Is The Nissan 350z The Perfect First Sports Car? (JDM Legends Tour Pt. 16)
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- I let my friend Dan drive my 911. Then he got the bug for a proper car. He sold his Golf, and bought this...
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350z are awesome cars. Come to life with an uprated clutch, exhaust, remap and tune. Can really crank out power on them.
Abbey motor sports are great for their remaps, improves mpg as well. Nice cars. Great cheap bang for buck.
For the exhaust you should look into the borla s type cat back exhaust. I rock it on my z and it sounds pretty good.
I never realized you were a car guy as well.... That'll do pig, that'll do.....
Ive used Abbey Motors for my HR 350z for a couple years. They can do anything at a really high standard 👌
I had full unresonated cobra exhaust cheap and cheerful sounded good but I went for the single exit as tomie don't offer a dual option which to be fair looks in my opinion crap how ever style is subjective but I brought it for the sound not the looks. In the US they have loads of tomie/single exit exhaust uk how ever not so many and I unfortunately due to work not got chance to go to a meet to hear one but I went from not ideal and would never do it normally TH-cam videos and it's renowned to be loudest exhaust and wow my god it is loud!!! the tomie is absolutely awesome yes it p**es some folks off even more when I get the pops and bang map but long as your not gunning it every where stay below 3000 rpm but personally I don't care. My mate has it on his r35 again still looks stupid but sounds even better. I certainly woulnt recommend it if you like listening to anything whilst driving bar an exhaust, talking any one or don't like unwanted attention.Want to do any track days as it's to loud that does suck but I daily drive mine and I have another z for the track now I did have berk test pipes but with the tomie had to take them off. as that was way to loud.
@Teamgeist knob head and it's not a French engine, have you driven one? I didn't think so. You prick.
Need For Speed Underground 2 nostalgia kicked in.
I can almost hear "Riders on the Storm"
FUZKEK hannnnnnn
Need For Speed: Pro Street throwback too!
More like midnight club 3 dub edition remix Nostalgia
YEESSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!! "The ps2 vibes have joined the call
I dont think people understand how fun they are until they drive one. Very underestimated car
Every minimum wage fast food employee is driving a 350z. It’s far from underated
M Performance underestimated*
Definitey agree. Was looking at other cars recently and just test drove one to pass the time while another came back from the shop. Now I’m picking it Monday to take home
@@mperformance3502 your name gives away your snidey-ness
Google “toby22 350z”. I owned a Z in 2008 before they’ve been riced by minimum wage ricers
When they first came out, I thought it was ugly for some reason. It really grew on me after a while. I actually prefer the look of this over 370z
Dude same idk why they just look better
yes! thought it was ugly then became my dream car
The era of the tt alternatives, the crossfire shocker and the weird wankel but cleverly packaged rx8. They were all interesting in their respective ways, now people just buy rapid german turbo hatches. Which are all things to all men.
I used to agree, but when you sit looking at a 370z, especially a Nismo after 2015? Miles better, just gorgeous.
The 350z interior also looks not classic but dated.
06 Roadster.... 20 inch high chrome Wheels. Head turner wherever she goes. i am constantly stopped in parking lots asking me about her, whether an old Z person, or just some gal going "wow, what it that???"
Nismo exhaust. I had a azure blue with an official Nismo v1 body kit on it and so decided to top it off using the real deal; I saved up and imported a Nismo exhaust from Nissan USA to the U.K. It utterly transformed the car with the sweetest noise ever - it’s seriously up there with a Ferrari it’s that good. It’s never loud when trundling along, doesn’t give you a headache cruising along motorways or sitting in traffic but when you open her up...wow! it howls in such an amazing way.
