What do you guys think

[BlueSix]

Man.. I've been drooling..  The new Z is my new love...  The price is so nice too..  Things are finally starting to look up for sports cars again..  WRX (maybe STi soon), new Z car, the SE-R Spec V, and maybe a GT-R in a few years...

whee!

[Tuck&Poke]

i like it alot the price more than justifies the lack of turbo and it makes similar power even with out them.  i heard it handles nice but havent heard anything bout the shifter and its fast too

[zephyr]

I think it's a six speed manual
and as for the "lack of turbo", this car makes more hp than an rb...it's just a lot heavier than a skyline i guess
260 hp n/a *drool*
I'm thinking it will be in the low to mid 5's for 0-60

[gsrcamel]

I like its styling but I think that style is gonna get plaid out. I have seen a lot of manufactures prototypes that look very much similar. I do on the otherhad like the bargain of HP per Dollar with this car tho. but still one question. WHERES THE TURBO?<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'>???

[gsrcamel]

ohyeah Blue Six u forgot one car. LANCER RS! I heard the GSR will not come over =-( but I would take an RS any day!

[COUGAR]

what the ####? i've been reading articles and jsut assumed it came with a turbo! N/A? what fun is that?

[tnord]

cougar in case you didn't know, our 240's are NA

what's the 350 supposed to weigh? i hadn't heard anything about it being heavy, actually thought it was about 100lbs lighter than the Z32, if it's under 3250 i'll be pretty impressed

[rubbersidedown]

he knows the 240's are NA. But when you hear 300zx you think &quot;turbo&quot; ::drool:: but the 350z seems to be breaking the mold, or something like that...

[Tuck&Poke]

its like 2,800 or so w/o driver and yea i know its a six speed but i was wondering if it was any good unlike the sentra shifter its a friggin rubberband

[rubbersidedown]

i'm gonna sacrafice sounding stupid here... but you're gonna compare the shifting of the sentra to the new 350z? i think it'll be a lot better. but i'm not an expert or anything

[bing]

im gonna buy one, a long time from now when i add it to my collection...

i thinks shes a good little piece of ass, the turbo will come 2 years later i think i read somewhere

whatever she weighs, whatever teh gearbox, n/a or not it's a good sign or nissan to get back in the mix...

and personally i think the WRX, and all these new 180+hp &nbsp;cars (matrix, protege5 etc.) with their plastic 6 speeds, cheap awd's and 5 doors, aimed at 20-30 something's making a few bucks are gay as ####...

yes even the WRX, because everyone wants them, everyone... and everyone will have them in due time and then they are the new honda civic...

i want a real 2 door sports car, i want it to look mean and be fast,fuck the weight. &nbsp;If i wanted 4 doors and awd id get an audi S4, or i'd get a sweet bmw...

350z looks good though.....

[s15dude]

I think the new Z is awesome! I was surprised how small it was compared to the Z32. I think it will weigh in under 3000 cuz its similar size to the 240's.

[s15dude]

I think the new Z is awesome! I was surprised how small it was compared to the Z32. I think it will weigh in under 3000 cuz its similar size to the 240's.

[drift freaq]

The new 350Z is supposed to wiegh around 2800 pounds and given the power it has on tap thats fine by me . I Want ONE!!!!!!

[misnomer]

I wonder why you guys are knocking it 'cause it doesn't have a turbo. I'd rather have 280 NA hp than 300 turbo HP. NA is a smoother power output than turbo by nature. I s'pose it's personal preference.

For the record, I like the new Z :-)

[Nismos14]

just imagine with i/h/e the z could easily be in the 5.3-4 range in 0-60 thats hot ..... i WaNt!

[JeffNJ]

Honestly, I don't care for it all that much. &nbsp;The interior, actually though, is quite beautiful. &nbsp;But I hate those headlights that sweep up like that. &nbsp;Whatever happened to long, thin, horizontal ones like on the mid-90's Preludes and Silvias? &nbsp;Sigh. &nbsp;I miss them.

Specs though .. yeah, definately looks like it'd be a blast to drive. &nbsp;I still think the 300 is more attractive though. &nbsp;Looks matter.

[burgy240]

It looks sweet. &nbsp;I even liked the one at the car show last year and the final product has been revised from that even. &nbsp;Anyway, Plenty of HP and not too$$$$. &nbsp;Makes for a great car w or w/o a turbo. !!! &nbsp;

[jskim9]

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actually dave, it's ~3100lbs according to Nissan. and I want FIVE!!!

as for turbo... who cares??? why is a car more &quot;fun&quot; with a turbo. so you could play with the boost knob? hear it go ppsshh? for the same power, I'll alway take N/A. there's no turbo lag to deal with, less fears of engine wear, a lot linear torque curve, etc etc. oh yea, insurance premium lower <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

someone said 260hp? the prototype has been rated at 280hp, but that's not final figures. Hopefully it'll be even higher. and that's not more than the R34 GTR, it's the &quot;same&quot;. however, Nissan underrated that 280hp figure to comply with the &quot;agreement&quot; Japanese manufacturers have with one another and the gov to keep power figures to 280. that's why the Supra, Fairlady Z, 3000gt, RX-7 fd, NSX type R all are rated at 280hp as well.

oh yea, I love the 350z. as soon as I get out of school and start working... that'll be my daily driver.
I hope someone makes a turbo kit for it though. despite what I said before... the best of both worlds is to have a strong N/A car... then blowing it <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'> Hope they find room in the engine bay though... that VQ's a huge engine and the 350z didn't leave too much room for a twin turbo setup.

[drift freaq]

I stand corrected John <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

[HaLo]

absolutely fabulous...

want one right now.... <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

[Tuck&Poke]

i read that it was gonna be atleast 280 but that 280hp limit that they have in japan is total bull. &nbsp;they all lie because the supra had 320hp and so did the 3000gt and the z32 had 300hp. &nbsp;and i dont think they ristricted them in japan to make 280hp. &nbsp;they did it for a stupid reason too...so that they wont be um...flashy for lack of a better word. &nbsp;its cause of an old japansese proberb. &nbsp;well maybe not stupid. &nbsp;anyway everyone knows they dont follow it.

[DJ Machine]

Right now, the 350Z seems ugly as shit to me, from the pictures, but i won't be able to really tell whether i like it or not until i see it in person.

[zephyr]

hrmmm
i just read an article in the houston chronicle of all places
apparently it will start at 26,800 ish and work its way up with the &quot;enthusiast model&quot; at 28,249, the performance model at 30,429, the touring model at 31,589 and the track model at 34,079. &nbsp;They all have the vq but the performance touring and track have 18 inch rims rather than 17s, the track model having lightweight ones. &nbsp;they als have front and rear spoilers traction control and lsd with brembo brakes. &nbsp;makes me mad that they say the z32 was the last z car tho...i think s13 hatchback looks more like the old 240z and 280z any day.