I have never understood why people who review cars, boats, planes etc, bang on about certain aspects that have nothing to do with the car. This is a 'sports car' it is not designed to take your family on holiday, load a three piece settee into the boot or store all your scratched cd's in a glove box, it's about the looks and drive, anything else is a plus not a negative.
Some things like sound systems and trunk space are very important to some people who need/want it, but love the style of the car and the way it drives. So if the reviewers never mention the downsides, they are not reviewing the car properly. A good review/critique needs some criticism where it is needed so the viewers know exactly what they are getting out of the vehicle.
Koby Harrison it's a sports car not a sedan. Is a Lamborghini practical? Hell no. But it's still a great exotic supercar. Sports cars aren't made to be practical. They are made to be sports cars. Not made for practicality. Or luggage, or the family, or snowy weather etc. It's for performance
hellsbaby127 there are a handful of sporty but very practical cars such as the wagons from Subaru and Audi, that’s why it gets brought up, it’s necessary for some to know whether they can fit two golf bags in something or not
@@PenguinNoodleSoup The thing is that modern sports cars do need some practicality or they'd be difficult to justify buying to the public. It's this thinking that made sports sedans and hot hatches more popular that dedicated sports cars.
Clarkson was wrong. Granted he did drive a pre production model with different tuning but I still can’t believe how badly he trashed this car on its initial review. Tiff being a racing driver and praising it’s handling and driving dynamics means a lot when he has the expertise and talent that he does. Goes to show you can’t always trust what Jeremy has to say without him being silly and unreasonable. Just look at his opinions on the McLaren F1, one of Tiffs favorites as well and an all time icon.
Tbh Clarkson was righy. Tiff is generally not harsh on “sportier” cars and he drove it on smotther roads for a few hours, as it seems. Not a proper review and test. Also, you don’t need either. Japanese reviews themselves by racing and test drivers loafed the car for years. Especially during the first few, in stock form they were not performing well at all.
@@kristisrb Tiff has driven this car hardcore on track in multiple shoot outs against the Audi TT, in which both him and Vicki prefer the 350 over the TT. Tiff is a talented racing driver and knows what to look for in a car which is why I trust him. Clarkson is limited by his talents as a driver and his personal prejudices. He’s more of a social commentator on cars.
@No Simpin' Tiff is better at driving, Clarkson at presenting. Both talk bollocks. Whatever them, look at the period Japanese reviews. They did not like it at all. Kurosawa complained about pretty much everything, the car's chassis way too weak and generally not finished. Which all is true. The car is basically suited for rice boys who ruin them with mods anyway, so they won't notice. Funny enough, same story with most of the Zs. 370 was better, but the new one is sketchy af again.
Not the fastest car out there but a great ride love the brembo's/ray's at this price point. I'm blown away by the reliability, my car is an early build (aug 2002) and I've yet to have a single mechanical issue!
I bought the 350z in 2009, the latest version, and I like it more every day. I will never sell it. The sound of its engine is glorious. We will never see cars with these engines and sensations again.
Hilariously, German reviewers said this car didn't handle well compared to the TT. Too sketchy, too rough, too unruly. As a German, I disagree HARSHLY.
This kind of video and Gran Turismo 4 on PS2 gave me the love of the Z car. Finally, a few months ago in August 2020, I was able to put my hand on a manual 2007 350Z Touring Solar Orange with only 31k miles! Yahoo! Can't wait for the winter to be over and drive it again!
One of the best-looking cars of the past 20 years. These are also fantastic cars with good reliability. I owned 2, and beat them senseless. Nothing ever broke. The 07-08 cars are even more fun, with the 7500 RPM HR engine. I may have to get another.
I was at the Nissan service waiting for them to open. Guy in truck walks up laughing and asks how much is service for your toy? Exact same as yours sir. He just turned around and walked away
I've had mine for 7 years and I adore it. Interesting that he began with Rays Engineering wheels, (which I have 😊) switched to the standard wheels, and finished with the Rays. 🤷🏼♂️
I have one of these (in the same colour) and I would say that Tiff's review pretty much nails it. I don't notice the interior because it is still better than anything I have had previously. (The 370 interiors are much better however.) The boot is big enough for approx 10 bags of supermarket shopping but will not take a large suitcase because of the cross-strut. All of that is neither here nor there as it is the way the car looks and drives that is important and sets it apart from TT's and Z4's. Best performance two-seater for the money by far.
