My Review: Nissan 370Z vs. Nissan GTR

Pharmacist

Great review! Why did you not get an m3 or 911? Faster than the z yet more driver involvement than the gtr

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Nitrouz

You are correct as I did consider exactly those 2 cars as well for my DD. Here were my reasoning...

M3 - I test drove it, and it feels softer than the E46, which I prefer. Although it has a lot of power, it's a very....."finesse" type of driving feel. This is very subjective, but I personally hate how the interior of the M3 and the 3-series in general...so much plastic! And plastic looks like plastic! I also did not like the fact that I'm shelling out $80k (I'm in Canada) and I look almost exactly like a 328i. I just don't like BMW's in general, although we have a 330xi at home for those snowy days.

911 - This is easy. The GTR's performance benchmark was the 911 turbo. So why would I go from a 911 turbo to a base 911 or a 911S, while paying MORE money? I wouldn't mind getting a 911 turbo, but I'm not interested in 911 or 911s at all. I used to be, but not so much anymore after a test drive. Yes it's involved. Yes it's twitchy, but it feels too much like a "downgrade", whereas the Z is completely different from a GTR in driving feel and features. So I decided to save myself the $50k on my DD and spend on my weekend car.

Aside from these, I also considered an S5 coupe. Again, this is when my "practicality" kicks in...same reason I bought the GTR in the first place. AWD, back seats, big trunk, nice interior, etc. Even though it comes in a manual tranny, it's too direct a comparison with the GTR, and I would feel like I've taken a huge step back in performance, while losing money on the trade. Doesn't make sense to me.

The Z makes the most sense to me with its performance, features, styling, and fun, while being more than financially reasonable. Makes the most sense as a DD.

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