Very nice!

I never dropped mine, but I added spacers, which really helped with the look. Got rid of most of the tuck.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-U...hala%25204.jpg

And of course "in action" the ride height took care of itself!

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-8...mall%25203.jpg

No need to go off on him, man. It's reasonable to wish the car made more power out of the box. No big deal!

^looks fantastic. Just wish it had 20% more power from factory. I can understand why people go from this vehicle to 400hp+ cars, not that you would know :P

Yes? My expectations aren't that high. Do you really think a DI TT 3.0 for approx 35k is "higher than reality"?

I guess the next Z is going to blow your mind when it bows with 30 more hp. Either that, or you're easily impressed.

Also: relax.

I'm not going off. But you gotta look at the engine of the car you bought before you criticize it. This is a 3.7L v6. Not a 5.0 or 6.2 litre v8. I drove so many cars before i bought the Z. some of those cars I test drove were a shytload faster. I chose the Z for other reasons.
I wish to a degree the Z were faster. But I don't think nissan installed a letdown amount of power either.
To act like Nissan should've put more power of the bat is unreasonable considering all the variables of what the Z is. And we have companies like GTM and Fast Intentions handling their business for us. Giving us loads of power and supercar track times. $10k is not a lot for the kind of power boost FI is giving.

My response is to the factory power part. Not the future... I want the next Z to be FI for the same reasons you do. But I just don't feel this V6 is underpowered.

Why should I relax if I'm not yelling at you or anything. I'm not insulting or going off the wall... I'm just sayin.

This car looks amazing but Chris Harris review was right, the car is scary to drive in stock form, rough coarse engine sloppy shifting

rear 3/4 views of this car really do it the most justice. also, just needs decatted to get rid of that factory tractor engine feel up top in the revs.

I always felt like some people want the Z to be more than what it really is. In stock form, it's just a good compromise car. It combines power with agility. Think taking a 5.0 and a S2000 and putting them together... you get something like the 370Z.

Yes, it's not the fastest and it doesn't have the best handling, but it gives you just enough of both, IMO, to satisfy most people. This is something I never really appreciated until after owning both the 5.0 and S2000.

Now, is it possible you can be the best at everything? Probably. I think the C7 might get close to that level... but it's going to be a $60K + car. For the money, the Z is a pretty good value for someone that wants a good GT-style car. Not a full-on sports car or a full-on power car, but rather a well put together combination of both.

There are some small things I can nitpick over, but at the end of the day I appreciate it for what it is.

Agreed. I think the front is even pretty nice with a lip kit. Too round without it.

The VQ is a pretty coarse engine up top, but that is kind of the nature of high-revving V6's (more or less). I do think they should do better, as this is one of the most criticized features of the engine in reviews.

A great car is only as strong as the weakest link in the chain. Luckily for the 370, that link is pretty far down the line, but it does exist.

Muahahaha

Damn, that's nice.

Really, other than a few Porshces (and I HATE the bug-eyed headlights) the only other car that I like the lines better on would have to be a hardtop Z4.

That's good company for a humble Datusn to keep;a respectable, and high scoring 2nd place winner.

If Toyota/Subaru had made the "Scion concept" the primary body style (Prototype v. 3.0, rather than 2.0), I might have put the twins ahead of the Z, but given the final product we got, I place it at a comfortably distant 3rd.

:iagree: the car is just pretty.

on the subject of power, i think more so than hp it needs more torque. I think for a small sports car 330-380 bhp is plenty enough. Most people complain about the lack of "neck snapping" acceleration and that's something more torque would fix. In a good world the next z would be 3100 lbs, 370 bhp, 350 torque

What size spacers did you go with there? Just ordered 20mm all around for mine, can't wait to get a more flush look from the wheels & panels.

I think I did 15/20.