right here.. i did 5 years as a mechanic, more for a private garage that does work on all cars.. and i seen almost every car u can imagine haha.

i did powertrain, engine, and lots n lots of electrical

No exactly dude..

Now that reply really isnt fair is it? :shakes head: You asked for peoples input on the subject. On... I might add.. A forum which you know will be slightly biased toward the Z (Being this is a Nissan forum).

Don't take opinions here the wrong way... most of us are a great bunch of people. And love cars in general. Who are willing to help any newcomers..But come on guy, if you don't want hear opinions (good or bad) that you may not like...don't ask for any.

Anywho with that being said... Welcome to the site. ;)

Tell that to my friend whose transmission fell off.

Have u even seen my sig as to know my profession?
btw u asked our opinions and i gave u mine :icon23:

I've enjoyed my time owning a few Mitsubishis. They are not bad cars, but definitely aren't the best either. I'm sure I'll have no regrets when I get my Z.

I am on the verge of either picking up a Z or ordering one, and the deciding factor for me was More NA power, and better looks. You also have yo remember that the EVO is a 4 seater. Will you need the extra seats for anything?

As a former owner of three Mitsubishi cars and three Nissan cars, there is no question who is more reliable at the moment to me. It's Nissan and they aren't even in the same league (again to me). This is not something I cared about though.

The reason I didn't give evo much chance is because of looks. I looked at the two cars and prefered z, and after I looked at the numbers it was a no brainer for me.

Well, I looked at a lot of great cars, that are only 2 door coupes, because I am not interested in 4 door sport cars. I test drove a few, like the Infiniti G37S and BMW 135i. But, I chose the Nissan 370Z because it has a lot more personality to it and it's also very rare. There are a ton of G37S's in Toronto.

I had my heart set on buying a Evo X for the longest time. Although it's probably one of the uglyest car's around, it still had that cool factor. But when the 370z came out with a better price and more horsepower and the gorgeous looks... I was sold. Plus if your a speed guy... Top Gear just tested the 370z and it beat out the Evo X around the track. So in my opinion (obviously) the 370z is the way to go.

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As information, my car before the 370z was a 02' Eclipse GT. So I have first hand experience's with mitsubishi's and I am so glad I made the jump to Nissan

i like the performance cost aspect of the evo but i view it as a younger persons car,basic with a great motor,the z for me has great looks and a n/a v6 motor,much better interior especally the touring,my 2 cents:ughdance:

I didn't have a EVO but I just sold my 09 Ralliart for the Z. The quality of the interior is leaps and bounds above the Lancer/Ralliart/EVO, even if you get the basic interior z. The ride is better also. My ralliart took corners like a dream but it sure did make some small bumps feel like large ones.

For me the Z is a good trade off from maneuverability to HP. The z is tons faster then my rallliart and its supposed to be a bit faster then the X. If it were me and I didn't need the back seats the Z would be a no brainier. Ultimately I would go with the one you find more appealing and not worry about what anyone in this forum has to say about the EVO or the Z.

Having said that, GET THE Z!

thanks everyone for the input..im guessing the z community isnt much for mods or upgrades?my thing about the your NA hp rating is that a tune on a 4Cyl. evo will be above 330 z hp(75 hp at crank or 50 at wheels)and basic bolt-on get you close to 400hp...anyone running forced induction on their 370? i didn notice that the turbo kits cost almost 10grand whoa!! thats alot...any vortec prochargers out there?

haha i drove a RA...those are pathetic

and where is everyone getting their false assumptions that nissan is more reliable than mitsubishi?....i too have been a mechanic for over 5 years now and they are the SAME if anything, and the only reason i have seen either for any great amount of work is when people let the timing belt break after 150k miles, if anything nissan has more electrical related problems.

sorry dude, but ur mitsu still looses, twin turbo the 370z will put it well over the 500 range and depending on the setup maybe 700? was someone also saying 1000 is possible :confused:

we each have our opinions and since u're biased towards mitsu, well maybe u should stick with it, not saying u shouldn't buy a z, but u don't seem welling to take in other people's opinions

yea 500 hp for ten grand!!..5 g's on and evo with hta gt 35r fp turbo kit and your close to 600 with the right setup(link at the bottom)..iv seen almost 800 on race gas in the ix's..this is one of the main thigs thats keeping me from getting a z...right now im trying to justify buying either car and i wish the z was winning but its not...i like the 2 door sports car (i have a 1g eclipse with bolt on's in the 12's right now) and the driving position. i have always said nissan builds the best 6 cyl. engines and mitsu the best 4 cyl...they both make great hp..i am driving up to grand rapids to test drive a 370 today so ill have to see :)
ETS Mitsubishi Evolution X T3 Turbo Kit