The craftsmanship of the exhaust was superb, so much so that when I asked a zed tuner specialist to put it on my car they happened to have another 350z in for an exhaust swap before they did mine (believe a “cobra” exhaust, can’t remember). This other one gave a similar sound but the actual finish in terms of welding etc was no where near the Nismo exhaust. It’s pricey though...back in 2009 I imported mine for about £1600 and had to pay import tax. I think I lived in tunnels afterwards - think driving a Ferrari 430 spider sound where it barks past 3k revs and howls as you keep going. I urge you to find TH-cam video of the exhaust sound.
You’re right about the 350...it’s a bit of a lump. It’s certainly not nimble and it’s heavy like a muscle cruiser GT. It’s not super fast but I wouldn’t say slow...it edged past my friends R32 golf when we gave it the beans on a straight empty road. It’s around that sort of speed. But that noise...it didn’t matter about going super fast...for me the zed was about cruising along on a summers day and when you feel like it, put it down a gear and make it go to 3-4K revs, the Nismo exhaust barks and you smoothly howl up the road in glorious sound. Everyone...passengers and those I past seemed to love it (thumbs up and smiles). People talking to me at petrol stations about it and really felt like I owned a super car at the time - most had no idea what it was. Others walked past pointing and asking me to give it a few revs when sitting in traffic followed by beaming smiles and camera phones out.
It’s such a good car for so little cash these days. People back in 2009 thought it was a £70k car when really at the time it was about £15k. Sadly a lot of them have ended up in tasteless moron chav hands putting hideous tat on them. Though if you do it right and spend money for official parts then they are amazing. Just avoid the idiots who stick big metal wings in the back etc...it’s really not the car for that.
The 350 Z UK forum is a great community, tell Dan to sign up post haste.
I do miss my Z, great bang for your buck. Yes the interior isn’t great, but it sounds good, is reliable, very predictable on the road, and sound great.
One of my favourite cars i've owned. There's only one big problem. I've never found anything that's as much fun (and as sideways) as this used to be. Perfect. Sold mine with 125k miles and still wish I kept it.
Just bought mine today. Any major issues or fairly reliable? 91k 06. Thanks
@@forrestwhatson210 They are very reliable, only thing you might eventually need to replace is the clutch according to some people.
Just a FYI. If you plan on buying a 350z make sure the timing chain tensioners have been replaced. These VQ35 motors have crappy plastic tensioners and I wasn’t happy forking over 1500 on changing all the chains and tensioners....
Not a common problem.
176,000 miles later on my vq35 and no timing issues
you are not going to find these for sale with that done
Sold my RX8 for my 350z still is my favourite car I've ever owned still miss it. Fitted a cobra exhaust and a "popcharger" air filter. Car sounded amazing. Also used to get discounted services at an Infiniti dealership which gave me incredible service, team were amazing.
My all-time favorite car; love that unique design....
If you are not looking for anything too shouty but a bit more fruity than stock, go for a Scorpion cat back system and a Cobra Y-Pipe, will do you a treat. Also the one you have...the middle uprev 296... make sure you keep an eye on your oil.
disturbed250 or just get a muffler delete, not too loud and you still have that stock look.
Big V6 in the front, manual box in the middle, LSD at the back. Low & wide body, huge brakes, hydraulic rack and all the usable power you could wish for. Best affordable sports car money can buy.
I live in Richmond,va. I just got a 350zx 2007 covertible silver and silver top one owner garage keep still got that new smell feel car look older lady had it. Its like im the only one in Richmond has one people look at me like im driving a Ferrari feels so good. Places i go people like thats my dream car. They are rare collectibles item value is going up i love the sound its powerful handles curbs like butter. Im blessed to found a good one
Great vid. Never driven a 350, but I have owned no less than four 370s including the Mk1 Nismo. I had an A45 AMG for a while, which was technically a much ‘better’ car on paper, but it lacked the character of the Z so I sold it and now have a blue 370 GT. The stock exhaust on the 350 actually sounds pretty good compared to the 370’s.
Great video I too love the 350z purely for value for money the car is definitely crying out for a louder exhaust and some induction noise. Without doubt a future classic.
