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my opinion may be slightly biased...since i own a s2000, but whatever. take what you want.
s2000 is more reliable. i've never had an issue, period with n/a s2000s. my buddy with a 350 is always going into the dealership for minor defects and worrying about the famous oil consumption issue.
i'll admit. the 350z is a great city car with all the HP and TQ. it has style and sounds stupid purdy in stock form. but so is a s2k. it drinks less gas...and rides on rails all day long.
there's hardly any room for anything except another passenger in a s2k. quite similar in the 350z as well, but maybe a bit (not too much) more room for racking stuff since it's a hatch style coupe. 350z is quiter, and has options for more features than the s2k. if you don't plan on driving up in the mtns. or track...g35c is probably a nice luxurious city car too. it's feels heavier than a 350z, but it looks dope when it's lowered on some deep dish set.
if you want a all around fun car and dont want to compensate anything...i think 350z is the way to go. if you want pure performance...s2000. not suggesting that the s2000 is the greatest performer among the list, but it's less practical than everything on the list. care for more luxury than sporty? g35c. if you run short of change, get a civic Si or RSX
tried to point stuff out while being neutral. again...it's completely my opinion so if you think otherwise, don't try to wipe me down because i don't come back to back up my opinion. now rep me for typing all this :D good luck finding your next car :goodjob:
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Well i did not sift through the 7 pages so I don't know if anyone left a response like mine but here goes:
I've owned the RSX type S, I liked it. Yes it wasn't as fast as the others but it was still a nice driving car, insurance and gas were not that bad either.
Friend had an 07 350z , he traded it in for an 08 GTI, if that tells you anything. Yes the car is fast and fun to drive...sometimes. The thing was (as I was told) the 350 is not usable in everyday life. No space for anyone else but a single passenger, only a little room in the hatch for some stuff. Gas got super expensive, cause lets face it, he did not buy the z to putts around like an old man. Also insurance was expensive (and he was a 28y/o driver with a good history) not to mention I felt the interior was cramped.
Friend had an 06 s2k, I hated the interior, so cramped. It was a great looking car, and handle good. However I hated the power delivery. Once she got up into Vtec, nice and quick, but around town and down low in the rpm she was better then average honda but still nothing amazing IMO. I find that low end tq is much more usable then super high rpm power. THink about it, at what point in the average normal day are you going to need/want/have the ability to really open her up and not get in trouble? If you need to take a car to 7k to use her full power, not that great as a DD is it? Now don't get me wrong if I wanted/had time for a second weekend car this might be it. On twisty drives through the Mt's and such, awesome awesome car, I just do not think it's a nice everyday car.
Friend had a G35 (same guy who had a s2k) I like it so much better then his last car (except his Fx, but he hated that thing). Nice balance of sport and luxury. Fun driver, nice fair amount of room and it looked hot. Sounded good in stock form, plus has nice tq for everyday driving. If it were me this would be the way to go.
As it is I drive a Mini Cooper S (as a gap to the 135i :) ) and I like it. Decent TQ for around town, killer gas milege, and handles supurb. No room in the back for PPL, but I removed the seat and put in the delete kit for it, now I have tons of space for loading things in.
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OP, if you want to know more about Z and G, as well as other cars, stop by our monthly meeting this Sunday.
http://www.importatlanta.com/forums/...php?p=36255815
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recently i was looking to buy a 350z, but i ended up buying a s2000, and i fell in love with it. i would go with the s2k if you can fit comfortably in it. i ended up totalling it , but it was fun for a little while. i'll prob get another one.
