Drove my friend's 350Z
Chicks dig me. April Fool's!
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My good friend owns a 350z. I've driven it on the road but not on the twisty's or auto-x. I have to say, this car gets girls. It's a very nice looking car and girls LOVE it, but performance wise, it's really not that great. It feels ok but for a car enthusiasts, you're better off w/ an Evo, STi, or S2k. My friend drove my STi at an Auto-x and we're both pretty close in driving levels, one run we got exactly .001 seconds of each other. When he auto-x his car, his times were MUCH slower. Also, with the "oh ****" factor, the STi again beats it in the mountain roads because of the turbo feel. Our other friend both took a ride in our respective cars during a run up the mountain and he was much more impressed w/ the STi. Also, a 4 door STi/Evo is more practical because his car has very little trunk space/can't drive other people.
The 350z has more useful gadgets though like mpg rating, timer, tire pressure gauge, nicer lights, nice looks, nicer exhaust note, and I'm sure with some mods can be made to go pretty fast.
The 350z has more useful gadgets though like mpg rating, timer, tire pressure gauge, nicer lights, nice looks, nicer exhaust note, and I'm sure with some mods can be made to go pretty fast.
Me personally, I really don't like the 350Z. After sitting in and riding in a friend's '03 Track, I was really glad I didn't get it.
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O.k. wait a second.... WAIT A SECOND>>>>>>>>>>>
COCKPIT IS SENSORED>>>> WTF...
this is a car forum. we talk about CARS. COCKPIT IS A CAR TERM.
never mind rant.... must have a space in it... **** pit. not cockpit as it should be.
COCKPIT IS SENSORED>>>> WTF...
this is a car forum. we talk about CARS. COCKPIT IS A CAR TERM.
never mind rant.... must have a space in it... **** pit. not cockpit as it should be.
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Kind of funny that after 7 years of driving a WRX I'm now rolling in a '98 Camry with blown shocks. The WRX felt like it was on rails compared to the my current hoopty, and as almost everyone around here understands, a stock WRX suspension definitely has a lot of room for improvement!
Point is, it's all relative. I like the look of the 350Z, but would probably cross shop a G35 coupe if I was going that route. I've never driven one, but from what I've heard they feel heavy.
Point is, it's all relative. I like the look of the 350Z, but would probably cross shop a G35 coupe if I was going that route. I've never driven one, but from what I've heard they feel heavy.
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Was underwhelmed after driving my friend's 2004 350z Track Edition; felt very slow and heavy. His 03 EVO 8 & 94 RX-7 FD on the other hand were awesome beasts to be respected.
I would test drive the STI & EVO; your opinion on the 350z will change alot. Throw in the S2k and you will have a higher respect for NA, light weight, nearly perfect balance weight ratio cars.
I would test drive the STI & EVO; your opinion on the 350z will change alot. Throw in the S2k and you will have a higher respect for NA, light weight, nearly perfect balance weight ratio cars.
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S2k? The S2K that I drove was not something I'd consider to be "fast", not even close... Yeah, I barely fit into the thing and it's GUTLESS under 15,000RPM (more like 7)
Yes, I do agree below 6.5k the S2k is pretty much a 2.0/2.2L w/o Vtec; but you have 6.5k-9K to work with; 3rd gear all day pretty much just like the RX-8 at THill except for turn 11-13 chicane.
Anyways, OG will never find out until he goes out and test drives the cars. If you are concerned about stock vs modded, just go out and try the different setups from the ppl selling them. Otherwise, just ask here; I'm sure alot of ppl can chime in.
S2K vs 350Z for me though is a no brainer, it would be the S2K. I prefer smaller, lighter precise cars.
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Yeah, I barely fit into the thing
But yeah, I am not very big and yeah it's tight for me too.
