Nissan 370Z Forum - View Single Post - If you had to do it over again, would you still buy the 370z??

BLM · 03-07-2011, 11:17 AM

I hear what you're saying, but you're stating something obvious. A 5.0 Liter motor with 1300 more cc making 100 more hp than the Z will beat it around an extended road course with a highly skilled driver. The fact of the matter is that most people with fast cars can't drive them. I'm not a pro, but i'm certainly not an amateur. I remember when I first starting tracking cars even Miata's scared the crap out of me. Even with a GTR and its hi tech awd it takes a very good driver to get anywhere near the car's potential around a track. The Z is a pure sports car. The mustang is a muscle car with a lot of handling upgrades and aggressive gearing. Just because they're in the same price range doesnt mean they should be compared. And in terms of a Z beating an M3? Again with pro drivers it would be more disparate than with anything else. Unless you or I can duplicate these performance numbers, it's all a theoretical argument. But again you're comparing cars with difference in pricetag of $30,000 and 90-100 hp. A more appropriate comparison would be against an E46 M3, which was still drastically more expensive than a sport or even Nismo Z.

It's apples and oranges really. It's a matter of preference. I'd never drive a Mustang, and I know many people would never drive a Z. And aside from the true Ford/Mustang enthusiasts who track their cars, I think we all know these are going to end up in the hands of teenagers slapping on loud, powerful bolt-ons and ripping it down their local pike. If it were me, i'd throw a roll cage on, add some coilovers, make it breathe a little better and lighten it up as best I can. But that's my preference for what I like to do. And I still dont know if i'd get the same feel as I do with the Z. It's not all numbers and specs. It's how you feel in the car and the driving experience it gives you, which is unique for everyone.

03-07-2011, 11:17 AM	#102 (permalink)
BLM Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 342 Drives: 2011 Silver M6 sport Rep Power: 14	I hear what you're saying, but you're stating something obvious. A 5.0 Liter motor with 1300 more cc making 100 more hp than the Z will beat it around an extended road course with a highly skilled driver. The fact of the matter is that most people with fast cars can't drive them. I'm not a pro, but i'm certainly not an amateur. I remember when I first starting tracking cars even Miata's scared the crap out of me. Even with a GTR and its hi tech awd it takes a very good driver to get anywhere near the car's potential around a track. The Z is a pure sports car. The mustang is a muscle car with a lot of handling upgrades and aggressive gearing. Just because they're in the same price range doesnt mean they should be compared. And in terms of a Z beating an M3? Again with pro drivers it would be more disparate than with anything else. Unless you or I can duplicate these performance numbers, it's all a theoretical argument. But again you're comparing cars with difference in pricetag of $30,000 and 90-100 hp. A more appropriate comparison would be against an E46 M3, which was still drastically more expensive than a sport or even Nismo Z. It's apples and oranges really. It's a matter of preference. I'd never drive a Mustang, and I know many people would never drive a Z. And aside from the true Ford/Mustang enthusiasts who track their cars, I think we all know these are going to end up in the hands of teenagers slapping on loud, powerful bolt-ons and ripping it down their local pike. If it were me, i'd throw a roll cage on, add some coilovers, make it breathe a little better and lighten it up as best I can. But that's my preference for what I like to do. And I still dont know if i'd get the same feel as I do with the Z. It's not all numbers and specs. It's how you feel in the car and the driving experience it gives you, which is unique for everyone. __________________ K&N // GTM // BERK Last edited by BLM; 03-07-2011 at 11:23 AM.