I've seen many Z33 reviews, but never this one. This would be my colour of choice if I was going to buy one, although the coupe looks great regardless of the paint... After 12 years this still is a bargain sports car.. Hot hatches caught up in terms of power, but RWD handling together with the torque and sound of the N/A V6 more than make up for it.... I've had the opportunity to drive a 2005 european coupe (with LSD) on a track and it indeed was a blast!
I've owned my 350z for over 15 years and I still love it. Anyone who buys one shouldn't regret it...until they have to pay a professional to do the timing every 60k miles
@sukhdev... We all had to learn...it took me 10hrs to replace the 350z head gaskets, timing chain with tensioners, & water pump. It cost me around $700 but the Nissan Stealership was wanting $5,000 to do the job. I had to learn and saved a lot of money in the process. TH-cam is awesome for DIY projects.
Fire all the 370 designers they failed big time, 350 is the best design Z ever!!! They should have made the 350 lighter, improve the front lightings maybe added a fog light and a better lip, improve the headlights not the 370 Cartoon looking ones, the 370 look like a hump back with a big butt
They did their jobs right. Its sort of "form over function" but yea it looks like a frog with fangs sitting on a lilly pad lmao... still better than that chrysler crossfire though. That thing looks like a dog taking a shit
I thought I was the only who hated the ugly look of the 370z. Plus I'm very dissapointed that the whole body style of the 370 is a copycat of Porsche. 350 have the real beauty.
Love mine! With the Nismo exhaust It's almost perfect! It makes me smile every time I pass the 3.000 rpms 😍 And I love the design, still modern after 20 years!
To this day, this is my dream car. It accelerates faster than a Ferrari Testarossa and a Lamborghini Countach, sounds better than them both, and costs about 10,000 dollars. What more could a racer want!?
Even though it's pretty decent the later HR engined ones (2007 onwards) were way better than the DE original engined ones. You can spot them by the face lifted lights and bonnet bulge... And by the fact it's 07 or newer. They had 313bhp over the 276bhp the DE had, they also had more torque, less flat spots and revved higher. There was a middle variant that only survived for one year called the "revup" engine, they were made only in 2006 and had a decent 295bhp but suffered the same oil starvation that the DE had. My advice if you're looking for one, spent a little more and go for an 07 one.
***** The 06 is the only model to suffer from oil problems due to the fact that they had a "rev-up" motor. The 03-05 has 274 lbs of torque whereas the 07-08 has 268 lbs.
Dave Checkley I've got an 03 de and it burns oil like all fuck, still an awesome car though, had a leak on my valve cover gaskets too but I fixed that, it was soo annoying though had to take the whole I take plenum off to get too it
I’m close to pulling the trigger on one of these. I have a 240z whic I’m keeping but I need one that I can drive around occassionally with bells and whistles and not go broke (prev porsche owner as well).
Half way through the video the track edition wheels got switched out. It's not a track model but why did it have track edition wheels at the beginning?
Did anyone notice they switched cars at 2:40? The wheels are different. He was driving the track model first and now he came out of the touring model lmao
Clarkson gave it 3 out of 10. But who would you rather believe, a former racing driver or a fat bloke with bad teeth? I’ve had mine for 12 years and I still enjoy driving it. Its value is steadily increasing too.
Antonio Conte No I’ve had to deal with some maintenance in my current car. Almost have enough money for this baby thought. Looks more like 2-3 more months after my Fall quarter.
When I got my z33 it had 90k miles I drove it 20k miles in a year and never had one warning light. The car is so fun to drive and I’m not planning on selling it. I don’t want it give it to some kid who will slam it to the ground and run it into a pole 😂
People shit on the sound. "Trumpety". Maybe from the outside. But when you're looking at that cluster, ringing out 1st, shifting to 2nd, it doesn't matter. The raspy noise quiets in the cabin.. instead it becomes mean.. aggressive. It's not the fastest car, but no slouch either.
it was either a 350z or a mazda rx8.. researched both, test drove both and came out buying the rx8..but if i had the money i would of just looked for a nissan 300zx z32 in a fairly good condition.
