Author Topic: What's Up With New BMW Styling? (Read 1337 times)

nuchpatrick · « **Reply #30 on:** August 05, 2003, 10:51:14 AM »

350Z = Wheres my Turbo?

Mini D · « **Reply #31 on:** August 05, 2003, 10:53:34 AM »

Hehehe... the 350Z has more HP than the 300ZX Twin Turbo... and its lighter too. If you put a turbo on it.... wow.

MiniD

Ripsnort · « **Reply #32 on:** August 05, 2003, 11:03:01 AM »

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Originally posted by Mini D
Hehehe... the 350Z has more HP than the 300ZX Twin Turbo... and its lighter too. If you put a turbo on it.... wow.

MiniD

Probably the best Z car made for power-to-weight ratio, except I'd probably favor the original Z240 for purchase.

Saurdaukar · « **Reply #33 on:** August 05, 2003, 11:03:38 AM »

Screw the new 5 - give me an E34 M5 anyday. Classic styling and monster performance for a four door sedan... not bad for a 10 year old car.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #34 on:** August 05, 2003, 11:04:01 AM »

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Originally posted by Saurdaukar
Screw the new 5 - give me an E34 M5 anyday. Classic styling and monster performance for a four door sedan... not bad for a 10 year old car.

Yep! Ditto.

Dux · « **Reply #35 on:** August 05, 2003, 11:06:30 AM »

lol, that's pretty funny, Lazs.

I'm trying to figure out from the pictures just what you guys mean by Bangle-Butt... what's the criteria? (serious question)

Ripsnort · « **Reply #36 on:** August 05, 2003, 11:08:25 AM »

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Originally posted by Dux
lol, that's pretty funny, Lazs.

I'm trying to figure out from the pictures just what you guys mean by Bangle-Butt... what's the criteria? (serious question)

Trunk lid. Chief designers name is Bangle.

Dux · « **Reply #37 on:** August 05, 2003, 11:23:37 AM »

Gotcha... thanks. Was trying to "see" the bracelets and couldn't.

Thud · « **Reply #38 on:** August 05, 2003, 01:06:22 PM »

The 6 and 7 really impressed me. They really combine the exact amounts of style, beauty and agressiveness. I'm severely disappointed with the new 5 though, completely lacks the last quality which I find essential in any BMW.

funkedup · « **Reply #39 on:** August 05, 2003, 01:22:31 PM »

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Originally posted by Mini D
Hehehe... the 350Z has more HP than the 300ZX Twin Turbo... and its lighter too. If you put a turbo on it.... wow.

MiniD

300Z TT had 300 hp though. They had a special edition around 1995 that had like 360 hp IIRC. And a lot better styling than the 350Z IMHO. Those were the salad days of USDM Japanese sports cars. 3rd generation RX-7, 3000GT VR-4, NSX, etc.

Skuzzy · « **Reply #40 on:** August 05, 2003, 01:27:05 PM »

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Originally posted by Mini D
Hehehe... the 350Z has more HP than the 300ZX Twin Turbo... and its lighter too. If you put a turbo on it.... wow.

MiniD

The 300ZX TT had 300HP w/5 speed manual. 280HP with slush box. Weight was around 3300 +-100 pounds.

The 350Z has 287HP and weighs 3197 pounds.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #41 on:** August 05, 2003, 01:34:35 PM »

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Originally posted by Skuzzy
The 300ZX TT had 300HP w/5 speed manual. 280HP with slush box.
The 350Z has 287HP.

Edit:
300ZX turbo=300 hp and 3400 lbs.
Z350 =287hp and *4133 lbs. (I'll take the 300zx please)

*Edmunds data

Skuzzy · « **Reply #42 on:** August 05, 2003, 03:44:05 PM »

Tha weight cannot be right for the 350Z. I got my weight from the Nissan specifications listing curb weight.

The 300ZX TT weight varies depending on what year model (the later year models were a bit lighter due to changes in the rear steering system and the boost for it changed from hydraulic to electric). Also, slushy versus a manual made a difference.

Mini D · « **Reply #43 on:** August 05, 2003, 03:57:40 PM »

Hmmmm... was remembering a 275 HP TT for the 300ZX. 225hp for the non-turbo. Guess they bumped it up in the last years.

The 287hp for the 350Z is a starting point... with no turbo lag.

MiniD

funkedup · « **Reply #44 on:** August 05, 2003, 04:00:36 PM »

Mini I meant the 300Z 1990-1996, not eh 300ZX which was between the 300Z and the 280ZX.