2005 Nissan 350Z Enthusiast from North America - Comments

When trying to accelerate as fas as possible, the car does not seem to respond as it should. Don't get me wrong the car is great, but not quite what it should be for a 287hp sports-car. Shifting is not as smooth as expected. Th factory installed radio (not Bose) and rear Clarion speakers are in no way what this car should have. The front door speakers are great.

The 350Z is all-in-all a good car, but Nissan still needs a little more fine tuning in order to get it to where it should be. It is a great car for highway driving, but not so great for city driving (stop and go). I am not sure what it is with the shifting, but it does not come close that of an Acura TL. On the positive side it has great handling, comfortable interior, and the mpg is not bad at all.

The acura TL and the Nissan 350z are two completely different cars. The TL is a "Luxury Sports Sedan" and the Z a sports car. If you want luxury and four doors - get the TL. If you want an unadulterated sports car, the Z is the best bang for the buck.

Your comparing apples and oranges. I suggest you study up before making comments like this.

I agree with you, the two cars are in different classes, but you missed the point that the acceleration seems to be better on the TL (the sedan) than on the 350Z (sportscar). I have driven camaros, mustangs, vettes, and one Porsche Targa so I think I have enough driving experience to leave feedback on my recently purchased 350Z. Don't get me wrong it is a nice car, but it needs some improvement.

I like the Acura TL very much. I've driven in two of them, and they are just utterly enjoyable on handling and ease, comfort, and most importantly, LUXURY!...But, the man above is right, the acura TL is in a whole different class, and maybe something is just wrong with your 350z. I had a Pontiac GTP before I got my Z and we also have an RX8 in our family, and the Z by far out accelerates both cars. BTW the GTP was the Daytona edition that had 245hp. Not 287, and not 198hp, of the RX8 manual, but none the less to prove the power of the other two cars. I truly believe that the Nissan 350z is in a total class of its own.

I love the z, but for a sports car it does need some work to motor. A sports car should throw you back in your seat and it just did not do it. The key to fixing this problem for me was every nismo part my dealer had plus a procharger. At four hundred plus wheel horsepower and the bank account empty it is now a sports car. Love the car and its heritage of sports cars.

Jsk.

The TL is a FWD Accord rebadge with a better engine. It has a great interior, but other than that it's only slightly better than the average car including its performance numbers. But the 350z is RWD, which makes it a superior vehicle. The 350z should be faster than the TL, if it's not, then you or your car has serious problems.