jasonius

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I know the published figures etc, but does anyone know how they perform at these speeds..? (iirc they're limited to 155).

andythejock01wrx

I take it you plan to use one on the track Jason ?!

jasonius

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Naaawwwww, a mate of mine had a run against one on a DRA in Germany..

andythejock01wrx

DJ Dunk

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Can't say I've timed mine or anything, but the pull 60+ is much better than my MY03 WRX PPP by a big margin. On a strip () 100+ in 5th still puts you back in your seat, in the WRX the fun was over.

jasonius

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robertdon777

Should be better than a wrx etc. because of the engine capacity.

Personally i've come across one on a slip road from approx 30 - 90mph, thought it would leave me by a good margin (me MY01 classic) - stayed stuck to its bumper. This suprised me but i think after that speed it would of started to pull a good distance, sounded real good to on full chat i could hear it over my own motor (prodrive back box).

Nice motors i'd have one.

Mr Leigh

They are a fast car. It near as dam sticks with an M3, Kills a V70R too

davyboy

Lard *** of a car - 1525kg.

Mr Leigh

Maybe, but when you have crashed one at 120mph and walked away you say thanks for that crash protection. If you are going to use a car in anger every day thats important, or it is to me. And 1525kg is not that heavy these days. the Sti is 1495kg, 30kg less.

jasonius

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So it would take a well modded WRX to leave one at 100+..?..

DJ Dunk

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Depends what you mean by well modded, anythings possible of course. The 350z is no supercar, but its comfortable, fun, classy (relatively, IMO), makes the right noises and has lots of grunt.

Mr Leigh

More than the Z's 297bhp I would say. But then lets face it, its more about the driver than the car anyway.

People have different views on being 'left'. I know a 911 Turbo will leave a 350Z along a duel carriageway lol that was fun

Dazza's-STi

350z pretty sure is around 14.5 seconds to 100... i have the exact time in a mag upstairs will look later... MY03STi PPP in 13.1 FQ340 11.5

Dazza's-STi

didn't read the port correctly, but i was right with the 0-100 14.5 seconds, so against fq340 or a decent spec'd scoob the bit after 100 would be accademic as out of your average slow corner, an evo would be 3 seconds in front at 100 and it would be unlikley the 350z would gain it back...

Dazza's-STi

It has rear wheel drive though :-)

DJ Dunk

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Thats all very nice, but we're talking 100+

Mr Leigh

Best to take one for a test drive, I should warn you though. You might fall in love. Powering out of tight second gears corners is a thing of beauty. I dont think its as composed/fast cross country as my scoob was but definetly more of a drivers car. And it gives people serious green eye lol

john banks

I loved my test drive in a 350Z. Just a different compromise than other cars, but a damn good one in so many ways. Felt torquier low down and sounded nicer than the M3. Creamy engine. Nice damping. Short on luggage space/practicality. Just RWD doesn't suit Scottish weather IMHO.

silverscoobydan

They look fantastic cars. I met one on the motorway and was surprised my standard wrx stuck with it, from the engine note the 350 was trying.

I wonder if the weight has something to do with it?

bbigman2000

350z is crap !

and no where near as capable or as good as an E46 M3 !!

john banks

I test drove the 350Z at the time I owned an E46 M3 and found it missing very little indeed.

DJ Dunk

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There's always one

The 350z is a 2 seater sports car, is the M3 ? Not last time I looked. If you're trying to make comparisons at least make the effort to make them like for like please.

The M3 is crap!
and no where near as capable or as good as a Bugatti Veyron

john banks

They are quite comparable though except the number of seats. Similar weight, both six cyl and approx 10% apart on capacity and power, both RWD, both LSD, both coupes. The small power loss was more than made up for on my local B-roads by the compliance that the 350Z had over the M3. The steering had better feel on the 350Z too I didn't like my M3.

DJ Dunk

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Good points, well made John. Certainly better than the previous shallow, unfounded comment. If I'd have wanted a 4 seater with a boot, the M3 would be top of the list, for what I wanted it didn't fit into the same category.

Mr Leigh

I'd love an M3, I think I could even get away with visiting customers in it. Alas its a bit out of my budget.

I think an RS version of the 350Z would be well received indeed, 80-100kgs lighter with the new 310bhp 2007 engine.