jerry3167 Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Guys, We all know that the Nissan Z has been around for a long while, but I just had some snotty nosed herbert say that his BMW Z4, Z3 etc was the "original Z car" and Nissan just copied BMW WTF?? He went on to suggest that BMW Z cars were superior in perfomance, Build quality and looks...again WTF?? Somehow, I dont think BMW were 1st with a Z car, anyone confirm this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 One thing for sure, he is a typical BMW owner, didnt they build the first car ever. The Z-car is a series of sports cars manufactured by Nissan Motors Ltd.. The original Z was sold in October 1969 in Japan as the Nissan Fairlady Z and was exported as the Datsun 240Z. Since 2009 Nissan has manufactured the newest Z, the 370Z. Enthusiasts praise the cars for their looks, reliability, performance, and affordability. Nissan Z cars currently hold the record for best selling sports car series of all time with around 1,685,000 in five generations. Every Z car has been sold in Japan as the Fairlady Z and elsewhere under the names 240Z, 260Z, 280Z, 280ZX, 300ZX, 350Z and 370Z. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 He might have a point about the build quality & performance But hes clearly been drinking if he thinks they look better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK350Z Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Lol, the joy of wikipedia eh Martin? Bmw Z1 roadster: 1989 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich5259 Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Lol, the joy of wikipedia eh Martin? Bmw Z1 roadster: 1989 so it only took them 20 years to copy OUR letter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bounty78 Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 He might have a point about the build quality & performance But hes clearly been drinking if he thinks they look better +1. Not sure if a Z4 performance matches that of a Zed either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Lol, the joy of wikipedia eh Martin? Bmw Z1 roadster: 1989 so it only took them 20 years to copy OUR letter bmw z4 isnt as powerful or handles as well, i love the z4m coupe, but when test drove it wasnt as good as the zed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 He might have a point about the build quality & performance But hes clearly been drinking if he thinks they look better +1. Not sure if a Z4 performance matches that of a Zed either. Basic Z4 maybe not but Z4M - definatley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 He might have a point about the build quality & performance But hes clearly been drinking if he thinks they look better +1. Not sure if a Z4 performance matches that of a Zed either. Basic Z4 maybe not but Z4M - definatley has good power but the handling isnt as good, ride is extremely hard and heavy just doesnt communicate as well as the zed, but by god is it a gorgeous car. absolute stunner. hated the convertible but the coupe was so retro i love it. in the future i might swap over to it if i felt i needed to be abit more mature/proffessional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronzee Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 The Z-car is a series of sports cars manufactured by Nissan Motors Ltd.. The original Z was sold in October 1969 in Japan as the Nissan Fairlady Z and was exported as the Datsun 240Z. Since 2009 Nissan has manufactured the newest Z, the 370Z. Enthusiasts praise the cars for their looks, reliability, performance, and affordability. Nissan Z cars currently hold the record for best selling sports car series of all time with around 1,685,000 in five generations. Every Z car has been sold in Japan as the Fairlady Z and elsewhere under the names 240Z, 260Z, 280Z, 280ZX, 300ZX, 350Z and 370Z. Although not technically a "Z" as we know it. There was also the little Fairlady roadster in the late 60's - beginning of the Fairlady name. One of the guys here a rare 1967. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry3167 Posted December 31, 2009 Author Share Posted December 31, 2009 well done chaps!! Happy New Year to all!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srobrien Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 My mate had a Z3 and the build quality was crap, the interior was worse than the zeds it was like a selection box. R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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