What Makes the Nissan 350z a Strong Competitor in the World of Sports Cars?

[hitssquad]

The ultimate "date" car.

The ultimate car, period. You don't have to worry about running out of road.

 

[Moonbear]

The ultimate car, period. You don't have to worry about running out of road.

:rofl: I'll definitely give you that! :rofl:

 

[Moonbear]

I can picture myself in a BMW Z4 convertible, though I'd want it in red! (Actually, I'm drawn to any convertible with a bit of roadster styling to it; several of the cars posted by others here have me drooling equally as much...well, except that thing Ivan posted...I'm still trying to figure out where you're supposed to sit in that thing; looks more like a boat than a car!)

http://www.automotive.com/2005/12/bmw/z4/photos/exterior.html

 

[Monique]

I can picture myself in a BMW Z4 convertible, though I'd want it in red!

I was looking at one yesterday, but the nose is sooo long the following color is nice though

 

[Adrian Baker]

The ultimate car is of course one with two wheels, no passenger seat (other than the pillion) and an engine that makes every car on the market's performance look like a Lada.

My Ducati 916 (now old hat!) does 165mph and 0-100mph in just over 7 seconds. Until you've ridden a fast bike, you haven't experienced true high power performance...

Cars suck!

 

[The_Professional]

I'm not really a huge fan of sports cars. Even most cars in general. I like convertibles and I love driving my SUV.

 

[Moonbear]

I was looking at one yesterday, but the nose is sooo long the following color is nice though

Yeah, I'd prefer something with a somewhat shorter nose too. The picture I have in my mind of the ultimate dream car doesn't match anything I've seen from any manufacturer. That is a nice color though. Maybe I'll get two, a red one and a blue one; the blue is more subdued for when I want to pretend to be respectable. I'd love to find some really unique colors. Seems rather boring to get a car that's so uniquely styled and then have to stick with the ordinary palette of just 5 or so color choices. For what they charge for those things, you ought to be able to get custom-mixed colors!

 

[Danger]

My Ducati 916 (now old hat!) does 165mph and 0-100mph in just over 7 seconds.

My Roadrunner, which outweighs your bike by at least 8:1 is a couple of seconds slower on the 0-100, but you're only 5mph faster flat-out. :tongue:

 

[Adrian Baker]

My Roadrunner, which outweighs your bike by at least 8:1 is a couple of seconds slower on the 0-100, but you're only 5mph faster flat-out. :tongue:

A 200mph bike costs about £7000 - what's a similar performance car cost! As I said, my bike is now dated and 'slow' by modern stds.

 

[brewnog]

A 200mph bike costs about £7000 - what's a similar performance car cost! As I said, my bike is now dated and 'slow' by modern stds.

I know that if I ever had a go on a bike, I'd be hooked for life. I also know that if I ever bought anything upwards of 250cc, I'd be dead within the year. I just can't allow myself to get one, I'd be a danger to myself and to everyone else on the road.

If I ever get diagnosed with a terminal illness, a quick bike would be top of the list...

 

[Huckleberry]

http://www.hollywoodpicturecars.com/cars/muscle/1165-67%20FordMustang%20ShelbyCobra.jpg
http://www.acsracing.com/images/67_GT_Mustang_500_34.jpg

I love this car. If I could drive one car, this would be the one I would like to try out. 67 Shelby Mustang Cobra Gt 500.
specifications http://www.carmemories.com/cgi-bin/viewexperience.cgi?experience_id=59

 

[BobG]

I'd drive one of these from Rat Patrol. If you look closely, there's a subtle difference. The gas cap didn't move out from under the driver's seat until after WWII and the WWII jeeps had grooves on the driver's side where a shovel or two could be bolted to the side. The TV series seemed to use either version interchangeably, sometimes within the same episode.

Doesn't matter - the real WWII 'rat patrol' jeeps were http://www.wmspear.com/Bantam/ratpatrol.jpg, anyway.

 

[Huckleberry]

http://www.military.cz/usa/armour/tanks/m1_abrams/abram6.jpg
I think SOS would look right at home sitting on top of this thing.

US Army M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank

Combat Weight: 54.5 tons
Maximum Speed: 45 mph
Power to weight ratio: 27 HP/ton
Length of Hull: 24.49 feet
Height: 8.68 feet
Total Crew: 4 soldiers
Weapons: 120mm Howitzer,
.50 Caliber Heavy Machine Gun,
and two 7.62mm M60 GPMGs

http://207.234.171.161/armor/armors1.jpg
SOS ready for action! Green apple martinis anyone?

