Calling All V35 Owners

[mglew]

Hi, I'm thinking of getting a V35 import. Are there any V35 owners in Canberra, Sydney or Brisbane who would let me see their cars.

I know this sounds creepy, but I'm really not sure if I want to move away from a s15 if the v35 is going to be too cushy.

I'm based in Canberra, and I'll be visiting Sydney and Brisbane in the next month or so...

Regardless it'd be nice to meet other Nissan enthusiasts...

MikeG

0416086476

[WazR32GTSt]

Hi Mike,

there are plenty of import dealerships that have imported + complianced V35's sitting on their car yard for sale

if you're interested in looking at a V35 in detail go to an import dealer and have a thorough looker over it and take it for a drive. its the best way to do it as then they have dealer insurance for when you test drive the car

the V35 and S15 are 2 very different cars for 2 very different styles of driving and personality.. do you want to drift or to cruise a in luxury sports tourer?

cheers,

Warren

[mglew]

I'm an ex super-sprint competitor, so I like a car that is precise and maneuvrable. My s15 has Tein coilovers and mild engine mods.

I gather the V35 is alot heavier, and not quite as agile, but I just want to assess if I can handle the extent of change, and I'd also be interested to hear from any V35 owners who have done handling mods.

[WazR32GTSt]

well if you want a pure sports car your probably better off going with a 350z.. same car but no rear seats..

[NISMO]

Personally i think the car is fine from a handling perspective. It definately has an element of understeer but so do the Z's. Adjustable sway bars can fix this and even non adjustables go some way to correcting it.

I 've got Nismo shocks, springs and sway bars and it's a massive improvement on stock.

The positive for the V35 is it's almost perfect weight distribution front to rear.

At a track day I had one of the instructors take my car for 2 laps and he was amazed at just how well it handled.

They are a very well balanced car.

[G7]

Gday Mike,

HI Mike,

Ive had an S15 as a previous ride also- with a few mods coilovers etc.

Different animal altogether.

The V's FM layout has you totally bewildered the first few times you drive it (ass end of mine came out cornering too hard,first drive in wet,lucky VDC kicked in). As you get to work out the car- you then find you can REALLY push into and out of a corner with good speed. My girl's S15's I now get quite scared driving it as it feels like its going to fling out at any stage. It is just too easy to throw an S15 around.

The V is more of touring car, and more gentlemanly- less road noise, more comfort, more style. I jumped in a 08 Z and looked at the interior and was really dissapointed for what you pay for.

I have 70th Anniversary model LTD, so I much prefer the ivory interior over any of the premium models. But im used to light colored interiors over the S15 plastic black.

Personally its nice change of sceney to the S15, there was nothing else to choose from either in the same price bracket. O RX8- looked them and was very quickly turned off.

Plus fuel consumption i s pretty dam good.

Keep reading old threads and Im sure you find a natural progression from S'series Nissans to this.

A mate of mine also works in Canberra and just bought an 05 Black Manual last week. Im sure I can tee up a look for you also.

[scathing]

Personally i think the car is fine from a handling perspective. It definately has an element of understeer but so do the Z's. Adjustable sway bars can fix this and even non adjustables go some way to correcting it.

Still, the 350Z has less weight, a stiffer chassis and better cooling from the factory. As a "pure sports car" it still makes a more obvious choice.

Still, I gather its not entirely what Mike is after. I'm pretty sure Mike has a track toy, so the slightly softer setup in the V35 might be right up his alley.

Mike, I didn't reply to you on NSCC directly but I've driven an auto V35 as well as owning my 350Z. The V35 is a lot softer to ride in. The sounds are more muted, and the chassis is slightly less willing to respond on turn-in. The Z is already a lot softer than the S15, so initially you might find it a bit soft. However, the body control and stability is far superior in the FM platform compared to the S chassis, so you'll find yourself going far faster than you think you are.

However, there's almost nothing in it and if you're never going to track the car the V35 is, in my opinion, a better option. Its nice having rear seats, and the front seats are significantly more comfortable.

I'd love to have a full FM-platform garage. Gutted 350Z for track, light tune V35 coupe for daily driving, and an AWD M35 Stagea for carrying stuff.

Edited June 8, 2008 by scathing

[scathing]

I've had some 350Z Tech people express an interest in catching up again soon.

If Sydney-based V35 owners are interested in coming too, I'll ask Mike to PM me his planned dates and we'll sort out a meeting here in Sydney.