Owned my first 350Z in 2003 - loved it for about 4 years . Purchased my 2nd 350z a mint condition 2005 yellow 35th anniversary model (GT4) in 2018 as weekend toy, shares the garage with my mk3 TT and VW Arteon lift back, as much as I love all 3 cars only one car puts a big kid size smile on my face :) - thanks for these great reviews.
It was my first car at 18, now I’m 21 and it’s been nothing but fun haven’t had a single issue 👍🏼
What was it like to insure at that age?
@@user-on8xf3lm4j Expensive man lol but it was worth it, now it’s a lot lower because I haven’t had any accidents or tickets surprisingly
Insurance must of been twice as much as the cars value.
@@tawermeister99 no actually I found a way around insurance, it’s like 50$ a month now
@@xlegacyfusion8915 how
The 350z is the next car I look to purchase. I have loved them since I first laid eyes on one back in 2003. I agree, there isn’t another car out there that I can think of that gives you the amount of power and performance for the price. I just hope I can get one before they are all gone or start to climb in value again.
Same here. First time I saw it it was so awesome. Looked futuristic, like both sides looked like the front end. Very different and original.
That makes sense buying a Stock Nissan 350z before modifying it, alot of Subaru WRX/STI owners do the same looking for a clean stock car. The younger generation tends to abuse these cars when they are modified like drilling into the pillars to add pod gauges.... :(
Fuck I hate cars with added guages everywhere. I see them and I stop looking at the car immediately.
My first real "sports car" 350Z was an '04' GT with the 276 hp DE, awesome car bang for buck! My next was another 350Z '03' ( best colour in sunset orange personally) both I modified with a subtle but lovely sounding Toyosports Exhaust (Y pipe back) and some sports CATS, Plenum spacer which is a must for the DE as it will help it breath and intake, Eibach Pro springs, quality rubber and brakes and a remap! Great fun and a joy to drive and then finally after 2 years of waiting i could get my hands on my current '12' 370Z GT Edition with the VQ37VHR at 332 hp. I have always had my eye on a 911 and find justifying the price difference from the 370Z to a similar age 911 difficult for the aforementioned "bang for buck" so a comparison video would be interesting to watch (always difficult when its your own car your comparing) Good video!
What you say about picking a car rings so true with me. I was looking at the RX-8 as I liked the styling, but I thought I should at least put a few more cars on the table to compare it with. I'd never even heard of the 350Z before when I asked for alternatives, and the looks didn't appeal, but it had the right price and performance so I added it to the comparison. The more I researched it the more it appealed, that big lazy V6 over the bike like high revving rotary seemed a better fit for my heavy motorway use. It slowly but surely won me over and now 60K miles of ownership later it still puts a big grin on my face :). I went for the HR mainly because I wanted a higher rev limit than my MX-3 had, and I found one with the V1 Nismo body kit which gives it a more aggressive shape that I'm very fond of. I love the grunt more than I love agility, my MX-3 and Celica probably hung on to the corners better, but my zed can hurl me up to 70mph in 2nd gear on even the steepest of slip roads.
I had to sell my 350z (almost a replica of the one here), for 7K to put towards a 12.5k 1.5D Qashqai. It broke my heart!. 4 years ownership and all it cost me was an exhaust and 2 new tyres + some brake pads. A bullet proof motor. (I cant say the same of any other cars I have owned). You get so much car with these for your money and would recommend to anyone.
I put the mishimoto air intake on my DE, wouldn't say it woke the car up in terms of performance, but the noise is now a lot deeper and slightly louder..
Always wanted a Z, looks unique, just came across a soft top, definitely gonna buy it
If you don’t mind a loud car, I would suggest a Tomei titanium exhaust. Saves about 40lbs, makes power, and is fairly cheap.
Intakes: Tons our there but Z1 Motorsports makes a good intake, and intake manifold.
Headers (exhaust manifold): might be worth doing headers, Z1 headers are good.
Finally you want a good tune, ecutek and uprev are the common ecu/programming systems. A custom tune by a good tuner should be done after the bolt ons.
