jollyranchers Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 hey guys been lurking for a while, great club just deciding whether to get a z or an rx8 ? any owners here that have had both ? which did you prefer help me decide ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 350 EDIT: sorry, instinctive response but then im prob a bit biased some sensible soul will be along with a unbiased view soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookiemonster Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 I was looking between the two same cars and test drove both, im obviously going to say the zed but ill explain my reason. The Zed has a much more muscle car feel to it, the sound of the V6 is awesome, and to drive you really cant have more fun in another car. its also very reliable and has hardly any serious faults as long as its treated well. The RX8 has a Rotary engine that will apparently drink as much oil as petrol, it requires much more maintenance as my parents had one for a while and they were always taking it to the garage for services. To drive its very smooth and the handling is very good with a stylish interior (to me anyway), but it lacked that raw power that the Zed has. Dont get me wrong both cars are good but without understanding what kind of driver you are and what type of car you enjoy driving its hard to choose, it will come down to the one that ticks more boxes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jollyranchers Posted October 30, 2009 Author Share Posted October 30, 2009 thanks for the responses so far guys how much provocation does the z need for the back end to come out , i dont really want a twitchy car the rx8 prices are sooo tempting but scanning the posts on the rx club nearly every other day someone posts something has broken, just wondering if the z is worth the 3k premium over the rx8 prices the handling on the rx is supposed to be excellent although the lack of torque issue does bother me, past few cars i have had have been turbocharged Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Every car has problems, there isnt one forum you go to and people dont have them, its life im afraid. but bear in mind the numbers of members this club operates in if you have the traction control on the car is VERY safe imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletMagnet Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Not wanting to sound sarcastic or anything, but if you are asking that question on a 350Z Owners forum, I suspect most replies will be a little biased... But should you go for a 350Z, then I bid you a warm welcome to the club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alessandro Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Hello Jollyranchers and welcome to the forum I was inthe same position as you couple of month ago,really like both cars and had more than few test drives in both, hasseled all the local nissan and mazda dealers for two months. Well I guess you know what i chosed in the end. The RX8 it's a really good car, nice lines, more practical and not so thirsty on petrol ( on oil is ), but when I got to drive the Z it's was beefe, strong, and great great fun to drive! If you want to have some fun, with the Z you just have to slighlty push the accellerator and you'll be while with the RX8 you would have to rev up over the 5k to set it in the sport mode. Defenetly take both cars out for a frive and see which one makes you smile the most, your car, your soul. Will this be you day to day car or just week-end? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3FIDDYZ Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 thanks for the responses so far guys how much provocation does the z need for the back end to come out , i dont really want a twitchy car the rx8 prices are sooo tempting but scanning the posts on the rx club nearly every other day someone posts something has broken, just wondering if the z is worth the 3k premium over the rx8 prices the handling on the rx is supposed to be excellent although the lack of torque issue does bother me a past few cars i have had have been turbocharged Its not twitchy at all and it can be made even less twitchy if you want! Touch wood, very few issues, generally problems come when you mess with them! The few little glitches like door window motor, clicky drive shafts and a few other bits are livable with! Zed appears to beat the Rex for handelling but it can be down to the driver! Rex you have the rev the ar$e off to get anythign out of it.. never had a time when I have seen a lack of torque... After all, its not easy to do high speeds in the UK unless your on the track, and at times when you need to go quick off the line you have to slow down pretty quickly afterwards! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkie34 Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 I think Lexx and Stanski have had RX8s before the Zed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3FIDDYZ Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Hello Jollyranchers and welcome to the forum I was inthe same position as you couple of month ago,really like both cars and had more than few test drives in both, hasseled all the local nissan and mazda dealers for two months. Well I guess you know what i chosed in the end. The RX8 it's a really good car, nice lines, more practical and not so thirsty on petrol ( on oil is ), but when I got to drive the Z it's was beefe, strong, and great great fun to drive! If you want to have some fun, with the Z you just have to slighlty push the accellerator and you'll be while with the RX8 you would have to rev up over the 5k to set it in the sport mode. Defenetly take both cars out for a frive and see which one makes you smile the most, your car, your soul. Will this be you day to day car or just week-end? I take it you drove the LPG version then?!?!? I understand the Rex is pretty thirsty... