mod edit: no linking to your own ad on the forums, thanks.

Edited by GlenMH on Tuesday 20th December 14:19

alfabadass

1,852 posts

229 months

Monday 19th December 2011
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I know its a jump but if you are spending 20k, why not just go for the porsche cayman instead?

Decky_Q

2,087 posts

207 months

Monday 19th December 2011
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Dont see any price in that ad?

sidekickdmr

5,210 posts

236 months

Monday 19th December 2011
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Damn new pistonheads classifieds!

£11,500 to you!

elementad

625 posts

180 months

Monday 19th December 2011
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Dakkon said:
I have owned a 350z, S2000 and Z4M, Z4M runs rings around all of them.
Runs rings around them... Really?

http://www.fastestlaps.com/comparisons/bmw_z4_m_co...

MarkRSi

5,782 posts

248 months

Monday 19th December 2011
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Dakkon said:
I have owned a 350z, S2000 and Z4M, Z4M runs rings around all of them.
Z4 3.0i is probably a closer comparison to the two Japanese cars, non?

T16OLE

2,965 posts

221 months

Monday 19th December 2011
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darrenorient said:
Hey all,

I'm finally in the market for a new car and I love the 350z, I was aiming to spend around 10k on one in January... but now I've started looking at the 370z and prefer it's styling, it's superior build, improved 0-60, more stable etc.

Thing is that a decent 370z will be in excess of 20k. Wondered what people's point of view is - is it worth the difference in price at the moment?

I'm pretty much sold on one of the two, looked at Z4, S2000 etc but just prefer the Nissan.

Point of view?
To be fair your comparing a £10k car with a £20k car, you also need to ask yourself, how does a 370z compare with other £20k cars

kambites

71,516 posts

251 months

Monday 19th December 2011
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From what I've read, the 370Z is a better car in every way, but only you can decide whether it's worth the extra money.

At the price of the 370, there is some pretty serious competition. I'd find it hard to pick a 370Z over a Cayman.

elementad

625 posts

180 months

Monday 19th December 2011
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MarkRSi said:
Dakkon said:
I have owned a 350z, S2000 and Z4M, Z4M runs rings around all of them.
Z4 3.0i is probably a closer comparison to the two Japanese cars, non?
This was on a thread the other day. What Dakkon is confusing is the fact that there are significant power differences between the cars that the Z4 runs rings around.

S2000 - 240bhp
350z - 280BHP

370z - 330BHP

From what i've seen the Z4M doesnt run rings around the 370Z unless its rings of slug trails and residue from being shafted by BMW service costs

Dakkon

7,833 posts

283 months

Monday 19th December 2011
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elementad said:
As a car to own and drive, I would go for a Z4M without a moments hesitation, the 350z has a great engive, good handling blah blah blah, but I found the car had terrible tyre roar on motorways and was really dull, paper statistics do not add up in the real world.

However, never driven a 370z, so that may be a big step up over the older car.

Gieven the price drop in recent years on a Z4M, I reckon it is a second hand bargain right now.

darrenorient

Original Poster:

15 posts

214 months

Monday 19th December 2011
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Thanks for replies.

In response the the "why don't you get a Cayman", I can't reasonably explain other than my own preference, I prefer the 370z styling and the Cayman just feels a bit easy, and whilst thats a stupid reason not to get one it's just not my bag.

Interesting comments about the Z4M though, might take a look at those. Presuming the insurance a complete nightmare on them though...

zollburgers

1,285 posts

213 months

Monday 19th December 2011
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elementad said:
350z - 280BHP
The original one was 276bhp, from 2006 it went up to 296 and the newer 2007 model is 313bhp I believe.

10k should get a 313bhp model.

sidekickdmr

5,210 posts

236 months

Monday 19th December 2011
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zollburgers said:
The original one was 276bhp, from 2006 it went up to 296 and the newer 2007 model is 313bhp I believe.

10k should get a 313bhp model.
The car for sale above is a 313bhp version! Great car!

darrenorient

Original Poster:

15 posts

214 months

Monday 19th December 2011
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sidekickdmr said:
Get a 350z!

This one looks brilliant wink
As above
Great spec car... but my goodness that's a colour you wouldn't be missed in!!

Edited by GlenMH on Tuesday 20th December 14:19

elementad

625 posts

180 months

Monday 19th December 2011
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sidekickdmr said:
zollburgers said:
The original one was 276bhp, from 2006 it went up to 296 and the newer 2007 model is 313bhp I believe.

10k should get a 313bhp model.
The car for sale above is a 313bhp version! Great car!
Thats a lot of car for the money

darrenorient

Original Poster:

15 posts

214 months

Monday 19th December 2011
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In regards to the Z4M, love the styling but reviews don't seem to be that great.

A lot of people seeming to think that it's one of the poorest 'M' cars been made, extremely hard ride, much more expensive than the 3.0 but not much better performance, handling not that great, poor interior, expensive servicing etc...

Is this just BMW bashers or is this a common perception?

sidekickdmr

5,210 posts

236 months

Monday 19th December 2011
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darrenorient said:
Great spec car... but my goodness that's a colour you wouldn't be missed in!!
biglaugh why would you want to be missed? I get people taking pictures, coming upto me in petrol stations for a chat, supercar drivers wave etc

That's one thing I'm going to really miss when I sell this frown