I guess Im just stunned at how terrible it actually is. I saw the stock nismo manual dyno. 390/390. And it weighs 3600#. How is it so horrific at actually delivering that power? Maybe if you modded it to 600whp it could keep up with a stock mustang? Also, at 3600#, I cant abide the "but corners..." argument.
I raced cars - formula open wheel, tin top, all sorts- even a 510 - for years. If you want a track car, buy a track car. If you want a capable, comfortable really fun street car - the Z fits the bill perfectly. Comfy seat, decent 6 speed, good handling with enough power and grip for anything on a public road. No need for 600hp - car doesn’t have the grip for that anyway. And as a bonus - not many around - it’s exclusive!
I would really like to drive one, but there of course aren't any available for that, yet. Just regular Z's which noone likes who has driven both. I'd love to try the manual Nismo, but I think it will be a while before I can snag a test drive in one. I did drive a CTR FL5 this morning, and the thing was absolutely phenomenal, even if it is down on power compared to most cars I've owned.
Okay, but we have the Supra, and noone is complaining.
The 0-30 was only off the 4.1 pace of the Supra by 0.1 second...it wasn't tires. Also, the trap speed delta was almost 6mph. Again...it's not the tires. The only viable 2 explanations are 1, Nissan really murdered the car with their "manual specific ECU tune" -OR- MT or the delivery crew filled it up with the most rotten 87 octane they could find. I am curious if C&D gets vastly different numbers.
I find this hilarious. Everyone cries foul when their baby gets called ugly. No basis to it what-so-ever in this case, IMO.
No, but the regular one near mirrors it.
Have you driven one? If so, and you don't like it, then don't buy one.
Speaking of ugly, the MK5 Supra is a design lesson in what not to do. It’s a mess from a design perspective. From a driving perspective, it’s fast and numb (like most modern BMWs) and when pushed the rear wants to swap ends with you without letting you know that it’s about to do it. The sight lines are terrible and you feel like you’re driving in a coffin. If this all appeals to you, by all means get one. You can be another BMW fanboy (which it sounds like you already are).
I need to. I have driven and owned a 370Z in Sport/Touring/Manual trim. 2012. I presume the Nismo fixed the shitty suspension, though. I think it will be hard to drive a manual Nismo for a while though.
