3000gt vs 300zx

Ruick · 10-22-2005, 11:12 PM

Hey, looking for a good cheap <$6g compact sports car to get, this will be my first car. What are youre opinions? asking 3000gt vs 300zx, in terms of speed, reliability,etc.

shnailpower · 10-23-2005, 12:03 AM

wat does ect. mean? like what else.

Ruick · 10-23-2005, 12:13 AM

yea

MuscleNRice · 10-23-2005, 01:50 AM

Well if you found a VR4 3000gt i think thats way sexier - 300hp 3.0 24valve twin turbo twin intercooled awd V6. I think later models had a 6spd. They had crazy things like an electronic system to control the rear spoiler and front air dam at different speeds, and tunable exhaust.

I dont know much about 300zx's but they also had twin turbo 3.0 v6s with 300hp. They're not AWD.

im pretty sure the 3000 is heavier, theyre kinda notorious for that

check out the stealth too

If we're not talking about the twin turbo 3000/stealth then go with the 300zx.

in terms of speed, 1/4 mile and stuff, im not real sure, faster than my car.

sorry if you already knew this stuff

kman10587 · 10-23-2005, 02:46 AM

You'll have a hard time finding either one twin turbocharged for under six grand, so I'll assume the comparo is 3000GT SL versus 300ZX N/A, in which case I would take the 300ZX. Actually, I would take the 300ZX in either case, because I prefer an ultra-fun sports car to a grand-touring show car.

blakscorpion21 · 10-23-2005, 10:56 AM

yea id have to say zx both are nice though. the 3000gt is notorious for being a piece of junk. theyre about the same speed and handling. and the looks are up to you.

Zachp911 · 10-23-2005, 11:26 AM

300ZX, whether its N/A or TT. The 3000GT is just too heavy.

Ruick · 10-23-2005, 11:30 AM

for being a peice of junk? in what terms? doesnt the vr4 have like 5-5.5 0-60 times? How much would a vr4 cost? Btw, this would be my first car.. as a 17 year old. Do you think these would be too much horsepower? Obviously like any other kid, i want to have a somewhat decent sports car with some horsepower. Though i can understand my dad turning the decision down for safety and insurance cost reasons. If so, can you reccommend any other cars?

About looks, the 300zx looks nice but the 3000gt looks even better.

So how much would a tt in either case cost? Or if not what other cars are there under 6g.

kman10587 · 10-23-2005, 01:25 PM

Don't get one of these at the age of 17, you WILL wreck it. Well, maybe the 3000GT SL, since it's front-wheel-drive, but still, I'd say just get an older sport compact with good reliability and a manual transmission to get some experience with, and then move up to one of these.

blakscorpion21 · 10-23-2005, 04:14 PM

3000s are junky reliability wise. and yes they run to 60 in about 5 flat. but the zx is just as fast. as far as theese being your first car i would say no. theese are very fast cars and you will prob. wreck them. a good starter car would be maybe a celica, integra, prelude, eclipse, v6 camaro or firebird all of theese cars are fast but not too fast.

k3smostwanted · 10-23-2005, 04:36 PM

i want discuss the Twin Turbo versions of either because they should be totally out of the question for a novice driver.

i think if you are considering a either of these cars, i would choose the 3000GT for you because it does have good power (more than you need) and FWD is much easier to handle than RWD. plus if you live anywhere near snow, the 300zx definitely will not be fun to get around town.

i always though the 4th gen preludes would be good starter cars. quick, can teach you a little about modding cars without and hondas are very forgiving with ignorance...

MuscleNRice · 10-23-2005, 09:57 PM

I agree with everything k3smostwanted said about hondas. That's where I'm at. It's giving me something to look forward to when im out of college and making money - upgrading my car. If I had 300hp for my first car then I'd feel like i dont have much room to advance. but yea if I had the money I would upgrade immediately. I actually have my eye on this z28 6speed, but it would be dumb to get camaro on the eve of minnesota winter.

YogsVR4 · 10-28-2005, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by blakscorpion21

3000s are junky reliability wise. and yes they run to 60 in about 5 flat. but the zx is just as fast. as far as theese being your first car i would say no. theese are very fast cars and you will prob. wreck them. a good starter car would be maybe a celica, integra, prelude, eclipse, v6 camaro or firebird all of theese cars are fast but not too fast.

Spoken like someone who doesn't know what they are talking about. The 3000s are not junk. I've had less trouble in the fifteen years of ownership (had two for several years) then I've had with my four year old Honda.

I will agree with everyone here that said don't get either car in turbo mode at 17. Both cars are fast and you should get a few more years of on road experience before owning either.

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G-man422 · 10-28-2005, 05:31 PM

go w/ the 300zx tt if you can find one for under 6k, i think they look better, and perform better. also nissans are very reliable.

SuperHighOutput · 10-28-2005, 05:33 PM

I'd be happy with either one, but personally I prefer the 300ZX. With that said neither one of these is good first car, insurance will be high, maintence is expensive (particularly for the 300ZX), and you won't want to wreck a car like this.

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