I've been zipping around in my 2010 Nissan 370z since 2011, and it's a blast! It's the best mix of price, fun, and reliability. Only two hiccups: a common clutch slave cylinder leak (fixed with a trusty aftermarket part) and a fuel pump replacement. Despite my heavy foot, this sporty ride's been a dream. The only drawbacks? It's thirsty for premium gas and has a taste for pricey tires, but hey, you can't have it all!

I think you make a good point regarding the build quality, but in its defense it will be much more reliable than any German brand you can buy

@postmortemarg

Жыл бұрын

Boom roasted

@Unxpekted

Жыл бұрын

German cars are money pits. Owned by sport touring since 2009. The thing is bulletproof. Absolutely love it as a daily. Enjoy driving every darn time I fire up the car and get it on the road.

@zmumtaz

Жыл бұрын

And much cheaper

@mre7550

9 ай бұрын

I disagree, I've had BMWs for many years and they are totally reliable and have great build quality

@marinesole2

6 ай бұрын

​@@mre7550cope

I have had a 2015 Sport Tech for one year and love it. The more I drive it, the more I appreciate its power, handling and even its comfort.

Bought one now in 2023, and I have to say, you just can't get any more fun for less money. And the V6 is one of the best sounding ever!

Loved the review. I've owned and my daily is a mapped 370z for 3 years, and still get a kick out of driving it, proper drivers car, they are a blast.

Got one !! Blows me away every time I get it!

Your smiles per mile had me smiling right along with you. I have one of these, and I sort of got it by accident. Way back when, I was looking for a video card upgrade, the Radeon 280X, but made a typo and typed 280Z (haha), and up came all these articles about the 370Z, a car I didn't know anything about. Fast forward to a month later, and I owned one, haha. I was a bit like you when I first test drove one. I was wondering why it wasn't more talked about and popular among enthusiasts. Obviously it's no Porsche in terms of the interior feel, but its driving dynamics and NA engine muscle are pretty good. I still like mine to this day, and I say this while also having a Porsche in the stable. The Z is pretty special, and has something unique about it. To drive it is to love it, more or less, and it's easy on the eyes, in a sort of voluptuous, Rubinesque, way.

I had an '09 from new and loved it. Best to get 2010 onwards though as there were a number of improvements since then... Now I've got the V2 Nismo I'd never go back. Add the ECUTek remap in either the GT or Nismo... with the sharper throttle map and various other toys, and it's a joy! We'll have to get you in the driver seat of mine one of these days!

@malcolmcooper9509

Жыл бұрын

Hi I can not stop driving my 2010 JDM 40th . .Love rev match love the LSD in round abouts. . Kms are going up but so is its value

@sportzntouring

Жыл бұрын

@@malcolmcooper9509 NICE!! I loved my 09. Had it for nearly 10 years before upgrading to the Nismo. This one is a keeper. Never plan to sell it 😁

@Therollingpanda

Жыл бұрын

I’ll be buying one next year, what improvements were made 2010 onwards?

@malcolmcooper9509

Жыл бұрын

@@sportzntouring Hi yes , the jdm 40th is loaded with nismo parts, red stiching and red panels in doors . red leather seats , full leather steering wheel ,touch screen display, does your nismo have the red light up Z in the lower panels in the door shuts . (no spare wheel) not even a jack . big sub . Im not sellign either so dont care about the kms going up .. a 3.8cc one would be good.. dontcare for the new one, looks ugly like a 300zx

@sportzntouring

Жыл бұрын

@@malcolmcooper9509 sounds cool!!

Ive owned my 370z since 2017. Its a 2011 and has covered 42k miles. Never lets me down. Its a joy to drive despite its slightly heavy feel but gives an analogue driving experience. The interior is fine to live with truth be told. Mine is still mint. Fuel economy ok for the size of engine. The only car id want to move forward to is possibly a cayman gt4 but they are way more expensive and there is definitely something about these z's that make you want to hold onto them.

