Dark Blue Mark

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...91&q=M3+nissan

As an S2000 owner im quite impressed! Like the bit where the R34 decides he's had enough!

MB

Dracoro

Seen that before, it's a Nissan conspiracy. The Skyline could clearly get ahead of the 350Z but doesn't, it just holds up the S2000 and M3. The S2000 especially was way faster in the corners and especially under braking than the whole pack (he even says something along the lines of "Takuma, get out the way") but didn't have the ultimate grunt in the straights and kept getting held up on the corners.

Gotta laugh at the Boxster driver though, gives up as he can't keep up and goes on about the nice interior and how the car is a babe magnet

Dark Blue Mark

The Skyline was just the camera car though, but yep, he gets in the way to begin with - then just ****s off! You can see how tight it can stick to the lines

MB

farmerwrx

really fancy a 350 z but only a 2 seater mmm

Andy M3

Fantastic video - clearly an advert for the 350Z - and certainly an unfair fight for the boxter. The M3 was very heavy but the balance and grunt made it look spot on. The S2000 is impressive, but did lack straight line performance, but i wonder whether the top up would have made a difference ?

RichB

Maybe if the S2k had one of those namby looking Mugen hard tops..... What am I saying, no self respecting S2000 owner would be seen with a HARD top surely......

*snigger*

LG John

FWIW I agree completely 100% with everything RichB just said

nickwrxstiV2

Very impressed with the S2000!!! Have driven 1 a couple of times and it felt like a great handling car, just not enough power to tempt me!!!

Narrator states Skyline has the same power as the 350Z, true on books, not in real life. Many an R34 GTR came with over 340bhp standard, just booked as 276bhp by nissan for 'gentlemans agreemant' in Japan!!

dij

great video

i like the way the fact that you can see the foot work at the same time.
Realy impressed with the s2000.I cant believe its not much different from the M3 and 350z in terms of track ability.


The race between the corolla and skyline was pretty good too

thanks for that DBM.

Dark Blue Mark

You two bullies can go whistle You know who you are

Nick, the power is very deceptive in the S2000. It really shifts, just doesnt feel like it if you've come from a turbo. Rich had a go in my STi after a go in his S2000, and although it was boasting big power, im not sure how much quicker it was. I raced an old duffer in an S in the wet, after I came back from having it "Bob Rawled" and was a bit disconcerted at the lack of gap I was creating, except off the line.

Certainly goes round bends better.

Rich, keep saying it but must catch up soon.

No probs, Dij.

MB

RichB

Yeah - You still owe me lunch!

P1Fanatic

I thought the M3 had a good showing. Nice big saloon keeps up with all that lot and is far more practical.

Stranged they didnt choose a boxster s as it would have been interesting to see how the 260bhp model faired.

Simon.

Dark Blue Mark

Looked a handfull though, and should do better. On a faster track I think it would fair much better.

MB

jameswrx

iTrader: (4)

Impressed with the M3.. interesting at just under 9 mins where the s2000 is about an inch from the M3's bumper and then the m3 leaves it behind quite noticeably on acceleration.

Dark Blue Mark

And so it should with over 100bhp more! If the S didnt overcook it I think he would have taken the M3

MB

LG John

Thats because they have the roof down for some odd reason. The S2000 (and I would imagine most soft tops) is a lot slower with the roof down. With it up the M3 would probably only pull away at about half the rate it does.

P1Fanatic

Is the jap one more powerful - it said 250ps against the M3's 343ps? Uk ones are 237 aint they.

Simon.

Dark Blue Mark

250ps on 100 RON. UK are 237 BHP.

MB

Frazer

Would a UK S2k make more than 237 hp if you ran it with Optimax + octane booster?

Dark Blue Mark

Doesn't seem so, I tried it. There are other ways to stretch the S2k lump though.

MB