Thread: 370Z v. 300ZX
View Single Post
Old 09-22-2011, 06:42 PM   #15 (permalink)
waaaasabi
Enthusiast Member
 
waaaasabi's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: New York City
Posts: 491
Drives: '10 Civic (FG1) 5AT
Rep Power: 17
waaaasabi has much to be proud ofwaaaasabi has much to be proud ofwaaaasabi has much to be proud ofwaaaasabi has much to be proud ofwaaaasabi has much to be proud ofwaaaasabi has much to be proud ofwaaaasabi has much to be proud ofwaaaasabi has much to be proud of
Default

Mmm, on the aspect of interior design: The 'feeling' that you get when you sit in the driver's seat of a 300zx and a 370z are completely different.

The seating position is much lower in a 300ZX, which really enhances the perspective of speed - sh*t just seems to fly by much faster. And all of the controls are at the driver's fingertips, so it really feels like a driver-orientated cockpit. When you look out, into the empty road ahead, beyond the flared front fender to your left and the sloped center console to your right, you really get the sensation that you're probably going to get home either really quickly, or the next day after spending a night in jail for a myriad of automotive mischief.

The 370Z conveys a much different feeling - simply, it's just better refined. Don't get me wrong, it still has this 'speedy' feel, but far less than the 300ZX; the latter reminds me a lot of my C4 Vette...

Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeffblue View Post
Having the titanium key is nice. but like i really could care less, its a key wtf.

Hands down i'd choose a 370z over a '90 2+2 NA 300zx.... i mean, without even thinking for a second. Especially with that tweed interior
I think I mentioned it to you at a meet before, but the titanium key can wear out the pins in the ignition lock... so really not an advantage, per se (though pretty cool; the design of the key is really cool, too).

And total agreed on a 2by2 NA - but a 2by2 with a TT swap? It'd be a tough call, man.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeffblue View Post
And a TT with breather mods should be quicker in a straight line, but the 370z would still probably out handle it (assuming they both had stock suspension)
Truth.
__________________
That's SOOOO not Raven!

Last edited by waaaasabi; 09-22-2011 at 06:47 PM.
waaaasabi is offline   Reply With Quote