I’m a ‘70’s guy and a Long time Z-car fan here.....like from the 1st-gen 240/260/280 days. With 3.5L available......I’m sure smiles will follow.
I am looking at getting my first sports car this year and this was the perfect video for me
How could you not love it? Looks great, sounds great, drives great. This was one of 2 cars I considered buying last year. Almost bought one, but a Mustang came in view with less miles and cheaper price. I'm still looking into getting one of these though.
Love my 350. Yea its got its DE probs but its definitely a driver enthusiast oriented car, you feel very in control. Gearbox is great and I find the power is definitely there when you need it
Would love to see the comparison with the Porsche!
On top of that, a 350z vs S2000 video would be pretty cool too.
If I can make it happen, I will
I also wish to see this. Not expecting it to be as good, but if it comes reasonably close that would be impressive.
I'd be interested if the review. I'd have to expect the 911 to be better. If it wasn't then...
When I bought a 991.1 carrera s I had to sell my 05 350z . No room in the garage , other side of the garage was occupied by my wif's cayenne s. I very much enjoyed my 350z while I had it but the performance difference between the z and 911 is a night and day.
I also sold my Golf for a blue 350z
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what? why?
Lol what a coincidence
Just bought a blue roadster. Ticks a lot of boxes - V6, non-turbo, 6 speed manual, RWD, reliable and I think it looks great. Went through the same list of cars mentioned in the film apart from the Scirocco. Fuel consumption not great but coming from 20 years in a TVR so that's no change and I wont do more than about 3,000 miles a year. I think they're proper bargains but you have to trawl through a load of high-mileage HEAPS to find a good standard car.
Deleting the primary silencer makes these car sound fantastic - this is the only thing I've done to mine and I love it!
Just what I needed! Am considering one as a winter car. Thanks!
Bruh, this man owns a lotus and wants a 350z
Get on the 350z UK forum - great bunch of people on there and lots of knowledge, lots of people already been through this! Would pick up a good following for the TH-cam chanel too!
Modifying the 350z changes it completely and brings them to life. It can become a bit of an addiction...
These are pretty great cars, their cost alone is reason enough to pick one up. They are sub 10k in the UK many of which are around £5k. A comparison would be interesting between this and your 911 although I would pick the Nissan over a 911 any day considering I can actually afford it unlike the 911 which is way out of my budget if I was even looking for a car anyway.
I'm still very much happy with my MGB GT. Different car entirely though.
Nice to see a old British classic on the road. Also agree there, I'd say most people would be able to afford a 350z than a 911. My dad's friend bought his 370z around and it was a cool car. Loved the sound of the engine. I'm sure also it's more reliable than the porsche.
Car throttle made a video reviewing the 350 or 370 saying the one that they were reviewing is owned by a young lad who took a gap year in uni so he can work full time and get it (which I would not recommend people doing).
911 great car at 5 times the price. New ones are £150,000. Same price as Nismo GTR. Or can get a track pack GTR £94,000
@@blademanx Normal people can't afford that. A car under £10k is our budget although the cheaper the better.
@@Punisher9419I think that now days the S2000 could be the better option if you want to have fun in a car that feels nimble and happy, without breaking the bank, even if we hate the lagage of the digital dash and the "v-tec kicking" theme.
@@Menda_Lerenda Very true, they are also fairly affordable. Although some are expensive for some reason. Most are under £10k and some are even around £5k.
Brilliant car! Oldschool, great sounding, naturally breathing.
Last week I watched your Fiesta st vidéo ( I had a 2016 model for a year) and I found your opinion on the car spot on...
This week you came out with this... ( I actually replaced the Fiesta St for a 2005 nissan 350z in the same blue color)
Ok once again, your opinion is spot on...
As an exhaust... I got a resonated Cobra catback... And I am very happy with it... Just a bit more sound than the stock, but fairly good for my daily commuting.
