I found the Z to be so unbelievably ugly it was never considered, not for a moment

Drive 'em back to back and you will know what to do ...

 

It all comes down to your personal preference. You really need to test drive both cars and find out for yourself...But here is my opinion S vs. Z

I drove both cars myself and use to own a g35 (auto & 6mt sedan). The Z felt almost like my g35 except it had 2 doors instead of 4. Of course, due to Z's stiffer suspension it did handle better than my g35, but the overall driving feel felt the same to me.

The Z felt heavy and the plastic material of the interior felt cheap...but you do get decent amount of power from vq35. I do like the exterior of the Z especially when it's mod'd with a nice body kit. The Z is also mod friendly meaning you can get more power out of the vc35 with simple bolt on's. I didn't like the stiff clutch but did like the shifter...it was short and notchy...I like the notchy feel.

As for the S, I love everything about it. The car is very nimble, high-reving, fun, go-kart like, better clutch feel, and it's a convertible. I think the S is simply an amazing machine and just plain sexy. You must drive one to really appreciate. Honestly, I was not a fan of S, I was really leaning towards the Z, and I was about to get the Z without even considering the S....but it all changed after driving the S.

Like I said earlier, it's your personal preference. If you don't like a high-reving, go-kart like handling...the S is not for you. If you want more of a touring car and want low end torque...the Z is the car for you. I think both the Z and the S is a nice car...I just like my S better.

 

Has anyone else ever noticed that in these "this or that" threads... the inquring person posts the original post and is never seen again in the entire thread?!?

I mean i honestly dont know whats worse, the fact that this kid is going to waste about 15 seconds to post this question asking "350Z or S2000" on an S2000 forum... or the fact that there is about 20k of these posts and we are still wasting our time reading it knowing our answers are always going to be the same.

 

Have you test driven either car? Until then, there is no point in asking this question IMO.

 

i currently own a 350Z and i just test drove a MY05 and i have to say that there is nothing like an S2000. It's incomparable. The S2000 feels alot more comfortable around corners where the Z has noticeable body roll. Im planning to trade in my Z and get an S2000 ASAP.

safe driving,
Jay

 

wow thats a lot of ppd's Jliz
by the way I had a 350z, and look what I drive now S2k is a joy to drive as was the Z, but the Z's build quality was not up to par to what I expected.

 

yeah..this is like my 4th post.. the Z is a great car but i guess my tastes have differed. i have to agree with you on the interior build quality. The interior just feels cheap with all that plastic. Well i guess my tastes have differed.

 

Same response as EVERYONE of these threads....


If you have to ask, buy the other car!!!

 

Well here they are side by side - the S with the hard top. Price wize, the S with a hard top is more expensive than the Z coupe, but the S in convertible is less than the Z touring. Depending on the dealer, about the same difference. If your looking for a great coup, I'd look real hard at the Z, but for a convertible, the S is the car of choice. Incidently, see if you can get a copy of Car & Driver Aug 2003 issue. They did a great comparo of the S2000, Z350, Boxster, BMW Z4 and Audi TT. They (Car & Driver) ranked them in that order. What ever your choice, enjoy, and don't let the "Why did you post here?" cranks bother you.

 

This was exactly what I thought when I sat in a 350z for the first time: "What a cheap-ass interior". Then all I could think of was my head touching the roof when I got the seat comfortable. The S had more headroom with the softtop and hardtop. The interior looks better, but the seat leather sucks.