Genesis Vs. 370Z

Nick911sc · 02-02-2009, 03:56 PM

Hey guys,

I've been lurking around the forum reading about the 370z and I figured I'd add to this discussion. I recently returned from South Korea about a month ago and spoke to people living there who have done hands on reviews of the car.

I have not heard one person who had hands on experience with the car(who was knowledgeable) that enjoyed the car completely. Now don't get me wrong for the money it may be a great buy.

To get down to it...They told me the shifts were far from smooth, there was excess noise coming from the windshield while driving, the smaller engine was not powerful but the larger engine felt too much for the cars platform to control.

They drove both the automatic and manual. When working with the auto they tried to drive tiptronic but the car still shifted for them and shifting times were very off.

The thing I thought the most amazing was the brembo's. They weren't really sure why but the brembo breaks were shaven down on the sides. They thought it might have been done to reduce noise?(no clue).

Also, many drivers in South Korea favor a soft suspension...And it was said that the Genesis also has too soft of a suspension.

Now keep in mind the person who reviewed the car...The auto version was given by Hyundai to review and then he borrowed a friends manual to test. This was done by a website that reviews cars online in Korea.

I hope I was able to add to the discussion.

G&M Performance · 02-02-2009, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Chupacabra

it is still a Hyundai... I have owned 2 Hyundai and they both are horrible in the reliability department. 10 yr warranty does not cut how bad these things are. so no matter what they say they put on the car, it still looks like a streamlined tiburon, with the quality of a piece of cardboard used to haul rocks.

What did you own and what year were they made? I've never had a problem out of the '06 Tiburon that I owned... It was actually superior in the quality department to many American and European brands that I've owned.... Yeah, I said European... Volkswagen being one of them.

Anyway, have you seen where Hyundai stands on the quality scale lately??? I think they're a couple notches above the industry average. Shockingly, it seems that they are even above the fabled Nissan! OH NOOOOOOO... Pfft.

Anyway, many manufacturers have had issues throughout history. I know Hyundai will some day be a "socially acceptable" brand here in the U.S. It may be a little while, but they'll get there.

Epik · 02-03-2009, 12:24 AM

Someone at gencoupe got 360hp from a V6 by just turning off ECU limiter, intake & exhaust, and premium fuel.

With prices estimated at 20k for I4 and 25k for V6, there's a good chance it'll steal the spotlight from the 370z as far as bang for buck performance goes.

TerribleONE · 02-03-2009, 05:35 AM

itd be hard to say thats ugly... ^ lol and if thats true.. im gonna be pissed! lol

frost · 02-03-2009, 07:44 PM

I don't want to call shenanigans on that, but it's a little hard to believe.

nogoodname · 02-03-2009, 07:47 PM

it looks good in that pic, walk around to the front and snap a shot........that's when the Ugliness hits you............

dad · 02-03-2009, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by nogoodname007

it looks good in that pic, walk around to the front and snap a shot........that's when the Ugliness hits you............

The Ugliness doesn't hit you.......It slaps you in the face!

Would you honestly want to say, "I own a Hyundai"!

arcticreaver · 02-03-2009, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by xDIEGOx

The side view of the windows look like a penis.

LMAO

but you are right. it does resemble a penis shape. i guess they did not see that when designing the car.

i think they both look nice. i heard somewhere that the transmission on the hyundai was pretty good, something called ZF (please pardon my car lingual). but i can see why it's attractive. the price point is pretty good for a coupe and it does have have horsepower, just not as much as the Z.

zsport1 · 02-04-2009, 02:26 AM

Someone did a half a%^ job on the paint on the flat back penis car. They left the door jams white.

zsport1 · 02-04-2009, 02:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dad

The Ugliness doesn't hit you.......It slaps you in the face!

Would you honestly want to say, "I own a Hyundai"!

+1

tvfreakazoid · 02-04-2009, 05:12 AM

IT seems you just got the bad apple. It goes for everything you buy. Especially anything that is electronic. It just happens and of course it sucks. They make so many of them and sooner or later a bad one will com out. That's what i'm afraid of. I hope the same thing doesn't happen to me when I get my new car (possibly 370Z).

