LabDad

I've seen a bunch of posts regarding Nissan's 350z and it never fails to generate replies from folks that really seem to dislike the car. IMO it is a great car but not for everyone. When I was in the market for a new car I looked at the EVO, STi, 350z, s2000 and RX-8. I drove everyone of them and thought they were all good cars (each had positives and negatives) but the RX-8 suited me better so I bought it.

In any case I just wanted to say "I don't hate the 350z". Who's with me?

9krpmrx8

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Once my kids driving, I'll be sportin' one.

dillsrotary

i luv them, test drove two (black one and a blue one, both stick) days before i decided to get my black 8

Sephiroth

Just wish they would look better and weigh less.

canaryrx8

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I like them, as an enthusiast you have to give those cars props, I mean, we might not even have the 8 if Nissan's success with the re-release of the Z hadn't happened, we might all be on here whining about how Nissan made a sports car blah blah blah and we're stuck with nothing, or even worse, fwd) instead at least we have a car to complain about and compare it too. My main gripe with these cars is the styling, but I'd still drive one in a second and enjoy every minute of it, even with those 70's pickup looking door handles count me in, I dig them,

Rootski

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I respect 300bhp out of a normally aspirated V6, if nothing else.

CarAndDriver

Even if it may have a buck board ride, that engine output is impressive. I considered it when I was looking at cars.

Cody Red

I agree.

Test drove my cousin's '07 (new dual intake system and retuned suspension), I thought it was pretty nice. It was a stick also, but the whole time I kept finding things wrong with it (the car)..or at least the stuff it didn't have that the 8 did..or does. Regardless, I don't HATE the 350Z.

-Cody

XDEEDUBBX

i respect the car as well, nothing wrong with them..

RXH8TED

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i like the engine, and i think its a pretty good car....but its still ugly

zzum-zum

My son-in-law drove a Z and it was a nice car, but for looks I don't think there is a nicer car out there than the 8. At least under $100K

rglbegl

Good friend has the Z. I have an 8. We swap cars all the time.
The Z feels like it is attacking the road more, the RX feels more nimble. Both are great cars, almost identical around a road course. I just chose the RX cuz it was heads for RX, and tails for Z.

saturn

I've never driven one, but I love peer pressure. I'm in!

Raptor2k

I like the car. Just needed 4 seats, lower insurance rates and didn't want to be in a car I see a dozen times a day.

I'd probably be sure to excessively customize my Z if I owned one.

tajabaho1

I second that...I dont hate the 350z, I actually like it more than the s2k(gg went 70 turned hard and flip) but I needed the 4 seater......and insurance was better off, I however hate Nissan in general because, thankyou for their lack of brains in their stealership and shittyass warranty and huge maintainance cost

devildog1679

I was torn b/w the 8 and the Z, got the 8 due to practicality reasons (4 seater vs. 2 seater)

CarAndDriver

I also agree that the lack of two extra seats (even if they would be tiny) was a minus.

dmc27

Good stuff. I like everything about the Z (tho only in silver so the door handles don't scream for attention worse than orange side markers.) I like everything about the 8 better (tho I'm not delusional enough to like the torque better.)

The only thing I really don't like about the Z (mustang/s2k/etc) is the fact that they're f8cking everywhere. I swear I must see at least 5 of each every day. 8s per day - nah, 8s per week might be approaching 1.

Ike

I like all the cars you listed as well. Really bugs me when people feel the need to bash other good cars they don't own just because they drive something else. The Evo fits me best, so that's what I drive. Now I just need to keep working on my fiance to get one of the other cars I like :p

CarAndDriver

You get bugged a lot. Try RAID on yourself.

LabDad

Evo would have been my first choice but there is only one Mitsu dealer here on Oahu and they are the worst. Insurance costs were a little high too. The baby made a back seat manditory so the 350z and S2000 got cut off my list. After test driving the 8 I was sold.

Having the baby last year really changed up what we had. At the begining of 2006 I daily drove a '03 WRX and had a '89 Porsche 944 Turbo as my weekend warrior. My wife had a '02 Protege 5. Now we're down to two cars a '06 Element for the wife and an '06 RX-8 for me? I guess we both like those weird rear doors .

edit: My younger brother drives a '06 350Z and I think its a pretty damn good car.

Redpit10

I'm definately in this club. I appreciate all cars including domestics (I will really consider trading the 8 for the new camaro, I have a 69 Camaro SS so it would be nice to have both). All the cars the 8 constantly gets compared to (STI, EVO, 350, G35, etc) were inticing options when I got my car. I bought the 8 because I felt it was the car I was getting the best deal on and they are not found on every street corner. People bash other cars on this site too much, its nice seeing a thread like this for a change.

LabDad

I'm allowed to hijack my own thread .

Pics of your '69 SS please!!!!

LionZoo

I'm in the club too. I don't love the Z, but it's an intriguing car. I would never own one though since it accomplishes its mission in a style that is different from what i use.

Redpit10

Well, I guess I made it sound nice from that post. Its a project car that I have had for 11 years now. I bought it for $1500 when I was 15 to fix up for myself. My father and I did a lot of work on it the first few years. We sunk in a few thousand and worked on it about 15-20 hours a week. Unfortunately, my father got seriously hurt at work and we were unable to finish it. Life became busy for me after high school and I never had time to work on it. Luckily I have been doing well for myself as of late and im in search of somebody to do a total restoration. I just opened a business and dont have time to work on it myself. With a little luck I should have it on the road in a year or two. If you want some pics I can probably dig some up, but as I said it is nothing nice at the moment (has some serious potential though).