3000GT vs. 300ZX

i want to buy a car and i have a choice its ither 3000GT or 300zx and i dont know which one to buy. Can any one help me. Thanks

i want to buy a car and i have a choice its ither 3000GT or 300zx and i dont know which one to buy. Can any one help me. Thanks

Depends what you like. RWD or AWD, Leight Weight or Heavy Weight, Go and do some reasearch and see which one fits you best. Warning if you get a 3000GT espicially if it's a VR4 check out its transmission. Either one you pick they both good cars.

GT ALL THE WAY BABIE! Hehe But no, I think it's a matter of personal preference... 3KGT looks better...personally... :)

He never said if he was getting a turbo model did he?? Maybe hes looking at non turbos.. haha

Both good cars, 300zx seem to have a little problem with traction off the line if I remember correctly..

not sure about that, seen this 300zx jump on a Z06 somethin nasty. but it wasn't stock tires or stock rims so.........

not sure about that, seen this 300zx jump on a Z06 somethin nasty. but it wasn't stock tires or stock rims so.........

What do you guys mean when you guys say a car jumps? :confused:

What do you guys mean when you guys say a car jumps? :confused:

When 2 guys are stopped next to each other, the light goes green and the one with more power and traction (grip on the road) shoots off so quick, leaving the other one back. This is a jump. Basically faster acceleration right off the line, which is what you'll benefit from more in a AWD car obviously.

hmmm, both awesome cars but I'd get the 3000GT. The 300zx is a pain in the ass engine to work on... has anyone seen the wires on that engine?? so many freakin wires its ridiculous and makes it really hard to put it all back together if you ever had to take apart the engine for any reason. Plus I like the looks of the 3000GT better.

But if you're still not sure then i advise you to search on the net for specs of both cars and reviews to get an idea of which one is best for you.

I now own a 300zx twin turbo. it is simply beautiful and exhilirating to drive. what performance! The 3000gt that I owned a few years ago (a vr-4 i might add) was horrible in every way a car can be horrible except in looks. over the four years i owned the car i spent over $12000.00 in buying new parts and repairs. every month something was wrong with the car and the problem wasn't cheap. i am not saying the z is cheap either, it's not but it is the hell of a lot more fun to drive, it is quicker off the line and just generally more responsive than the 3000gt. it doesn't feel like your drive a tank like with the 3000gt. there is no question which is the better car to me and I know since I have owned BOTH.

Quicker off the line? Man, did you not know how to launch your VR4?

pay him no attentnion gt princess, he OBVIOUSLY doesn't know what the hell he's talking about. :screwy: only vr4 he has a hand at is the 1st gens, otherwise he will loose consistantly over and over again in the launch and at the end. sometimes people lie just to prove there point. the person who owned his vr4 before hand obviously didn't take care of it. if he even ever owned one

*calms down* Alright. I'm ok... At least he didn't say anything about the SL :D

:grinno: your crazy

Quicker off the line? Man, did you not know how to launch your VR4?

LOL :iceslolan

:P I'm not crazy. I just love my car and I won't listen to people talk sh*t about it.

i meant that in a good way :icon16:

Crazy is what wins races sometimes... *nods* But too crazy is what gets you killed =\

I did own a 3000gt vr-4. i am not talking shit about your car so calm down. he asked for my imput and so i figured i'd give it. i loved that car when i was younger. it was my dream car. when i bought it and things started going wrong i put in the necessary money to keep it functioning at it's peak level. i never put in cheap after market products to save myself money. i went with the original stock parts. every time i said to myself "the car is worth the money". i kept saying that until four years had passed and i invested almost $13000.00 in it. it was garaged. never beat up on. it was maintained the way a car like that should be. aside from the constant problems the performance was simply nowhere near the 300zx twin turbo that I presently own. one good thing i can say about the vr-4 is that no matter the weather i never lost control of that car--credit that to the all wheel drive. that and the good looks is all i can say that was good about it. it's not just my opinion I can have my brother post on this forum if you want and he'll tell you the same. he drove both my vr-4 and my 300zx and he'll waste no time telling you which car is better--the nissan. i'm not trying to start an argument. I'm just giving my two cents. the vr-4 is heavier than the z and so looses in acceleration time.

Sorry but... a VR4 is not sluggish compared to a 300z. Maybe there was something wrong with your VR4. I don't usually hear of people having that many probs with one.

I did own a 3000gt vr-4. i am not talking shit about your car so calm down. he asked for my imput and so i figured i'd give it. i loved that car when i was younger. it was my dream car. when i bought it and things started going wrong i put in the necessary money to keep it functioning at it's peak level. i never put in cheap after market products to save myself money. i went with the original stock parts. every time i said to myself "the car is worth the money". i kept saying that until four years had passed and i invested almost $13000.00 in it. it was garaged. never beat up on. it was maintained the way a car like that should be. aside from the constant problems the performance was simply nowhere near the 300zx twin turbo that I presently own. one good thing i can say about the vr-4 is that no matter the weather i never lost control of that car--credit that to the all wheel drive. that and the good looks is all i can say that was good about it. it's not just my opinion I can have my brother post on this forum if you want and he'll tell you the same. he drove both my vr-4 and my 300zx and he'll waste no time telling you which car is better--the nissan. i'm not trying to start an argument. I'm just giving my two cents. the vr-4 is heavier than the z and so looses in acceleration time.


How can you say the 300ZX TT will accerate faster than the VR4. That's what the VR4 was built for. Off the line acceleration. The only thing that the VR4 had trouble with was the transmission and they kinda fixed up that problem. Only thing was the snyconizer's going out to fast. Nothing to big. I'll put money on the VR4 anyday before the 300ZX. Out of the Supra, 300ZX, 3000GT, and RX7 geuss what!!! The 300ZX came in last place.

i'm gonna give my input now:

if you are talking about a non-turbo, a 3000GT will definitely be the way to go

if you are talking about a TT, stock vs. stock, the VR-4 will always have better ET times, but the ZX will always have the higher trap times. ZXs are also easier upgradable since they come stock with td05 turbos vs. the cruddy td04 9b turbos found on the vr-4s. If you have the money, the VR-4 is the way to go because the only thing restricting the car are the turbos and the fuel, and with a nasty AWD launch, you can own a lot of cars, but beware, the ZX tends to be a better highway racer. Its all on preference, both are good cars.