I owned my convertable one for 2 years, undeniably the best looking rag top out there. Brilliant drive, looked the nuts too. The only thing you need to change is the exhaust on the non-nismo version, I did and it sang!

I have a 370z, carbon wide body kit, full carbon front bumper, and waiting on a single turbo kit. 110% my favorite car id own for life.

I didnt mention this is my second 370z. Same sport touring model. First one didn't survive an accident but the car saved my life. I walked away. Took four years to find a 2014 low MILEAGE sport touring. Love these cars.

I bought a 2019 370Z sport coupe 6MT new a few years ago and love the car. The anti-roll bars have been replaced with Hotchkis stiffer bars and the brake lines have been replaced with stainless steel braided ones for a firmer pedal. I'm taking the car to Los Angeles in a few weeks to get a Fast Intentions X-pipe dual exhaust and a Stillen gen 3 intake installed. The next day I'm going to get an EcuTek dyno tune done on the car. Future plans include a program of progressive lightening of the car, with a goal of taking about 200 lbs off without butchering the appearance.

@kafaya77

Жыл бұрын

did you go to Seb at Specialty Z? I got my tune there as well

@videomaniac108

5 ай бұрын

Yes, I did. He did a good job on the car and we got about a 15% increase in torque across the rev range, with a peak rwhp of 321 @ 7200 rpm. It was very convenient that his shop in Simi Valley was only a few miles away from Fast Intentions shop. I live in Berkeley, CA which is about a 4 hour drive from Simi Valley.@@kafaya77

@videomaniac108

2 ай бұрын

@@kafaya77 Yes I did and he did a great job. We got about 321 peak rwhp(about 387 at the crank) and a 15% increase in torque across the whole rev range. I blend Sunoco SS100 race gas with the 91 octane pump gas to get 94 octane, which is what the car was tuned on. I also have another map for 91 octane in case if I can't get the race gas. I have since replaced the OEM Rays forged aluminum wheels with forged magnesium monoblock wheels from Litespeed Racing, for a reduction of about 9 lbs per corner.

Several years ago my wife encouraged me to by a 350Z as a second, fun car for me. It intrigued me, but I bought a Speed Yellow 987 Boxster S instead. Although I loved the Boxster , it has been gone for quite a while now. Perhaps it’s time for me to revisit a Z…

This car is definitely NOT forgotten, at least in the US. Mine's a built & tuned 2020 and it gets more-than-average attention at car meets and shows. People are still excited for these cars and younger people tell me it's their dream car.

Love it mate, you're back with a bang. I was just remembering when you had 1k subs and reflecting on how far you've come. Well earned and loving the return

I had a 987 cayman s which had engine failure and now own an auto gt model 2009, I would never look back even from a build quality perspective, the up shifts on the auto are savage to the point traction kicks in after every change on a pull and I think it sounds better and drives better than the Porsche did. Recently got an i20N as a daily though so I’ve found myself not driving it, knowing the 09 has oil gallery gasket issues I’m holding off to sort that first, miss driving it so much though. Like you say in the video these are so underrated, until I went to look at mine I thought I’d hate it but I loved it immediately, such a great car

Joel, this is a cracking bit of journalism. Matching anyone else on youtube. Great work, keep it coming!

I bought a used 2011 370z back in 2017 and drove it for 4 years until I sold it only because I was racking up the mileage. After 8 months I went and bought a new one just before they stopped manufacturing them. I was told by the salesman that the franchise owner had bought one and put it under wraps in his garage. Great fun car to drive and it still turns heads. I just wished I could have afforded the NISMO version. Enjoyed your review.

@TheManInTheRing

5 ай бұрын

the sticker price aint worth the ticket to the party. you saved alot of money for very little pay. i dont know where you are but in canada, its like 10 grand and for 18 hp and 8ft lb of torque you could customize it yourself and do way better

I have a 2010 40th anniversary edition. I have had it about 7 years. In 9 days it's going in to have a full cobra exhaust fitted, k&n induction kit, lowering springs, wheel spacers and remapping. Then in Dec its having all the paintwork redone and the alloys painted to match the black body work...I figured I would get more of a thrill out of the money spent than spending even more on a new car.

