Nissan 370Z or BMW Z4 s35i

Matt · 10-26-2009, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Steven

don't get me wrong, i love my Z.. but if i could do it all over again, i would have bought a G37.

My 2 options were the g or the z. After spending the last week with my Z, I have zero regrets. To each their own, I guess. I have some g-owning friends that all beg to ride in my Z!

Kones · 10-26-2009, 11:17 PM

With a BMW you're paying a lot for the name. Don't get me wrong, it's a great car, but there are so many Z4's driving around . . . I rarely if ever see another 370 on the road.

Both are great cars, much better bang for the buck with the 370, and I personally like the looks of the 370 more.

Mike · 10-27-2009, 08:20 AM

The new Z4 went on sale in May and I have yet to see one on the road. I think it will be a very low volume car.

130TC · 10-27-2009, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike

The new Z4 went on sale in May and I have yet to see one on the road. I think it will be a very low volume car.

Here in the UK BMWs are pretty standard and you'll a Z4 everyday. Purely on exclusivity, id pick a 370z!

Having driven both cars and going through the same thought process, I picked the 370z. Its a very very good sportscar!

veejayy · 11-07-2009, 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Steven

370Zed = raw

Zed4 = refined

In retrospect, I should have gotten something a little more refined. dont get me wrong, i love my Z.. but if i could do it all over again, i would have bought a G37.

No- you did right- I own g37s but the Z is isn't as heavy and corners much better.

Onto the BMW comparison- get the Z or get a Porsche. I am a fan of BMW sedans but nothing else. Price out used Cayman's and then make the choice but the bloated Bimmer is not as rewarding as the Z. Now the Cayman-well a much different matter! Good luck- if you get "stuck" with the Z you will be drving one of the best cars on the road that, IMHO, "suffers" only when comparing it to P-cars. Goodluck

BrianZ · 10-27-2009, 07:46 PM

Two different cars in two different price ranges. The new Z4 is a really nice car, but you could get two Z's if you put any options on it. The one I was shopping in comparison to the Z was $62,xxx. Ridiculous.

j.arnaldo · 10-28-2009, 01:13 PM

Only if the Bimmer has a more compliant suspension. Like Steven says, the Bimmer tends to be a bit more refined than the Zed. Otherwise, I'll go with Nissan/Infinity over BMW, mainly 'cause of the reliability issue.

Holliday · 10-28-2009, 02:06 PM

Wrong Z4 or not, it's still BMW and that's all that matters! HAHAHA! I should have just sh$t in a BMW logo and that would have said everything!

But in all honesty, I like the new 3 series a little. They are all refined for sure, but upkeep on them you can forget about it! If you like to work on your own car then get a 370Z, if you don't and you wnat all the work done by the dealership then get a BMW and a BIGGER wallet! HAHA!

Mike · 10-28-2009, 03:46 PM

actually, as long as you aren't modding, BMWs come with all scheduled and unscheduled maintenance included for the 4 year warranty period, so there is no additional cost.

370Zsteve · 10-28-2009, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Holliday

But in all honesty, I like the new 3 series a little. They are all refined for sure, but upkeep on them you can forget about it! If you like to work on your own car then get a 370Z, if you don't and you wnat all the work done by the dealership then get a BMW and a BIGGER wallet! HAHA!

You know that scheduled maintenance is free with a new BMW, right?

Holliday · 10-29-2009, 12:01 AM

Nothing is free, you pay for it one way or another. Plus it only last for 4 years or 50,000 miles. The oil change is one thing, but doing anything else to that car will void the warranty. I am in Germany and I know a lot of people with BMWs and they are money guslers when it comes to up keep and maintenance.

Like I said before, if you like to work on your own car get a Z, if you want someone else to do the work for you, get a BMW.

BrianZ · 10-29-2009, 04:43 PM

I don't know man, I owned BMW's up until my G35 and now my Z, and I did all the work on them. A car's a car for the most part when it comes to that. Just because most BMW drivers are 328i-driving sorority girls doesn't mean they're hard cars to work on

Crap, speaking of which, when I had my 2000 MZ3, I don't remember ever seeing another M, and every "normal" Z3 was some old lady in an automatic

370Z_Fan · 10-28-2009, 05:27 PM

How can you compare:

with this:

The hood on the Z4 is too long, just does not look proportional to the rest of the car. The Z wins hands down!

