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My 350Z
So I finally bought this baby yesterday. 2007 Base Model with 19k miles for under US $20k. It doesn’t have any kind of electric seats, heating seats, and buttons on the steering wheel for cruise control and stereo functions… what it does have is 306HP and 268 pound-feet of torque, 6-speed manual, and a 0-60 in the low 5s!
I looked for a long time for the right Z since I really wanted an 07+ model.
'07+ = 306hp, 268torque
'06 = 300hp, 260torque
'03-'05 = 287hp, 274torque
The ’07 also has a nice bump on the hood, 18” wheels, and a different engine
Here’s an 03-06 engine:
[IMG]http://www.familycar.com/roadtests/nissan350z/Images/Engine.jpg[/IMG]
Here’s an 07+ engine:
[IMG]http://www.caranddriver.com/assets/image/2007/Q2/043020071210431336.jpg[/IMG]
I drove it home under heavy Florida rain on the highway and doing 70-80mph felt like nothing, this is on a completely different level than what I’m used to… It also feels good the fact that you can be going 60mph on 5th gear, punch the gas a bit and the car MOVES... It's a bit scary, it hits the redline at 7500rpms and I believe I haven't even been at 6000rpms yet :o
I haven’t really had the chance to test the car 100% yet (as I said it was pouring rain when I left the dealer), but I surely will and will have more to write in the future.
I was a bit sad to see the Civic go, so many things happened in that car, it took me to so many places, so many of my friends and friends that I haven’t seen in years rode in that car, hell I even learned how to drive manual in that car… Farewell little Civic…
Here are some photos of the car, keep in mind that it rained last night and haven't had a chance to clean it. Also, I had to work later in the morning so I snapped all the photos in about 20 minutes... I managed to get some HDRs :) Enjoy..
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looking good niko.
shame it's not the blue but that's still a nice silver :D
any plans for it?
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nice car, congratulations
those tyres look racy...
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looks very nice... take her out and give it some stick. (although i am sure thats what you did to and from work, and any oher chance you got to drive her.)
perchance does yours have a shift light? mine does, and i didnt know if the Z has it or not. and those are definitely not the OEM tires.
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Congrats Niko, I woulda said so in the other thread but I forgot.
What does the wife think of it?
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[QUOTE=cmcpokey;867123]
perchance does yours have a shift light? mine does, .[/QUOTE]
It does and it can be adjusted so that it starts blinking at the rpms of your choice, pretty cool, I had no idea the car had that feature.
Thanks for the comments guys :)
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[QUOTE=Kitdy;867131]Congrats Niko, I woulda said so in the other thread but I forgot.
What does the wife think of it?[/QUOTE]
The wife thinks I now drive a chick magnet and it's a bit concerned lol... but she loves it as well.
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Congrats.
That silver looks much better in the real world than in the studio shot you showed in the other thread.
Interior is meh, but it don't matter.
I am surprised how good it looks(condition-wise).
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[QUOTE=Niko_Fx;867132]It does and it can be adjusted so that it starts blinking at the rpms of your choice, pretty cool, I had no idea the car had that feature.
Thanks for the comments guys :)[/QUOTE]
its cool, and mine adjusts too, but i never see mine and end up just bouncing off the rev limiter.
[QUOTE=Niko_Fx;867133]The wife thinks I now drive a chick magnet and it's a bit concerned lol... but she loves it as well.[/QUOTE]
with a wife as hot as yours, she neednt worry about you straying. it will be a good car for the tw of you to pull up to the clubs you always seem to be heading to. a lot better than a civic.
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[QUOTE=f6fhellcat13;867135]Congrats.
That silver looks much better in the real world than in the studio shot you showed in the other thread.
Interior is meh, but it don't matter.
I am surprised how good it looks(condition-wise).[/QUOTE]
It's almost immaculate, only a few minors scratches :) It's gray btw.
Here's a comparison photo
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thats a completely different color
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under 20, wow.
i love those dual intakes and that hood bulge is sexy! very nice car! enjoy it. i love the VQ series.
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[QUOTE=cmcpokey;867140]its cool, and mine adjusts too, but i never see mine and end up just bouncing off the rev limiter.
with a wife as hot as yours, she neednt worry about you straying. it will be a good car for the tw of you to pull up to the clubs you always seem to be heading to. a lot better than a civic.[/QUOTE]
Thing is... I always get wasted, so we'll still be taking her Automatic Scion Xa so she can drive back home hehehe.
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is that plastic cover over the engine necessary? or does it come off? just curious (holden has something similar but it's flimsy as, just comes off)