350z, anyone with one? looking for feedback Options

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MOST likely going to pull the trigger on one of these cars: AP2 S2000, 350Z, or G35. Most likely the 350z because I absolutely love the body style and power it delivers. I'd probably consider the G35 Coupe too because it has seating for four (3 kids - although still will have the CRV to haul around) with same performance as the Z.

It's going to be a DD with simple mods with some 19x9.5 and 19x10.5 (maybe wider) wheels slammed on coilovers. Really looking for a semi fun, good handling RWD 2 seater.

Anyone here own, owned, or driven one have any feedback on how it drives, problematic areas, better years, etc. Our local club's website has been shut down and I don't feel like joining another forum. I'd peek (or google ) but I figure I'd ask first to see if anyone out there has first hand experience. I'll probably test drive my good friend's brother's 03 350Z this weekend.

THanks!

[Nemises]

I had a 03 g35 same engine as the z. Compression rods suk went through 2 sets. bad design they are 250 a piece ( expensive) known to burn oil. Valve cover gasket and valve cover plug gaskets big problem. You cant replace the gaskets and need to get whole new valve covers. And the radio will crap out which will require not only a new radio bot ac controls dumb design. Other than that I loved the car. I had a ton of mods. Intake, headers, hi flow cats, mid pipe and mufflers. 5/16 plenum spacer and a tune. But the oil consumption got so bad i end up trading it in and got a G37. The things I listed are the number 1 problems with the car.

The oil consumption issues being the #1 issue. They just dont come with good piston rings and nissan wont acknowledge. At the end i was going thru a quart every week. That thing would rev and blow black smoke everywhere. But she was fast and sounded great. The last thing I did not like is the car did not really respond to mods. Unless your going FI dont expect to get much more power out of it.

Dont get me wrong I loved my car to death. I would have kept it if it weren't burning oil. And so many on g35driver were too. I miss the car and liked it better than my g37(maybe because the g37 is stock (for now.) But its my daily. I need to focuse on getting my celi swapped

This post has been edited by Nemises: Apr 19, 2013 - 12:08 PM