Would this be a good alternative?

mishuko

don't lie... you just photoshopp'd a micra to make it look like a 09 nismo.

kenchan

actually that's not photoshop...

mishuko

awk....

totopo

The S2k is a great car. I love driving my brother's. It's more of a "tossable" car like the frs/brz, but with a bit more hp. The engine is definitely pretty anemic though, especially in torque when you compare it with the 3.7l. I always redline my brother's s2k wondering when the power is supposed to kick in... I would honestly have had a hard time deciding between a new s2k and a new 370.

The 370 is definitely faster on a track, but the s2k is much more lively.

The convertible part of the s2k should be part of your decision. Driving that car with the top up is miserable. Multiply the 370's blind spot by like 3x.

the s2k engine is pretty reliable though, if you can manage to find one that wasn't owned by a ricer.

280z/300zx

A few years ago my friend had a G35, had a few mods, dressed up real nice. At the time I had just got my 09 370z. We both started auto-x around this time on occasion for fun. He got the idea he wanted to get a S2K since it was lighter. He had the car a total of 4 weeks before selling it for a M3. His biggest complaint was that the car had no torque. Yeah, he enjoyed the weight of the car on the track but for daily driving it just wasn't strong enough. I drove the car once and agreed with him. Compared to my 370z it was no comparison. Having driven a 350z HR I'd say go for one of those instead if you can't get a 370z. I'm sure you can find a good condition 07-08 350z with low miles.

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