Great work ... You sir , just earned a new subscriber
Thanks Jorge
Have the same car, year and color but USDM. It’s a 5th car for us but it still gets driven weekly. Right at 180k miles and still drives excellent. Very reliable and would recommend to anyone looking for an affordable sports car.
350z are awesome cars ,specially in blue !! ive owned 2 350z and now a 2017-370z Nismo in red .
I had a 350z GT for 6 years as my main car. It was Azure blue also. I upgraded the exhaust to a Scorpion and upgraded the Air filter but the rest was Stock. I loved it. Kids used to point wherever I went. It always drew stares. With the Scorpion it sounded fantastic especially through tunnels. I did have to replace the engine block at one point as I blew a piston. A valve dropped into a cylinder and bang. I bought it when it was about 2 years old for around 16,000. It was great fun and a lot of car for the money. It was the middle 296bhp uprev version. A young 21 yold bought it from me and I did an mot search on it the other day and it hasn’t been done for a number of years. I guess the poor old girl is dead somewhere. Too hot to handle.
Yes this is what I hoped for to listen, a comparison between the 996 and the 350Z.
Jay. Get the Scorpion exhaust. Louder but still quiet while you drive around town etc. it’s the one I had. Brilliant.
2006 Roadster. 20 inch High Chrome wheels, 8 &12... Hear turner wherever she toes. Whether an old Z fanatic or just some gal going "What is that???", she gets endless compliments. I only race Vettes on curvy roads and I have never been beaten. Same with high end Lexus. Like riding in a roller coaster.
I had a manual 350z Nissan before my Golf R. Good torque loves to rev high and plenty top end. Struggles down low, quite heavy for its size. Only fast past 60kph, dangerous if you push it hard round a turn. Has an aluminium rear chassis that's very light. Great for a cheap RWD. Good value for performance. better track car than road car imo.
well the hr Z has 80% of torque from 2krpm so I dunno
Love to see a Miltek exhaust on it. I owned a roadster in 2009 and absolutely loved it. I had a JWT pop charger air filter on mine and it sounded great. I'm trying to buy a 350z roadster again now I'm not trying to be a sensible Dad
Had a 2003 model a long time a go and enjoyed it . Only common faults where gas struts on boot failing and clutch where only good for 30.000 miles . Yep loved my car lol
Very honest review
Just recently got myself a Z4MR , been blown away how much fun it is. I use to own a mk1 MX-5 around 10 years ago and the Z4MR really reminds me of that car, but it has a bit more power and a longer bonnet.
I had a Z4MC, best and worst car in one
350s and 370s are the perfect car period. Such a beautiful and understated body. Classy as hell and I've driven an Infinity G35 with a 6 speed stick, they certainly go! I have no use for a car as my job requires heavy duty trucks, but if I ever do get a car it'll be one of these.
As an owner of a 2007 350Z for about 7 years now I think (Also a Grand Touring, though mine is a Canada market version), I believe that it's not just a perfect first sports car. It's a good sports car straight out, especially the HR (I'm obviously biased, but hey). Also, I think they're starting to age quite well compared to a lot of cars. They're still quite practical, quite simple to maintain, very reliable, but with enough creature comforts to easily daily drive and not have the driving experience be an ordeal. However, it's still analog enough that you're in control...it's not a bunch of stupid computers calling the fun police every time you want to have a good time like in most modern vehicles, and when you find a good piece of road and all of the conditions are perfect, it's just so much fun. I've driven it back to back with a 1999 C5 Corvette and a 2022 C8 Corvette. I'd prefer to own both of the latter cars, but hey...they're worth a lot more money. The C8 is obviously in another league, but the C5 is very similar on paper performance wise. They're two very different animals behind the wheel, but I'll not start that firestorm here.
Never been my type of car but like the new shape
Good to see the 90s Scania 164L that you passed
I loved my Pikes Peak 2003 350Z! I had it for almost 10 years, from December 2002 until May of 2012.
