Originally posted by rc51
LOL you got to be kidding me!!
I will put my 350z up against a GT mustang any day.
sock fer stock.
The Z will far out handle the GT.
And it's pretty fast as well.
have you ever driven one?
rc51 - I understand youre commitment to your purchase, but I dont think the 350Z holds true to the bloodlines of the Z's before it.
First off, I dont own a Mustang. Never have, probably never will. From the little experience I have in the cars, I can say with confidence that I would NOT want to be in one on the track. 1/4, outstanding potential... but on a road course, no way. Too heavy, period.
I have driven a 350Z and I was comparing it to my, at the time, "tastefully" modded 944 Turbo and a buddy of mine's 95 E36 M3 (stock). What we found in real world "testing" is that the 944 Turbo was the fastest in straight line acceleration by boatlengths, with the E36 M3 edging out the 350Z by about 1 1/2 car lengths from 0-100.
In terms of its "feel" I was of the opinion that the 350Z was a fantastic touring car, much like an E46 M3 or a C32 AMG (without the power obviously) but not a sports car. It felt disconnected to me, no sterring feel, no pedal feel, and no feedback from car to driver.
Perhaps if Nissan (or Nismo) introduces a bi-turbo version, then it may be the car to knock the Supra off its "way too much torque for my own good" high horse.
Until that time, if its a Z car I need, Ill take an old 240Z any day of the week. Fun, fast, nimble, and confident on the track. Id put money on a 240Z running circles around a 350Z on just about any short road course in the states with a decent driver.
When youre talking about road racing, you need about 10 different things to succeed, horsepower comes in at the very bottom of that list.
YMMV
