yes, don't want to throw up on your shoes, haha.Originally Posted by LeonOfTheDead
Chrysler Crossfire 3.2 V6
Nissan 350Z
Mazda RX8
Alfa Romeo GTV 3.2 V6
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yes, don't want to throw up on your shoes, haha.
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my mother drives a crossfire, i have a G35 (a big fat Z) and i have to say that the crossfire is a horrible car. as previously mentioned, the interior is horrible. seats are uncomfortable, and the proportions of the car around you are all wrong, you simultaneously feel huge and tiny. it is fairly quick, but it doesnt have the confidence in handling that you get from the FM chassis cars.
all in all.. avoid the crossfire, get a Z.
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i'd pick the 350Z. the RX8 is a car i would never really want to drive. im not a fan of rotary engines. i don't like the way their built let alone how they suck up fuel and what not. the GTV is a very nice looking car. the Crossfire. i like that car. but i don't love it. i'd love it if it wasn't on the ancient SLK platform/ chassis. lets not forget those awful interiors.
i like the 1st one, but the bottom right looks like something out of a Kia and the one on the bottom left looks like a poor excuse for a " luxury " sports car.
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have you ever driven a rotary? for their power, they aren't too bad on fuel (please lets not go into another huge debate again guys), are very smooth, and rev super fast. i really like them, and feel that they shoudl be more popular than they are.
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sorry, i just never liked rotary engine. thats just the way i am. i like inline engines and V power. but i guess i'd have to give it a shot.
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You aren't being fair though.
I'd want the GTV on the Z's rear drive chasis. Failing that it'd be a hard time deciding between the Z and the Alfa, altough in the end it'd probably be the Alfa.
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I saw two Zondas while not being in Modena or San Cesario sul Panaro (Pagani's town), and I saw two Crossfire in my while life (one being a light blue SRT-6). Still impressive isn't it?!You aren't being fair though.
I'd want the GTV on the Z's rear drive chasis. Failing that it'd be a hard time deciding between the Z and the Alfa, altough in the end it'd probably be the Alfa.
The Alfa for me too, I couldn't resist to save that lovely V6.
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Even if perhaps it is the worse driver's cars of the group...
Yes, it's hard to say no.
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I saw a Benz ad in a magazine saying how many looks a GLK would get as if this would be a good reason to buy one.
Sad.
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the RX8 standard is EXTREMELY restricted with the exhaust
ive seen the power jump 30 - 35 % on 2 different RX-8s with just header/muffler swops (no cats) , no intake work
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^^^ Best we've sen in the UK spec ones is about 10bhp and NOT noticable on the road/track.
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You may want to adjust the data on the Z. I have never heard of any Z or seen it, doing 0-60 in 6.1 seconds or more. Maybe if you were talking abou the heavier G-35 Coupe, maybe that would be understandable. Over 60% of the Zs and Gs I know, will generally do the 0 -60 run in about 5.5 - 5.8 seconds. The quartermile times can range from 13.9 to 15 seconds depending on the humidity and temperature on the track. The Zs performance is sometimes very sensitive to weather conditions. The Z does have a maximum speed of about 160 miles per hour. And, it can reach that peak fairly easily without problems.
I own a G-35 coupe and the hardest constraint I have about giving up the car is the bullet proof engine in that car---best NA engine ever, at least, in my opinion. You really have to drive the 350z or the G-35 Coupe to understand how formidable and reliable the VQ35DE engine really is. Nissan loved this engine to death. Auto tuners love the engine as well. Very few stock engines can stay stock and handle boost up to 9 psi, with the correct tuning. Most who blow their engines, with boost, do so because they exceed the 9psi or 380 RWHP stock limit, or they did not tune the engine properly or skimped on some crucial components that makes the boost levels safe. Beyond this boost level, you will need to rebuild the engine. Most smart folks tend to keep the boost level at about 350 RWHP. With a rebuilt VQ35DE engine, with a single turbo or supercharger, 450RWHP - 500 RWHP is very very possible.
In fact, you can actually buy a G-35 Coupe or 350Z today, pick up a phone and call a company callled "Stillen", buy one of the safest superchargers in the market, get it installed by a trained mechanic, on the G or Z, without any expert tuning on the car, and voila, you now have at least 325RWHP on the G and with at least 305 lb/ft of torque, and you do not need to rebuild the engine. The only problem with this specific supercharger is that you may need to change the hood of the car so that it fits. It uses a roots type supercharger system.
I have been torturing my (G-35 Coupe ) car from the very first day, and I am getting to the point where I am getting tired of doing so with each passing day. I am almost at 50,000 miles. The VQ35DE engine will wear you down. I bought my car for looks, initially, until i realized I had bought something really special. My opinion is that leaving the car N/A with bolts on modifications, will sattisfy anyone for daily driving without sacrificing too much of engine reliability.
Nissan has switched to a new engine called the VQ35HR and the VQ37HR. The 370z has the VQ37HR engine in it. It revs up more quickly than the VQ35DE engine, and it is like twice as responsive. Only time will tell if the VQ37HR engine will be as reliable as the VQ35DE engine. They made the VQ37HR engine to address the harshness of the VQ35DE engine, rawness of the VQ35DE engine, as well as to improve gas mileage and emissions. What I do know is that Nissan may still be in love with their veritable VQ35DE engine, RB26DETT engine, and their SR20DET engines. I won't be surprised if they go back to either in the future. I don't think the VQ35DE engine is gone. It maybe undergoing some future small changes, in order to get more power and effciency out of it.
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the people i gave exhaust building advice too . there is something badly wrong with the "extractor" (" " meaning its not) you are using if it cant give more than 10 hp increase . just the cats missing alone would do that
if its not hand-made , its not perfectly suited to your current tune
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In the United States for the same money, you can take Chevrolet Camaro SS
Power - 426 hp
Torque - 420 ft lbs / 569 Nm
Top Speed 249.4 kph / 155 mph
0 - 60 mph 4.7 seconds
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Or a 2010 Mustang GT. Just as fast as the Camaro, looks better, weighs 300lbs lessIn the United States for the same money, you can take Chevrolet Camaro SS
Power - 426 hp
Torque - 420 ft lbs / 569 Nm
Top Speed 249.4 kph / 155 mph
0 - 60 mph 4.7 seconds
But if we are going with new models I'd rather get a 370Z sport package.
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