I have a 2019 370Z & I absolutely LOVE it!

OK, BIG caveat you should have mentioned - that car has had a LOT of money spent on it. Stock, they are VERY different. I bought my 2010 stock model and only kept it for 2 weeks, I'm afraid. To summarise: PROS: 1. I thought the build quality was pretty good and I LOVE those 3 centre dials - best bit of the car. 2. Great gearbox - lovely, short shift. 3. Great looks all round, from any angle. 4. Very good ride on stock setup; firm but not uncomfortable. 5. Excellent brakes. CONS: 1. Stock exhaust is WOEFUL - sounds like a hoover, even at higher revs. Desperately needs an aftermarket setup, like the one in this video. 2. Torque below 3k RPM is non-existent; you'd have to really rev the nuts off it to get that 5s 0-60 time. A re-map may help, I guess. 3. Maybe mine needed a wheel alignment but I found the tramlining to be very bad - the car wandered all over the place and was very sketchy on any surface (I had brand new Michelins on it, so they were not the problem). 4. The rear wheels are so huge and give so much grip, it's really difficult to get any oversteer (you know, the fun stuff), unless it was wet. So if you budget a few grand to get it sorted, it would be better but then you're in to Porsche Boxster territory and they are much better all round (yeah, guess what I have now :-) ).

Liked the review Joel, I bought my 2004 350Z nearly 7 years ago and it's definitely a keeper, although it's potentially a daily and sits outside on the drive all year round that job is shared with a 1992 Daihatsu Fourtrak so both do very few miles a year with me working from home. The 350Z has just gone over 33K from new and always brings a smile every time I take it out, been completely reliable with just regular servicing which I do myself, keep up the good work and always enjoy watching your content. I did look at the MOT history on your test car which mentions corrosion on more than one occasion, I must admit I cleaned and painted the complete underside on mine just after purchase ( Do it on all my cars ) and it remains as good as the day I did it, worth doing though as some of these Z cars as you mentioned are getting on in years now.

Love these and a forgotten gem as you rightly said! Can I ask what watch you are wearing Joel? Looks a lovely timepiece

I own a low km 2013 Touring Sport 6sp and absolutely love it! I've owned and driven many fast cars over the decades and it's probably my all time fave. It's rapid, maybe not the fastest car I've driven but plenty quick enough. Here's the thing with the 370z, add a few tuning upgrades, a nice exhaust and intake and it transforms the car, not just in the performance stakes but as a true driving experience, it's so visceral!!! After a lot of research into exhaust and intakes I fitted an Invidia Gemini cat back exhaust as it would seem to have no drone at all, and I can confirm it doesn't, along with a Z1 2.5" cold air intake as it didn't require any cutting of panelwork or crash bar to install. The result is totally intoxicating, one of the best sounding cars I've ever driven! Next is to install an Eibach Pro handling kit, lower, uprated progressive rate springs (only a 1" drop which is perfect) and uprated adjustable sway bars, I can't wait to get them on, then maybe an Ecutec tune!

@robertzoellner424

Жыл бұрын

Get a power chip to balance the intake and the cat back exhaust on the computer! Thompsons AMAZING!

Who would’ve thought in 09 that theses cars would age very well and have such a unique and reliable engine! But also sound like a angry trumpet when it gets mad 🤩😂

Great video, looks like one for your shopping list!

This car was talked about A Lot when it came out. But it was always a mystery car. Always saw 1 going to the gym, sure caught your eye.

It's awesome!! Love the downshift aid 😁

Long live the Z!!! True heritage. True lineage. Kudos to Nissan!!!!