The car is beautiful! I can't seem to find much as far as safety features/testing.
I absolutely love that Monterey Blue. It really fits that car.
And like most others when the 350z first came out I wasnt really sold on the design but now I think it looks fantastic. I guess it's grown on me too.
It’s Azure Blue I believe. I had one.
Great video James !
Love the fact you concentrate on cars not the other nonsense !!!!! 👍
Part one of my journey back to Lotus has begun !
M240i traded in and replaced with (yet to picked up new M140i) that’s the wife’s car sorted.
New year search for the Lotus will begin 🤪
The Evora is beautiful
thedoghandler1
Yup
Had a 2010 NA Evora beautiful car
Very nice I am now looking for a jag xfr-s.
yes..yes..yes.. and mine was even blue .. i miss that car.. i will try to find another one this summer..
I know there is a fixation on RWD, but I’d go with an Integra DC5, or DC2. The feel of the Teg shines through and overcomes the perception of a fwd.
I love my 350z. I’ve started upgrading it and you can beef it up for very little cash.
Factory air box with a updated filter is better than those other cone filters by far
@Myname Isunavailable remove the factory stock paper filter and replace with a foam one
DO NOT change the standard airbox, you will not make power and may even loose.
The breather mods are intake plenum and MREV2.
Exhaust for sound and a little bit of power but not much.
The thing that really transforms the car is to change the dual mass flywheel to a lightweight single mass one. Aim for 40 to 50% lighter one, you will be impressed.
Oh and like some others have said in the comments, watch the oil level. The 300HP models have a defect on the oil rings and most of them drink a lot of oil.
2006 300hp owner here since 2014.
I currently own an fn2 type r.. i keep looking at these 350z's!
Those exhausts from stock are great, same as the Infiniti ones of the same generation - never give problems, same as the majority of the Nissan products of the time, good engineering back in the day.
This video made me a subscriber. I own a 370Z so I'd love to see what happens in the rest of this series
Nice review Dan, this car will be mine
The battery indicator is very useful for me since I put on my car a powerful subwoofer and I need to check if the voltage is too low because of the music it can damage the electronics of the car on a mid long term. To be honest the cars I owned were pretty city cars that didn't have such great sound. Might aswell just listen to the engine on this 350Z, is one of my dream cars since Underground and I will love to own one, especially the 313HP late versions
The manual version of this model burns a hell of a lot of oil from factory. They fixed that issue on the 2007 model i believe. Important to use a thicker synthetic oil in this, or install a catch can.
Best review I've seen yet. Thank you!
I have been thinking about getting one of these for a while, think it will be a nice upgrade from my 1.6 civic type s ep2. And this video has tipped me over the edge. Thanks guys, earned a new Sub!
Welcome to the channel
The 350z had the same lap time around the top gear test track as M3 E46, Witch was pretty good, but also the same time as the cheaper and less powerfull RX-8 and, hilariously the very same time as the 535d a 4 door family saloon with diesel engine xD
Surely that was a wet lap for the m3? I owned a 350z, never an m3 but I'm sure the m3 is loads quicker. The 350 really doesn't like to rev and feels really quite heavy in the corners, more like a muscle car
Yeah top gear normally work with standard vehicles tho. It's fantastic as a starter track toy project. Standard it's lackluster at best.
Joselo Aero - test drive one of these back when I was shopping for a used car. I remember the stock suspension was jarring, somewhat a kidney killer and the ergonomics was pretty good; however, end up with the e46 M3 for the superb ride quality and better ergonomic and cleaner cabin design and also it’s a 5 seater
350z is long, heavy and hard to driving sporty. Too many Renault's part.
@@campkira Ummm 3300lbs really isn't that bad, especially when you consider the fact it had a huge 3.5L engine hanging off it. lol
Also Reault didn't really have an effect on Nissan cars until the late 2000's, Nissan already had their entire line up of cars ready to go when they
took a controlling interest in the company.