JoeD · 10-28-2009, 05:46 PM

Z4 is a good bit quicker than a NISMO 370Z around a short track like Tsukuba. One can conclude it's significantly faster when compared to the 370Z Roadster:

nicknick · 10-28-2009, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by JoeD

Z4 is a good bit quicker than a NISMO 370Z around a short track like Tsukuba. One can conclude it's significantly faster when compared to the 370Z Roadster:

not according to the English Top Gear.

10-27-2009, 08:20 AM	#3 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2187	The new Z4 went on sale in May and I have yet to see one on the road. I think it will be a very low volume car. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

10-28-2009, 02:06 PM	#8 (permalink)
Holliday Track Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Cache, OK Age: 39 Posts: 916 Drives: in the fast lane.... Rep Power: 17	Wrong Z4 or not, it's still BMW and that's all that matters! HAHAHA! I should have just sh$t in a BMW logo and that would have said everything! But in all honesty, I like the new 3 series a little. They are all refined for sure, but upkeep on them you can forget about it! If you like to work on your own car then get a 370Z, if you don't and you wnat all the work done by the dealership then get a BMW and a BIGGER wallet! HAHA! __________________

10-28-2009, 03:46 PM	#9 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2187	actually, as long as you aren't modding, BMWs come with all scheduled and unscheduled maintenance included for the 4 year warranty period, so there is no additional cost. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

10-29-2009, 12:01 AM	#11 (permalink)
Holliday Track Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Cache, OK Age: 39 Posts: 916 Drives: in the fast lane.... Rep Power: 17	Nothing is free, you pay for it one way or another. Plus it only last for 4 years or 50,000 miles. The oil change is one thing, but doing anything else to that car will void the warranty. I am in Germany and I know a lot of people with BMWs and they are money guslers when it comes to up keep and maintenance. Like I said before, if you like to work on your own car get a Z, if you want someone else to do the work for you, get a BMW. __________________

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10-26-2009, 11:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
Kones Base Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: California Posts: 125 Drives: 2009 370z Yellow 6MT Rep Power: 16	With a BMW you're paying a lot for the name. Don't get me wrong, it's a great car, but there are so many Z4's driving around . . . I rarely if ever see another 370 on the road. Both are great cars, much better bang for the buck with the 370, and I personally like the looks of the 370 more.

10-27-2009, 07:46 PM	#6 (permalink)
BrianZ Base Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: NC Posts: 27 Drives: 2010 335i Rep Power: 16	Two different cars in two different price ranges. The new Z4 is a really nice car, but you could get two Z's if you put any options on it. The one I was shopping in comparison to the Z was $62,xxx. Ridiculous.

10-28-2009, 01:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
j.arnaldo Banned Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 937 Drives: Nissan 350Z, 2004 Rep Power: 0	Only if the Bimmer has a more compliant suspension. Like Steven says, the Bimmer tends to be a bit more refined than the Zed. Otherwise, I'll go with Nissan/Infinity over BMW, mainly 'cause of the reliability issue.

10-29-2009, 04:43 PM	#12 (permalink)
BrianZ Base Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: NC Posts: 27 Drives: 2010 335i Rep Power: 16	I don't know man, I owned BMW's up until my G35 and now my Z, and I did all the work on them. A car's a car for the most part when it comes to that. Just because most BMW drivers are 328i-driving sorority girls doesn't mean they're hard cars to work on Crap, speaking of which, when I had my 2000 MZ3, I don't remember ever seeing another M, and every "normal" Z3 was some old lady in an automatic

10-28-2009, 05:27 PM	#13 (permalink)
370Z_Fan Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 238 Drives: 2010 MB ZR sport pkg Rep Power: 17	How can you compare: with this: The hood on the Z4 is too long, just does not look proportional to the rest of the car. The Z wins hands down!

10-28-2009, 05:46 PM	#14 (permalink)
JoeD Banned Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: CA Posts: 495 Drives: Z Rep Power: 0	Z4 is a good bit quicker than a NISMO 370Z around a short track like Tsukuba. One can conclude it's significantly faster when compared to the 370Z Roadster: