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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 08:35 PM
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Default Re: Should I purchase a 350z or a STI?

Originally Posted by BlackOnBlackGT
350z will lower my insurance and STI will raise it.
13.7-14.0 isn't that slow? IMO
I don't drive my friends around, I have always had a 4 door, but never let people in the back seat... weird
I always drive my girl around
I have no clue what BOOC is, but if it means I can afford both, then I'm definatley not.

Haha
Thanks for the replies so far guys, I'll be making my purchase on Sat. looking for the right deal currently, I think whichever car I find it for first, i'll get it.

Can anyone provide more insight with owner experience?


i wouldn't say thats slow... for stock anyways. i go to the track with 3 buddies.

'96 Mustang GT. Every bolt on imaginable and a tune. 14.31
'07 Corvette. Bone Stock. 12.56
'03 350Z. Bone Stock. 13.89 (mine)
'06 350Z. Test Pipes, Y-Pipe. 13.59
But now i have test pipes, ground kit, new rubber (not potenza's). 13.62

The main diff. is how you like to drive. All of those cars are RWD for a reason. some people feel that everything else is "wrong wheel drive" its hard to have a lot of drifting fun and what not with the STI without the rain, snow, or dirt. I mean you can launch those sti's like crazy off the line but you could also buy a Z for $18K Get a Stillen Stage 1 Supercharger with the warranty (3yr/36k) and it safely adds about 85-100 HP depending on the bolt ons you have; and more importantly beat an sti.
So thats 3500 for the SC
300-800 For the hood so the SC will fit
**** not sure how much the warranty is
300-500 Labor and tune
Total $23K

however you could also get the sti for about $22K and throw some money into that as well to push that into the upper 300 HP range. but you would total around $26-28K

i kinda rambled... my bad. let me know if you need to know anything else about the Z..