keep the clio or get 350z?

[Batman]

as some may know im thinking on doing the swap next year, what are peoples thoughts?

either going to turbo my clio 300bhp but as we know gearbox isnt the best in the world, or i sell my black clio and hand my blue one back in and get myself a nice 350z get it de-restricted and it will do around 178mph standard, plus a bonus being envy performance isnt far from me which have just built a 600bhp tt Z, and of course i can do a bit of drifting

should i make the jump

 

[DrR]

This is a no brainer, 350z, i'd swap my shitbox clio for a fiat panda.

 

[Mike_182]

New Z's are so overrated.

 

[Batman]

not the new one with the power buldge, im looking at a 54 plate black 20k miles for 19k

 

[Josh@Renparts]

thought the blue one belonged to your GF?

 

[Fletcher]

I'd get a 350z.

 

[Batman]

thought the blue one belonged to your GF?

belongs to both of us and she wants the Z more then i do!

 

[Diesel_Power]

Go for it, i was planning on a 350z this year but insurnace is still too high so the clio is a stop gap.

 

[Batman]

currently paying out about £600 a month for 2 cars we can have the z for around £350

 

[Batman]

Go for it, i was planning on a 350z this year but insurnace is still too high so the clio is a stop gap.

aii insurance is going to be around £1500 with 3 years no claims

 

[Skinny]

yeah you should. For me id would be getting a toyota supra. Dam i cant wait to get my hands under the bonnet on one of those. Flaming insurance.

 

[Batman]

arent they bringing a new supra out?

i think reliablity and build qaulity is what im after and its cheaper and faster so i cant really argue

 

[Batman]

even though a turbo clio would be pretty fun

 

[smart1]

id buy a mark 2 vee,looks alot better than a Z

 

[Peperami]

If you turbo your clio, it'll still be a clio. So long as you can live with having 1 car between you, go for the z. Could always get a cheap runaround too.

 

[Ad]

For me there are better cars out there than a 350z.

 

[AlexS]

If you've got already got a house sorted then go for it. Love your black clio though would be a shame to get rid. 350z and a shitty runabout would be best, although personally the 350z wouldnt be my choice.

 

[Graham Gooch]

350z.

RWD > FWD.

 

[GarethM]

i would get something nice than a Z tbh
but if thats what you want go for it

 

[AlexS]

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/289081.htm

 

[Iridium]

Pick up the new Evo mag. The 350Z is in their Evo Car of the Year test - and they were all pleasently surprised by how good it was even in such illustrious company as a GT3 Porker and a new F430 Scuderia.

I wouldn't bother with the turbo'd Clio - it'll just be unreliable and a wheelspinning waste of time...

Dan

 

[col182]

350z all the way for me, love em

 

[deanf06]

nice^

 

[Brand86]

Get a well rounded and reliable two-seater sports car or make an unreliable car even worse and unsellable in the future?!!? Absolute no brainer as far as I am concerned - the 350Z is a great car especially the LCI version.

However for that money then I would look into an E46 M3, but thats just a personal preference.

 

[Marky_]

The Datsun please.

Edit: actually just seen the e46

 

[HartZ]

Turbo clio would definately be so much fun! But 350z would be faster and still looks immense!

 

[Michael172]

This is a no brainer, 350z, i'd swap my s**tbox clio for a fiat panda.

i think youd swap the rat for a bar of milk chocolate tbh.

 

[Batman]

well ive been out today unfortunetely the one z they had in wasnt their as the manager uses it as a demo car but i gotta phone up and they will arrange a test drive for me

only shame is ive been trying to get insurance qoutes with my gf and lowest i can get is 2k, i'll get a grand back from the 182 so i can use that towards the insurance, as far as the actualy car is concerned i'll save £150 a month having the 350z then having 2 clios

 

[gaz44]

350Z was very disapointing. They look nice but don't feel especially quick. I prefer the S2000 although I haven't driven one.

 

[Hawkeye]

For me there are better cars out there than a 350z.

+1

 

[Mike_182]

well ive been out today unfortunetely the one z they had in wasnt their as the manager uses it as a demo car but i gotta phone up and they will arrange a test drive for me

only shame is ive been trying to get insurance qoutes with my gf and lowest i can get is 2k, i'll get a grand back from the 182 so i can use that towards the insurance, as far as the actualy car is concerned i'll save £150 a month having the 350z then having 2 clios

You're having one car instead of 2 and only saving £150 a month (which is gone with insurance anyway?)

Sounds like living beyond means myself, I know I'd never be able to share a car with someone as my work would get in the way... Not sure on your circumstances but I'm sure there's times when you're both out...

And don't give me any public transport bullshit. You'll soon get fed up with that.

 

[Ian_182]

I could think of better cars than that for the money tbh

 

[MarkCup]

I'd have the 350.

I'm curious, can they really do 178mph standard but are restreicted?

 

[Graham Gooch]

^ No.

 

[Ian_182]

Are they limited to 155,

 

[sh33n]

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/289081.htm

Owned it for only 2 weeks, smells like tuna.

 

[Brooky182]

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/289081.htm

Owned it for only 2 weeks, smells like tuna.

yeah and look at the seats they are awful. i posted this up a while ago, there is something very wrong with that car.

 

[MarkCup]

Are they limited to 155,

It seems they are.

Genuine top speed seems to be around the 165mph mark.

 

[AlexS]

Owned it for only 2 weeks, smells like tuna.

yeah and look at the seats they are awful. i posted this up a while ago, there is something very wrong with that car.

Your probably right, I just posted it up as an example, looks good in white though but its definatly dodgy.

 

[Brooky182]

yeah mate i know^^^^^

but a csl in white is pure sex wee