anyone ever driven a 350z?

dnbsi · 10-28-2007, 10:13 PM

how'd you like it? what were your impressions?

osohormiguerro · 10-28-2007, 10:14 PM

power, sliding, power sliding, torque.

kene79 · 10-28-2007, 10:17 PM

very rough ride and the interior has no design. would never buy it. no rear seat room and a stupid looking strut bar nearly hitting the rear window. the power is nice but the transmission is horrible. shifts very rough. its like you have to slam gears to drive it daily. not to mention way waaaayyy overpriced.

***Izzy*** · 10-28-2007, 10:26 PM

G35 Coupe - Top heavy, powerful, torquey.

I quite liked it, but didn't like the top heavy feeling. Maybe it's just me.

aria3 · 10-28-2007, 10:29 PM

i drove a 6 speed 350z, it had a good impression on me.........and i'm getting a g35 come christmas :)

trogers8 · 10-28-2007, 10:31 PM

My mom as an 06 Touring. Sticky sticky..as in it hugs the ground nicely. Very torquey. I'm not a big fan of sports cars suspensions because they are so sensative to every bump in the road...but nice car none the less IMO.

***Whocares05050*** · 10-28-2007, 10:34 PM

Loved the 350 z when i drove my buddy's... but same impression i got when i drove his z06..

AWSOME on the track and road course, but sucks for daily commute.

Moonkei · 10-28-2007, 10:35 PM

Nice car, if I was single I'd be driving one....the one negative thing about the car is the blind spots.

Capt Canuck · 10-29-2007, 12:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dnbsi

how'd you like it? what were your impressions?

You want to trade in the Civic already?

strCIVIC · 10-29-2007, 03:54 AM

we have one in our lot that i work at..... it's alright....

Jardiniboy · 10-29-2007, 05:11 AM

I drove a g35 which is basically a 350z w/ rear seats. The ride is pretty good, and I love the low-mid range power.

RWatters · 10-29-2007, 07:27 AM

Power-delivery in them is fantastic. Good torque down low and nice power up top, but it's so smoothe that you don't really feel like you're going fast until you look down and see you're doing triple digits.

They handle great for their weight and are pretty predictable as far as when the ass is going to come around. Just get one that has the LSD.

The interior is absolutely horrid, though. The position of the shifter in relation to things like the e-brake made me have to awkwardly move my arm to shift and I didn't like it at all. The whole interior is really, really cheap and it makes it obvious that Nissan had to do some real price-cutting on the inside to get the car to be the price it was.

I did a road trip in one a couple of years ago and they behave REALLY well on the highway. I was surprised that it was as comfortable as it was. On long trips it was a very nice car.

All-in-all they're not bad cars, but you have to look past a few things if you buy one (mainly everything about the interior) and I couldn't do that. They're a nice buy for the money.

***vtak07*** · 10-29-2007, 07:28 AM

really nice, love the sound of the exhausts too.

Aeth SI · 10-29-2007, 07:51 AM

owned an 03 G35. It was ok, but made the mistake of an auto. Heavy body roll, but sways helped. Dealer parts are way too expensive to maintain the car. I heard the new g37 is the way to go now.

07si sedan · 10-29-2007, 08:05 AM

my buddy has one, i drive it from time to time. slid around a few corners. rear wheel and tourque FTW. like said before, the interior is dog sh*t. the outside is pimp

si_dick · 10-29-2007, 10:28 AM

The exhaust sounds really nice but theres very poor visibility. Id buy one

Moonkei · 10-29-2007, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by si_dick

The exhaust sounds really nice but theres very poor visibility. Id buy one

Hehe yeah, I love stock exhaust note.

***carlo_amacio*** · 10-29-2007, 10:53 AM

I had one before I got my SI. I didnt like it because it was too small. The interior is worse than the SI. The glove compartment is behind the passenger seat so you cant access it if you have a passenger. The seats are uncomfortable for long drives. The cup holders are useless. The shifter vibrates like crazy and a bumpy ride but thats expected. Not a good DD but an great Pimp mobile

AllShowNoGo · 10-29-2007, 11:09 AM

my girlfriend just got the nismo Z. all the comments ive been reading relate alot with the interior being crappier than the Si, the interior being small, uncomfortbale ride, etc. etc.

ppl it's a sports car, not luxury. it's meant to feel cramped and uncomfortable.

i absolutely LOVE the Z. i think it's an amazing car that comes with enough power already with a lot of growth potential.

only complaint i have against the Z, or nissan rather, is their notorious history of bullshiet electrical problems.

1.8L FG KiDd · 10-29-2007, 11:18 AM

i test drove one last year. I loved it. Feels like such an aggressive car. Great low end torque. I'm driving the G37 today at my dads shop. Wooots! Now dat is one gorgeous car. The g37s even comes with a rear view camera and the inteor has like a brushed metal trim. I'm in love! Maybe a few years down the road though

10-28-2007, 10:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
dnbsi Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 960 iTrader: 0 / 0%	anyone ever driven a 350z? how'd you like it? what were your impressions?

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*Izzy* Supreme Pizza! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Azusa, CA Age: 25 Posts: 11,936 iTrader: 5 / 100%	G35 Coupe - Top heavy, powerful, torquey. I quite liked it, but didn't like the top heavy feeling. Maybe it's just me. __________________

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osohormiguerro Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 561 iTrader: 0 / 0%	power, sliding, power sliding, torque.