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chupacabra

04 tiburon, 06 santa fe.

santa fe, interior fell apart literally, had to replace the rear axles, for no apparent reason, within 6 months, doors began to sag, and never really closed.

the tiburon, seized box at 5,100 miles. according to the dealer, yeah there was enough oil, and it was not your driving habit, it just happened. "can this happen again" could be. the thing seized in 5th gear, while i was i driving in 3rd. same complaint about the interior. after 2 years, the thing had 75% the power it has when new.

no no no, i am done with hyundai's for life. if you have had good things with them good for you and hopefully you keep having good ones, as for me no more class "c" brand cars.

TerribleONE · 02-04-2009, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by frost

I don't want to call shenanigans on that, but it's a little hard to believe.

evill shenanigans

G&M Performance · 02-04-2009, 11:32 AM

Sorry to see that. Looks like you have bad luck or Hyundai really dropped the ball on a line or two...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chupacabra

04 tiburon, 06 santa fe.

santa fe, interior fell apart literally, had to replace the rear axles, for no apparent reason, within 6 months, doors began to sag, and never really closed.

the tiburon, seized box at 5,100 miles. according to the dealer, yeah there was enough oil, and it was not your driving habit, it just happened. "can this happen again" could be. the thing seized in 5th gear, while i was i driving in 3rd. same complaint about the interior. after 2 years, the thing had 75% the power it has when new.

no no no, i am done with hyundai's for life. if you have had good things with them good for you and hopefully you keep having good ones, as for me no more class "c" brand cars.

jacobwf · 02-04-2009, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TerribleONE

evill shenanigans

i swear ill pistol whip the next one of you who says shenanigans

frost · 02-04-2009, 08:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jacobwf

i swear ill pistol whip the next one of you who says shenanigans

Two people is more than you can handle?

02-02-2009, 03:56 PM	#151 (permalink)
Nick911sc A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 1,698 Drives: 2010 Nissan GT-R Rep Power: 20	Hey guys, I've been lurking around the forum reading about the 370z and I figured I'd add to this discussion. I recently returned from South Korea about a month ago and spoke to people living there who have done hands on reviews of the car. I have not heard one person who had hands on experience with the car(who was knowledgeable) that enjoyed the car completely. Now don't get me wrong for the money it may be a great buy. To get down to it...They told me the shifts were far from smooth, there was excess noise coming from the windshield while driving, the smaller engine was not powerful but the larger engine felt too much for the cars platform to control. They drove both the automatic and manual. When working with the auto they tried to drive tiptronic but the car still shifted for them and shifting times were very off. The thing I thought the most amazing was the brembo's. They weren't really sure why but the brembo breaks were shaven down on the sides. They thought it might have been done to reduce noise?(no clue). Also, many drivers in South Korea favor a soft suspension...And it was said that the Genesis also has too soft of a suspension. Now keep in mind the person who reviewed the car...The auto version was given by Hyundai to review and then he borrowed a friends manual to test. This was done by a website that reviews cars online in Korea. I hope I was able to add to the discussion. Last edited by Nick911sc; 02-02-2009 at 04:00 PM.

02-03-2009, 12:24 AM	#153 (permalink)
Epik Base Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: U.S. Posts: 25 Drives: 07 535i Rep Power: 0	Someone at gencoupe got 360hp from a V6 by just turning off ECU limiter, intake & exhaust, and premium fuel. With prices estimated at 20k for I4 and 25k for V6, there's a good chance it'll steal the spotlight from the 370z as far as bang for buck performance goes.

02-03-2009, 05:35 AM	#154 (permalink)
TerribleONE A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Socal Posts: 10,203 Drives: WOT Rep Power: 5850	itd be hard to say thats ugly... ^ lol and if thats true.. im gonna be pissed! lol

02-03-2009, 07:47 PM	#156 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1765	it looks good in that pic, walk around to the front and snap a shot........that's when the Ugliness hits you............

02-04-2009, 02:26 AM	#159 (permalink)
zsport1 Base Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: TEXAS Posts: 224 Drives: 300 Rep Power: 17	Someone did a half a%^ job on the paint on the flat back penis car. They left the door jams white.