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dont mind the toad?

yes scott, rotorheads call the Z the toad, because if u look at its stance it looks like an angry toad ^U^

......... I never noticed that. Holy crap, it's true!! Still a sexy car, though lol

i dont see it.


i am still laughing at the fact everyone in here is claiming the rx8 as the more reliable choice.
lol.
good luck if you go that route

^^ I didn't. I believe they're equally unreliable. I just admit that the RX8 is cheaper to rebuild, and I prefer it in this case because the rest of the car is newer- suspension, bushings, bearings, hoses, etc.

i know OP said 300zx but im basing my claim that rx8 vs 350z.

350 MUCH faster and more reliable.
and with suspension mods handles like on rails OR gets crazy sideways. whatever you want.

Well what is funny is that i did look into a 350z and the insurance on one of those is outrageous. Also top gear did all of the models of the z's and the 300 smoked the 350 in a straight line which was surprising and i am just personally not a huge fan of the 350. I have yet to drive either of these cars and that will be the final choice of course. I mean the rx8 is nice i do like it but im leaning towards the 300 but if i could not get the twin turbo 300zx then i will go with the rx8. Haha is this a hard choice or what?? people talk about less miles and less problems however, if i were to get a 300 with low miles on it that could be in my favor. Also the fact that i understand the standard combustion engine with cylinders and pistons and such. As for the rx8 i would not have a clue on what to do with a rotary engine.

Yeah both are cool, and they both have their advantages/disadvantages, Now personally helping one of my close friends with his z has let me know some things, you cannot work on the motor without pulling it, and it is a royal PITA to work on it even once its out of the bay, it took a good 6 of us working on the motor about 18 hours to take it from sitting on the ground all the way down to the block.... just some food for thought

RX8 is ****ing ugly!!! i swear the ugliest car ever, 300 z, hell yeah i want one of those as well or a 3000 gt he he. if you got an RX8 i would literally hit you in the face.

Well I did receive some news from the bank today. They do not want to give me a personal loan for that much money to get the 300. They said since the car is older than 10 years that they would not give me a loan on it and I would need to take a personal loan. Looks like the 300 will have to wait untill i can find $10,000 to drop on one haha. So i figure why not the rx8 for now and get the 300 later.

You really think that's ugly?



now i admit the 300zx is nice. But it's definitely showing it's age.

Goonter, you chose a crappy example of a Z32 300ZX lol

Heeeerrreee'sss a Zed Ex beauty!

LOL k fine! im not really fond with either cars so i just googled and chose a random pic that looked ok. But even the pic you posted only looks "SWEET!" cause its photoshopped. It's probably just me but i really think it's showing it's age. If i was to pick timeless car designs, it would have to be the supra and RX-7. My friend thinks the same thing too (not that anyon cares)


aftermarket rims and it will most likely look better than 90% of the newer cars.


wow?

And these are stock. A little exterior mod and BAM. sex

that looks like a 300zx, not an rx8.

This post has been edited by azian_advanced: Mar 27, 2011 - 7:47 AM

i wouldnt get either one. get a 7th gen celica GT-S.

Wth lol i posted an RX-8 above that one. It disappeared. . .

i was about to mention the picture you put was a 300

I seriously see a lack of those who think that the 300 is the harder and most expensive to repair due to its rareness. Secondly, that thing is a freakin boat. A boat on wheels. Slow, heavy and yes while it has power, it is really just as unreliable as an RX8, but with twice the weight. Even handles like crap. Never understood why people like these cars aside from looks or just loyalty to a brand.

If i was making this decision, the RX8 would be a clear choice. Good speed, better reliability, better repair-ability and even better handling. Lots of other pros-cons to consider though (like anything) but if i used this as i would (track star) the RX8 seems to be the clearer winner.