I bought one 8 weeks ago, exhaust set up sounds identical. 2018 plate so unlikely to have any issues and for a lot less than a Golf R. It's so slept on, I test drove just out of curiosity but loved it straight away. It's bizarrely fast as well... quicker than Golf Rs on a roll

@malcolmcooper9509

Жыл бұрын

only VW owners think they are fast , you will pass most,

These are the cars I do associate you with!!! Keep up your spirit Joel

I love my Z Roadster. Out of the box, it's a capable car. A bit heavy, for sure, but with a good spring/strut/shock combo (or coilovers, if that's your fancy), big front sway bar, and a decent alignment with adjustable arms, it's a decently balanced vehicle. So much more power can be pushed out of the factory drivetrain, the possibilities are only limited to one's pocketbook. I only added hi-flow air filters and an axle-back exhaust, and it thrills me every drive.

@Unxpekted

Жыл бұрын

Tune it and get some art pipes brother!

I Have a 2018 370Z Heritage 6sp stick. It's a great car, lots of fun to drive. I park it for our MN winters so it will last for many years. I've left it stock which I prefer in a car I'm planing to keep. Thanks for the video.

Like the video and car , thanks. Is it just coil overs, wheels and down pipe that have been modified? Would be good to list the mods of car in description thanks

I bought a used 2011 in 2017 and sold it in Feb 2021 as I’d racked up a few kms on it. After much research I bought a brand new 370z in Nov 2021. You just couldn’t find the value and power for the same price .But most of all I just missed it so much.

@zmumtaz

Жыл бұрын

Did the used one give you any trouble?

@teddyboo7843

Жыл бұрын

@@zmumtaz Small hairline fracture developed on the passengers side dashboard. The drivers side sun visor mechanism became faulty . The 370Z appears to over heat when stuck in traffic as you can feel a little heat in the air vents however the temperature gauge remained normal. Small things but can be annoying. Apart from that this car has given me great joy. My current 370Z is garaged most of the time as it is not my work car. Hope this helps

It’s my dream car of all time. Patiently waiting for the right time to pull the trigger.

You certainly seemed to enjoy driving it Joel! It's a bit of a budget gem and has loads more character than a BMW Z4

Love the review! I actually looked and test drove these alongside Z4's and E92 335i's. I traded abit of character and driver feel for a 335i but I it's so much car for the money vs a 370z.

The build quality is fine. You dont look at the mantle when stoking the fire😊

Adore my 2012 GT Coupe, bought it at 75k miles, have already put 15k on it. It's spectacular and I can't fault it one bit.

The 350 and 370z are fantastic cars. They're very quick, handle well, can take a lot of mistreatment, and look great.

totally right my man, awesome cars. Looking at getting one later on this year

@NorthCamZ

Жыл бұрын

Update, I got one only a few weeks after this comment, going strong and no regrets

Love these sounds amazing

I'm a bmw and porsche guy. I love plastic coolant parts and electric water pumps that wont go 100k, really I like badges like a boy scout. but theyre always smiling when they drive a Z lol

Many years from now this car Will be as sawed after as maybe the Honda S2000

I feel like I should've got one instead of a e89 z4 at the time was similar money, slightly cheaper.. I was worried about the fuel consumption and yes the interior but I think it would've been more fun to drive. Changed into a 981 CGTS since, and I still like them..

Great review! I test drove a 350z and that was one of the most fun cars I've played with, up there with my turbo'd MX5... I've never liked these because I thought the 350z better looking but I just changed my mind - I also once spent a fortune tuning a 944 Turbo, and although it was properly fast by the time it was finished, probably in retrospect, Nissan with the 370z did a far better job making a fun performance car than I did 🤣

@postmortemarg

Жыл бұрын

Nice, I am building a 2ZZ MR2 Spyder Turbo myself, and my daily is now a 370z Roadster. I've toured in both, I've pushed both to their limits, and the cheap MR2 is way way more fun. Doesn't even have a turbo yet 🤣

Having never had a BMW, Mercedes etc. I thought the build quality was fine. I had a 2008 350z and loved it. I fell in love during the test drive, the throttle is responsive, its fast, and fun to drive. And I love manual transmissions instead of the flappy paddles. I never got tired of driving my Z. Unfortunately it got stolen and I never got it back.