The cringe of watching him slam those doors..... those poor windows 😫 As a 350z Fairlady owner I dont think we Z owners quite grasp sometimes 100% how soft our doors really are and how much we dont need to slam them... like most of our passengers will. Have had to replace my passenger side door latch 3 times and the inner door handle twice from people not realizing it is a well made car even for being a 2003 the doors still shut as softly as they did 14 years ago.
I guess I shouldn't be surprised that Tiff Needull thought a two door Nissan Maxima made a great sportscar. It's odd though because he does know how to drive, but he seems to pick the dullest vehicles as good (He also thought the mk3 mr2 was the best one.)
@No Simpin' My opinion on the mk3 mr2 has since softened - with a good set of tyres on and a 2zz-ge engine swap, they can leave the sw20s for dust in the twisties! I was being a bit harsh on the 350z. I should have said two door skyline really. - same VQ engine and rwd configuration. I test drove a couple 350z's, and quick enough but just felt a bit too heavy, + not a v6 fan.
@No Simpin' oh true? I actually recently owned a 350gt Skyline sedan 2007 model with the VQ35HR i think; and I was quite surprised it could be revved to 7500rpm or so, despite being an auto. I didnt realise there was an engine variation in-between the two. But the Skyline wasnt a car that really liked being driven aggressively. I have been told that with some minor modifications, 350s can come alive. Maybe i'll get to have a go in one some day.
@No Simpin' Ah yep, i'm in NZ, so its a Japanese import and called a Skyline instead, but fundamentally the same as the G35. Manuals are virtually non-existent from Japan, which is a shame. I ended up replacing it with an m135i, because I wanted a straight six. Also auto, but with the 8 speed that seems to work pretty well.
I have 1 of the first 350, 350z's sold in North America. Documented. 20K miles. 42K Km Lots of goodies! All 100% original!!!!! Even down to the brakes!!! And tires!!! Ya man. The car @2:35 is exactly like mine
MagicAyrtonforever Fair enough. I have seen the 370Z interior, and it looks like an improvement as well, but I prefer the 350Z so would probably go for a later model 350 :)
jordanclarkson2010 I would recommend it.. I have a December 2007 350Z but had a 370Z Auto before that and a Japanese 2002 import before that so I have the experience behind me. I would say the late 350Z manual is the best one of all and there are many tuning goodies out there for them.. half the price of a similar condition/mileage/performance Porsche Cayman too. Can't be bad. Mine had 15,000 miles on it when I bought it. Interior is still lovely at 20,000 miles.
MagicAyrtonforever Wow that's awesome!! I would definitely consider one if I had that sort of money, I agree about the 2007 ones, and it would have to be a manual. And yeah I would take a 350Z over a Cayman, for Cayman money you could get a 911 996.
Well now that Top Gear's gone, I guess this'll do :/ I never liked the 350z or 370z. It looks absolutely hideous. Maybe because it reminds me of Fast and Furious and NFS Underground.
@@johngerritsen908 try a turbo z and it has torque all the way through and with a tomei exhaust the sound is beautiful for the price they really are good quality , i mean what other cars come with rays wheels and brembo brake calipers stock for less than £5000 my sisters mini cooper cost twice that
guys this car is 14 years old, still looks amazing
Guys im 17 years old but i dont look any good
Nick Ito 😂
I fap off to it
The back is a bit dated. But other than that, im inclined to agree. This car aged very well.
2020 and just bought one. needs some cosmetic work but wow, still an amazing vehicle.
Tiff Needell Is a legend, he actually knows what hes talking about.
Tiff is the man! He's an amazing driver and the fact he can talk so calmly while pushing the car so hard is amazing.
