370z Vs Rx 7

MacLean · 04-28-2012, 02:06 AM

gbrettin, man all four of the videos AWESOME.

MacLean · 04-28-2012, 02:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Skeeterbop

I would honestly take the money I would spend on buying and modding the 370 and put most of it into the GTR if i were you. That could be one BA car.

wdkwang · 04-28-2012, 02:40 AM

i personally, given the financial opportunity which you apparently have, would say fuk z's and fuk rx7's if i have the means to get an alpha kit for a '12 gtr. my mouth waters when i see a gtr with an alpha 12 kit. the power, launch, grip is insane. a 600whp gtr vs a 600whp z is a landslide win for the gtr (even on a roll) because of the aggressive gear ratios. the z just cannot compete, unless you are big on the raw sports car feel which i have to say is quite numb in the gtr. i don't own one but i did spend some time flying around in a friend's gtr and it is to me like some reviewers say is quite numb and disconnected from the road, like you're in a videogame. the only issue is that you lose the rwd, which would be an issue for me since i love getting slideways. but then again, i could probably afford a drift-tuned s14 on the side if i have the means for a modded gtr. my 2 cents

UNKNOWN_370 · 04-28-2012, 11:27 AM

If I had a chytload of money, and I was going to mod something that cost under 100k? It would be a DIiNAN 1M, M3, a corvette Z-06 or porsche cayman R. Getting over 150mph in any of those cars stock wouldn't be an issue. Especially the vette considering its a 193mph, car stock, a 205mph car as a Z06 and a 220mph car as the ZR1.

MacLean · 04-28-2012, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370

If I had a chytload of money, and I was going to mod something that cost under 100k? It would be a DIiNAN 1M, M3, a corvette Z-06 or porsche cayman R. Getting over 150mph in any of those cars stock wouldn't be an issue. Especially the vette considering its a 193mph, car stock, a 205mph car as a Z06 and a 220mph car as the ZR1.

The cars you just named are prone to have a lot more problems than a Nissan. If you went ahead & modified the hell out of it, then you will eventually have a lot more problems (hopefully not).

The 1M is clean, but I would prefer the M3 which is just bada**. I'm not a Vetter guy. I love the Cayman R & just stock is effen sweet & very quick.

UNKNOWN_370 · 04-28-2012, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by cgmg21

The cars you just named are prone to have a lot more problems than a Nissan. If you went ahead & modified the hell out of it, then you will eventually have a lot more problems (hopefully not).

The 1M is clean, but I would prefer the M3 which is just bada**. I'm not a Vetter guy. I love the Cayman R & just stock is effen sweet & very quick.

I'm not a big fan of any car I mentioned. The op has a set criteria and goals. These cars exceed those goals more than a 370z. Also, when you speak in terms of problems, you are speaking from stock. Once all these cars have been modified, they will ALL have a similar set of problems due to boost pressures in forced induction etc etc. The Z is not the end all be all mod car, far from it. But if you can't shell out more than 50k? Its the only good choice in 2 seat hard top coupes.

cossie1600 · 04-28-2012, 12:47 PM

I would save up for lawyer and insurance

NYBladeZ · 05-02-2012, 02:08 PM

I would build the Z. The GTR is fast and an engineering marvel but if you are looking for that visceral "feel" of driving a manual sports car then you should go ahead and build the Z. As others have mentioned it is not cheap and the fact that you have a GTR already means you will likely not be happy with a fully bolt on and tuned Z. I say grab a m6 Z, base + sport, S/C it or TT and enjoy.

On the Lotus, the twin charged Lotus belongs to a retired NYC cab driver who goes by Ronin, it started out as an Elise and has heavy work done on it. The guy is a complete tool, one of the rudest guys I've ever run into on any internet forum, as karma would have it he recently was allegedly tapped in the rear by a Porsche, spun out and hit a highway barrier, condition of the car is currently unknown.

DjSquall · 05-02-2012, 09:22 PM

I think what you want is an Ariel Atom...

m4a1mustang · 05-02-2012, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by DjSquall

I think what you want is an Ariel Atom...

Those cars are so damn cool! I would love to DD one for a month and see how much I hate it haha.

RoshDawg · 05-02-2012, 10:03 PM

Didn't read the whole thread so sorry if this is a repeat. If you're pushing that much hp don't you think an AWD would be ideal? I would just consider putting the money you're considering spending into your GTR. Either way I'm very interested to see whatever build you do!

RoshDawg · 05-02-2012, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Those cars are so damn cool! I would love to DD one for a month and see how much I hate it haha.

Oh man. Such an amazing car. Have you guys seen the KTM Crossbow or BAC Mono?
OP, maybe since you already have a GT car, you should take a look into some of these track day specials. Just to have best of two different worlds.

CrownR426 · 05-02-2012, 11:17 PM

exo 10 would **** on all

Sburns04 · 05-03-2012, 03:28 AM

To the OP, If I were looking to spend 50-65K on a car to have some fun on the back roads, I would look into the Ariel Atom also... 0-60 in 2.9 and weighs only 1350 lbs, with that kind of power to weight ratio, you wouldn't even need to touch the motor!

NYBladeZ · 05-03-2012, 10:37 AM

Amongst 99% of local car people I run into, no one wants to talk power to weight ratio just HOOOORSEEEPOOOOOWER! Those convos never go well for me.

