Nissan 370Z or BMW Z4 s35i

nicknick · 10-28-2009, 06:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 370Z_Fan

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!

Yes the 370 really looks hot, man i wish i had the dosh now.

mcheddadi · 11-11-2009, 11:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 370Z_Fan

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!

but of course! how can anyone get a car with a long hood!?? such an obvious flaw....

gleonard · 10-29-2009, 05:12 PM

I found the 370 because I was initially looking at the Z4. The Z is much more affordable and from everything I've seen or read it outperforms.

Matt · 10-29-2009, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gleonard

I found the 370 because I was initially looking at the Z4. The Z is much more affordable and from everything I've seen or read it outperforms.

I found the Z because of my initial look at the G37 Coupe. I was dead-set on that G, until a friend said "why not a 370z?"....I hadn't even seen or heard of the 370z at that point. One look at nissanusa, and I was a changed man!

wheee! · 10-29-2009, 05:27 PM

My wife and I drove the Z4 3.5 and the 3.0 before going back to the 370Z. The Z4 just felt too tame for a sports car and the 370Z offered a nicer feel, throatier exhaust... no real comparison considering the $20,000 price difference. I DID like the Z4 Nav system in hi-def though. That was nice. Surprisingly, i thought there was more trunk space in the Z4 than the 370Z!

Supergoji · 11-06-2009, 10:42 AM

i have driven both. get the Z4 sdrive35i with the 7 speed dual clutch.
the engine note is great, it's a bmw so fit an finish will be nicer than the Z.

plus with the ecu upgrade it'll be making big hp numbers easy.

it's a much nicer car than the Z.

chief_Roka · 11-11-2009, 09:58 AM

The Z hands down. Reason being,
1) Even if the bimmer were to exceed in performance it would be marginal.
2) I would have 13k for mods.
3) refined engines bore me, I like screams, grunts and jerks in my ride.
4) I want a car that's on the road, not in the shop. What good is a sports car if the mechanic shop has possession of your car more than u can drive it?
5) BMW though is a great performing car when its running but its way overrated. Just cuz yuppies prefer it doesn't doesn't make it the holy grail of cars. The way the car is reviewed vs my experiences driving BMW, I feel that reviewers hype it to a level of near unrealism while nissans up until 2008, reviews have been wayyyy underrated. I rather drive the underdog car.

dcs2k · 01-05-2010, 01:49 AM

thanks guys for all the valuable feedbacks that were left here. Well I got the Z4 over the 370Z. As some had rightfully pointed out, its not an apple to apple comparision, even though Top Gear and Best Motoring videos will want to have you believe.

Reasons why I chose the z4 over 370z as below, and my reasons might differ greatly from yours.

1.Price difference was not a consideration.
2.Need a more refined car as a daily drive.
3.Dual Clutch option on the Z4
4.Wanted a convert, the roadster version was on a indent basis and I didnt want to wait
5.I honestly have a slight preference for the z4 body style over the 370z.

What made me consider long and hard
1.Known HPFP issue with the z4 twin turbo engine. Got the dealer to commit 3 yr full warranty on parts and labour before I can have the peace of mind to get the z4.
2.I will not have as much fun driving the z4 compared to the 370z, and thats a fact.

schrute · 01-05-2010, 02:06 AM

^Congrats on the bimmer. Post some pics!

dcs2k · 01-05-2010, 03:15 AM

thanks! the 1st pic is when i collected the car and 2nd after I changed the rims

schrute · 01-05-2010, 03:32 AM

Nice color, has a lot of character.

Great choice on the new rims - huge improvement!

What's next?

Chan Chee Hoe · 01-05-2010, 05:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dcs2k

thanks! the 1st pic is when i collected the car and 2nd after I changed the rims

Hey,He is a Singaporean.!Your car costs over S$220,000.00,of course will be a better car.....

ZYUL8R · 01-05-2010, 04:08 AM

I think you made a good choice! You had excellent reasons. I also perfer the looks of the Z4 vert over the 370z vert. As to the comment about the long hoods...I laughed at that!...it reminds me of the long hoods on the old first generation Z cars. The Z4 has a good engine and you can make some great power with a ECU tune. I really hope you enjoy your new car!! Congrats!

dcs2k · 01-05-2010, 05:12 AM

thanks guys for the kind comments! One more impt reason I chose the z4, like what many of you mentioned, a ECU upgrade costing $500 was able to give me a 100hp gain.
Stock comes 306hp and 400nm torque. one chip, with an intake and intercooler is giving me 425hp and 500nm+ torque now.

Besides the power upgrade, I did up the sound system, which was crap to begin with. My one regret though is not getting a car with iDrive, the LCD in car system.

Chan Chee Hoe · 01-05-2010, 05:28 AM

The photos are taken somewhere in Macpherson area.?Anyway,our speedlimits just 90 km/h,your standard car will be fast enough.!