AnthonyJ350 pHas
This review is diametrically opposite to Clarkson’s lol, this one seems more fair though
Clarkson drove the American version which was probably too soft this one seems a lot better
I have never understood why people who review cars, boats, planes etc, bang on about certain aspects that have nothing to do with the car. This is a 'sports car' it is not designed to take your family on holiday, load a three piece settee into the boot or store all your scratched cd's in a glove box, it's about the looks and drive, anything else is a plus not a negative.
Some things like sound systems and trunk space are very important to some people who need/want it, but love the style of the car and the way it drives. So if the reviewers never mention the downsides, they are not reviewing the car properly. A good review/critique needs some criticism where it is needed so the viewers know exactly what they are getting out of the vehicle.
Koby Harrison it's a sports car not a sedan. Is a Lamborghini practical? Hell no. But it's still a great exotic supercar. Sports cars aren't made to be practical. They are made to be sports cars. Not made for practicality. Or luggage, or the family, or snowy weather etc. It's for performance
I agree with you Bad Cookie......It's when you leave the big bulky SUV or mini van home and go tear up the road and have fun doing it.
hellsbaby127 there are a handful of sporty but very practical cars such as the wagons from Subaru and Audi, that’s why it gets brought up, it’s necessary for some to know whether they can fit two golf bags in something or not
@@PenguinNoodleSoup
The thing is that modern sports cars do need some practicality or they'd be difficult to justify buying to the public. It's this thinking that made sports sedans and hot hatches more popular that dedicated sports cars.
Clarkson was wrong. Granted he did drive a pre production model with different tuning but I still can’t believe how badly he trashed this car on its initial review. Tiff being a racing driver and praising it’s handling and driving dynamics means a lot when he has the expertise and talent that he does. Goes to show you can’t always trust what Jeremy has to say without him being silly and unreasonable. Just look at his opinions on the McLaren F1, one of Tiffs favorites as well and an all time icon.
Tbh Clarkson was righy. Tiff is generally not harsh on “sportier” cars and he drove it on smotther roads for a few hours, as it seems. Not a proper review and test.
Also, you don’t need either. Japanese reviews themselves by racing and test drivers loafed the car for years. Especially during the first few, in stock form they were not performing well at all.
@@kristisrb Tiff has driven this car hardcore on track in multiple shoot outs against the Audi TT, in which both him and Vicki prefer the 350 over the TT. Tiff is a talented racing driver and knows what to look for in a car which is why I trust him. Clarkson is limited by his talents as a driver and his personal prejudices. He’s more of a social commentator on cars.
@No Simpin' Tiff is better at driving, Clarkson at presenting. Both talk bollocks. Whatever them, look at the period Japanese reviews. They did not like it at all. Kurosawa complained about pretty much everything, the car's chassis way too weak and generally not finished. Which all is true. The car is basically suited for rice boys who ruin them with mods anyway, so they won't notice. Funny enough, same story with most of the Zs. 370 was better, but the new one is sketchy af again.
Clarkson also was driving the auto version which might have contributed too.
Was thinking of selling my Z but this video just makes me appreciate my car so much more
one of the best sounding cars ever.
Tadas i fap off to it
the ONLY sexy sounding v6
Ah... before the trend of hating the VQ sound started
Tadas Truth..right there. I have an 08 Nismo and it sounds so sweet in stock form. My channel has a few start up clips.. 🤙🤙🤙🤙
@@brandonharper2990 you must have never have heard a busso v6
My grandpa has a 2006 auto with BOSE and leather. I love it.
I didn't realize this was a throwback video until I saw the cassette deck. Lol
Jimmie Adams what about the shirt the guys wearing? lol
same lol
Not the fastest car out there but a great ride love the brembo's/ray's at this price point. I'm blown away by the reliability, my car is an early build (aug 2002) and I've yet to have a single mechanical issue!
MY RIGHT EAR IS SO LONELY
Who still loves this legend after 21 Years after launching it into the world ^^
I bought the 350z in 2009, the latest version, and I like it more every day. I will never sell it. The sound of its engine is glorious. We will never see cars with these engines and sensations again.
Hilariously, German reviewers said this car didn't handle well compared to the TT.
