farmerwrx

any body had one etc

16vmarc

No, but they go well from footage ive seen!!

RichS

Yeah, I've got one.

Had it for a month and a half - and really liking it
(Previous car was a UK Impreza MY00.)

Anyway, what do you want to know?


Rich

farmerwrx

anything you can tell me plz

RichS

Hmmm - well that narrows it down!

Some quick numbers then:
Nissan 350Z, two door, 2 seater.
3.5 V6 NA engine
276bhp
0-60 5.9 seconds
Top speed limited to 155mph



List price £24,000
Optional GT Pack (£2,500) adds electric leather seats, cruise control and 240W Bose stereo.
Optional Rays 18" wheels (£1,000) replace standard 18" wheels, but IMHO really look the part.

Styling, like with any car, in a matter of preference. Some love it, some don't.
I've yet to meet anyone in person who doesn't like it, but you'd have to see one for yourself to decide.
(As a side note - it takes me a lot less time to clean the Zed though as the styling is much less "busy" than the Scoob.)


How does it compare to my old MY00 UK Impreza?
Completely different.
Performance is similar(ish) - the Impreza was probably a shade faster, but felt much faster with the turbo going.
The 350Z is still quick, but not frantic - typically you're going 25% faster than you think you are. Lovely engine note when you're higher up the rev range.
Excellent brakes on the Z as well.
Handling is good, but it's a heavier car, so won't do a B road point-to-point trash quite effectively as my Impreza would.

Interior and creature comforts and much better than on the Impreza.
Low seating position and arrangement of the dials and controls make the whole thing feel much more like a sports car.
Still not quite to German car standards, but the overall interior quality is a huge improvement on what I was used to.

Depends on what you want out of a car really.


If you need a specific question answering, please ask and I'll try to help, otherwise try here: http://www.350zuk.com

Hope this helps,



Rich

Chins

Used to have one. Loved lots about it, miss its looks, but not the driving experience. For fun I get more out of my Clio 182. Have not thought about going back. Maybe it was the £800 a corner rims - never treated it like my B**** unlike the Clio

Jonathan

CRAIGFIN

farmerwrx

I pick my new 350Z up on the 27th July and it seems an eternity away at the moment. From the test drive I had back in Jan I couldn't stop smiling all day. It hasn't quite got the initial accel kick my MY99 Type-R had, but thats turbo power delivery for you. However, the Zed is superior in every other way. When I've had a few days blasting around I'll post more info on here for you. You should definitely look at the site that RichS recommends, its a great site.

Craig.

Mr Leigh

Keep me posted, I'm getting one too in October so views are interesting. 1/4 mile times would be nice as I'd like to try and beat my 13.7 I did im the MY99 Subaru (Std Almost) Also like to beat my mate in his new STi but think he will be away to fast.

PR CTR

RichS,

How ironic that you and I are now both driving 350z's. Mine is black and 4 months old and I am loving it apart from a small niggle with the seat moving a fraction under right hand bends. Will get this sorted at 1st service.

Great engine, noise and handling and they are so rare on the roads!

Owned two scoobies and this is a proper drivers car in comparison in my opinion.

Paul