370z is aesthetically a masterpiece

m4a1mustang · 03-26-2013, 10:37 AM

Very nice!

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

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

m4a1mustang · 03-26-2013, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370

So you think a car that is $33k, a v6 and in the low 13 second quarters stock. Which is like 3/10ths or less behind the v8 competition. By nature should have been a 11.5/12.3 second car stock??? That's where it should've been???

Wow... I think you're expectations run higher than reality bruh?

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!

cheshirecat · 03-26-2013, 10:39 AM

^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

cheshirecat · 03-26-2013, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370

So you think a car that is $33k, a v6 and in the low 13 second quarters stock. Which is like 3/10ths or less behind the v8 competition. By nature should have been a 11.5/12.3 second car stock??? That's where it should've been???
Wow... I think you're expectations run higher than reality bruh?

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.

UNKNOWN_370 · 03-26-2013, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

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!

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.

UNKNOWN_370 · 03-26-2013, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by cheshirecat

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.

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.

JungleZ · 03-26-2013, 10:59 AM

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

edub370 · 03-26-2013, 11:02 AM

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.

m4a1mustang · 03-26-2013, 11:04 AM

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.

cheshirecat · 03-26-2013, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by edub370

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

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.

MX52Z · 03-26-2013, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by XiP

Title should have been "Do you regret that the 370z is aesthetically a masterpiece?"

Muahahaha

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Originally Posted by cheshirecat

Damn, that's nice.

Jordo! · 03-26-2013, 11:14 AM

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.

ZMan8 · 03-26-2013, 11:15 AM

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

Haboob · 03-26-2013, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Very nice!

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

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

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.

m4a1mustang · 03-26-2013, 11:17 AM

I think I did 15/20.

03-26-2013, 10:37 AM	#31 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	Very nice! I never dropped mine, but I added spacers, which really helped with the look. Got rid of most of the tuck. And of course "in action" the ride height took care of itself! ZMan8 likes this. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

03-26-2013, 10:39 AM	#33 (permalink)
cheshirecat A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 1,428 Drives: N54 135i Rep Power: 292	^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 m4a1mustang likes this.

03-26-2013, 11:02 AM	#38 (permalink)
edub370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: KCMO Posts: 3,458 Drives: 09 370z S/T 6MT Rep Power: 20	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. __________________ 09 370Z ST 6MT//Injen CAI//Greddy CBE//TP//TSW's//Swifts//Stillen lip//Whiteline sways 326whp/268tq Last edited by edub370; 03-26-2013 at 11:13 AM.

03-26-2013, 11:04 AM	#39 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	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. ZMan8 and Ziggyman like this. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

03-26-2013, 11:14 AM	#42 (permalink)
Jordo! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: nirvana Posts: 6,394 Drives: 2023 NATM Rep Power: 418	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. __________________ Enjoy it. Destroy it. Last edited by Jordo!; 03-26-2013 at 11:17 AM.

03-26-2013, 10:59 AM	#37 (permalink)
JungleZ Banned Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: orange county,ca Posts: 652 Drives: leased base z... Rep Power: 0	This car looks amazing but Chris Harris review was right, the car is scary to drive in stock form, rough coarse engine sloppy shifting

03-26-2013, 11:15 AM	#43 (permalink)
ZMan8 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 5,844 Drives: 10 370z 40th M6 Rep Power: 659	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 cheshirecat likes this. __________________ 2010 370Z 40 Anniv., 6 MT \| Fast Intentions \| Swift Springs \| SPC \| Z1Motorsports \| JWM \| Redline Oils \| 35% Window Tint 2015 Mazda6 \| 370ZChicago: Chicago Area Cars & Coffee

03-26-2013, 11:17 AM	#45 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	I think I did 15/20. ZMan8 likes this. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

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