I thought this would be an interesting conversation. Sadly I have to sell my Z because my Fiancee and I are buying a house, so we need the extra payment
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12-11-2011, 02:46 PM | #1 (permalink) |
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Is the Z faster then it's given credit for?
I thought this would be an interesting conversation. Sadly I have to sell my Z because my Fiancee and I are buying a house, so we need the extra payment money... BUT it will always be a car I fondly remember.
However, you watch videos on you tube and such and it always seems like our cars are losing lol. Obviously when you have Evo's Sti's etc or other cars that you expect to pull on a Z such as a new camaro or mustang with well over 400 hp. I just got to thinking. Though the Z is no slouch stock for stock in the quarter.. it's not really a 1/4 mile car. What category would you put it in? Better track car? Better 1/4 mile car? Better car from a roll? Thoughts? |
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It is a lot faster than some people give it credit for.
It is also slower than some people give it credit for. Overall, it is a pretty impressively quick car from the factory. The really fantastic thing about the car is the support for tons of tire. |
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I have to ask because I just don't drive my car hard... I don't race... people who pull up next to me and run off like they're super fast are really just super stupid for wasting their gas and time... meanwhile my car would be running years and years after theirs has blown up. Either way, I think it's a very cool car with a 7500 rpm redline and some run it as high as 8100... not sure if it's safe or not, but coming from 2 Evo's and an MS3 having a turbo is an AWESOME feeling, but having it fall on it's face before 7k sucks too lol.
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12-11-2011, 05:21 PM | #7 (permalink) |
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Yeah, before I sold my X I was going to go either FPred or green. I just realized though... when would enough be enough? I mean it's just not worth all of the money when most of the power wasn't usable unless it was on a track... and I didn't go to any lol. It's an addiction, but how fast is fast enough I guess it the question... the speed limit here is 55 still.
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I think the 370z is quick. It's not fast, but its definitely no slouch. Based on my test drives and similarly performing cars I have owned and YouTube vids, the 370z can hold its own and its a drivers race with the new pony cars, with the technical edge going to the new mustang gt. Still, the powerband is very useful. Much moreso than peak dyno numbers suggest. the car reminds me of my fbody/ls1 car in how it applies power.
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But that is also true of every car ever produced ever.
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I am sure of it.
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Or some educated but still stupid American might overestimate it by thinking it is a summit of 20 of the world's developed nations only to find out it is but just a car.
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There is alot of vids on youtube of Z's winning. But you cant really take those vids as a way to gauge how fast the car. If you have a 600hp car it does not mean your gonna be fast. The Z is pretty quick for what it is.
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