Too sketchy, too rough, too unruly.
As a German, I disagree HARSHLY.
This kind of video and Gran Turismo 4 on PS2 gave me the love of the Z car. Finally, a few months ago in August 2020, I was able to put my hand on a manual 2007 350Z Touring Solar Orange with only 31k miles! Yahoo! Can't wait for the winter to be over and drive it again!
The Nissan 350z is among the best sports car, especially the orange colour one which is being used in this video.
I've just bought it.... love it
Just purchased one! I think the 350 is aging very well. Beautiful timeless design in my opinion.
Design peaked with the 350z. Simple, elegant.
Still looks so good over 20 years later.
Best car i ever had. And it still looks awesome, so many years later.
One of the best-looking cars of the past 20 years. These are also fantastic cars with good reliability. I owned 2, and beat them senseless. Nothing ever broke. The 07-08 cars are even more fun, with the 7500 RPM HR engine. I may have to get another.
the problem I have with the high reving engine is that ugly bulge in the hood. I considered upgrading back then..but nahh
***** I love the HR hood.
I was at the Nissan service waiting for them to open. Guy in truck walks up laughing and asks how much is service for your toy? Exact same as yours sir. He just turned around and walked away
I've had mine for 7 years and I adore it.
Interesting that he began with Rays Engineering wheels, (which I have 😊) switched to the standard wheels, and finished with the Rays. 🤷🏼♂️
when 5th gear is better than top gear -_-
agreed!
Dominikasp funny
I have one of these (in the same colour) and I would say that Tiff's review pretty much nails it. I don't notice the interior because it is still better than anything I have had previously. (The 370 interiors are much better however.) The boot is big enough for approx 10 bags of supermarket shopping but will not take a large suitcase because of the cross-strut. All of that is neither here nor there as it is the way the car looks and drives that is important and sets it apart from TT's and Z4's. Best performance two-seater for the money by far.
get mine tomorrow, cannot wait
Fell in love with the car FF Tokyo Drift.
I've seen many Z33 reviews, but never this one. This would be my colour of choice if I was going to buy one, although the coupe looks great regardless of the paint... After 12 years this still is a bargain sports car.. Hot hatches caught up in terms of power, but RWD handling together with the torque and sound of the N/A V6 more than make up for it.... I've had the opportunity to drive a 2005 european coupe (with LSD) on a track and it indeed was a blast!
Technically, this is a hatchback. At least in theory
I've owned my 350z for over 15 years and I still love it. Anyone who buys one shouldn't regret it...until they have to pay a professional to do the timing every 60k miles
What timing?
What timing??? This reminds me of the dipshit at AutoZone. I said I needed a timing kit for my 350z. He replied ummm sir we don't sell watches
@@willk3807 Lol. I don't own a car as I'm 18 but when I'm 28 I'm sure I'll know what timing is. I would love to get a 350z.
@sukhdev... We all had to learn...it took me 10hrs to replace the 350z head gaskets, timing chain with tensioners, & water pump. It cost me around $700 but the Nissan Stealership was wanting $5,000 to do the job. I had to learn and saved a lot of money in the process. TH-cam is awesome for DIY projects.
@@willk3807 What colour is yours? This browny-orange looks great.
Fire all the 370 designers they failed big time, 350 is the best design Z ever!!! They should have made the 350 lighter, improve the front lightings maybe added a fog light and a better lip, improve the headlights not the 370 Cartoon looking ones, the 370 look like a hump back with a big butt
They did their jobs right. Its sort of "form over function" but yea it looks like a frog with fangs sitting on a lilly pad lmao... still better than that chrysler crossfire though. That thing looks like a dog taking a shit
they should go back to the 350 shape with a hint of 240z. Ive got the Nismo 370 at the moment. Lots of road presence though
I thought I was the only who hated the ugly look of the 370z. Plus I'm very dissapointed that the whole body style of the 370 is a copycat of Porsche. 350 have the real beauty.
They made it too feminine.
I miss my 350z 😭
I miss my z too. 😥
Daniel Blackstock lol I had to buy another one because of this video
I bought another as well.😂
Love mine! With the Nismo exhaust It's almost perfect! It makes me smile every time I pass the 3.000 rpms 😍 And I love the design, still modern after 20 years!
