Nissan 370Z Forum - View Single Post - 370Z Nismo Test Drive, Slightly Disappointed Coming From A 350

SManZ · 08-14-2009, 11:52 PM

I do love my 350 - its been a trouble free and excellent performing car for the last 70K mi. I love having 300HP on tap whenever I want it yet still get 28mpg if I set the cruise. Right now I even use the thing to haul tools for my part-time mobile motorcycle maintenance business. I'm going to get a used truck or beater soon. If I get a new 370 it definitely will not be a tool hauler.

You bring up a good point about the base 370. A base 370 w/ sport pkg might be a better fit for me. The disparity between what I am getting over the 350 and how much the 370 Nismo costs is one of the things thats got me holding back. If its hard for me to tell much of a difference between my 350 and the 370 Nismo, I might find even less difference between the 370 base and 370 Nismo. If there's little difference in how it drives then there isn't good justification for the extra $6K.

I don't track/autox so anything that is easily apparent on the track I probably won't see or use. I drive somewhat aggressively, definitely spirited. Maybe the extras on the Nismo really aren't what I need...?

Thanks...you got me thinking that I need to go back and ask to test drive a base 370. And I haven't heard of Function Tuned. Have you worked with them?

08-14-2009, 11:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
SManZ Base Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Centreville, VA Posts: 15 Drives: '04 350Z Performance Rep Power: 16	I do love my 350 - its been a trouble free and excellent performing car for the last 70K mi. I love having 300HP on tap whenever I want it yet still get 28mpg if I set the cruise. Right now I even use the thing to haul tools for my part-time mobile motorcycle maintenance business. I'm going to get a used truck or beater soon. If I get a new 370 it definitely will not be a tool hauler. You bring up a good point about the base 370. A base 370 w/ sport pkg might be a better fit for me. The disparity between what I am getting over the 350 and how much the 370 Nismo costs is one of the things thats got me holding back. If its hard for me to tell much of a difference between my 350 and the 370 Nismo, I might find even less difference between the 370 base and 370 Nismo. If there's little difference in how it drives then there isn't good justification for the extra $6K. I don't track/autox so anything that is easily apparent on the track I probably won't see or use. I drive somewhat aggressively, definitely spirited. Maybe the extras on the Nismo really aren't what I need...? Thanks...you got me thinking that I need to go back and ask to test drive a base 370. And I haven't heard of Function Tuned. Have you worked with them? Last edited by SManZ; 08-14-2009 at 11:54 PM.