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jollyranchers Posted October 30, 2009 Author Share Posted October 30, 2009 yeah it will be my daily driver , my hearts telling me the z but my head keeps saying buy the rx because they are cheaper to buy with less miles for the year!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 You,ll get a biased opinion on here as most have a zed. I looked at both and decided on the zed. I didn't need back seats. The zed has way more torque. The zed is better looking, more fun to drive and more premium in it's appeal as few people own zeds compared to the Rex. And yes they are worth the extra premium. Easy to maintain, and fantastic Fun to drive. The Rex is a good car, but the zeds better. You don't have to rag the arse off it to go fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alessandro Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 I drove 3 and it seemd to me that wasn't as thirsty as the Z or it might be that since I got the Z I cant sotp driving it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletMagnet Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Well think of it this way.... When down the pub with your mates and the question is asked "So what kind of engine is in it?", would you rather answer "Yeah, it's a Wankel" or "Yeah, it's a V6"? On that alone it'll have to be the Zed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarmac@TarmacSportz Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 the RX8 is a birds car isnt it ? 350z has raw manly power ! Grrrr. Seriously though, you should buy a 350, it will make u smile !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich5259 Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 the RX8 is a birds car isnt it ? +1 and it really needs revving to get any go, the Zed has 90% of it's torque from 2000 rpm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
350 giZ Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 My mother once looked at getting an RX-8, she isn't a hairdresser, but still.... With that said alone, don't get one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry3167 Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Quite right Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanski Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 to the club mate on behalf of myself and Lexx we both had Rexs before 350s short version: both cars are feckin fabulous but in different ways. The Rex is a practical family sports saloon with excellent engineering and design ,superb engine and before Lexx tells you ..NO it does not drink oil as much as petrol that is just scaremongering by people who never owned one!! Yes you can rev it up to 9000 revs and flies like sh@@ off a shovel it grips like nothing else the boot is huge the interior quality and piddles on Many cars you drive it like a hooligan all day everyday and it won't complain. Yes you need to check the oil level it's a pain but that's life and yes it's not frugal you get mid 20s max buy a Micra if that worries you. Don't compare the zed to it the zed has the torque of a high end diesel is well planted but can kill you if you switch the ESP off. Zed is also a superb car and is a great long distance cruder and for the money an absolute bargain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanski Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Excuse spelling mistakes etc it's the iPhone autofill changing my worms!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxi-glasgow Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 the rx8 prices are sooo tempting but scanning the posts on the rx club nearly every other day someone posts something has broken, just wondering if the z is worth the 3k premium over the rx8 prices I came from turbo charged cars as well as my past 4 or 5 cars were Saab 95's. The big difference you will see from this owners site and just about every other car owners site is you very rarely see posts about problems people have with their car. On the Saab forums it seems to be the main reason go on is to find a fix for their latest problem and this tends to be the case with most car sites. On here it feels more like an owners club and everyone truly loves their cars, this is only because of 1 reason, the zed is a fantastic car. The fact it is a bit more expensive that the competition makes it a tad more exclusive and you find yourself checking out another zed on the road when you do happen to come across one, which isn't very often... Look at it this way, it's reassuringly expensive You will never regret it if you decide to buy the Zed....and that's a guarantee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletMagnet Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Excuse spelling mistakes etc it's the iPhone autofill changing my worms!!!! You can turn the autospell thing off you know... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanski Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Excuse spelling mistakes etc it's the iPhone autofill changing my worms!!!! You can turn the autospell thing off you know... I know mate but 99% of the time it saves my fat finger typing but once in a while it does it's own thang !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Hi and welcome to the forum. I had an RX7 and really liked it so when the time came to buy another fun car I tried the RX8. I also tried porkers and a few other cars but I kept coming back to the Zed. I am now really happy that I made the decision I did. The biggest free bonus was this place. The first forum that I joined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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