Nissan 350Z
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I have the same engine block. haha. While the paper work was goin on when buying my car I test drove like every other car there and this was one of them. They look beautiful if they are not convertible, with the convertible up it is ugly. Quick, good top speed, very responsive, turning is great, its just a great car.
The Fairlady Z's look even better too.
The Fairlady Z's look even better too.
Not that much quicker i gather. You could get more jumpiness out of the 2 litre turbo, but Evo's, especially the new ones, need high maintainance.
I'd go for the 350Z. The V6 has a lot of potential down the line and i just love the sound of V6's.
I don't mind the look of Evo's. Or Imprezas. But in essence they're grocery getters build to deliver mindbending performance. The Z is a sportscar off the line.
I'd go for the 350Z. The V6 has a lot of potential down the line and i just love the sound of V6's.
I don't mind the look of Evo's. Or Imprezas. But in essence they're grocery getters build to deliver mindbending performance. The Z is a sportscar off the line.
Evos are MUCH faster than 350Zs. Running at 100%, a completely stock Evo IX can hit high 12s. I believe in a recent issue of Speed magazine (from the editors and writers of Road & Track), they squeezed a 12.7-second quarter-mile time, which is amazing. The 350Z is capable of high 13s, but not much better. And the Evos can outhandle and outbrake them, too. But the 350Z is still an amazing car nonetheless, plus it has more sex appeal than an Evo does. And they aren't anymore high maintenance than 350Zs, which have even higher insurance rates, use similarly priced Brembo brake hardware, drink super unleaded gas and have similar fuel consumption, etc.
The V-6 does have potential, but it costs a lot to exploit it. You'd have to either do a lot of internal mods or use forced induction, neither of which comes cheap. The Evo, on the other hand, can generate around 60 awhp (which is 75+ hp at the crankshaft) reliably for less than $1,000.
I think the Evo is just as much of a sports car as the 350Z, if not more. The only difference to me is that it has four doors and a trunk that actually fits stuff in it. And maybe a little less sex appeal.
The V-6 does have potential, but it costs a lot to exploit it. You'd have to either do a lot of internal mods or use forced induction, neither of which comes cheap. The Evo, on the other hand, can generate around 60 awhp (which is 75+ hp at the crankshaft) reliably for less than $1,000.
I think the Evo is just as much of a sports car as the 350Z, if not more. The only difference to me is that it has four doors and a trunk that actually fits stuff in it. And maybe a little less sex appeal.
Truth :thumb: The Evo is definitely more hardcore than a 350Z, and if a genie appeared here now offering me one i wouldnt need more than 0.2 seconds to decide 
But when it comes to owning one in reality, i'd rather have a Z than the Evo. Matter of personal choice i guess.
And with high maintaince i meant specifically the stress on the I4 2litre having to deal with a turbo the size of Texas and 300+ bhp. It seems to me than 3.5 V6 lump in the Z is a bit more relaxed (with even more potential down the line if one is willing to invest).
Everyday car: I'd rather have a Z or a earlier model Impreza (new styling is FUBAR).
Something to bang around a track: EVO EVO EVO EVO EVO
But when it comes to owning one in reality, i'd rather have a Z than the Evo. Matter of personal choice i guess. And with high maintaince i meant specifically the stress on the I4 2litre having to deal with a turbo the size of Texas and 300+ bhp. It seems to me than 3.5 V6 lump in the Z is a bit more relaxed (with even more potential down the line if one is willing to invest).
Everyday car: I'd rather have a Z or a earlier model Impreza (new styling is FUBAR).
Something to bang around a track: EVO EVO EVO EVO EVO
It's true that with all that boost the Mitsubishi motor undergoes stress, but it's nothing that it can't handle. The 4G63 motor has a respectable history and has been around for years. It can definitely handle much more power, as seen by how easily and reliably you can generate 350+ whp while still maintaining many of the stock parts; there are even a good amount of 11-second, 450+ whp daily driven Evos on the streets of the U.S., and the car has only been sold here for a couple of years. A lot of knowledgable import tuners regard the motor as one of the strongest and durable motors to come from Japan, up there with the last generation Toyota Supra and Nissan Skyline GT-R turbocharged six-cylinders.
Obviously for me personally, I'd go with the Evo IX for everyday use based on its ease of modifying (even though I won't when I buy one so I can try to maintain the warranty as long as I possibly can), room for five, and a good amount of luggage. That rear strut tower in the back of the 350Z the size of a skateboard really eats up a lot of its already small trunk. And the exhaust note isn't as inspiring, to me it sounds like a yawning V-6. Plus the supercharger, turbo, and twin-turbo kits for the 350Z are damn expensive.
Obviously for me personally, I'd go with the Evo IX for everyday use based on its ease of modifying (even though I won't when I buy one so I can try to maintain the warranty as long as I possibly can), room for five, and a good amount of luggage. That rear strut tower in the back of the 350Z the size of a skateboard really eats up a lot of its already small trunk. And the exhaust note isn't as inspiring, to me it sounds like a yawning V-6. Plus the supercharger, turbo, and twin-turbo kits for the 350Z are damn expensive.