davey_83

We'll Done Glen!! 2nd is a great result and 1st no doubt will be next. Car looks really smooth and planted. Nice 350z lockout of the top spots fellas. You juggling loads fella, you need a day to be 30hrs at least lol

This was my favourite car at the meet a couple weeks ago, it's wonderful. Welkom and enjoy

Completely hear what you say Dan, I've not driven one however if an M3 had to make do with 60hp less would it be able to keep up with a 350z round a track like the above? Obviously not, so how can it in performance terms be far superior? Just trying to understand your comments from a performance POV.

Yes but price when new was 40k, a good fair wack more than a 350z in 2004....... Like comparing directly the price of a 09 Focus ST and a same yr Golf R a glance. From 8mins for giggles....

Whilst on the subject, I do struggle to see the 'far superior' car thought pattern. Just to add I've sat behind a M3 being driven very well round Silverstone national and it weren't getting away at all. Similar weight and giving up cicra 60hp, I weren't blown away. Also around the Nurburgring taking into consideration acceleration, braking, high speed corners, low speed corners - it's all of 4 seconds faster over the 13 miles..... Reliability, we all know the horror stories of the S54 and rear subframe. It's not a far superior car. Subjective I know, but they don't sound a patch on the VQ35 either.... Either the Z33 goes rounds bends faster or is better on the brakes. Saying as i see it.....

Please explain as I don't see this.....

Spotted this little beauty this morning

The point I was trying to make is while to sum the M3 might be a better car, a better car doesn't mean every sports car owner is going to look to buy an M3. It's currently not the case so it's only speculation that will happen in the future for one particular make. And I do believe the success not the 350z has helped Nissan with the project before the R35 GTR. As does every manufacturers previous performance car, help the next model inline.

Yes however come Japfest somehow we rock up in 100+ zeds every year....... We currently aren't choosing M3's so......... I think what can have an influence on car prices 20+ years after they've stopped being made is not only the car itself but the story along with it. I think the 350z has a real story behind it. It sold in the bucket loads all over the globe for a reason. It helped jump start performance Nissan's again after the R34 GTR production had ended and there'd possibly be no 370z ( or similar) or R35 GTR had the 350z not did as well as it did for Nissan. It was and is a major success story for the company and I'm happy to be proven wrong if the 370z has a better tale. The Mk6 Golf GTi is probably better than the Mk5 in every measurable way, however it'll be the Mk5 that will be remembered for kick starting the GTi off gain for VW. Tbf already the Mk6 is overshadowed by the MK5, in another 5 yrs and I doubt the mk6 will be the one to buy.

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Interested in these tyres for my newly acquired 19' so will be keeping an eye on your review of the PS91's fella.

So pretty much how you have the torque wrench set for lug nuts

^ if that's the way you enjoy ownership, that's great for you

Welkom back!! I've heard that before as the Z33 is bespoke, the e46 is a fast version of a very boring rep mobile as is the e92 imo.

It'll come from folks wanting a big front engined naturally aspirated, 6 speed manual rwd sports car. A combination already rare to be had out the showroom.

It's up

I personally feel issue of noise is from the systems very small rear silencer, which will be costly to amend retrospectively.

What did you end up doing @D350z?

What always hurts any model in a manufacturer's line up is the release of a newer version. 350 prices of course have gone right down but some say have held steady for the last 3/4 yes for good examples. What is arguably holding the 370's up is the fact that there's no Nissan replacement as yet. So to those not in the know a 10 plate can look like a 16 plate. But once there's a replacement a 16 plate can look like a 10 plate and prices will fall fast.

I don't follow you, as the 350z far out sold the 370z out the showrooms........ we've already established that today a 350z can be worth more than a 370z. You a plucking figures out of your back pocket...... Almost all 240z are worth more than a 280z........ entry Ferrari 599's are asking less than an entry 550M.... New doesn't ultimately mean more worth...... Time and demand determines values.

If the 350z and 370z were the same price?? You mentioning DE so theres a good age gap between the two vehicles, so thats not a fair comparison. Lots of folks will always want a newer car for the money, regardless if it's better or not. What will happen is the very tidy low mileage late example HR's will become more expensive than a tired condition very high mileage early 370z - choose from those pair what you will This crossover has already been see for a good while now, for example the MK1 Ford Focus RS.

Yeah that's the thinking. The old ones are a known issue and this upgrade should have come years ago. Been fitted almost a week and no issues.

my fears come to life Mark. I asked this of the seller and it's the batch thats come over recently and they've been tested to work fine on the VQ35.

Gorgeous car glws and lesson to us all, don't bring your beloved cars to roadside car washes. Do it yourself