Which Roadster for tuners?

turbo_lover · 27th January 2006, 08:01

i voted for the 350z..
RWD plenty of base power...it is a pedigree tuner in this list ..i dont even look at FWD cars no matter how many horse you dump under that hood it's still the last option ..
rotary engines are harder to work with and you cannot gain phenomenal horsepower even though the RX8 has perfect weight distribution due to that tiny powerplant for me the second place would go to the Mustang (shelby if i may

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i wasnt a Mustang fan till the 2005 series came out ...has a wider track and known to have a much better engine response and handling ...amazing street presence ..

turbo_lover · 27th January 2006, 08:06

devarish - bro ..none of these are roadsters except the Z ..stang is a plain convertible..the eclipse is a spyder

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and no I dont hate honda)

to fir humaara S2K kahan hai bhaiii ???

devarshi84 · 27th January 2006, 08:24

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Originally Posted by turbo_lover

devarish - bro ..none of these are roadsters except the Z ..stang is a plain convertible..the eclipse is a spyder

to fir humaara S2K kahan hai bhaiii ???

actually I had put the title before I put in the options. please looks carefully at the options and you will see I have not selected any convertible but they still remain to be tuner cars(mustang is tuned by shelby and saleen)

and FYI Acura belongs to Honda.

Gtea · 28th January 2006, 18:37

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Originally Posted by devarshi84

I guess production of skyline has been stopped. Hence I didnt include it in here. There are various tuner cars but I selected which I thought were the best available.

Wow,

A draw is what is seen currently between the modern style Nissan against the retro Ford.

Mazda with the turbine tech is catching up too.

Oh! No. I didn't know the production of the Skyline had stopped. Does this mean that Nissan are planning to launch a replacement for the Skyline?
Sorry I haven't been upto date these days.

devarshi84 · 4th February 2006, 04:14

they should launch a new replacement pretty soon. Nismo(read that as Nissan) has been out of news lately. certainly they are working on something new.

devarshi84 · 23rd February 2006, 03:48

I just sat in all the roadsters above at the Toronto AutoSHow

I want to change my vote now.

FOrd mustang sucks with that crude feel.

Mazda is good and sporty but Ford's collabration has taken its toll on the build quality

Acura Rsx and mitsubishi eclipse surprisingly have better build quality

Best of the lot is nissan 350z.

turbo_lover · 23rd February 2006, 09:31

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Originally Posted by Gtea

Oh! No. I didn't know the production of the Skyline had stopped. Does this mean that Nissan are planning to launch a replacement for the Skyline?
Sorry I haven't been upto date these days.

yeah they have a GTR -35 running prototype testing already ..which will be globally launched in 2007 ..same time as the Lexus LFA (new supra)...

protege · 23rd February 2006, 09:44

Man, you forgot to include 2006 Honda Civic Si. It blows away all the competition. I was not a fan of the honda's offering lookwise ever.. especially civic. But after seeing the 2006 Civic Coupe Si, I fell in love with it. I saw it with a Spinner wheel this weekend in Miami.. and man it looks awesome with that fire red color.. didn't have much time to snap it.. but it's definitely the car I would always lust for.. Here are some pics and specs and possible mod here:
http://sema.honda.com/2006Civic/index.aspx
http://sema.honda.com/projects/detai...mance_products

sridhar24 · 23rd February 2006, 11:03

My choice is the 350Z, easiest car to modify among the these cars. RX8 comes close second.

satyamenon · 23rd February 2006, 15:28

Mazda RX8 Baby,.....Rotary engine is rotary engine...

porsche_fan · 23rd February 2006, 18:05

you also forgot the Honda S2000...thats one crazy engine....revs upto 9000 rpm...should be fun to mod.....

devarshi84 · 23rd February 2006, 23:50

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Originally Posted by porsche_fan

you also forgot the Honda S2000...thats one crazy engine....revs upto 9000 rpm...should be fun to mod.....

nope. I didnt.S2000 is an open top. THese are all coupes.

Yeah I guess Honda civic should Have been included. One helluva design. Sat inside one at the autoshow.

but believe me nothin beats the 350z. You need to seat yourself inside one to believe.

View Poll Results: which roadster for tuners?????
nissan 350z	14	33.33%
acura Rsx	0	0%
mitsubishi eclipse	6	14.29%
mazda RX-8	8	19.05%
Ford Mustang	14	33.33%
Voters: 42. You may not vote on this poll

27th January 2006, 08:01	#16
turbo_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,377 Thanked: 9 Times	i voted for the 350z.. RWD plenty of base power...it is a pedigree tuner in this list ..i dont even look at FWD cars no matter how many horse you dump under that hood it's still the last option .. rotary engines are harder to work with and you cannot gain phenomenal horsepower even though the RX8 has perfect weight distribution due to that tiny powerplant for me the second place would go to the Mustang (shelby if i may ).. i wasnt a Mustang fan till the 2005 series came out ...has a wider track and known to have a much better engine response and handling ...amazing street presence ..
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4th February 2006, 04:14	#20
devarshi84 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ahmedabad - Tor Posts: 4,024 Thanked: 211 Times View My Garage	they should launch a new replacement pretty soon. Nismo(read that as Nissan) has been out of news lately. certainly they are working on something new.
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23rd February 2006, 03:48	#21
devarshi84 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ahmedabad - Tor Posts: 4,024 Thanked: 211 Times View My Garage	I just sat in all the roadsters above at the Toronto AutoSHow I want to change my vote now. FOrd mustang sucks with that crude feel. Mazda is good and sporty but Ford's collabration has taken its toll on the build quality Acura Rsx and mitsubishi eclipse surprisingly have better build quality Best of the lot is nissan 350z.
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23rd February 2006, 09:44	#23
protege BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 51 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	Man, you forgot to include 2006 Honda Civic Si. It blows away all the competition. I was not a fan of the honda's offering lookwise ever.. especially civic. But after seeing the 2006 Civic Coupe Si, I fell in love with it. I saw it with a Spinner wheel this weekend in Miami.. and man it looks awesome with that fire red color.. didn't have much time to snap it.. but it's definitely the car I would always lust for.. Here are some pics and specs and possible mod here: http://sema.honda.com/2006Civic/index.aspx http://sema.honda.com/projects/detai...mance_products
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23rd February 2006, 11:03	#24
sridhar24 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 1,046 Thanked: 88 Times	My choice is the 350Z, easiest car to modify among the these cars. RX8 comes close second.
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23rd February 2006, 15:28	#25
satyamenon BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 110 Thanked: 5 Times	Mazda RX8 Baby,.....Rotary engine is rotary engine...
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23rd February 2006, 18:05	#26
porsche_fan BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Epinal,France Posts: 83 Thanked: 8 Times	you also forgot the Honda S2000...thats one crazy engine....revs upto 9000 rpm...should be fun to mod.....
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