Which of these twin turboed imports would you want to drive the most?

Personally, I LOVE the 300ZX. My uncle has a 3000GT

 

I have no idea which one performs better, but the Nissan is a beauty, one of a kind unmistakeable design, whereas the Mitsu has very little personality.

Just my opinion on how they look.

 

Hands down, the 300ZX. The 3000GT VR4 is a good performance car, but it's excessively overweight, not to mention that it's FWD-based.

 

ZX

 

300ZX TT
Engine Type: 24-Valve DOHC 3.0 Liter Twin Turbo Twin Intercooled V-6
Horsepower: 300 @ 6400 RPM
Torque: 283 @ 3600 RPM
Curb Weight: 3,518 lbs.

0-60 mph: 5.7 s
0-100 mph: 14 s
1/4 Mile: 14.2 s @ 101 mph
Top Speed: 155 mph

3000GT VR4
Engine Type: 24-valve DOHC 3.0 Liter Twin Turbo Twin Intercooled V-6
Horsepower: 320 @ 6000 RPM
Torque: 315 @ 2500 RPM
Curb Weight: 3781 lbs

couldnt find performance numbers on the 96 Vr4
But got some 1999 VR4 numbers:
0-60mph: 5.4 s
1/4 Mile: 14 s @ 105 mph

 

the Mitsu looks cooler from the rear...

but i think i'd go with the Nissan in this situation

but heck, both are nice cars (if you can find one that hasnt been riced )

 

I actually think the 300ZX has one of the best rears


just take off the optional spoilers :P

 

Here's the commercial that made me fall in love with the car... saw this when I was very young, I was at most in 8th grade.
http://www.clevelandzclub.com/movies/n_r_t.mpg

It actually was one of the best commercials of the year.
http://www.chron.com/content/chronicle/bus.../mkt25.2-1.html

 

I love the look of the 300ZX, but in this case I think it's choosing the lesser of two evils. The original z-cars were supposed to be light, simple, tossable sports cars. At 3500+ lbs, i would not call the ZX tossable. This was the finale of it's evolution and it's a good thing they pulled the plug on it when they did (I don't count the new 350Z as a continuation of the line). In 96 this car was too heavy, too expensive, and was evolving into a luxo-cruiser with more electronic crap than it knows what to do with, but at least it is better the near 4000lb VR4.

Out of these two, the supra, and the RX7, only one of them remained a sports car ot the end, and strangely it was the first to go (the RX7) :scratch: . They strayed from the original concept and now they're gone bye-bye.

 

for the record, im in love with 93-95 RX7s

crazy lil cars

 

The car was waaaaay too expensive. 40K+! when it first came out. The same with the 3000gt
But now you can get yourself a 2nd gen 300zx TT for about 6-8K

 

oh trust me, i know they're expensive. i was looking at a used '95 before i got my II... 140K miles.... $19K!!!!!

and insurance? over $3K a year!!!!

but they still are cool cars. i'd love to own one someday

 

I'll take the 3000GT, my friend has a black one.
I've driven it and it launches like a mother!! His is lightly modded and has run close to a 13 flat. Tommorow is UTI student drags, we'll see if he can break into the 12's
(I won't be running btw)

I guess I may be biased since my friend owns one, and I've driven it. Lots of low-end in it.
The 300ZX is pretty cool too though.

 

Yea, my uncle owns a non-Vr4 '99 and it looks awesome. But I would love to get a '96 300zx and ride next to him :P

 

Nissan 300ZX hands dowm...I have always loved that car...but I love the 1998 Supra TT even more than both of those combined...the rx-7's are also pretty cool too

 

I like the Dodge version of that Mitsu, the Dodge Stealth Turbo. My buddy had one and it was fast, + AWD. I do like the Nissan also, but I think the Mitsu would edge it out.