 

[Danger]

I think SOS would look right at home sitting on top of this thing.

At least if that top gun was oriented differently.

 

[Huckleberry]

At least if that top gun was oriented differently.

It needs some remodeling to fit her wheelchair. And places to store the martini mix and olives.

 

[fourier jr]

other cars?

http://www.caterham.co.uk/showroom/sevens/csr.htm
or
http://www.caterham.co.uk/showroom/sevens/superlight.htm

 

[brewnog]

Hooray for Fourier!

I'm actually planning on building a Robin Hood in the next year or two.

 

[moose]

Koenigsegg CCR
CONFIRMED 241MPH top speed
It is the fastest confirmed top speed of a production vehicle, all others are not confirmed.

http://www.koenigsegg.com/graphics/techdata_ccr_side.jpg
http://www.koenigsegg.com/graphics/techdata_ccr_sideopen.jpg
http://www.koenigsegg.com/graphics/techdata_ccr_front.jpg
http://www.koenigsegg.com/graphics/techdata_ccr_back.jpg
about 20mpg on highway :P
removable roof panel
9 seconds at 146 mph 1/4 mile :D
0-62mph 3.2 seconds
It even has airbags.


More realistically I would like an Infiniti G35
http://www.edmunds.com/media/reviews/top10/04.luxury.under.45K/04.infiniti.g35.coupe.500.jpg

 

[Monique]

Nissan 350z is a strong competitor
http://ployer.com/archives/nissan-350z.jpg

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Hey, so how does it look on me?
3.5-litre V6 with 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in just 5.8 seconds

 

[scorpa]

Late sixities Corvette Stingray, or pretty much any muscle car

 

[Moonbear]

Wow! Monique, that's some upgrade from a bicycle!

 

[Cyrus]

For a modern car in terms of class and elegance, clearly the aston martin db-9.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f4/Aston.db9.coupe.300pix.jpg

For a classic, of course, the ultimate Ferarri, the F250GTO.

http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images/view?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3Fp%3Dferrari%2B250%2BGTO%26ei%3DUTF-8%26fr%3Dslv1-%26fl%3D0%26x%3Dwrt&w=750&h=565&imgurl=www.autodrome-cannes.com%2Fferrari_250gto_blue.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.autodrome-cannes.com%2Fferrari_250_gto.htm&size=115.3kB&name=ferrari_250gto_blue.jpg&p=ferrari+250+GTO&type=jpeg&no=1&tt=4,591&ei=UTF-8

For Modern Car with good performance for the price, A ferrari 360 Stradale Challenge,

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/04-360-Challenge-Stradale-F1-Scuderia-Red-Black_W0QQitemZ4602663024QQcategoryZ6212QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Although, the new 430 is a close contender, But I don't care for the styling of the back of the 430. I prefer the older 360 body style.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2005-Ferrari-F430-360-replacement-Manual-298-miles_W0QQitemZ4603643799QQcategoryZ6212QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Ive seen nicer looking pieces of hot steaming dog feces than that UGLY TVR. You must be smoking some strong stuff to think that hunk of junk is nice. Please take that foto down, its physically painful to look at.

PS. Danger, that car looks like its a roadrunner. Maybe they changed the name when they sold them down in ur neck of the woods.

 

[chroot]

I actually own a Honda S2000, a car of comparable performance to the 350Z: $35,000. However, I also own a very nice 18.5 lb racing bicycle: $2,000. Guess what? I prefer riding my bike to work. I now regret buying the S2000 -- though it's been fun, the expense wasn't worth it, at all, in the end.

If anyone wants to see what an incredible dork I am, click the link: http://www.virtualcivilization.org/bike/DSC02659.JPG

- Warren

 

[Monique]

350Z: $35,000

Tell me some taxes come on top of that. Here a 350Z incl. tax costs €50.000 or $61,000.

 

[Gabrielle]

I like the looks of a Jaguar but it's way out of my price range. I drive a Mazda 626 and they don't make that model anymore. I think that 2002 was the last year they made it. I've had very good luck with it. I like the style of it more than anything else.

 

[Andy]

Nothing sexier than a good looking girl driving a fast car.

Oh and the Buggatti veyron has arrived and its the fastest production car in the world with a top speed of 252 mph if i remember rightly. I have driven or been driven in many mercedes and my favourite has to be the SL55AMG its a fantastic car with a metal roof that will fold down into the boot in 16 seconds.

The porsche 917 was never a production car, still pretty good though.

 

[chroot]

Tell me some taxes come on top of that. Here a 350Z incl. tax costs €50.000 or $61,000.

