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Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370
The article was honest in its descriptions. The Z is it's own car. Unlike my camaro. It doesn't fit in one genre. The Z is part muscle, part sports, part roadster. It's a hybrid of different types of sports cars. And there's nothing wrong with that.
The Z will never be a car for the guy that wants to fit in a box. This car is for people who know what they want from their driving experience. Nissan did a great job back then.
I believe this car would be selling 10k units if the Z's headlights taillights and interior were more aggressively updated. Bringing the radio and nav up to date mainly. Giving the center gauges more purpose... maybe going digital/LED like some of the kooler aftermarket gauges.
The Mismo, should've gotten the red sport engine. Leave the base models N/A.
That could've sent the Z34 into 2020, rather strongly.
The Z35. A dual clutch for the Q60 and Z would be the smartest change.
The FM platform either needs to be changed or stiffened to its maximum. Cars like the Camaro are at least 20% stiffer. And that's before 1LE treatments. It shows more in the Q60 than the Z. But just imagine a chassis reinforced Z with the Mismo bracing. Also, they probably need to use more tensile steel to reduce weight. The Z has been a almost there car most of its life FOR NO REASON. These are improvements that don't need high research. Just a lot of dedication. That's what Nissan has been lacking.
BUT the Z is still in my eyes one of the GOAT's
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I said the same put the vr30dtt IB the nismo... been saying that since that motor rolled out. Gives them time to see how it performs in a lighter car, offer in manual so the enthusiast has that option over the q60 and then after 2 years you could then do a new body.
The mustang did this in 2011, same body but went from 310 to 425 hp coyote motor.... mustang I believe is one of the best selling sports cars. Why... well you get 425hp in a 30k car, it drives well and is decent looking.
If the z had the red sport motor with 400 plus hp for 43k or so it would decimate the competition. The only thing close is an M2 which is like 60k. The z with a light tune would destroy the mustang gt. Heck I hung with a modded GT in my lightly modded nismo. My car also is 700 pounds lighter with my titanium and spare yanked...