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kene79 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 246 iTrader: 0 / 0%	very rough ride and the interior has no design. would never buy it. no rear seat room and a stupid looking strut bar nearly hitting the rear window. the power is nice but the transmission is horrible. shifts very rough. its like you have to slam gears to drive it daily. not to mention way waaaayyy overpriced.

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aria3 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Huntsville, AL Age: 18 Posts: 191 Aria Eslami iTrader: 0 / 0%	i drove a 6 speed 350z, it had a good impression on me.........and i'm getting a g35 come christmas :)

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trogers8 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Biloxi, MS Age: 22 Posts: 1,618 Tim iTrader: 1 / 100%	My mom as an 06 Touring. Sticky sticky..as in it hugs the ground nicely. Very torquey. I'm not a big fan of sports cars suspensions because they are so sensative to every bump in the road...but nice car none the less IMO.

10-28-2007, 10:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
*Whocares05050* WHOcaREs05050 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SOFLA Age: 22 Posts: 13,110 Mike iTrader: 6 / 100%	Loved the 350 z when i drove my buddy's... but same impression i got when i drove his z06.. AWSOME on the track and road course, but sucks for daily commute.

10-28-2007, 10:35 PM	#8 (permalink)
Moonkei Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Las Vegas, NV Age: 24 Posts: 581 Aye. iTrader: 4 / 100%	Nice car, if I was single I'd be driving one....the one negative thing about the car is the blind spots.

10-29-2007, 03:54 AM	#10 (permalink)
strCIVIC Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Oahu, Hawaii Age: 21 Posts: 2,275 iTrader: 0 / 0%	we have one in our lot that i work at..... it's alright....

10-29-2007, 05:11 AM	#11 (permalink)
Jardiniboy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Waipahu, Hawaii Posts: 3,822 Jasten iTrader: 2 / 100%	I drove a g35 which is basically a 350z w/ rear seats. The ride is pretty good, and I love the low-mid range power.

10-29-2007, 07:27 AM	#12 (permalink)
RWatters Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Olathe, KS Age: 23 Posts: 1,916 iTrader: 10 / 100%	Power-delivery in them is fantastic. Good torque down low and nice power up top, but it's so smoothe that you don't really feel like you're going fast until you look down and see you're doing triple digits. They handle great for their weight and are pretty predictable as far as when the ass is going to come around. Just get one that has the LSD. The interior is absolutely horrid, though. The position of the shifter in relation to things like the e-brake made me have to awkwardly move my arm to shift and I didn't like it at all. The whole interior is really, really cheap and it makes it obvious that Nissan had to do some real price-cutting on the inside to get the car to be the price it was. I did a road trip in one a couple of years ago and they behave REALLY well on the highway. I was surprised that it was as comfortable as it was. On long trips it was a very nice car. All-in-all they're not bad cars, but you have to look past a few things if you buy one (mainly everything about the interior) and I couldn't do that. They're a nice buy for the money.

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*vtak07* teh original vtak Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Indian Head, MD Posts: 6,368 Jed iTrader: 4 / 100%	really nice, love the sound of the exhausts too.

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Aeth SI Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Jersey Age: 44 Posts: 476 Geezer Squad #136 iTrader: 1 / 100%	owned an 03 G35. It was ok, but made the mistake of an auto. Heavy body roll, but sways helped. Dealer parts are way too expensive to maintain the car. I heard the new g37 is the way to go now.

10-29-2007, 08:05 AM	#15 (permalink)
07si sedan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Dsm IA Posts: 853 iTrader: 1 / 100%	my buddy has one, i drive it from time to time. slid around a few corners. rear wheel and tourque FTW. like said before, the interior is dog sh*t. the outside is pimp

10-29-2007, 10:28 AM	#16 (permalink)
si_dick Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The Hammer Posts: 702 Richard iTrader: 2 / 100%	The exhaust sounds really nice but theres very poor visibility. Id buy one

10-29-2007, 10:53 AM	#18 (permalink)
*carlo_amacio* VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brownsville TX Age: 25 Posts: 1,946 Carlo Amacio iTrader: 7 / 100%	I had one before I got my SI. I didnt like it because it was too small. The interior is worse than the SI. The glove compartment is behind the passenger seat so you cant access it if you have a passenger. The seats are uncomfortable for long drives. The cup holders are useless. The shifter vibrates like crazy and a bumpy ride but thats expected. Not a good DD but an great Pimp mobile

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AllShowNoGo Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tampa/Gainesville Age: 23 Posts: 1,963 Jason iTrader: 0 / 0%	my girlfriend just got the nismo Z. all the comments ive been reading relate alot with the interior being crappier than the Si, the interior being small, uncomfortbale ride, etc. etc. ppl it's a sports car, not luxury. it's meant to feel cramped and uncomfortable. i absolutely LOVE the Z. i think it's an amazing car that comes with enough power already with a lot of growth potential. only complaint i have against the Z, or nissan rather, is their notorious history of bullshiet electrical problems.

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1.8L FG KiDd Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: I haz phat butt... Posts: 2,425 FrAnCiS iTrader: 1 / 100%	i test drove one last year. I loved it. Feels like such an aggressive car. Great low end torque. I'm driving the G37 today at my dads shop. Wooots! Now dat is one gorgeous car. The g37s even comes with a rear view camera and the inteor has like a brushed metal trim. I'm in love! Maybe a few years down the road though