can only imagine the owners face when the dealers make an offer for a 350z....
ahh well this kind of car, not easy to sell.... ppl that like it get scared away by the taxes while people who can afford that kind of tax usually have the $ to buy something better.
My relative has been owning the car for 7 years. From the look of it, he will continue to keep his car since 7 years of expensive roadtax did not scare him away. Unlike some owners who bought 350Z and use for like 1 or 2 years before giving in to the expensive roadtax cost.
What I meant was, let say at 140kmh cruising rpm would be around 3.5k ..the boost kick in at 3k rpm..
Would it boost through out the journey or sooner or later the pressure would equalize
From the sound of it, if you are cruising at around 160kmh, maybe your RPM will be at 4000... If so, I guess it depends a lot on your cooling system capabilities to see if your car can endure such a long distance journey.
My 350Z relative told me before that he went for touge session with Evo and STI owners. Said that those cars are fast during touge, zoom here and there. But after a certain amount of time, they will stop by roadside to rest because apparently their water temperature is overheating and boiling.
I wish sti would depreciate that fast
The major reasons that I can think of for 350Z depreciation value would be the roadtax. Another thing would be the expensive maintenance costs for a V6 engine. You own a V6 engine, you know that some parts for V6 are doubled compared to inline engine. Tyre is probably another factor... My relative uses 275/30/19 size for his rear tyres... You can imagine the price it costs for the rear tyres...
As for RX-8, I guess that is due to the rotary engine itself. Not a lot of shops know how to fix it or maintain it. Plus the few issues with rotary engines like replacing the apex seal inside the rotor after a certain period of time and mileage.... Need to take out the whole engine to do it...
STI on the other hand is not that bad despite drinking for fuel than 350Z and RX-8. No matter what, it is still a 4 door sedan. Practicability is still there like fetching more people than 350Z. Even RX-8 had a small rear legroom which is not comfortable for the rear passengers. Rear boot space for STI is good enough as well. Ride height and ground clearance for STI is also higher, which means going through speed bumps and indoor car parks is not much of an issue compared to 350Z and RX-8... Not to forget that STI makes more power and is faster than 350Z and RX-8... I mean, after writing all these out, I think STI is really a good deal compared to them.
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