g35 vs s2000 compare

[nsany(atl)]

I have owned both, the G is a more forgiving car on the race track, but if you know how to hustle a car like a go kart and leave the a$$ end out you can make the S2000 faster.

The G has more room and is more comfortable. Taking trips in a S2000 sucks, you and significant other can only pack a backpack full of clothes for the trip, and it's loud on the highway.

S2k does get better gas mileage.

S2k's eat up tires.

If you park outside, S2K's suck in the winter.

S2k OEM radio blows donky di@%

Both car's accept mods well and have a strong aftermarket.

S2k's have to have the valves adjusted every 30K and is an expensive service at the dealer

thats all i can think of for now

[sprix!]

I have owned both, the G is a more forgiving car on the race track, but if you know how to hustle a car like a go kart and leave the a$$ end out you can make the S2000 faster.

The G has more room and is more comfortable. Taking trips in a S2000 sucks, you and significant other can only pack a backpack full of clothes for the trip, and it's loud on the highway.

S2k does get better gas mileage.

S2k's eat up tires.

If you park outside, S2K's suck in the winter.

S2k OEM radio blows donky di@%

Both car's accept mods well and have a strong aftermarket.

S2k's have to have the valves adjusted every 30K and is an expensive service at the dealer

thats all i can think of for now

I have to disagree with you on a few points here. Your use of hyperbole is less than welcome in a thread where honest and fair observations are requested.

First off, valve adjustment is recommended every 90K miles for an S2000. NOT 30K. Sounds like someone took you for a nice ride with that service. Certain older models required it earlier, but for the S2000 that just isn't true.

Secondly- S2000s can be modified, but they don't respond nearly as well to modifications as a G35/350Z would. The only meaningful mod one can do to add power to an S2000 is going FI. Things like exhaust/intake are only done on S2000s for show and sound. In a lot of cases, I am sure modifying these parts would even cause a driver to lose and not gain power.

Not sure what you mean by S2000s eating up tires. That would depend largely on your individual tire selection and driving habits. I have had fronts that lasted more than 40K miles and rears to last about 30k. In fact, I remember the earliest 350Zs and G35s having TSB issues to address alignment specs and tire wear. If you are addressing the fact that the S2000 has a staggered setup from the factory, it is the same way for all three vehicles.

Again, not sure what you mean by the S2000 "sucking" when you have to park it outside in the winter. Perhaps you could clarify that point before I discuss it further.

You are right on a couple of examples- the car is noisy. It has virtually zero sound deadening material installed. This means you hear just about everything going on outside of the car. Add a soft top to that, and it means it is even more noisy.

Not all S2000's radios suck. Sure, with 00-01 models, there were only 2 speakers total in the cabin, so sound was always an issue. Things got better over time. 06+ cars had speakers and individual mount tweeters in the doors as well as 2 speakers in each rollbar.

Not sure what you were carrying in your trunk, but you can certainly pack more than a single backpack full of items for a trip. Sure, it is not as cavernous as a G35's trunk, it isn't that bad.

Overall- S2000 is a more performance oriented and no frills car. No navigation. No heated seats. No fancy sound system. It is more hardcore and less compromising than a G35 coupe. The interior is spartan and simple. It will outperform a G35 coupe on a track and it will just generally outhandle it as well. The car is much lighter than the other.

The Infiniti is a luxury coupe. It is packed with features, even in its basic form, that outstrip the S2000. It is more quiet and more comfortable than the S2000 will ever hope to be. It is still reasonably reliable and requires less effort to get power when driving casually. The S2000 really needs to be ringed out and driven to dizzying RPMs to get notable power.

The cars are different. Very different.

[Sunkenkarma]

Id prefer the G35, 350z then S2k... But all in all you should definatly think about a IS300, the earlier ones, like 2002's.

[ueyedgr8tness]

Id prefer the G35, 350z then S2k... But all in all you should definatly think about a IS300, the earlier ones, like 2002's.

i just got the wife a 04 is300 so i am not looking to go that route

[5speed]

I have to disagree with you on a few points here. Your use of hyperbole is less than welcome in a thread where honest and fair observations are requested.

First off, valve adjustment is recommended every 90K miles for an S2000. NOT 30K. Sounds like someone took you for a nice ride with that service. Certain older models required it earlier, but for the S2000 that just isn't true.

Secondly- S2000s can be modified, but they don't respond nearly as well to modifications as a G35/350Z would. The only meaningful mod one can do to add power to an S2000 is going FI. Things like exhaust/intake are only done on S2000s for show and sound. In a lot of cases, I am sure modifying these parts would even cause a driver to lose and not gain power.

Not sure what you mean by S2000s eating up tires. That would depend largely on your individual tire selection and driving habits. I have had fronts that lasted more than 40K miles and rears to last about 30k. In fact, I remember the earliest 350Zs and G35s having TSB issues to address alignment specs and tire wear. If you are addressing the fact that the S2000 has a staggered setup from the factory, it is the same way for all three vehicles.

Again, not sure what you mean by the S2000 "sucking" when you have to park it outside in the winter. Perhaps you could clarify that point before I discuss it further.

You are right on a couple of examples- the car is noisy. It has virtually zero sound deadening material installed. This means you hear just about everything going on outside of the car. Add a soft top to that, and it means it is even more noisy.

Not all S2000's radios suck. Sure, with 00-01 models, there were only 2 speakers total in the cabin, so sound was always an issue. Things got better over time. 06+ cars had speakers and individual mount tweeters in the doors as well as 2 speakers in each rollbar.

Not sure what you were carrying in your trunk, but you can certainly pack more than a single backpack full of items for a trip. Sure, it is not as cavernous as a G35's trunk, it isn't that bad.

Overall- S2000 is a more performance oriented and no frills car. No navigation. No heated seats. No fancy sound system. It is more hardcore and less compromising than a G35 coupe. The interior is spartan and simple. It will outperform a G35 coupe on a track and it will just generally outhandle it as well. The car is much lighter than the other.

The Infiniti is a luxury coupe. It is packed with features, even in its basic form, that outstrip the S2000. It is more quiet and more comfortable than the S2000 will ever hope to be. It is still reasonably reliable and requires less effort to get power when driving casually. The S2000 really needs to be ringed out and driven to dizzying RPMs to get notable power.

The cars are different. Very different.

Ha, everything I was thinking but too lazy to type out. Yes, a lot of times the power goes backwards instead of forward with exhaust "mods". Reps!