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I sold my Z for my camaro. head over to my350z and start reading up.
if getting an 03, verify it doesn't have transmission (MT) issues, doesn't have tire feathering. avoid getting an 06 manual as the rev up engine setup was a serious oil burner. 07-08's have the dual intake engines (VQ35HR) and are the most powerful 350z. they also have upgraded headlights and tail lights that look worlds better then the older Z's.
03-05 have the VQ35DE engine, 35th anni models have the 'rev up' version of the VQ35de (higher redline / little more power), 06 models have the rev up version of the DE
04.5+ models have a revised spring rate in their suspension and handle better.
different trim levels.. you need to study these if buying one, because the dealer will not know a damn thing about the car. while shopping I didn't have a single dealer tell me the correct trim level of the 350z I was looking at.
base (lacking pretty much everything.. one tire fire ftl!)
enthusiast (adds vicious limited slip differential, HID' headlights, cruise control, tcs and more.. easiest way to tell is if you see the cruise control buttons on the steering wheel)
touring (adds leather seats, boss shitty sound system .. other goodies. easiest way to tell is it has steering wheel controls for audio as well as traction control on the other side)
grand touring (adds brembo brakes and rays light weight forged wheels and other goodies)
track (light weight forged wheels, brembo brakes etc)
nismo (07-08 only, limited edition, easy to tell via the aero kit it has)
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I had an 04.5 350z w/ auto trans and the manual shifting was very responsive, I miss that aspect. with bolt on mods my car was a high 13s car. the manuals are a bit faster, some broke high 12s with bolt ons.
overall it's a fun little car, just too small and impractical for me. I enjoyed it for the couple of years I had it.
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