01-05-2010, 01:49 AM	#8 (permalink)
dcs2k Base Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: CA Posts: 5 Drives: s2000 Rep Power: 16	thanks guys for all the valuable feedbacks that were left here. Well I got the Z4 over the 370Z. As some had rightfully pointed out, its not an apple to apple comparision, even though Top Gear and Best Motoring videos will want to have you believe. Reasons why I chose the z4 over 370z as below, and my reasons might differ greatly from yours. 1.Price difference was not a consideration. 2.Need a more refined car as a daily drive. 3.Dual Clutch option on the Z4 4.Wanted a convert, the roadster version was on a indent basis and I didnt want to wait 5.I honestly have a slight preference for the z4 body style over the 370z. What made me consider long and hard 1.Known HPFP issue with the z4 twin turbo engine. Got the dealer to commit 3 yr full warranty on parts and labour before I can have the peace of mind to get the z4. 2.I will not have as much fun driving the z4 compared to the 370z, and thats a fact. Last edited by dcs2k; 01-05-2010 at 06:46 AM.

01-05-2010, 02:06 AM	#9 (permalink)
schrute Track Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: utah Posts: 781 Drives: my z every day Rep Power: 17	^Congrats on the bimmer. Post some pics! __________________ my journal \| 2009 370z touring \| 6mt \| platinum graphite \| my album second skin \| mr works \| fast intentions \| ssr \| eibach \| hotchkis \| spc \| toyo \| bluebatmobile \| v-led \| jwt \| ventureshield \| tinted tails

01-05-2010, 03:32 AM	#11 (permalink)
schrute Track Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: utah Posts: 781 Drives: my z every day Rep Power: 17	Nice color, has a lot of character. Great choice on the new rims - huge improvement! What's next? __________________ my journal \| 2009 370z touring \| 6mt \| platinum graphite \| my album second skin \| mr works \| fast intentions \| ssr \| eibach \| hotchkis \| spc \| toyo \| bluebatmobile \| v-led \| jwt \| ventureshield \| tinted tails

01-05-2010, 04:08 AM	#13 (permalink)
ZYUL8R Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Corpus Christi, tx Posts: 140 Drives: 09 370z T/S, 03 S2K Rep Power: 16	I think you made a good choice! You had excellent reasons. I also perfer the looks of the Z4 vert over the 370z vert. As to the comment about the long hoods...I laughed at that!...it reminds me of the long hoods on the old first generation Z cars. The Z4 has a good engine and you can make some great power with a ECU tune. I really hope you enjoy your new car!! Congrats! __________________ Old enough to know, but too young to care.

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wheee! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Mod Capital of Canada Age: 58 Posts: 7,354 Drives: cars. lots of cars. Rep Power: 40182	My wife and I drove the Z4 3.5 and the 3.0 before going back to the 370Z. The Z4 just felt too tame for a sports car and the 370Z offered a nicer feel, throatier exhaust... no real comparison considering the $20,000 price difference. I DID like the Z4 Nav system in hi-def though. That was nice. Surprisingly, i thought there was more trunk space in the Z4 than the 370Z!

11-06-2009, 10:42 AM	#6 (permalink)
Supergoji Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Westchester NY Age: 36 Posts: 311 Drives: Z32tt / Supra tt Rep Power: 257	i have driven both. get the Z4 sdrive35i with the 7 speed dual clutch. the engine note is great, it's a bmw so fit an finish will be nicer than the Z. plus with the ecu upgrade it'll be making big hp numbers easy. it's a much nicer car than the Z.

11-11-2009, 09:58 AM	#7 (permalink)
chief_Roka Base Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: BKLYN,NY/DFW,TX Posts: 166 Drives: '10 370z7at B.C. Rep Power: 16	The Z hands down. Reason being, 1) Even if the bimmer were to exceed in performance it would be marginal. 2) I would have 13k for mods. 3) refined engines bore me, I like screams, grunts and jerks in my ride. 4) I want a car that's on the road, not in the shop. What good is a sports car if the mechanic shop has possession of your car more than u can drive it? 5) BMW though is a great performing car when its running but its way overrated. Just cuz yuppies prefer it doesn't doesn't make it the holy grail of cars. The way the car is reviewed vs my experiences driving BMW, I feel that reviewers hype it to a level of near unrealism while nissans up until 2008, reviews have been wayyyy underrated. I rather drive the underdog car.

01-05-2010, 03:15 AM	#10 (permalink)
dcs2k Base Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: CA Posts: 5 Drives: s2000 Rep Power: 16	thanks! the 1st pic is when i collected the car and 2nd after I changed the rims

01-05-2010, 05:12 AM	#14 (permalink)
dcs2k Base Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: CA Posts: 5 Drives: s2000 Rep Power: 16	thanks guys for the kind comments! One more impt reason I chose the z4, like what many of you mentioned, a ECU upgrade costing $500 was able to give me a 100hp gain. Stock comes 306hp and 400nm torque. one chip, with an intake and intercooler is giving me 425hp and 500nm+ torque now. Besides the power upgrade, I did up the sound system, which was crap to begin with. My one regret though is not getting a car with iDrive, the LCD in car system.

01-05-2010, 05:28 AM	#15 (permalink)
Chan Chee Hoe Track Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Singapore Posts: 861 Drives: 370z,Yellow,7sp A Rep Power: 18	The photos are taken somewhere in Macpherson area.?Anyway,our speedlimits just 90 km/h,your standard car will be fast enough.!