Nissan 370Z vs. BMW Z4 TopGear (UK) by The Stig

shabarivas · 07-29-2009, 06:47 PM

LMAO @ you sid... seriously... Styling is subjective...

1.
I like the way the 370 looks... it stands out... your car looks like EVERY other BMW made... boring... but thats my opinion... The only good looking BMWs are the 6 series and the Z4s... If you wanna pay 10k more than me for a car that people have to read the lettering on to know its tight... then thats for you...

2.
Shitty interior? lol while it may not be your fancy 5 star hotel on wheels - i didnt ask for that... I wanted a sports car and that is exactly what I got...

3.
Mad uber rev match - Ha ha ha ha lol this one pissed me off the most... for idiots who cant drive? I propose to you that the worlds best drivers will not be as consistent as the cars ecu when it comes to rev matching... neither will you... or me for that matter... So what... when SMG came around were you bitching and moaning that those w/ it cant drive? although the lap times said something very different??

4.
Oh you spent 600 on mods ... well I spent 30k on a near track ready sports car... if I spent the difference between the cost of the Z and 335 on my Z... you will be seeing my taillights all day long.. not to mention ... My downshifts will sound crisper and more aggressive than yours ALL DAY LONG

5.
Seriously... who are you trying to convince that you got the right car lol.. sounds to me like you are trying to desperately believe but need to come to a Z forum and prove how uber cool your 335 is..

6.
Take your car to a track... stock / modded / whatever... find an equally modded Z... and i mean a real track w/ real turns... you are going to understand why I picked a Z over a 3 VERY FAST....

alexanderb · 07-29-2009, 08:02 PM

I had a bad experience with my E46 BMW. Too many parts(engine vacuum thingy, power windows etc...) were breaking down when it reached 3 years old. I started to think that my honda civic was more reliable so I sold it...

There were good points for it though like the comfortable ride and silky smooth accelaration but in the end I was still spending a lot on maintenance so I had to get rid of it.

Shah · 07-29-2009, 08:05 PM

you cant compare a nissan to a bmw. they are both at different levels. end of story. i dont know why top gear did that.

Mercennarius · 07-29-2009, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by TurboSid

Isn't there a 50 page thread about overheating/oil issues on this site about the 370z? This is my first german car and i'm a diehard japanese car before my bmw. I've put 17,000 miles on her with 0 issues. Just like your last post, its very easy to just make a list of issues without anything to actually backup your claim... like seriously whats a runflat tire problem? bmw doesn't make tires and they come equipped with michelins the last time i checked thats a very reputable tire manufacturer. Thats like saying ford explorers suck b/c the firestone tires were faulty.

To my knowledge there have been no engine failures due to a 370Z overheating....there have been a handful of 335i engine/turbo failures due to overheating. And if you have to ask about the runflat issue just search your BMW forums.

Quote:

I respect performance whichever forms it comes in, again i was simply stating to someone about bmw's "lack" of performance mods. 400whp is more than what most will need for streetable driving, and the potential is there for much more.

No, this is what you "simply stated":

Quote:

i test drove a g37s, audi s5 and c350... none can compare to my 335i. I didn't even consider the 350z (370 wasn't out yet) and i feel the same way about the 370z. Shitty interior, teenager like styling and MAD UBER SYNCHRO REV MATCH for idiots that can't drive. I'll take my bmw over a "z" any day.

Oh and my car made 359rwhp and 361 wtq with $600 in mods. How bout you?

Again please get off the 370Z forums if this is the kind of crap you're going to post. Nobody hear cares that you drive a BMW...I think I speak for more then just a few of us when I say i'm glad I don't. Never been impressed with BMWs bland styling, bland interiors, bland performance, bland everything, over priced and poor reliability. If you think your cars performance is impressive come take a ride in the 300ZX sitting in my garage

The Z is a sports car...if you want to compare the BMW to something Japanese compare it to an Infiniti.

Got PSI · 07-29-2009, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shabarivas

LMAO @ you sid... seriously... Styling is subjective...

1.
I like the way the 370 looks... it stands out... your car looks like EVERY other BMW made... boring... but thats my opinion... The only good looking BMWs are the 6 series and the Z4s... If you wanna pay 10k more than me for a car that people have to read the lettering on to know its tight... then thats for you...

2.
Shitty interior? lol while it may not be your fancy 5 star hotel on wheels - i didnt ask for that... I wanted a sports car and that is exactly what I got...

3.
Mad uber rev match - Ha ha ha ha lol this one pissed me off the most... for idiots who cant drive? I propose to you that the worlds best drivers will not be as consistent as the cars ecu when it comes to rev matching... neither will you... or me for that matter... So what... when SMG came around were you bitching and moaning that those w/ it cant drive? although the lap times said something very different??

4.
Oh you spent 600 on mods ... well I spent 30k on a near track ready sports car... if I spent the difference between the cost of the Z and 335 on my Z... you will be seeing my taillights all day long.. not to mention ... My downshifts will sound crisper and more aggressive than yours ALL DAY LONG

5.
Seriously... who are you trying to convince that you got the right car lol.. sounds to me like you are trying to desperately believe but need to come to a Z forum and prove how uber cool your 335 is..

