M3 vs 350Z - What do you think?

Malachy · 16 Jan 2007 at 22:01

Stonedofmoo said:
Yeah the engine cannot be that bad... a developed version is being used in the Nissan GTR...

and used in the val'satis.(skyline engined sleeper of the future?)
all derived from the 3l v6 lump of the 300zx so that lends its hand to the ability to turbo change it etc

gah beat me................

anyway i would choose the 350z, much rarer, m3s are pretty common more individual, m3s also have slowly been getting the stigma that you must be the cockney ryhming slang of an investment banker to have one

unless its an e30 of coarse then your too cool for school

Carl · 16 Jan 2007 at 22:17

I feel this listing shows a much better view of the M3.

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/121137.htm

[TW]Fox · 16 Jan 2007 at 22:19

Dup said:
I never commented on the weight, just size.

They are both the same size. There are no barges in this thread, just two Coupes. One is a bit lardy but thats the one with the Nissan badge.

I'd have the M3 but with cars like this its personal preference. Both are quite different.

Styles · 16 Jan 2007 at 22:27

I'd have the M3 any day of the week. Been in both, M3 was a better experience for me.

Rotty · 16 Jan 2007 at 23:13

I have driven both and as much as I likes the 350z this isn't really a contest

As for performance being similar, it may appear that way on paper but in real life the difference feels massive

and how could you resist something that looks like this

Fantom · 16 Jan 2007 at 23:51

350z for me, i think ive actually fallen in love with it

Mr_White · 17 Jan 2007 at 03:21

Badgerpoo said:
From reading up on both, it seems that to mod them power wise costs A LOT of money and isn't terribly reliable, so thats probably out.

What makes you say that, the VQ35 used in the 350Z is one of the worlds best and most reliable engines and has been in the top 10 since it was made, you can take it to about 360bhp without having to strengthen the engine or change any of the internals, and it'll still be just as reliable.

You can supercharge or twin turbo them and then you're laughing, I'm not sure who told you that you need forged internals for FI, that's certainly not the case, only if you're looking to get silly power out of it.

http://www.350z-uk.com/forums/index.php

Stonedofmoo · 17 Jan 2007 at 07:39

Rotty said:
and how could you resist something that looks like this

Very easily when you see them so often

[TW]Fox · 17 Jan 2007 at 08:11

Stonedofmoo said:
Very easily when you see them so often

Funnily enough though a cars ability and appearance does not decrease with sales volume

Rotty · 17 Jan 2007 at 08:48

[TW]Fox said:
Funnily enough though a cars ability and appearance does not decrease with sales volume

strange that, ain't it ? you could even be as outrageous as to say that it sells well because it is so good but of course that, of course, would be a stupid assumption to make

Stonedofmoo · 17 Jan 2007 at 10:06

Nah rubbish, much overrated car. I outrun one in my Pulsar and that cost like £4k!!

Oakesy2001uk · 17 Jan 2007 at 10:21

Both amazing cars for different reasons. I personally I think would have the 350 I think, but its a close one and it would depend on my situation.
But it comes down to much more than which goes faster in a straight line. Go and drive them and make up your own mind! I have only very breifly driven a 350z and I loved it, not long enough to make a full opinion. The M3 however is a stunning car!

The_Dark_Side · 17 Jan 2007 at 10:31

Stonedofmoo said:
Yeah the engine cannot be that bad... a developed version is being used in the Nissan GTR...

that could mean in the same way as the Mclaren F1 uses a developed version of the BMW V12...when in fact it shares exactly zero parts with the original base engine.

The_Dark_Side · 17 Jan 2007 at 10:34

if it were my money I'd go M3 everytime.
I know its a personal preference thing but I just don't like the look of the 350Z.

Mr_White · 17 Jan 2007 at 10:38

Jonny ///M said:
An engine that was used in the renault vel satis 3.5 v6

More uninformed slagging off I see.

The VQ35 is one of the world's most reliable engines, it's not french, it's a pure nissan engine, and is the only engine to be in the Ward's top ten engines since it was made.

Renault asked for one, messed about with it, put it in TWO of their cars, and now for some reason, people **** it off and think it's french :rolleyes:

Stonedofmoo · 17 Jan 2007 at 11:18

The_Dark_Side said:
that could mean in the same way as the Mclaren F1 uses a developed version of the BMW V12...when in fact it shares exactly zero parts with the original base engine.

I don't disagree, thats why I said developed in the first place

Jonny ///M · 17 Jan 2007 at 11:42

Mr_White said:
More uninformed slagging off I see.

The VQ35 is one of the world's most reliable engines, it's not french, it's a pure nissan engine, and is the only engine to be in the Ward's top ten engines since it was made.

Renault asked for one, messed about with it, put it in TWO of their cars, and now for some reason, people **** it off and think it's french

I think you read too deep into my comment. Its not because its french and i imagined it would be a nissan motor but my comment was directly at a sports car like the 350z sharing the engine that was in an abosolute failure of a family car the vel'satis. Its tooo ugly!

Im not a french basher(my dad drives french,my two mates do aswell)

Clarkey · 17 Jan 2007 at 11:57

Malachy said:
all derived from the 3l v6 lump of the 300zx so that lends its hand to the ability to turbo change it etc

Not true, VG is totally different to the VQ.

Mr_White · 17 Jan 2007 at 12:09

Jonny ///M said:
but my comment was directly at a sports car like the 350z sharing the engine that was in an abosolute failure of a family car the vel'satis. Its tooo ugly!

Completely irrelevant, so because renault asked for one to use in two of their crap cars, the engine now isn't allowed to be used in sports cars like it always has been?

Jonny ///M said:
Its not because its french

That's because it's not.

rayb74 · 17 Jan 2007 at 13:40

Any one else think the E46 M3 looks dated ?

Especially sat next to one of those Z`s ?