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Old Jan 11, 2007 | 11:41 AM
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Default Re: 350z vs s2000 vs mr2turbo?

Originally Posted by Hodo
Dollar vs power ratio would be
1- MR2turbo
2- 350Z (Z33)
3-S2000

But for all out speed, the MR2 is quicker, the 350Z is top end fast, but the S2000 is a all around car.
300Z is faster than 350Z they ran both on top gear and the 300Z walked the 350 down and pulled by atleast 2 cars in the end.
Old Jan 11, 2007 | 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by fish
actually....have taken my 03 s2k to chicago a couple times, and drove back my 06 s2k from chicago after i bought it....and its an awesome road trip car, i love it.....i'm 6'0", 225 lbs. but yes, the z definitley has some more room in it.
Yeah I've taken mine on some long road trips and used to commute over an hour each way to work in it. It's small but VERY comfortable inside. If you have great seats and a well laid out interior, you don't need much room to move around.
Old Jan 11, 2007 | 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by dave22
You must not be familiar with the crap ride quality and the boomy cabin in a Z, then.
Wait...

I hope you're not implying that a S2000 has a good ride...
Old Jan 11, 2007 | 01:26 PM
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Better than a 350Z without question.
Old Jan 11, 2007 | 01:30 PM
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Default Re: 350z vs s2000 vs mr2turbo?

Originally Posted by dave22
Better than a 350Z without question.
The dreaded "bouncy" ride was caused by poor valving in the struts in the 03-04 models. It has been resolved in newer models.

My z rides 100x better with coil-overs than it did stock. The "bounce" defeinetly sucked.
Old Jan 11, 2007 | 01:33 PM
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That would explain it, then. I test drove several '03s (mostly Track and Touring) and they were all pretty choppy. And even the smallest imperfections in the road would crack all trough the cabin. Good to know they fixed it.
Old Jan 11, 2007 | 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Axelerate
The dreaded "bouncy" ride was caused by poor valving in the struts in the 03-04 models. It has been resolved in newer models.

My z rides 100x better with coil-overs than it did stock. The "bounce" defeinetly sucked.
ahh... the one I drove was an '05.
Old Jan 11, 2007 | 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Flite
I owned an S2000 for over 80k miles. I test drove a 350Z a couple times with the thought of trading the S2000 for one. I didn't. In my opinion, the 350Z is an easier to drive and easier to live with on a daily basis. However, it is nowhere near as fun to drive as an S2000. It's also the best sounding 4 cylinder in the world. Period.


Mister twos are a great alternative if you're on a budget. The chassis dynamics simply aren't up to par with the other two though. Nothing against an MR2, it's just an older design. They are GREAT tuner cars though and can be made to hang with and beat the other two for far less money. They're fucking beautiful too when done up right.
Sounds like a crotch rocket to me. SRT4 or WRX FTW.

Never been in any of the cars. S2k looks in the best imo.
Old Jan 11, 2007 | 02:16 PM
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Default Re: 350z vs s2000 vs mr2turbo?

I drove my S2K to San Antonio Texas and it was not that uncomfortable. I mean any car is uncomfortable after 12 hours.
Old Jan 11, 2007 | 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Revs_2_9k
I drove my S2K to San Antonio Texas and it was not that uncomfortable. I mean any car is uncomfortable after 12 hours.
I need to have 6 inches cut out of my femur to even fit in your car. It's still fun as shit to drive though, regardless if I can't release the clutch all the way.

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