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Sardis · 10-26-2009, 12:51 AM

For me, the greatness of the 370 is in its capabilities.

- Yes, it now has a flat torque curve. The 1st gear rush may be somewhat missing, but your buddys 335i is no longer car lengths in front of you.

- Car may not be as twitchy and ragged as before. Yes, but it outperforms the 350 in handling and is basically right there with the Nismo 350. This alone should testify to the engineering enhancements in terms of handling.

Another huge benefit is, if you intend on keeping the car N/A you will actually yield tangible benefits from upgrades. Many, including myself threw thousands at the DE engine for not much benefit, and those who went FI went through a lot of pain when pushing their engine to real output. I know some here may be wanting more, but 40-50 rwhp gain from a jdm 6 cyl is impressive to me, most of the time they are fairly tapped out from the factory.

It can be frustrating when you see an M56 or other non performance cars packing huge numbers, while you have a modest improvement, but there is basically no serious conmpetitor for this car in the price range.

Let's face it. If the 370 didn't come around, you'd be looking at spending countless more cash for a new ride, keeping the 350, or left with an awd sedan.

Yes the new toyota concept looks cool, but it's going to be N/A and probably difficult to get power out of. Nissan deserves some serious kudos for putting out a two seater RWD with ample power for most of the people in this market.

Still in my mind no real competition for this car exists in the price range or anything close to it. It's a focused sports car, they don't come around often. Nissan has updated the interior, made the riide more compliant and the overall car more liveable. Yet in every performance test, it outperforms the 350.

10-26-2009, 12:51 AM	#24 (permalink)
Sardis Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: CA Posts: 72 Drives: EX Z Owner Rep Power: 16	For me, the greatness of the 370 is in its capabilities. - Yes, it now has a flat torque curve. The 1st gear rush may be somewhat missing, but your buddys 335i is no longer car lengths in front of you. - Car may not be as twitchy and ragged as before. Yes, but it outperforms the 350 in handling and is basically right there with the Nismo 350. This alone should testify to the engineering enhancements in terms of handling. Another huge benefit is, if you intend on keeping the car N/A you will actually yield tangible benefits from upgrades. Many, including myself threw thousands at the DE engine for not much benefit, and those who went FI went through a lot of pain when pushing their engine to real output. I know some here may be wanting more, but 40-50 rwhp gain from a jdm 6 cyl is impressive to me, most of the time they are fairly tapped out from the factory. It can be frustrating when you see an M56 or other non performance cars packing huge numbers, while you have a modest improvement, but there is basically no serious conmpetitor for this car in the price range. Let's face it. If the 370 didn't come around, you'd be looking at spending countless more cash for a new ride, keeping the 350, or left with an awd sedan. Yes the new toyota concept looks cool, but it's going to be N/A and probably difficult to get power out of. Nissan deserves some serious kudos for putting out a two seater RWD with ample power for most of the people in this market. Still in my mind no real competition for this car exists in the price range or anything close to it. It's a focused sports car, they don't come around often. Nissan has updated the interior, made the riide more compliant and the overall car more liveable. Yet in every performance test, it outperforms the 350. __________________ "Because in a split second, it's gone." - Ayrton Senna Last edited by Sardis; 10-26-2009 at 12:56 AM.