Base 2013 Nissan 370z or Base 2013 328I

Magic Bus · 02-18-2016, 04:15 PM

I have a 2013 6 mt sport (picked up in 08/2012) with 0 issues so far, knock on wood. No need to worry about steering lock on a 2013, also RJM clutch pedal installed shortly after receiving the car, no CSC issues so far. Manufacture claims that it helps in eliminating this issue and no one on this forum has claimed a CSC issue with this pedal, yet.

328 is a fine car, with a smooth/quiet ride that includes a lot of practicality. But if you want sporty, the Z wins in that department. As others said, get the sport if you can.

UNKNOWN_370 · 02-18-2016, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by madeinjapan

apples to oranges ?

My question would be... What's your intention with the car first?

UNKNOWN_370 · 02-18-2016, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

if its going to be your only car, i recommend u get the 328i... have u checked out the audi S3? i like those better than the 3-series if going euro.

Agreed. Better reliability.

Duc_Z09 · 02-18-2016, 06:25 PM

Noise is one complaint I have about the Z. They really don't sound like anything until you put an aftermarket exhaust on. They're also nowhere close in performance to the newest pony cars unless you're on an autoX course or something. They do look and drive a lot nicer than Stangmaros though (IMO).

The BMW 328 is a totally different type of car; a more fair comparison would be a Z4 or something.

Firebase99 · 02-18-2016, 07:22 PM

Coming from a base with sport '13Z...thing is bare bones. You get a radio and shitty cloth seats. Nothing else. It's tough for a DD if you actually use it in traffic. Still a great sports car, opened up, milking it...yea. Which I NEVER did on the street. Too much traffic. Too much bs, too many crooked caps eying you. Nope, even then it'd have to be auto, touring with NAV to even contemplate not getting rid if it for something...more DD friendly. But I'm old. I'll be 40 in a few years.

kaylikestofly · 02-18-2016, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Firebase99

Coming from a base with sport '13Z...thing is bare bones. You get a radio and shitty cloth seats. Nothing else. It's tough for a DD if you actually use it in traffic. Still a great sports car, opened up, milking it...yea. Which I NEVER did on the street. Too much traffic. Too much bs, too many crooked caps eying you. Nope, even then it'd have to be auto, touring with NAV to even contemplate not getting rid if it for something...more DD friendly. But I'm old. I'll be 40 in a few years.

can you please reexplain? are you saying you would trade in your Z for nothing? i cant really tell what you are trying to convey through the language you used.

RonRizz · 02-18-2016, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Firebase99

But I'm old. I'll be 40 in a few years.

Punk Kid.

kenchan · 02-18-2016, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by kaylikestofly

can you please reexplain? are you saying you would trade in your Z for nothing? i cant really tell what you are trying to convey through the language you used.

i think he was just taking a crap and was his painus talking..

kaylikestofly · 02-18-2016, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

i think he was just taking a crap and was his painus talking..

lol im new to this forum stop with the fuckery lol

UNKNOWN_370 · 02-18-2016, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by kaylikestofly

lol im new to this forum stop with the fuckery lol

What are you looking for out of your car?

Do u have a second car?

Malm · 02-18-2016, 10:21 PM

my buddy traded his 2009 6mt 370 sport for a 2011 328i hardtop vert. Interior is awesome.. its much slower tho..I think it will be even after cobb tuning. Really a superior cruiser to the 370, but 370 is a sports car.. 328i is either a midsize sedan or cute comfy coupe.

Rusty · 02-18-2016, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Firebase99

Coming from a base with sport '13Z...thing is bare bones. You get a radio and shitty cloth seats. Nothing else. It's tough for a DD if you actually use it in traffic. Still a great sports car, opened up, milking it...yea. Which I NEVER did on the street. Too much traffic. Too much bs, too many crooked caps eying you. Nope, even then it'd have to be auto, touring with NAV to even contemplate not getting rid if it for something...more DD friendly. But I'm old. I'll be 40 in a few years.

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Originally Posted by RonRizz

Punk Kid.

Fricking puppy. You're still in diapers.

axmea? · 02-19-2016, 12:00 AM

OP. Driven both. Two different cars targeting diff drivers. You can find the Z' s faults in this forum.

Z sits me much more comfortably than the bmw. Clearly sportier inside and out. Way noisier and louder. More engaging to drive. This has the fun factor and wins by a mile. Faster than the bmw. Transmission is rough compared to the bmw. Night and day. Turns more heads than the bmw. Who looks at a 328i anyway?

BMW interior is not that great. Some cheap plastics in there. Great 8spd auto transmission. Stereo sounds better. Cannot stand the car seemingly shutting itself off in a full stop. Absolutely hate that feature. That shutoff causes so much lag when launching from a stop. Did not care for the seats. It did not feel as comfortable and secure as the Z's. Smoother ride. Boring.

Again two different cars and curious why between the 2.

If I'm buying a bmw it'll be an M4 and nothing less.

kaylikestofly · 02-19-2016, 06:15 AM

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Originally Posted by axmea?

OP. Driven both. Two different cars targeting diff drivers. You can find the Z' s faults in this forum.

Z sits me much more comfortably than the bmw. Clearly sportier inside and out. Way noisier and louder. More engaging to drive. This has the fun factor and wins by a mile. Faster than the bmw. Transmission is rough compared to the bmw. Night and day. Turns more heads than the bmw. Who looks at a 328i anyway?