Nice work Joel

Superb, Joel. 👌

Sounds epic. Great review 👏

I bought mine 6 years ago... Still going strong 🤟

I’m buying one either next year or the year after once I’ve passed off the train driver’s course. I want a facelift GT or maybe a facelift Nismo. Must be fully loaded, and low mileage as I plan on keeping it for a long time. And it definitely won’t have ditch finder tyres like that one has…And will be completely standard. Great review though. Just to edit this. Got the deposit down on one. Get it for my birthday the week after next. 1 owner car with full Nissan history. Every optional extra and accessory too.

Lovely sounding car without all the pops, bangs and fartwhistles most modern BMW and Mercedes suffer from. You know, that sound that sounds like they are broken or running bad. Nice video.

Didn't know about the auto rev match, pretty cool, I thought that was new tech 🤯

Thinking of getting a 370Z Nismo 2015 onwards. Any pointers to look out for? I heard clutch slave cylinder can be iffy, as can clutch pedal and some people complain of a clicking sound from back axle. Best place to go for services/upgrades? Great review. Thanks.

I have the nissan you would love even more. Sport touring with nav bose sound back up camera. Plus it is low milage, under 30k kms or under 20k miles.

These are like most Harley Davison motorcycles. Can't find one that hasn't been molested & terribly abused in some way. I've only seen ONE (1) in my State. She had it for sale & I should've bought it for she was 55 years old. Her hubby couldn't fit into it. Only had 5,000 miles on it.

I adore these cars

loved this review man very well done

What exhaust is that? Think I might swap mine out as it’s got drone

Try going in a tunnel with a 2010 Z convertible with a AAM short tail exhaust and Z1 cold air intake system. Then you really hear something. It sounds so good you can't even hear the police sirens behind you. LOL

Nice vid, did this car have a lsd?

Great review. I have a supercharged 370

Great video I think one thing that you might want to address is operational costs versus some of the European cars. Would you rather maintain this car or would you rather maintain a BMW? As for interior a lot of the same European cars from that same era had really crappy buttons and switchgear I think the Nissan is actually more basic and easier to keep clean compared to the other rivals. I have been and have own so European cars and I think the 350Z that I actually own is far superior on interior quality. When I did have a first gen Audi TT it did have very good but it did have the melting door switches

Quality video. Lovely car

Thought I recognised the reg! Not sure if it still does as haven't seen it around for a while, but it used to belong to my neighbour!

Just drove one recently love this thing, get a nice exhaust and it’s a quick and affordable sports car.

@PsilocybeJedi

Жыл бұрын

Not in the US lol

@donwoganowski996

Жыл бұрын

@@PsilocybeJedi what do you mean? I have a beautiful 1 owner w 49k miles for sale for 15k

@donwoganowski996

Жыл бұрын

40th anniversary too...idk where else you'll get a good looking 330hp 6 speed less than 15y/o sports car for tht kidve money

@PsilocybeJedi

Жыл бұрын

@@donwoganowski996 When did you buy it? At least here in WA state, they're so expensive it's impossible to get one under 100k miles for less thank 20k :(

@donwoganowski996

Жыл бұрын

@@PsilocybeJedi in 2010..im the original / only owner

love my z so much very reliable amazing for sliding, track, loves boost. overally an amazing car

I have a 2019 370Z . It is super fun to Drive!

I daily a q50s 3.7. It has 150k miles on it still running strong. Before this I had a g37 racked up 200k miles on it trouble free. Beofre that I had 07 g35x sedan it was pretty trouble free I had it till 150k miles before getting the g37. I track all my cars and drive them hard. I don't abuse them tho and I keep up on maintainence religiously. Pretty great cars if you take care of them and don't abuse them. The new vr30 motor has trash reliability and no more hydraulic steering as everything is electric now. This platform is very good reliable and budget friendly

I bought a one owner 66 plate Nismo about 2 years ago. Black with rear wing, accent red diffuser and rear splitter. Sat Nav. Stillen straight pipes, cold air intakes, Armytrix exhaust with internal switch. Pushing 380bhp. Cars on sale again now with just 40k miles and full history on Autotrader. £23,900 mind you. Not cheap although proper head turner.