04-28-2012, 02:40 AM	#63 (permalink)
wdkwang Track Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: N/A Posts: 899 Drives: slidewayz Rep Power: 21	i personally, given the financial opportunity which you apparently have, would say fuk z's and fuk rx7's if i have the means to get an alpha kit for a '12 gtr. my mouth waters when i see a gtr with an alpha 12 kit. the power, launch, grip is insane. a 600whp gtr vs a 600whp z is a landslide win for the gtr (even on a roll) because of the aggressive gear ratios. the z just cannot compete, unless you are big on the raw sports car feel which i have to say is quite numb in the gtr. i don't own one but i did spend some time flying around in a friend's gtr and it is to me like some reviewers say is quite numb and disconnected from the road, like you're in a videogame. the only issue is that you lose the rwd, which would be an issue for me since i love getting slideways. but then again, i could probably afford a drift-tuned s14 on the side if i have the means for a modded gtr. my 2 cents __________________ Powerhouse Amuse \| K&N Typhoon Intakes \| MotorDyne ART Pipes \| Borla Catback Exhaust \| B&M Short Shifter \| Intake Ducts \| Ichiba 25mm F/R Spacers \| Carbon Fiber Interior Vinyl Wrap \| Tints \| 10000k HIDs \| Vtak, yo! Last edited by wdkwang; 04-28-2012 at 02:44 AM.

05-02-2012, 02:08 PM	#68 (permalink)
NYBladeZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: New York Posts: 2,158 Drives: Lotus Exige S Rep Power: 20	I would build the Z. The GTR is fast and an engineering marvel but if you are looking for that visceral "feel" of driving a manual sports car then you should go ahead and build the Z. As others have mentioned it is not cheap and the fact that you have a GTR already means you will likely not be happy with a fully bolt on and tuned Z. I say grab a m6 Z, base + sport, S/C it or TT and enjoy. On the Lotus, the twin charged Lotus belongs to a retired NYC cab driver who goes by Ronin, it started out as an Elise and has heavy work done on it. The guy is a complete tool, one of the rudest guys I've ever run into on any internet forum, as karma would have it he recently was allegedly tapped in the rear by a Porsche, spun out and hit a highway barrier, condition of the car is currently unknown. __________________ 2009 Carbon Fiber/Red 370z aka Trish: Sports Package, Meisterschaft full catback, Fast Intentions Longtube Headers, Injen Long Tube Intakes, UpRev Tune: Sold 2008 Lotus Exige S Club Racer aka Bella, always leaves me smiling

05-02-2012, 10:03 PM	#71 (permalink)
RoshDawg Track Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: NM / CA Posts: 981 Drives: '13 911 C2S Rep Power: 15	Didn't read the whole thread so sorry if this is a repeat. If you're pushing that much hp don't you think an AWD would be ideal? I would just consider putting the money you're considering spending into your GTR. Either way I'm very interested to see whatever build you do! __________________ \| EVO X MR \| '11 WRX STI \| 370Z SPRT \| 911 (991) C2S \|

05-02-2012, 11:17 PM	#73 (permalink)
CrownR426 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South Korea Posts: 4,676 Drives: Manual Rep Power: 848	exo 10 would **** on all __________________ Love + Hardwork + Passion RIP SVTRacer

05-03-2012, 03:28 AM	#74 (permalink)
Sburns04 Base Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Charlotte NC Posts: 2 Drives: 04 Ford Mach1 CO M5 Rep Power: 13	To the OP, If I were looking to spend 50-65K on a car to have some fun on the back roads, I would look into the Ariel Atom also... 0-60 in 2.9 and weighs only 1350 lbs, with that kind of power to weight ratio, you wouldn't even need to touch the motor! Last edited by Sburns04; 05-03-2012 at 03:31 AM.

04-28-2012, 02:06 AM	#61 (permalink)
MacLean A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Houston Posts: 1,589 Drives: '12 GM Nismo # 0445 Rep Power: 16	gbrettin, man all four of the videos AWESOME.

04-28-2012, 11:27 AM	#64 (permalink)
UNKNOWN_370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: ny'r livn in tx Posts: 8,687 Drives: well over 130m.p.h. Rep Power: 14858	If I had a chytload of money, and I was going to mod something that cost under 100k? It would be a DIiNAN 1M, M3, a corvette Z-06 or porsche cayman R. Getting over 150mph in any of those cars stock wouldn't be an issue. Especially the vette considering its a 193mph, car stock, a 205mph car as a Z06 and a 220mph car as the ZR1.

04-28-2012, 12:47 PM	#67 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 30	I would save up for lawyer and insurance

05-02-2012, 09:22 PM	#69 (permalink)
DjSquall A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Tottenham, ON Age: 36 Posts: 1,340 Drives: My first car Rep Power: 22	I think what you want is an Ariel Atom...

05-03-2012, 10:37 AM	#75 (permalink)
NYBladeZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: New York Posts: 2,158 Drives: Lotus Exige S Rep Power: 20	Amongst 99% of local car people I run into, no one wants to talk power to weight ratio just HOOOORSEEEPOOOOOWER! Those convos never go well for me. __________________ 2009 Carbon Fiber/Red 370z aka Trish: Sports Package, Meisterschaft full catback, Fast Intentions Longtube Headers, Injen Long Tube Intakes, UpRev Tune: Sold 2008 Lotus Exige S Club Racer aka Bella, always leaves me smiling