Used Sports Cars: Nissan 350 Z – Sports Cars
La Nissan 350Z is an icon among sports cars, Japanese and others. It was one of sports symbol 2000s and the protagonist of video games like Need For Speed and Gran Turismo, and one of the most used drift cars in the world championships. Her line is quite exotic and wacky, and despite the years she's been wearing on her shoulders, she's still pretty. But the reputation has been built on the driving pleasure it has to offer. Its formula is simple yet effective: front-engine, rear-wheel drive with limited slip differential, dry and direct clutch manual transmission with optimum weight distribution.
Il engine The 3.5-liter V6 produces 280 horsepower and 353 Nm of torque, which is enough to accelerate the Z from 0 to 100 km / h in about 6,3 seconds and accelerate to 250 km / h. while the V6 produces 300 hp, which is enough to accelerate from 0 to 100 km / h in 5,8 seconds. Today we find these possibilities on the Golf R or Mégane RS, but the driving experience that offers Nissan it is much more useful and fun.
Sitting inside Nissan 350Z there is almost a retro air. The oddly shaped steering is quite heavy and communicative, while the six-speed manual has a short lever and dry shifting. The sound of the V6 permeates the interior and makes the driving experience something special, especially in a historical period when a 2.0-liter turbo is the best you can find under the hood of a sports car in this price range.
The car is very well balanced (53/47 breakdown) which allows for a clean ride, but the Z is also capable of excellent cornering when needed. It's really easy and intuitive to manage oversteer, and it's not hard to see why it is used this way in drift championships. There power available in abundance, but delivery is soft and linear. I would like to find fault with him, the engine is too soft and lacks anger at high revs, but on the other hand, the car is more friendly and progressive in its reactions.
On the market There are many examples of used cars, even those with several kilometers, at a really attractive price. The 2003 model with mileage of 50.000 km costs just over 11.000 euros, and the latest one is about 16.000.
car reliable and the engine is able to drive 200.000 km without problems; the problem is maintenance costs. The 3,5 V6 consumes a lot (but if used as a second car, that's not a problem) and its CV is well above the super-bubble range. But the calculation is worth it: the very low price of this machine can offset the high operating costs.