@itsjoel

Жыл бұрын

Great car for the money

Nice, what mods does this one have, definitely doesn’t sound stock

Amazing car it's lovely colour too, basically a baby gtr

what watch are u wearing?

Think is a great option sounds awesome

I have a Nismo 6 speed, Stillen intake, cat delete HKS exhaust, Up rev tuned as an everyday driver.

Cayman s 987.2 manual you need to try one of these am telling you for the money Notjing comes close I do love the 370z for the money Aswel fantastic value 👌

These cars are overlooked. I like the Z cars.

Good review mate, I'm trying to convince my bother in law to trade in his fiesta st (I know) as he's always wanted wanted a 370 nismo as he fancies himself as dk

Does anyone know what exhaust is on this?

I didn't forget about them someone just forgot to turn depreciation on for these things

I’ve been into 350z’s since they came out. I bought my first one 6months after I graduated high school. Enjoyed every second but I needed more power so I sold it for a rev up, eventually bought a 370z and had 3 other 370z’s after my first 370z. Sold my last 370z to get a 2019 nismo and man the love remains the same. Lots of cool cars have been released since I had my eyes on these Z’s and I still choose the Z. My love for these cars will never change

@clean6mt370znismo

Жыл бұрын

Never sell that nismo man beautiful car

I think your smile explains :D

Is this the stock exhaust?

Mexico looks nice this time of year ✌🏻

@itsjoel

Жыл бұрын

Great place for driving!

Had 2 350s and a 370 in the same colour as this video and enjoyed all 3 of them although the 2nd gen 350 (in the watery looking Nisan orange) was the best of the 3. IMHO the 370 tried chasing the German's and it didn't really work

@ketz555

Жыл бұрын

Where do you feel it falls short?

@keithturner5769

Жыл бұрын

Don't get me wrong, I liked it but didn't love it like the last gen 350. It got a bit bloated and 25bhp extra wasn't enough. Oh and the interior was horrible and it was thirsty

Is that the standard exhaust on it?

@dielaughing73

Жыл бұрын

Definitely not. Possibly just a catback but maybe cats too. Aftermarket exhaust frees up a lot of power and torque

It really isn't a forgotten gem. People are still trying to get their hands on one.

Excellent review, keep going be opinionated and be yourself, your a Clarkson and Metcalfe, a proper petrolhead. Any Alfas Joel??

These beauties lost their luster is not just because of how long they were built, but also because Mustangs, Challengers, and Cameros were around the same price. By 2013, they FINALLY had the power to dust Zs.

We’ve got one of these and it rattles mad! Couldn’t daily it, but for a one off blast down the road it’s rapid. What exhaust was on this please? I missed it I’m the video.

@dielaughing73

Жыл бұрын

I too want to know what the exhaust is

anything 100k miles and lower cost over 19gs where I live

I bought one after looking at more classic sports cars an contemporary Miata, Audi, BMW, Corvette, Lotus and Porsche. It's a great car with an awesome price point. It's not a "belly button" car and is just great fun. There is some serious cheap present. The compartment behind the passengers seat, the mirror adjustment knob... Biggest complaint: the gear select bumps over from auto to manual. The auto trans is very good, paddle shifts work well (they do feel cheap). Beware the Touring car:. The system is vulnerable to broken wires and Nissan really didn't get the bungee system right. When (not if) there is a problem be prepared to write a big check. This is good news if you're able to make repairs your self.

I’d look at an older DB9

I own a 370z. Same colour also. They are definitely great value. Cheaper than a Porsche and Mercedes. They stick to the road like shit on a blanket. But good luck i finding a six speed manual with low kilometres. It took me ages.

Literally no one forgot about it

I am actually currently looking into trading in my 2019 i30 Fastback N with 30000km for a 2017 Z Coupe with 20000km. I hope i can get a good deal. The Z was actually in my short list but i got a reall good deal on a 3yo 2010 Mustang GT Premium back then.

@11:36 that's just music