I've always thought the front end was a bit lacking on the 350z, any one else ?
ElectricRides yeah it is
I like the front, but the back is a bit too round in my opinion.
The beauty is japan make so many tasteful bodykits that you can make it look almost however you want
damn that background music is Coldplay's in my place
To this day, this is my dream car. It accelerates faster than a Ferrari Testarossa and a Lamborghini Countach, sounds better than them both, and costs about 10,000 dollars. What more could a racer want!?
I just put new 245/40s in the front and 265/40s on my stock 18 in. Touring wheels. Looks just right. Perfect
Even though it's pretty decent the later HR engined ones (2007 onwards) were way better than the DE original engined ones. You can spot them by the face lifted lights and bonnet bulge... And by the fact it's 07 or newer. They had 313bhp over the 276bhp the DE had, they also had more torque, less flat spots and revved higher. There was a middle variant that only survived for one year called the "revup" engine, they were made only in 2006 and had a decent 295bhp but suffered the same oil starvation that the DE had. My advice if you're looking for one, spent a little more and go for an 07 one.
***** The 06 is the only model to suffer from oil problems due to the fact that they had a "rev-up" motor. The 03-05 has 274 lbs of torque whereas the 07-08 has 268 lbs.
+Dave Checkley DE has more torque than HR
+Dave Checkley I HAVE a HR its amazing
+Robert “MXKID” Barba comprar um Nissan 350z pro baile de favelas
Dave Checkley I've got an 03 de and it burns oil like all fuck, still an awesome car though, had a leak on my valve cover gaskets too but I fixed that, it was soo annoying though had to take the whole I take plenum off to get too it
After many Subarus and evos I've just had a 350z and I am sooooooo impressed I love it!
Viking Dave what year? Just got mine 03 with 20k miles
Considering these go for around 5-8k pounds in the UK with 30.000-50.000 miles they are truly a bargain even nowadays that the 370z is around!
Tiff is a legend!
I can finally afford these. Going shopping soon.
I’m close to pulling the trigger on one of these. I have a 240z whic I’m keeping but I need one that I can drive around occassionally with bells and whistles and not go broke (prev porsche owner as well).
Anyone here in 2021? 👀
Half way through the video the track edition wheels got switched out. It's not a track model but why did it have track edition wheels at the beginning?
Did anyone notice they switched cars at 2:40? The wheels are different. He was driving the track model first and now he came out of the touring model lmao
omg thx for upload 10 years later
350z have sick handling
Loved my Z wish I still had it
why is he switcht car half way?
Clarkson gave it 3 out of 10. But who would you rather believe, a former racing driver or a fat bloke with bad teeth? I’ve had mine for 12 years and I still enjoy driving it. Its value is steadily increasing too.
That was the inferior American version.
2:44 hurts me the most
I'm a huge fan of Top Gear magazine but NOT the TV show. The only thing good about that show is Hammond. I watch Fifth Gear all the way!
the best looking nissan ever, lol
+ATLMax84 agreed. r32 and r34 way better looking
Agressive but beautiful not really, no women likes a r34 design, but the 350z... oh hell yes
I thought my right earphone stopped working today. Either way, I want a Z again. Should've bought one in 2019.
Lol “zed” that’s how us Jamaicans say it also
I'll saving for this car take about 3 months to do so
Ernesto Hernandez did you get one? i get mine next wednesday
adamf7252 I really was about I had the cash and everything but I end up getting Altima instead
Ernesto Hernandez sucks man
Ernesto Hernandez why? An Altima isnt as cool
Ernesto Hernandez gay as fuck hope you have fun picking up groceries
Perfect, I'm just looking at the 350z. Who's input can be more important than tiff's?! cheers!
Funny the difference between UK and US for the Z (zed and zee) (english is not my native language)
As a Z owner, I love this car
Oh my god it's so beautiful
I just bought the same exact z yesterday
Any good?
