Originally Posted by Snakes709 I'll admit, ....unless we are all meeting up or going to the track. You do make some valid points that i totally agree with. But some
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09-10-2011, 03:52 PM | #241 (permalink) | |
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Can't argue with you about practicality. But it's a 2 seater sports car. It isn't made to be practical, and it's ridiculous to expect otherwise. Really, who the heck goes to buy a 2 seat sports car in order to carry military gear to a base? That's what pickup trucks are for. Hit and run magnet isn't the fault of the Z. It's the fault of idiot drivers. Unless the Evo comes from the factory with idiot driver repellant, I'm not quite sure about your point. And I have an even harder time understanding the VDC argument. VDC being crap on the track is excellent reason to turn it off and go into Lewis Hamilton mode! Who keeps the traction control on while lapping anyway? As for the street, VDC is what it is. It gets the job done, which is to keep you from killing yourself if you do something stupid like flooring it while doing a U turn on an icy road or whatever. Really, apart from the oil temp issue which is a totally legitimate problem, and the lack of practicality (which you should have known in the first place going with a small 2 seat sports car), the rest of complaints are quite petty and ridiculous.
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09-10-2011, 03:58 PM | #242 (permalink) |
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Taking bets on how many pages of back-and-forth we get out of this.
PS: I'd be happy with either an Evo or a 370, either on the street or the track. They are both fun and capable cars. Neither is radically better than the other in any field.
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09-10-2011, 04:23 PM | #244 (permalink) |
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Journo opinions are just opinions. The McClaren blows away the 458 in every measure, yet all the journos rate the 458. It is subjective. You like what you like, it's not important that your car "wins" in somebody elses mind, especially the dumb ones. A mustang is a car for the proletariat. That's why they sell so many. Our cars are for connisseurs.
The 370Z is not a track car. Don't take it there without a brake fluid change to racing, and adding an oil cooler. Personally, I am glade my car was $1000 cheaper and did not have the oil cooler. Have fun. |
09-10-2011, 04:33 PM | #245 (permalink) | |
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i also agree 100%, add to that the fact that this snakes709 guy doesnt seem to ever have anything good to say about the Z and just makes himself look like a troll most of the time. i'm all for people having their right to an opinion, but to just call something garbage based on a few petty things that you yourself may only have a problem with and not everyone else just shows how close minded he/she is. While the whole oil temp. thing is a valid argument that alot of people have issues with including myself, like others have stated it is an easy fix, but to every other thing that snakes has said it is all subjective and personally i have no issues with any of the problems he/she claims the Z has. In any case i'm glad you enjoy your Evo snakes, but in the future please refrain from calling the Z garbage and i'm sure all the members of the Z forum here will do the same for the Evo crowd cause in the end we all joined these types of forums for one reason.....because we enjoy our cars |
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The answer is neither, you will destroy the OEM brake pads before your day ends (assuming you don't end up in a wall) on either car, especially if you don't drive like a novice.
The VDC is garbage on the Z, but do you think the guys using it are truly fast drivers? (Please don't believe in smooth drivers can do better with the VDC in the Z, the system will kick on easily) Quote:
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09-10-2011, 04:49 PM | #248 (permalink) |
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Refer to Post #214!
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My buddy owns a base cherry 370z, Ive driven it, it's a very nice car, ultra sporty and absolutely gorgeous!
I just wonder if this lack of an oil cooler thing is going to affect: long term engine reliability/failure issues, resale values, confidence in the product. In the short run, the damage is mostly that people are wondering "what if" ? One of the reasons I sold my RX8 is due to long term reliability questions...I have to wonder why Nissan, who is known for quality and reliability, would eliminate the oil cooler and go with lesser quality brakes? That seems very foolish. Pennywise in the short term but costly in the long run. |
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I see WAY more boy racers, oh sorry I mean Evo's on the street than 370's. Though I have never tracked either I would have to say the Z is a better track car. I believe it bested the Evo on the Top Gear track, although Im not sure what version of Evo was used. If you wanna bad mouth the 370 join an Evo forum and do it there.
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Viper did it with the "small parts" If you want a car that "has it all", you will have to spend a lot more $$. The Porsche Cayman S is a well-balanced car, but it's way slower than a 'vette, and similar to the 370Z--for nearly twice the price. However, it is "the full package". Premium everything, and very very well executed. Now, to get up to Z06 performance in a similar car, you will have to go up to the Porsche GT3, etc. etc. and you will spend a TON! more money. It's all about what you want, and what you can afford. Don't like the 370Z's short-comings? I would say your next stop is at the $60K point with a Cayman S. You will get very similar performance but a better "over-all" package. Does this make sense, or am I butchering my thought-conveyance? |
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When i was talking about the VDC, i wasnt talking about it on the track. I not only had it turned off, i had the harness pulled out. I'm talking about DD, mainly in the winter. The VDC screwed me up so many times i got sick of it. You can barely get moving with it on. It would actualy make me feel like im loosing control in a turn, even on ice. I can take a turn normally or even with my *** end sliding out and be in control 100%, but the second VDC kicks in, it sends the car all over the place. As where as the Evo's systems it doesnt make huge/noticeable corrections. Yes i know its AWD, but i feel more safe if i know whats going to happen and what i can expect. The VDC system was like "oh ****! gotta do this NOW!!" the Evo's system is like "ok sweet, the guy is having issues, lets help him out abit"
Now for the track since the system in the Evo is alot more advance i went with traction control off (1 push of the button) and left the rest of the systems on. Next time when i feel more comfortable ill turn all the systems off (hold for 3 secs) just to see how the car handles when it doesnt have the AYC and all that stuff. Quote:
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