im lookin into either the 350 or evo 9 that all i can afford i would get an MR evo but kinda up there ive been readong on the 350 an the are a host of probelms mainly the front tires wearing out an makein a load roar i seen reports of the fly by wire gas peadel not worken an the synchros goin out too neededing warrenty repair , i wanted to know what issuse an the reliablity of the evo 9 or jus evos in general. i jus want to get a good street car that im not dumping money into to keep it running or having to take it to the dealers every 5 mins. thanks guys

 

Sorry dude, but if you need to ask then just get the 350.

 

cons:
brakes are expensive
tires are expensive
oil changes and fluids are expensive
gas doesn't sit in the tank for long
insurance is expensive
mod = no warranty
clutch expensive

pros:
100k warranty if ya dont mod
good power
comforable for a sports car
reliable if maintained 22k no problems
adult go cart
mod friendly


my old roommate had a 350z...it has around 80k and he never has had a problem

maintnence isn't as expensive
dealers are more mod friendly
the car isn't super mod friendly... if u want power its going to cost 5k for a turbo or s/c... not much else ya can do for power to those cars... exhaust is 15whp intake is 10whp... chip give 15whp
its super fun to drive but feels big and heavy


cheers!

 

well sorry i do have to ask, this is a lot of money to be dumping in to something that is goin to lose value once i drive it off the lot , not tryin be rude or ofend you or anyting jus this is jus kinda of import thats jus tryin to weigh the pros an cons

thanks 4 wheel for the info, what are the pro an cons for a evo9 if you dont mind


cheers

 

His long list was for the Evo

The list down below was for the Z.

 

350z Ftw!!

 

It depends on what you are looking for. Do you want to mod the car and if so how much? You will have to remember this is an EVO forum....so there are gonna be some bias here.

If you want a 2 door then get the 350. or else get the evo.

 

These are two completely different cars.

Test drive both. It's better then asking on a forum.

 

I believe the tire wear problems you are speaking of on 350Z has been rectified recently by Nissan.
Drive by wire related problem is not limited to Nissans.
Subaru STi which also is equipped with drive by wire has issues as well when attempting many mods.
No car would give you rock solid reliabilty when you abuse it.
But, if you are conscientious about maintenance and don't go crazy with mods, evo is as reliable as any well made cars.

 

As stated...the cars are different in so many ways....

2 seater to 4 seater
2 doors to 4 doors
RWD to AWD

One engine is already turbocharged and responds very well to modifcations,
the other is not and doesn't respond as well relatively speaking. One is tricked out w/ most of the basic performance modifications, the other you will have to upgrade yourself in many areas other than the engine.

To me...it's a no brainer. I looked into the 350z...and found that there were sooo many problems with the car that from that alone I'd choose the Evo.

 

ya.
1. this is a mitsu site so everyones going to say get the evo

2. evo.. obviosly more power and faster. and looks better.

 

EVO > Z

hands down

To me cars like the 350Z and the RX8 are such letdowns. They have decent handling and breaking and they look good but I could NEVER justify buying one of those over an STI or EVO. If they offered turbo versions of them then that would be a different story but for now.....the power and ease of modding just aren't there.

 

thanks guys some good info, so the tire wear has been rectified hmm , ill look into it my dicesion break prety much was the tire deal buy if i can slid by my wife hehe im goin to try to get the evo either way ill be happy. thanks



cheers

 

350z and evo 9 are not in the same league



get the 350z, an evo will beg you to mod it for even better performance

 

Well if he gets the Z and then wants to mod it he will spend more money for less gains. The EVO is better in stock form AND easier to modify....