I too am parting with my Z

[flyrchris]

op...what vehicle do you plan on replacing the Z with?

Not sure yet. Any suggestions? I have previously owned a M2401, Jaguar F-Type.

 

[rocksandblues]

IMHO, there is no such car.

Almost every Porsche and most of the M cars

 

[jdm-rhd]

Not sure yet. Any suggestions? I have previously owned a M2401, Jaguar F-Type.

it depends on your budget, but as @rocksandblues said a porsche. the gt3 seems to win most reviewer 'sports car of the year.'

gr86 and gr corolla are more budget friendly, but are gonna lack the 400hp your used to. the wrx sti is probably in the middle...

 

[ZillaZ]

Not sure yet. Any suggestions? I have previously owned a M2401, Jaguar F-Type.

Doesn't sound like you want American but if you are willing to spend just a tad more than the Z Performance or right around it for a higher milage (30k+ miles)the C7 (2014-2019) Corvette Grand Sport trim would probably be what you are looking for. It will have different ride selections and is built for track and daily. It's basically a Z06 but without the supercharged engine. But if you want that, then get the Z06. The C7 is probably the last vette that will be easy to mod and work on with it being the last front-engine Corvette they made. Lots and LOTS of support for the car and a HUGE community.

 

[trackratZ]

Nice Z!. to bad you are not just up to throwing on a set of Nismo Coilovers and keeping the Z. I have a Proto Z and a Nismo Z and the Proto is certainly much softer in the suspension. I will be adding the Nismo coilovers/spring set very soon. I too prefer a stiffer ride but would not get rid of the car for that reason. The Nismo coilovers are just 1600$ ish. IMHO it is money better spent that the depreciation and loss of sales tax than selling the car. Wish you the best @flyrchris !

Having both Z versions to compare is great! The entire Nismo suspension upgrades are probably needed, not just the coilovers - swaybars, bushings, etc. - for best tuning, the package seems to work great. I haven't looked up all these components but usually that's what is needed.

Many good quality coilovers can be tailored with spring rates for an owner's preferences. Once dialed, the Z could deliver best of both worlds. Like most said here, it's still subjective on the owner's driving feel for that dual purpose use. Good luck @flyrchris

 

[DrivingEnthusiast]

IMHO, there is no such car.

Very simple: A Corvette, Camaro or Mustang with magnetic shocks. A wide range of adjustment.

 

[CRYDR]

Maybe Nissan can come up with a EDC Like on my E92 M3. It drives like its on rails effortlessly. My Z Proto is pretty good at being almost on rails with a good bit more driver effort but it will hold on.

 

[TwinZurbo]

Very simple: A Corvette, Camaro or Mustang with magnetic shocks. A wide range of adjustment.

I have a 2024 Mustang GT and drive a buddies Dark Horse on occasion.. they're not the Z by a long shot.
My take:
The Z sells the "you're driving this car.. here's some buttons.. HAVE FUN"

The 5.0 is "1st and 2nd is useful.. everything else is boring AF." Fast.. but boring. (3.55 gearing)
Dark horse has 3.73's and shorter tranny gears.. but the magnetic shocks optimized the fun out of the Dark horse.. so.. boring.

 

[bgordon27]

Should've bought an M car if you weren't going to mod it ?‍

I had an M3 and an M2. BMW makes terrible manual transmissions. Very rubbery. The Z has a great manual. I will say that BMW is great at making seats. I will not be making mods other than the seats.