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Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370
Definitely a spot on review. Which is why after all my car searching, I still have an attachment to this car. I don't get so much negativity behind the Z. Yeah I have my gripes and it's short about 50HP but... nothing compares. If I had to say which were the best sub 70k sports cars, my pics would be the Z and the EVO X. Both those cars exemplify a perfect combination of balance, power and handling. You get all the feedback, perfect steering weight, ride height, seat positioning. (w/recaros on Evo)
If the Z remained as is but got the VR30 swap and a 100lb loss? The car would be perfect beyond belief.
All Nissan hadda do for the Z35 was update this body style a Lil more. DO NOT switch to electronics and update the VLSD. The Z is pretty close to perfect.
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Honestly my last car was an S2k and that car is sensory overload and was precise in everything it does. Since the Z is a sports car people who drive these cars expect that and when I drove the Z I felt it too. The biggest negatives I had with this car was the clutch, shifter, the way the power is delivered stock and the weight(which isnt really fixable unless you are willing to gut your car). The Z is large for its size but compared to the the cars today I would say its more of a middleweight than heavy which is fine with me. Thankfully all these things can be upgraded through the aftermarket and more. I would say that a stock Z is lacking in overall driver feel compared to others, most expect a car that is already maxed out from the factory (i.e Cayman S, s2000). I did a lot of research on the Z and IMO its more a blank slate. You can mesh this car into anything you want but it starts out as a good sports car for the street. Most people just drive a stock Z and go "meh is trash" but with some simple mods this car can be very good.