6.
Take your car to a track... stock / modded / whatever... find an equally modded Z... and i mean a real track w/ real turns... you are going to understand why I picked a Z over a 3 VERY FAST....

Posts like this make me wish you lived in Miami...

theDreamer · 07-29-2009, 08:26 PM

Is this multiple accounts?

theDreamer · 07-29-2009, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Shah

is your IQ level that low? no its not multiple accounts...

Ummm, two new members and both loving the BMW, and one from Miami with the other from MIA. I do love the direct attack like that.

Mercennarius · 07-29-2009, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shah

you cant compare a nissan to a bmw. they are both at different levels. end of story. i dont know why top gear did that.

Top Gear does a lot of things that don't make since. My only guess is to show how the 370Z performs with cars costing much more.

Infiniti is comparable to BMW.

Shah · 07-29-2009, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mercennarius

To my knowledge there have been no engine failures due to a 370Z overheating....there have been a handful of 335i engine/turbo failures due to overheating. And if you have to ask about the runflat issue just search your BMW forums.

No, this is what you "simply stated":

Again please get off the 370Z forums if this is the kind of crap you're going to post. Nobody hear cares that you drive a BMW...I think I speak for more then just a few of us when I say i'm glad I don't. Never been impressed with BMWs bland styling, bland interiors, bland performance, bland everything, over priced and poor reliability. If you think your cars performance is impressive come take a ride in the 300ZX sitting in my garage

The Z is a sports car...if you want to compare the BMW to something Japanese compare it to an Infiniti.

mad cause you can't afford a bmw? hahahahahhahaha

Shah · 07-29-2009, 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mercennarius

Infiniti is comparable to BMW.

no its not...

Got PSI · 07-29-2009, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theDreamer

Is this multiple accounts?

Ask a mod to look at IPs.

NOT multiple accounts.

theDreamer · 07-29-2009, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shah

no its not...

Luxury brands:
~Infiniti
~BMW
~Lexus
~Mercedes
~Audi
~Plus a few other lesser knows

Shah · 07-29-2009, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theDreamer

Luxury brands:
~Infiniti
~BMW
~Lexus
~Mercedes
~Audi
~Plus a few other lesser knows

infiniti and lexus can't keep up with the others

Mercennarius · 07-29-2009, 08:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shah

no its not...

You're delusional. Both companies build very similar types of cars in a similar fashion. In fact most all Infinitis are benchmarked with a comparable BMWs.

Mercennarius · 07-29-2009, 08:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shah

infiniti and lexus can't keep up with the others

In recalls?

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07-29-2009, 06:47 PM	#61 (permalink)
shabarivas A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,188 Drives: 370z MB 6mt Rep Power: 914	LMAO @ you sid... seriously... Styling is subjective... 1. I like the way the 370 looks... it stands out... your car looks like EVERY other BMW made... boring... but thats my opinion... The only good looking BMWs are the 6 series and the Z4s... If you wanna pay 10k more than me for a car that people have to read the lettering on to know its tight... then thats for you... 2. Shitty interior? lol while it may not be your fancy 5 star hotel on wheels - i didnt ask for that... I wanted a sports car and that is exactly what I got... 3. Mad uber rev match - Ha ha ha ha lol this one pissed me off the most... for idiots who cant drive? I propose to you that the worlds best drivers will not be as consistent as the cars ecu when it comes to rev matching... neither will you... or me for that matter... So what... when SMG came around were you bitching and moaning that those w/ it cant drive? although the lap times said something very different?? 4. Oh you spent 600 on mods ... well I spent 30k on a near track ready sports car... if I spent the difference between the cost of the Z and 335 on my Z... you will be seeing my taillights all day long.. not to mention ... My downshifts will sound crisper and more aggressive than yours ALL DAY LONG 5. Seriously... who are you trying to convince that you got the right car lol.. sounds to me like you are trying to desperately believe but need to come to a Z forum and prove how uber cool your 335 is.. 6. Take your car to a track... stock / modded / whatever... find an equally modded Z... and i mean a real track w/ real turns... you are going to understand why I picked a Z over a 3 VERY FAST....

07-29-2009, 08:02 PM	#62 (permalink)
alexanderb Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Manila Posts: 171 Drives: PG 370 Tour/Sprt/Nav Rep Power: 270	I had a bad experience with my E46 BMW. Too many parts(engine vacuum thingy, power windows etc...) were breaking down when it reached 3 years old. I started to think that my honda civic was more reliable so I sold it... There were good points for it though like the comfortable ride and silky smooth accelaration but in the end I was still spending a lot on maintenance so I had to get rid of it.

07-29-2009, 08:05 PM	#63 (permalink)
Shah Base Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: HOT Posts: 9 Drives: is350 Rep Power: 16	you cant compare a nissan to a bmw. they are both at different levels. end of story. i dont know why top gear did that.