Sukhdev R34 yea o crashed it 6 months after getting it :/ lesson learned these are old cars not exotic race machines they shouldn’t be driven as such
@@NorthFloridaMan whaaaat? But it was a good car though? Until you crashed it?
Sukhdev R34 amazing car if treated as what it is an old good looking “sports car” doesn’t mean you should push it to the limits
Yeah I'm 18 and will be getting one in the next few months. SO pumped that my hand work is actually paying off.
Tierman Beats did you get it?
Antonio Conte No I’ve had to deal with some maintenance in my current car. Almost have enough money for this baby thought. Looks more like 2-3 more months after my Fall quarter.
@@elzed0112update. I’ve had a Z for 4 years now and I love it.
When I got my z33 it had 90k miles I drove it 20k miles in a year and never had one warning light. The car is so fun to drive and I’m not planning on selling it. I don’t want it give it to some kid who will slam it to the ground and run it into a pole 😂
Whats a nissen 350 zed?
Ive only heard of a nissan 350z
Europeans say Zed instead of Z
@@BigBoyz33 r/woooosh
@@doggofv fucking asshole
@@BigBoyz33 xD
@@doggofv still that was good 😅
Did he test drive 2 different cars cause the rims switch out during the video....
+LiLDeMoN8I8 i also noticed
He crashed the first one.
I have one and a 2017 jaguar Xe and I know which one i prefer
hands down 240Z best Z ever !
People shit on the sound. "Trumpety". Maybe from the outside. But when you're looking at that cluster, ringing out 1st, shifting to 2nd, it doesn't matter. The raspy noise quiets in the cabin.. instead it becomes mean.. aggressive. It's not the fastest car, but no slouch either.
it was either a 350z or a mazda rx8.. researched both, test drove both and came out buying the rx8..but if i had the money i would of just looked for a nissan 300zx z32 in a fairly good condition.
I was in the same boat but rotary reliability is questionable at the least. Plus more power the better.
That makes no sense considering a 300zx cost less then both the other two cars you mentioned.
James Hawkins to get a clean TT 300zx is about the same price range.
Smash Da Gas Gotcha but that car doesn't have a titling wheel so I cannot fit.
I was in the same boat. But a friend told me his RX 8 was in the shop half the time, so i went for the 350z. And don't regret it.
Stunning and the best looking Z ever..things that aren’t said about the 370z.. lol..
The cringe of watching him slam those doors..... those poor windows 😫 As a 350z Fairlady owner I dont think we Z owners quite grasp sometimes 100% how soft our doors really are and how much we dont need to slam them... like most of our passengers will. Have had to replace my passenger side door latch 3 times and the inner door handle twice from people not realizing it is a well made car even for being a 2003 the doors still shut as softly as they did 14 years ago.
Better looking than a Skyline and a Z32 300zx? Ok Tiff, they must have paid you a lot to say that.
This looks the best with a convertible
What's the name of this road that steve McQueen used to play on ??? Can some possibility post a google map link ?
Mulholland dr.
i like 350Z
Looks like Fifth Gear is the new Top Gear
Good bye Top Gear this is all because of the stupid BBC .
Yeah. At least fifth gear is somewhat entertaining
I think a lot of Top Gear ending had to do with Jeremy Clarkson acting like he was untouchable and overstepping the line one time to many.
stupid BBC I hate them
Yeah and absolutely nothing to do with Clarkson assaulting fellow workers then? He is an idiot and a terrible, terrible car reviewer.
+MrAnthropophagy and yet the best in the world
Can anyone remember the name of the song that played at the end?
3:31 that is my car
What's the name of the lost song played?
I guess I shouldn't be surprised that Tiff Needull thought a two door Nissan Maxima made a great sportscar.
It's odd though because he does know how to drive, but he seems to pick the dullest vehicles as good (He also thought the mk3 mr2 was the best one.)
@No Simpin' My opinion on the mk3 mr2 has since softened - with a good set of tyres on and a 2zz-ge engine swap, they can leave the sw20s for dust in the twisties!
I was being a bit harsh on the 350z. I should have said two door skyline really. - same VQ engine and rwd configuration. I test drove a couple 350z's, and quick enough but just felt a bit too heavy, + not a v6 fan.
