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by **UZZ30** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 1:53 pm

CozmoNz: Go drive an sw20 93+, then go drive a 300zx.... slightly dosnt describe it

Mmm yes

by **UZZ30** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 1:56 pm

All_Fours wrote:Any car enthusiast would cringe at the thought of a Z. The old ones were pretty cool, but the 300ZX is a big fat whale, you'd might as well get a Commodore or something, atleast then you can have passengers.

Also I think the 300ZX and GTO are a great comparison, both big heavy 3L V6 Twin Turbo POS.

lol, alot of people think that.

Yes they look like a whale.. or even a boat of some sort.

by **CozmoNz** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 1:59 pm

look like is an understatement dude.

They arnt widly used in motorsport for a reason

.

by **UZZ30** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 2:01 pm

I guess they are more like soarers, cruising cars, but faster, mr2 is more of a zippy sports car i guess :roll:

by **CozmoNz** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 2:18 pm

wtf u on about?

viewtopic.php?t=40429&start=20

MR2 Turbo vs Twin Turbo Supra... and the mr2 wins >.> and id have my money up the supra beating the 300...

a "zippy" car would be more the aw... which around the twistys isnt excactly lacking either X_X.

that engine in the back thing... seems to work... i think ferrari got it right for some ODD reason... :roll:

by **UZZ30** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 2:24 pm

Im saying the MR2 obviously is the better handling car.. compared to the z or even the supra. These big 6 cylinders have to much weight to be the best handling cars around especially compared to a mid engined light mr2.

Mmm yeah i agree the engine in the back does seem to work..

by **BZG Wagon** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 2:31 pm

All_Fours wrote:Any car enthusiast would cringe at the thought of a Z. The old ones were pretty cool, but the 300ZX is a big fat whale, you'd might as well get a Commodore or something, atleast then you can have passengers.

Also I think the 300ZX and GTO are a great comparison, both big heavy 3L V6 Twin Turbo POS.

GTO = AWD built for amerian roads.

The 300z has a similar suspension setup to the GTR Skyline from memory - Super HICAS.

by **UZZ30** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 2:59 pm

Thats another point the twin Turbo zed also has 4 wheel steering (super-HICAS) which apparently helps cornering considerably.

http://lepoirat.no-ip.info/300zx/articl ... e3full.jpg

centre, middle text.

by **UZZ30** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 3:11 pm

heres the other pages of that fantastic 300zx review.

http://lepoirat.no-ip.info/300zx/articl ... /nzcar.htm

by **CozmoNz** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 4:06 pm

o...k....

by **UZZ30** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 4:29 pm

by **blackie** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 5:04 pm

im undecided..

cuz 300ZX's do look badass if they are black, and lowered on deepdish wheels..

by **BZG Wagon** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 5:40 pm

The biggest problem anyone with a modified 300z will tell you, is rear wheel traction. My mate Cousin put sand bags in the back of his zed to improve his quarter mile time.

Sure they have a fair amount of weight, but so do Ferarri's, Porsches etc. The zed earned the nick-name 'poor mans ferrari' for a reason.

From memory they were like $80k - $90k brand new in NZ. The 3L V6 is pretty much two engines strapped together. Each bank of cyclinders has its own turbo, exhaust, Inter-Cooler. Sure they may have similar performance, but so does a similar priced motorbike. I reckon your comparing apples and oranges a wee bit.

by **UZZ30** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 5:49 pm

yes, not the best comparison, i should have done a tt supra!

silly me. I never thought of it!

by **Mr. Mainstream** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 5:52 pm

my mate has a 300ZX N/A and i dont think ive ever been in a car that wheel spins so much

by **UZZ30** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 5:53 pm

blackie wrote:im undecided..

cuz 300ZX's do look badass if they are black, and lowered on deepdish wheels..

yes they do, this stock black one looks quite nice.

I was actually looking to buy it but it got sold a day or so before.

by **UZZ30** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 5:55 pm

Mr. Mainstream wrote:my mate has a 300ZX N/A and i dont think ive ever been in a car that wheel spins so much

yep that true, they do...

by **RomanV** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 6:03 pm

One of my uncles built up a 300z a few years ago, that had in the region of 4-500hp. (Cant remember exactly, but something around that)

He went out one night and had a few drinks, and called a 'dial a driver'.

Who drove him all of 100m up the road, before apologising, and telling him that he cant drive this car, it is too scary. :lol:

by **Adamal** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 8:34 am

Had some fool in a 300ZX TT driving ahead of me on Scenic drive a couple of months back now, thought he'd try and get away. Round the twisties, they don't stand a chance against an MR2. Even an N/A one! His ass was going all over the show! And I was getting bored

by **Silent Knight** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 9:42 am

I'd choose the 300ZX any day above an SW20.

I like my whales...

The only thing (which has been stated previously) is that the 300ZX is an absolute C_UNT to work on. There is ZERO room under the bonnet to do Farking anything...

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