I wouldn’t bother with intake mods, unless you’re going for sound.
Intakes will give you heat soak and you’ll loose power. The Rev Up already has the improved air box, I would just get an air filter. Cobra or Scorpion exhaust, Nismo if you’re flush. Get a stubby aerial, side skirts and spoiler or a Nismo body kit look great.
Super only.
Not to mention these are really well built solid cars that still perform like new even after 15 years of abuse.
I own a 350, i wouldn’t bother changing intakes the stock ones are fine! Exhaust i would go for a Miltek system with decats. Not too loud it’s great. Great cars! Was my first sports car owned nearly a year now can’t complain
Things you should do:
Invidia Gemini cat back exhaust
High Flow Cats
Lighter Flywheel
Kick all necessary things out for less weight
Injen CAI
Bilstein B16 or KW V3 coilovers
Recaro Pole Position Seats for less weight
Those are pretty much the basics, there is a very long list
Fantastic channel, really glad I found this channel. I own a azure blue 2006 350z too! Would highly recommended milltek with berk hfc running a plenum spacer and an air intake.... Makes the car ridiculously fast and sound not too shouty but the right amount of meat
Obviously we'd all love to see the comparison video. THANKS!
As long as you are honest if the 350z ends up being better :)
Great video. Thanks for the review.
Will watch with interest when he starts the mods. I have one of these and a 370gt coupe. VQ's are great engines. One suggestion: don't modify the air intake. It's really well known with these that the factory intake is superior. Add a k & n or bmc element is the best bet. If you really MUST do it then long tube intakes are the only way to go ($$$) but they won't give significant gains. In fact the only thing that really improves power significantly on these is a turbo kit. Watch MCM's build where they used headers and full exhaust and tune, they didn't gain much. A good catback and bmc element is my suggestion, engine wise. Plenum spacer is one other option but they dont gain much either.
This is all as relates to the de and de revup. The HR is quite different and can get better gains with some mods.
Definitely yes. Cheap, huge aftermarket support, easy to work on, tons of forum knowledge -- Check!
What about a Honda S2000? It's a much purer sports car experience, doesn't have the grunt of a 350z, but it's a hell of a lot of fun and a hell of a lot of car for reasonable money.
I think they're great cars but like you say just lacking the grunt, especially if you don't have the experience of that kind of car. They've got a reputation for being a bit snappy on the limit too
Would love to see S2000's in a similar price range as the 350Z's in my region. In Switzerland there are so few S2000 on the market, that prices stayed at around double the prices of 350Z.
Altough I've never driven an S2000, I enjoyed most of the other VTEC Hondas more than the 350Z/370Z Nismo I've driven. Despite the much bigger engines in the Nissans, they still feel quite slow in the lower rpms. And I love the VTEC revvs :)
They both sound great, but very different. The looks are very subjective. The 350Z coupe is nice, but the roadster can't keep up with the S2000 in my opinion. Damn, have to drive an S2000 finally...
@@JayEmmOnCars The reputation for being a bit snappy on the limit is more relevant on the early cars. The later ones (04 on) had revised suspension damping and revised steering which made a huge difference. Mine is a 2005 model, probably the 'sweet spot' as it's the last with a throttle cable and no traction control, but it does have the revised suspension setup. I've kept mine stock except for changing the rear dampers to Koni Sport Yellows (adjustable), as one of the rear dampers had failed. The Konis are better IMO than the stock dampers. You can't beat the S2000 for a fun drive, especially if you can find some nice back roads where you can rev the nuts off it.
@@davidstorm4015 Did you see my S2K review? I rate them fairly highly
Yeah good luck finding an S2000 for anything under 15-20K, in a bubble yeah the S2000 is a more pure sports car but it's terrible value by comparison.
Subscribed eventually. Sorry for delay Jay!