@No Simpin' I still wouldn't mind giving the revised 'rev up' 350z a go. as the ones I tried were early models.
@No Simpin' oh true? I actually recently owned a 350gt Skyline sedan 2007 model with the VQ35HR i think; and I was quite surprised it could be revved to 7500rpm or so, despite being an auto. I didnt realise there was an engine variation in-between the two.
But the Skyline wasnt a car that really liked being driven aggressively.
I have been told that with some minor modifications, 350s can come alive. Maybe i'll get to have a go in one some day.
@No Simpin' Ah yep, i'm in NZ, so its a Japanese import and called a Skyline instead, but fundamentally the same as the G35. Manuals are virtually non-existent from Japan, which is a shame.
I ended up replacing it with an m135i, because I wanted a straight six. Also auto, but with the 8 speed that seems to work pretty well.
I have 1 of the first 350, 350z's sold in North America. Documented. 20K miles. 42K Km Lots of goodies! All 100% original!!!!! Even down to the brakes!!! And tires!!! Ya man. The car @2:35 is exactly like mine
that host is pretty shifty looking.
It's called the 3shtty z in America
4:12 -> Song is Coldplay - In my place
Thanks mate
Looks terrible.Only thing that looks ok is the roof line because they copied the 911.. Should make a 240Z. That is a great car that looks great too !
I wouldn't be surprised if they revisit the 240 design one day
lol
Love the 350Z, the interior is the only thing that lets it down, but a great car otherwise
They upgraded it in 2007... it's just got better and better since.
MagicAyrtonforever Fair enough. I have seen the 370Z interior, and it looks like an improvement as well, but I prefer the 350Z so would probably go for a later model 350 :)
jordanclarkson2010 I would recommend it.. I have a December 2007 350Z but had a 370Z Auto before that and a Japanese 2002 import before that so I have the experience behind me. I would say the late 350Z manual is the best one of all and there are many tuning goodies out there for them.. half the price of a similar condition/mileage/performance Porsche Cayman too. Can't be bad. Mine had 15,000 miles on it when I bought it. Interior is still lovely at 20,000 miles.
MagicAyrtonforever Wow that's awesome!! I would definitely consider one if I had that sort of money, I agree about the 2007 ones, and it would have to be a manual. And yeah I would take a 350Z over a Cayman, for Cayman money you could get a 911 996.
jordanclarkson2010 The 996 is awful imo and not as good as a decent Zed, they suffered IMS Bearing failure too and parts are megabucks.
Song?
This is a BLAST.....once again not said about the 370..haha
Why?
Anybody know the name of the song playing around 1:10 mark
adwest23 Doves - Pounding
Morcheeba slow down
This had a cassette player wtf most of you kids dont even know what that is
Whoa, whoa, gentle with those ‘flimsy’ pieces.
They will last a lifetime if you do go at them like a primate. Geez.
Haha, um no. Very careful with mine in that same part broke at the hinge.
Like always Tiff is right and Clarkson wrong...
why does he keep saying zig?
Zed* that's the euro way of saying 'Z'
Best looking Nissan ever??? Hell no. It looks great but there are way better nissans
Best looking z car to date. 370 sucked. Waiting for the new one!
Well now that Top Gear's gone, I guess this'll do :/
I never liked the 350z or 370z. It looks absolutely hideous. Maybe because it reminds me of Fast and Furious and NFS Underground.
and atrocious build quality .Also lazy below 4,000 rpm
@@johngerritsen908 try a turbo z and it has torque all the way through and with a tomei exhaust the sound is beautiful for the price they really are good quality , i mean what other cars come with rays wheels and brembo brake calipers stock for less than £5000 my sisters mini cooper cost twice that
The most beautiful car Nissan has produced
"The best looking Nissan ever." How dare you. When the Skyline exists. That's worth a backhander👋🏻😐
Even this n***** is Prada
Sorry.
No HR no care.
Oh god stop. I realize you're European but the pronunciation of 'Z' and 'Nissan' in this video is killing me!
nrs10001 zed