# 350Z....Not such a pussy car anymore

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/350z-not-such-a-pussy-car-anymore/145620>\
**Category:** Canada Nissan Automotive\
**Created:** [January 15, 2007, 10:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/350z-not-such-a-pussy-car-anymore/145620 "2007-01-15T22:25:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Nis240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a9a28c/32.png) [@Nis240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nis240)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2007, 10:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/350z-not-such-a-pussy-car-anymore/145620/1 "2007-01-15T22:25:58Z")

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Mind you this is only in Japan right now but

> The Nissan Fairlady Z Version NISMO has a 3.8 liter V6 HR-Series engine that produces 395 horsepower.

> **[Nissan Launches Fairlady Z & Fairlady Z NISMO - egmCarTech](http://www.egmcartech.com/2007/01/12/nissan-launches-fairlady-z-fairlady-z-nismo/)**
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> Nissan has unveiled its revised and enhanced version of the Nissan Z called the Fairlady Z. The Nissan Fairlady Z

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**Author:** ![imported\_brian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b3f665/32.png) [@imported\_brian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_brian)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2007, 10:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/350z-not-such-a-pussy-car-anymore/145620/2 "2007-01-15T22:48:31Z")

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its about time.

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**Author:** ![Invalid\_Zero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ecae2f/32.png) [@Invalid\_Zero](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Invalid_Zero)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2007, 11:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/350z-not-such-a-pussy-car-anymore/145620/3 "2007-01-15T23:01:34Z")

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> [@brian](#):
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> its about time.

x2

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**Author:** ![imported\_RPS131](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dbc845/32.png) [@imported\_RPS131](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_RPS131)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2007, 1:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/350z-not-such-a-pussy-car-anymore/145620/4 "2007-01-16T01:43:25Z")

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I’m sorry, but when was it ever a pussy car?

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**Author:** ![imported\_chronic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ecc23a/32.png) [@imported\_chronic](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_chronic)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2007, 4:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/350z-not-such-a-pussy-car-anymore/145620/5 "2007-01-16T04:35:53Z")

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I guess if you can understand japanese this owuld be more exciting [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY4mXvWKUqI](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY4mXvWKUqI)

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**Author:** ![Ca\_Silvia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Ca\_Silvia](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ca_Silvia)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2007, 7:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/350z-not-such-a-pussy-car-anymore/145620/6 "2007-01-16T07:30:16Z")

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Is this not a clear indication that the GTR is a 3.8L for sure?

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**Author:** ![Nis240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a9a28c/32.png) [@Nis240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nis240)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2007, 7:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/350z-not-such-a-pussy-car-anymore/145620/7 "2007-01-16T07:37:36Z")

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> [@RPS13](#):
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> I’m sorry, but when was it ever a pussy car?

Because its slow as ass!!!

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**Author:** ![imported\_brian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b3f665/32.png) [@imported\_brian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_brian)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2007, 7:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/350z-not-such-a-pussy-car-anymore/145620/8 "2007-01-16T07:52:12Z")

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they where practicaly really poorly desigend luxury cars. At least thats what they feel like to drive.

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**Author:** ![InitialD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/d07c76/32.png) [@InitialD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/InitialD)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2007, 1:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/350z-not-such-a-pussy-car-anymore/145620/9 "2007-01-16T13:32:22Z")

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> [@chronic](#):
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> I guess if you can understand japanese this owuld be more exciting [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY4mXvWKUqI](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY4mXvWKUqI)

this is not a good comparison, it has a 2.8L t517z twins built engine.

i bet anything if that 3.8L be twinned with t517z it’d make well above 600hp. now if its going to be in North A?

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**Author:** ![Caithness](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e8c25b/32.png) [@Caithness](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Caithness)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2007, 2:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/350z-not-such-a-pussy-car-anymore/145620/10 "2007-01-16T14:33:32Z")

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“it’s just too little too late”

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**Author:** ![Orzel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/85e7bf/32.png) [@Orzel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Orzel)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2007, 2:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/350z-not-such-a-pussy-car-anymore/145620/11 "2007-01-16T14:52:52Z")

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What is this?

![http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/6989/56546sq6.jpg](http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/6989/56546sq6.jpg)

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**Author:** ![Variable](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/cab0a1/32.png) [@Variable](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Variable)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2007, 3:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/350z-not-such-a-pussy-car-anymore/145620/12 "2007-01-16T15:34:45Z")

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Its the selector for the transaxle man, its 4WD Yo!..

Ya, I have no clue what that actually is.

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**Author:** ![imported\_Godzilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f04885/32.png) [@imported\_Godzilla](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_Godzilla)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2007, 8:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/350z-not-such-a-pussy-car-anymore/145620/13 "2007-01-16T20:27:33Z")

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its the drift controller :o

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**Author:** ![Last\_Fuse](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/last_fuse/32/5847_2.png) [@Last\_Fuse](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Last_Fuse)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2007, 8:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/350z-not-such-a-pussy-car-anymore/145620/14 "2007-01-16T20:31:40Z")

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maybe thats the manual shifter assembly? since they show the automatic on the car?

Just a guess///

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**Author:** ![Blackout-Spec](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9fc29f/32.png) [@Blackout-Spec](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blackout-Spec)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2007, 8:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/350z-not-such-a-pussy-car-anymore/145620/15 "2007-01-16T20:31:49Z")

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worst part of the 350 is the rear end…

![http://www.egmcartech.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/nissan_z_fairlady_nismo_1.jpg](http://www.egmcartech.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/nissan_z_fairlady_nismo_1.jpg)

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**Author:** ![astro\_ng](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5fc32e/32.png) [@astro\_ng](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/astro_ng)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2007, 9:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/350z-not-such-a-pussy-car-anymore/145620/16 "2007-01-16T21:17:13Z")

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yea, i saw a vid on this comparing the nismo against a regular one, cool vid, the nismo is just that weee-bit better.

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**Author:** ![jutes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a3d4f5/32.png) [@jutes](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jutes)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2007, 10:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/350z-not-such-a-pussy-car-anymore/145620/17 "2007-01-16T22:04:46Z")

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> [@Orzel](#):
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> What is this?

That is where the vtec is stored.

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**Author:** ![Invalid\_Zero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ecae2f/32.png) [@Invalid\_Zero](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Invalid_Zero)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2007, 10:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/350z-not-such-a-pussy-car-anymore/145620/18 "2007-01-16T22:44:13Z")

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My guess is it’s for handicaped people. That would also explain the suicide knob on the wheel.

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**Author:** ![silvia\_s13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac8455/32.png) [@silvia\_s13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/silvia_s13)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2007, 10:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/350z-not-such-a-pussy-car-anymore/145620/19 "2007-01-16T22:56:56Z")

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> [@\_spec\_v\_](#):
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> worst part of the 350 is the rear end…

Exclusive rear bumper (6-speed MT models only)

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**Author:** ![Orzel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/85e7bf/32.png) [@Orzel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Orzel)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2007, 12:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/350z-not-such-a-pussy-car-anymore/145620/20 "2007-01-17T00:05:36Z")

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With all these mystery knobs and buttons, all this car is missing is a Nintendo PowerGlove.

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