Nice review Dan. This car will be mine :-)
Thanks Dan & Jay. Would love to see the 911 comparison, but I also think you've got a lot of other comparison opportunities here as well. You already mentioned the Z4, and then maybe a Cayman (Boxster?!). Even some hatches, Golf R32? Hopefully some owners get in touch over time and give you the opportunity. Cheers. :)
Thanks Mark, as always we are subject to what we are offered so will always endeavour to create the best content with that
Wish it was as cheap in Denmark. They are sold from 20 to 30 thousand pound / 25-35 thousand dollars here.
This was my first car back in 2006 in high school. I was thinking between a Toyota MR2 Spyder and 350Z.
Needs a cobra non resonanted cat back, will transform it and make it sound incredible with no drone
I used to hate these cause in the US almost everyone would slap a cheap exhaust and just blast those trumpets everywhere.
Epic start to this one Mr Jay 👍
I love that blue on the 350's, nice choice Dan.
Cheers Nick
It must have an after market lightweight flywheel, the original Nissan flywheel was a heavy dual mass item, it was so heavy you could not change up really quickly because the engine would take a long time to drop revs (very noticeable above 6,000rpm), so you had to wait a moment to let the clutch out to avoid a mismatch between engine and road speed. The 350z does have an annoying problem, the hydraulic clutch line is too close to the exhaust, in a rush hour grind it will get too hot and you loose the clutch (comes back when the fluid temp goes down). I love my 350z, the sound and handling are wonderful.
I had a nismo , with 19 rims factory fitted body kit , 5 zigan stainless pipes with removable baffles, remapped , induction kit , was a nice car following my two scoobies , got fed up after a yr , cos my buzz of real performance came from thousand cc motorbikes , that are obscenely fast like 106 in first gear , yep not exaggerating zx10 in first hits the Rev limiter at 107 , 0 to 150 in around 12 seconds ,, ,, I couldn’t afford a car with these sort of performance speed and , I think you get the picture , but not a bad car , and fairly good on fuel for the size of engine , cheers Shane uk 🇬🇧
Oh and forgot to say ,, had a z260 32 yrs ago , gold with tan vinyl roof
The 06 model (has the vq35de revup engine) has an oil consumption issue that should be addressed fairly quickly when starting modifications. I'm a big fan of the motordyne plenum spacer when considering first mods ^_^. Cheers!
Great cars. I had one on the shortlist when I bought the Z4. Maybe next time.
Yes, let's see a comparison with the 911, it'd be interesting to see just how well something that's a quarter of the price stacks up.
The Z's are best bang for buck hands down.
Would suggest you do some track time comparisons of Porsche vs Nissan, and also show some side by side handling analysis.
Keep it up J, awesome channel!
Thankyou!
hey guys im a owner from california with a 06 350z roadster. the only real issue my car has given me is the bushing replacement in the front but mine was 115k miles when i got it. hope to see the mods on car cause I'm going to modify mine down the road and i want to see what this car can do
In the left hand drive territory I'm currently shopping for an MR2 (SW20 or W30), they are much more common and twice cheaper than the 350z. Yes they are a lot different (we're talking 2.0 i4 vs 3.5 V6) but probably equally as fun. For some reasons a not-Quattro Audi TT is more expensive than a mid engine import.
MR2s are also cheap here. Not as desirable, and much older for an SW20
If you are after a coupe then it’s perfect, if you want a true sports car, then Miata is always the answer.
A cat back Stillen exhaust sounds great
Great video enjoyed a walk down memory lane of a former car I lusted after when I was younger, I completely agree with you on the colour, that is definitely the best colour for the 350Z. Funnily enough I was choosing between a new 370z and a second hand 996 at one one point in my life and I for one would therefore love to see a comparison between your 996 and the 350Z. You can't help but be impressed by the value of the 350Z, but tbh I reckon for a bit of extra money an Integra DC5 Type R is a better first sports car,.
I think the Tegs seem to be costing people a lot of money now with corrosion and parts getting worn from years of enthusiastic use
@@JayEmmOnCars Corrosion not really an issue in Australia :)