Jack Carter Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Hi everyone, Found this forum while looking for info on 350/370 z's tonight so thought I'd better join up ! At the moment, I have a 2010 BMW 5 series tourer (family car). Until last year, I also had a BMW Z4, which I loved, but circumstances forced me to sell it. Hopefully, sometime this year, I'll be getting a replacement for my Z4, and am strongly interested in either a 350z or a 370z. I'll be scanning through all the threads on here to get as much info as I can on my future purchase. If anyone else has made a move from a BMW Z4 to a Nissan 350z / 370z I'd love to hear from you. Cheers ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Good luck with the hunt - only BMW I had was a an M3 so can't help much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 (edited) Edited February 20, 2013 by rtbiscuit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Carter Posted February 20, 2013 Author Share Posted February 20, 2013 Cheers guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmc Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioneabee Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 talk to Ricey - he went to a Z4 and ermmm.....well, I'll let him explain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Carter Posted February 20, 2013 Author Share Posted February 20, 2013 talk to Ricey - he went to a Z4 and ermmm.....well, I'll let him explain TO a Z4 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MITZ@CougarStore Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Welcome to the forum... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioneabee Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 yep - his eventual sale of that on ebay was epic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will370z Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Welcome and good luck with the zed hunt. Pete used to own a z4 and now has 2 zeds, he may be able to help. Id recommend getting along to a local meet to check out the cars and consider your options Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
14N Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Hello and Jack. Joining the forum is a great move to learn about the cars and as Will said, get to a local meet if poss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Carter Posted February 20, 2013 Author Share Posted February 20, 2013 Welcome and good luck with the zed hunt. Pete used to own a z4 and now has 2 zeds, he may be able to help. Id recommend getting along to a local meet to check out the cars and consider your options Hello and Jack. Joining the forum is a great move to learn about the cars and as Will said, get to a local meet if poss. Now there's a good idea ! Thanks for all the warm welcomes guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoogyRev Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 talk to Ricey - he went to a Z4 and ermmm.....well, I'll let him explain TO a Z4 ? Welcome Along I can see your gonna fit right in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricey Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Technically i went to a Z4 from a lancer given that i've never actually owned a 350 personally that decision wasnt quite so questionable! Not one of my better decisions i'll admit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Carter Posted February 20, 2013 Author Share Posted February 20, 2013 Didn't like the Z4 then ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jack Carter Posted February 23, 2013 Author Share Posted February 23, 2013 Technically i went to a Z4 from a lancer given that i've never actually owned a 350 personally that decision wasnt quite so questionable! Not one of my better decisions i'll admit. What happened there then ? Be good to hear what you think regards comparing the Z4 to the Nissan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JetSet Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Welcome and good luck with the zed hunt. Pete used to own a z4 and now has 2 zeds, he may be able to help. Hmm, somehow I missed this thread . Anyway, Welcome to the forum. Will is correct we used to own a Z4, a 58 reg 2.0 so obviously a major power difference. Not a bad car by any means but it just didn't do it for me. I found it uncomfortable on runs of over 20 miles, made my back ache and had a very poor ride, probably down to the run flats. We bought it from a main BMW dealer pre registered but with only delivery mileage and sadly it spent a few days there being repaired on warranty but I guess that's just the luck of the draw. The Z4 we had was a limited edition with Red leather seats and 18 inch alloys which corroded more in the 2 years (and a mere 7,300 miles)that we had it than my RS Turbo alloys which I had for 11 years. Held it's price pretty well though, dropped less than 5k in 2 years. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Carter Posted February 24, 2013 Author Share Posted February 24, 2013 (edited) Thanks for that Pete. The Z4 I had was a 3.0 and I too had it from a main dealer. I ditched the run flat tyres as soon as I could in favour of Falken FK452 tyres. It totally transformed the crashy ride. They too were 18" rims. For what it's worth, it was also originally on the 108 split rim wheels and they corroded while you looked at them. Awful. BMW didn't want to know about the problem and the manufacturers (BBS if I recall) folded some time ago so I had to get a new set of rims. Apart from that, the car was without fault throughout my ownership. Here she is :- It was a real head turner. However, now it is getting time to replace it. Looking around, there aren't many cars in this bracket that look as good as the Z4. I just don't like the new shape Z4 anywhere near as much. The 370z though is a beautiful looking car in both roadster and coupe versions. In terms of build quality, how did you think the Nissan stood up against the BMW ? Thanks again Edited February 24, 2013 by Jack Carter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 The 350z is pretty bulletproof apart from a few well documented issues. If you know what to look for you will be fine. Dealers, including Nissan dealers often havent a clue what spec the car is even when its standard. My advice, as has been said, get to a meet and you will be able to have a good look at the car and talk to people who understand it. Also, if you find a car which is a fair distance away, get a local to check it out first to save you a long journey. There are some great cars for sale on the forum and you can search the members posts to get a feel for the car. There are also some real dogs out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilMH Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetSet Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 This was ours. Sounds strange but the build quality on the BMW was higher but reliability lower. The only very minor problems on the Zed have been cold related, sticking headlight washers and headlights left switched on buzzer failing to work. We think that something in the door mechanism had frozen up. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhackyWill Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Welcome to the Land of Zed... moving away from the "hairdresser" image...you'll love a Zed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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