I owned an 06 GT 350Z and the car was heavy as hell. I had the Nismo suspension put on and the Nismo LMGT4's so that helped some.
The more I drove the car the more it just felt boring to me.
The S2K handles a whole lot better than the Z though and after paying for the GT model and the Nismo parts you could have a S with a hardtop and full exhaust.
I no longer own the Z for the above reasons.

 

What magazine was that? I've never heard of a stock 350Z running better than a 14.4. But you're right, if you look on their forums...guys with bolt-ons run like 14.5.-14.7

To be honest, to me this isn't a big issue anyway. I didn't buy my S2K to race, I bought it for other reasons. I am never going to the track with this car, so it's irrelevant what it runs in a quarter mile...I just wanted him to know that. I am sure a 350Z would pull on me going 120 on a highway, but that's okay...I already beat two Evo's on the highway with my S2K

 

My last car was a 06 350z. I traded it in for my s2k and i havent looked back. In my opinion the s is better in almost every way.

 

I drove both before buying my S last spring ... couple of specifics I didn't like other than the handling differences ...

-with the wider car, the rise over the front wheel wells seemed to obstruct my vision close to both front corners

-bigger car, but very marginal additional space inside the cockpit

-bigger car, less functional trunk space than the S

I've liked this body style since it came out, and still like looking at them on the road, just didn't hit me with the "feel" when I drove it ... wouldn't trade my S for anything after the past 6 months

 

You're always going to get biased opinions from different forums. Just like people here are claiming why S2k is better, and how they sold their Z and never looked back, the exact same responses would be had in the Z forum.

Just test drive them both and get whatever feels better to you.

 

[QUOTE=mgp 2675,Dec 6 2006, 09:48 AM] What magazine was that?

 

My standard response to the 100 or so threads like this we get each year is.... if you have to ask, buy the other car.

A funny thing happened when I did a search. I got the results you seek.
Put "350z vs. S2000" in the little 'search' window and see what comes up.

 

i drove both, personally i like the s, that's why i bought one the z was fun too, but the drive was lacking that umff..! that the s offers.

drive em both....you'll make the right decision

 

Z is too heavy for my taste. s2000 has more get up and go, thats why i went with it... besides... would i turn away from the car i've dreamed of for 3 years?