BMW interior is not that great. Some cheap plastics in there. Great 8spd auto transmission. Stereo sounds better. Cannot stand the car seemingly shutting itself off in a full stop. Absolutely hate that feature. That shutoff causes so much lag when launching from a stop. Did not care for the seats. It did not feel as comfortable and secure as the Z's. Smoother ride. Boring.

Again two different cars and curious why between the 2.

If I'm buying a bmw it'll be an M4 and nothing less.

just debating whether i want conform of BMW or Z. Im going on 27 and I feel that I have outgrown the z. I drove the automatic and to be honest I was bored with it after like 5 minutes. Plus I live in an area with not a lot of open (LA, lots of traffic and stop lights) roads so I do not think I can really drive it. This will be my only car as well...not a 2nd one.

Firebase99 · 02-19-2016, 06:47 AM

All in saying is a base '13 is raw. No tech. No lux. Not much comfort. Not even sports package on base. You get a solid, quick, good handling coupe. I never saw third gear in my traffic. Like others have said, what do you want expect from a car?

02-18-2016, 06:25 PM	#19 (permalink)
Duc_Z09 Track Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Frederick MD Posts: 876 Drives: With the blinker on. Rep Power: 23	Noise is one complaint I have about the Z. They really don't sound like anything until you put an aftermarket exhaust on. They're also nowhere close in performance to the newest pony cars unless you're on an autoX course or something. They do look and drive a lot nicer than Stangmaros though (IMO). The BMW 328 is a totally different type of car; a more fair comparison would be a Z4 or something. __________________ 2009 370z #206 (all mods are Home Depot) 2009 Ducati 848 (full Ohlins, Termignoni, etc) 2003 Grand Cherokee (long arms, big tires, 4.56, lockers)

02-18-2016, 07:22 PM	#20 (permalink)
Firebase99 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: fl Posts: 1,372 Drives: 14 3.8 Gen Coupe GT Rep Power: 14034	Coming from a base with sport '13Z...thing is bare bones. You get a radio and shitty cloth seats. Nothing else. It's tough for a DD if you actually use it in traffic. Still a great sports car, opened up, milking it...yea. Which I NEVER did on the street. Too much traffic. Too much bs, too many crooked caps eying you. Nope, even then it'd have to be auto, touring with NAV to even contemplate not getting rid if it for something...more DD friendly. But I'm old. I'll be 40 in a few years. __________________ '14 3.8 Genesis Coupe, '13 Volvo S60, '04 Honda Accord, '13 370Z-sold, '05 350Z Touring-sold, '92 300Z Twin Turbo-sold, '82 280ZX-gone, '79 260Z-gone

02-18-2016, 10:21 PM	#26 (permalink)
Malm Track Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Palm Bay, Florida Posts: 706 Drives: 11 Nissan 370z bs a7 Rep Power: 12	my buddy traded his 2009 6mt 370 sport for a 2011 328i hardtop vert. Interior is awesome.. its much slower tho..I think it will be even after cobb tuning. Really a superior cruiser to the 370, but 370 is a sports car.. 328i is either a midsize sedan or cute comfy coupe. __________________ 2011 370 Z Ark - Seibon - Aerojacket - Pioneer - Evo-R - Stance

02-19-2016, 12:00 AM	#28 (permalink)
axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,236 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53241	328i vs 370z wierd choice OP. Driven both. Two different cars targeting diff drivers. You can find the Z' s faults in this forum. Z sits me much more comfortably than the bmw. Clearly sportier inside and out. Way noisier and louder. More engaging to drive. This has the fun factor and wins by a mile. Faster than the bmw. Transmission is rough compared to the bmw. Night and day. Turns more heads than the bmw. Who looks at a 328i anyway? BMW interior is not that great. Some cheap plastics in there. Great 8spd auto transmission. Stereo sounds better. Cannot stand the car seemingly shutting itself off in a full stop. Absolutely hate that feature. That shutoff causes so much lag when launching from a stop. Did not care for the seats. It did not feel as comfortable and secure as the Z's. Smoother ride. Boring. Again two different cars and curious why between the 2. If I'm buying a bmw it'll be an M4 and nothing less. falconfixer likes this. __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete

02-19-2016, 06:47 AM	#30 (permalink)
Firebase99 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: fl Posts: 1,372 Drives: 14 3.8 Gen Coupe GT Rep Power: 14034	All in saying is a base '13 is raw. No tech. No lux. Not much comfort. Not even sports package on base. You get a solid, quick, good handling coupe. I never saw third gear in my traffic. Like others have said, what do you want expect from a car? __________________ '14 3.8 Genesis Coupe, '13 Volvo S60, '04 Honda Accord, '13 370Z-sold, '05 350Z Touring-sold, '92 300Z Twin Turbo-sold, '82 280ZX-gone, '79 260Z-gone

02-18-2016, 04:15 PM	#16 (permalink)
Magic Bus A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Honolulu Posts: 1,427 Drives: 17 6MT M2 Rep Power: 18754	I have a 2013 6 mt sport (picked up in 08/2012) with 0 issues so far, knock on wood. No need to worry about steering lock on a 2013, also RJM clutch pedal installed shortly after receiving the car, no CSC issues so far. Manufacture claims that it helps in eliminating this issue and no one on this forum has claimed a CSC issue with this pedal, yet. 328 is a fine car, with a smooth/quiet ride that includes a lot of practicality. But if you want sporty, the Z wins in that department. As others said, get the sport if you can.

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