The US economy is fueled (pun intended) by two things: houses and automobiles. As a result, we have some of the cheapest car prices anywhere in the world. It was, indeed, $35,000 with taxes, delivery, tags, etc. included -- everything but the interest on my 5-year loan.

That's the reason people are so stuck in automobile hegemony here: there's no economic disincentive, and money drives the actions of most people. The grotesque social, political, and environmental consequences of car ownership just aren't a concern for most people. There are more cars than drivers in the US, and there's no sign of that changing anytime soon. Personally, I hate sitting in 90 minutes of freeway traffic, each way, on my commute to work. I hate smelling exhaust, I hate road rage, I hate the frazzled feeling I get after sitting in traffic, I hate the ugly parking garages, I hate the taxes and tickets and parking fees and registration fees and license fees, I hate the maintenance worries and costs, I hate constantly being concerned about someone stealing it or vandalizing it, I hate the debt trap -- I basically hate everything about car ownership, and have come to deeply resent the political and corporate efforts that destroy public transportation projects, fill the American media with billions of dollars in advertisements, and were ever successful in seducing me into thinking I ever wanted one in the first place. Eventually, I realized there's a better way to get around.

Sorry to derail this thread. You look lovely in front of the 350Z.

- Warren

 

[Monique]

The US economy is fueled (pun intended) by two things: houses and automobiles. As a result, we have some of the cheapest car prices anywhere in the world. It was, indeed, $35,000 with taxes, delivery, tags, etc. included -- everything but the interest on my 5-year loan.

That is crazy! I'm pretty sure that the dutch taxes must be of the higest in the world.

I just looked it up, net catalog price is €31.419 on top of that comes a car tax (bpm) of €12.656 (which I think they calculate based on the type of car) and a regular tax of €5.970 (19% of the net price). Total taxes paided: €18.626 ($22,581) = 60%.

Oh, and I should mention I did not actually buy the car :tongue: I couldn't handle that much power, but it was a fun test drive I've got my eyes set on something more classy (and girly), the Italian design Lancia Ypsilon. I love it.. the only thing that worries me is that maintenance is expensive, if I get a good price on an ocassion I'd buy one http://www.irancar.com/images/Gallery-larg-1024-768/Lancia/lancia_ypsilon_2003_03_m.jpg

 

[Moonbear]

If anyone wants to see what an incredible dork I am, click the link: http://www.virtualcivilization.org/bike/DSC02659.JPG

- Warren

Is that you on the bike?! :!) :!) You're definitely going to be included in the next Hot Physicists Calendar the PF Sisterhood makes.

 

[TheStatutoryApe]

I want to be able to drive MY car.

 

[rocketboy]

Porsche Carerra GT or Ferrari Enzo.

That would actually be very dangerous with a speed-freak like me in the drivers seat...I wouldn't be able to resist the urge to really drive the car.

 

[Cyrus]

Fast is just a matter of being still in control. Fast in a ferrari at 130mph is not like 130 in a crapy every day car. Thats why I limit my speeds to below 115mph, my car gets wishy washy over 115. (I only went that fast to test out the limits on my car, I don't drive that fast normally. Fastest I go on the beltway ever is a 80-85mph typically).

 

[rocketboy]

Hey, so how does it look on me?
3.5-litre V6 with 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in just 5.8 seconds

Oh I forgot the stats!

Carrera GT:

V10, 5.7L, 605HP @ 8000 RPM, 0-100 km/h in 3.9 seconds.

It's also very sexy:!) http://motor.tuportada.com/img/wp/porsche-carrera-gt-22.jpg
http://www.rsportscars.com/foto/03/carreragt05_01.JPG

Enzo:

V12, 6.0L, 660HP @ 7800 RMP, 0-100 km/h in 3.65 seconds.

http://www.luxcars.ch/wallpapers/ferrari/404_ferrari_enzo_1600_03.jpg

Sorry...I'm a car fanatic and I had to get in my say!

 

[rocketboy]

Fast is just a matter of being still in control. Fast in a ferrari at 130mph is not like 130 in a crapy every day car. Thats why I limit my speeds to below 115mph, my car gets wishy washy over 115. (I only went that fast to test out the limits on my car, I don't drive that fast normally. Fastest I go on the beltway ever is a 80-85mph typically).

What kind of car do you drive? 115mph, that's what, 180km/h? Sweet.

 

[Cyrus]

Its a 98 honda accord, stock v4. Zero to 60 by the time you get there. A SILVER ENZO! I have seen red, black and yellow never silver. NICE!