350Z vs Cayman vs RS4

Vikas Mawandia · 25th December 2005, 04:40

hi guys its been long i have been waiting to post this......i cant decide on which is a better buy in the three cars....

1. NISSAN 350Z
2. PORSCHE CAYMEN
3. AUDI RS4 (2006)

ALSO TELL WHY????

LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR SUGGESTIONS.

Vikas Mawandia · 25th December 2005, 04:52

i love the 350z for its Price........CAYMEN for its looks....... & AUDI RS4 for its power....... dont know which one i sud dream or wait for.....i hope your suggestion will help.

problems for me

1. Nissan 350z importers say its not allowed to import this car coz its less than $40000 mark & some homogletion prob???

2. Porsche Caymen its stiil not there & less power than 350z plus may go a bit high on my budget???

3. Audi RS4(2006) nothing wrong but it is priced too high plus payin another 104% import duty will leave me wid a car wid out any money to buy petrol.......lol

mclaren1885 · 25th December 2005, 04:53

well if ur intersted in running around with the stock car then go in for the porsche..if ur buying it to mod it further stick to the 350Z..

Mpower · 25th December 2005, 04:54

Go for an M3, cheaper than Cayman and best bang for the buck.

Vikas Mawandia · 25th December 2005, 04:56

yah i would love to but we already have a beemer in the house & we want to posses all the gud brands in da world if that is possible someday...

autopsyche · 25th December 2005, 11:28

I voted for the Cayman, the only reason being the brand, like mclaren said its best as stock, if u want to mod your car then 350Z is the choice. RS4 is awesome but somehow audi doesnt demand that amount of respect in india. I guess cayman makes the best option out of the three if youre gonna run it on delhi roads, moreover it will be available officially! so no hassles with servicability.

Sahil · 25th December 2005, 12:05

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Originally Posted by autopsyche

I voted for the Cayman, the only reason being the brand, like mclaren said its best as stock, if u want to mod your car then 350Z is the choice. RS4 is awesome but somehow audi doesnt demand that amount of respect in india. I guess cayman makes the best option out of the three if youre gonna run it on delhi roads, moreover it will be available officially! so no hassles with servicability.

2nd option 350Z or better still the Infiniti G35 Coupe.

1Day · 25th December 2005, 12:19

If you are looking to get one in delhi, hands down the cayman..it would be exotic enough and fast enough for the roads..looks hot, is fast and has the biggest plus of being a porsche..

I would have picked cayman out of all the 3..

you know how much is it running you? Spoke to bagla yet?

turbo_lover · 25th December 2005, 15:15

cayman anyday ... the RS and the Z are superb tuners ,i'd opt for the Z over the RS4 ..but a porsche is a porsche no comparision here ...

M66 · 25th December 2005, 18:02

Nissan 350Z - Too Ricerish IMO and not exotic enough
Porsche Cayman - Too ugly, but looking at badge-snob India, the best headturner
Audi RS4 - Perfect blend of comfort and speed, but again for badge-snob India, the most waste of money in manys eyes

For that price range, you should go for a Boxster. It'll be better to look at, much more fun since its open top, and there is hardly any real world performance difference from the Cayman. I mean what are you really going to notice when the Boxster is said to be amongst the top ten handlers.

zaamin · 25th December 2005, 18:40

Hi. I personally think you have picked 3 completley different cars that are no where near in the same category which makes choosin one out of them very hard. If price is not a matter then avoid the 350z. My personal pick is the RS4. It might not handle as well as the cayman but the power and practiacality of it is a great advantage. Having had a 350z its has a very low quality interior as compared to the other two and it is a bit on the heavy side.

dipen · 25th December 2005, 19:01

How abt something even unique : The Pontiac GTO
But the problem is same as 350Z , its less than $40000

U can still opt for the base Corvette at $45000

Finally , if U are willing to spend INR 60 laks on the Cayman , I would strongly suggest to spend 5 laks more and get a ZO6

karthik247 · 25th December 2005, 19:16

My vote goes to Porsche CaymanS simply for its brillant looks and good performance..

And like most of u'all said, 350Z when it comes to tuning

sridhar24 · 25th December 2005, 20:04

Here i like all the three cars, for the brand i would choose the cayman and as others said its best as stock.
The best VFM is no dobut 350Z and great for mods.
But i voted for the RS4 its got great looks, way better than the other two. Its got great power and performance too. Though the Audi brand may not be as well recognized as a Porsche, its still better than a Nissan.

autopsyche · 25th December 2005, 22:56

dipen: Note, Z06 and GTO are both LHD which means they cannot be imported into india.

View Poll Results: Which is better value and will give great driving pleasure ?
Nissan 350Z	12	23.08%
Porsche Cayman	23	44.23%
Audi RS4 (2006)	17	32.69%
Voters: 52. You may not vote on this poll

25th December 2005, 04:40	#1
Vikas Mawandia BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 41 Thanked: Once View My Garage	350Z vs Cayman vs RS4 hi guys its been long i have been waiting to post this......i cant decide on which is a better buy in the three cars.... 1. NISSAN 350Z 2. PORSCHE CAYMEN 3. AUDI RS4 (2006) ALSO TELL WHY???? LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR SUGGESTIONS.
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25th December 2005, 04:52	#2
Vikas Mawandia BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 41 Thanked: Once View My Garage	i love the 350z for its Price........CAYMEN for its looks....... & AUDI RS4 for its power....... dont know which one i sud dream or wait for.....i hope your suggestion will help. problems for me 1. Nissan 350z importers say its not allowed to import this car coz its less than $40000 mark & some homogletion prob??? 2. Porsche Caymen its stiil not there & less power than 350z plus may go a bit high on my budget??? 3. Audi RS4(2006) nothing wrong but it is priced too high plus payin another 104% import duty will leave me wid a car wid out any money to buy petrol.......lol
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25th December 2005, 04:53	#3
mclaren1885 BANNED Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bangalore (the city of modded cars) !! Posts: 4,820 Thanked: 45 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (10)	well if ur intersted in running around with the stock car then go in for the porsche..if ur buying it to mod it further stick to the 350Z..
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25th December 2005, 04:54	#4
Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,730 Times View My Garage	Go for an M3, cheaper than Cayman and best bang for the buck.
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25th December 2005, 04:56	#5
Vikas Mawandia BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 41 Thanked: Once View My Garage	yah i would love to but we already have a beemer in the house & we want to posses all the gud brands in da world if that is possible someday...
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25th December 2005, 11:28	#6
autopsyche Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Delhi, Indi Posts: 1,519 Thanked: 33 Times View My Garage	I voted for the Cayman, the only reason being the brand, like mclaren said its best as stock, if u want to mod your car then 350Z is the choice. RS4 is awesome but somehow audi doesnt demand that amount of respect in india. I guess cayman makes the best option out of the three if youre gonna run it on delhi roads, moreover it will be available officially! so no hassles with servicability.
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25th December 2005, 12:19	#8
1Day Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chicago/Delhi Posts: 1,360 Thanked: 4 Times View My Garage	If you are looking to get one in delhi, hands down the cayman..it would be exotic enough and fast enough for the roads..looks hot, is fast and has the biggest plus of being a porsche.. I would have picked cayman out of all the 3.. you know how much is it running you? Spoke to bagla yet?
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25th December 2005, 15:15	#9
turbo_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,377 Thanked: 9 Times	cayman anyday ... the RS and the Z are superb tuners ,i'd opt for the Z over the RS4 ..but a porsche is a porsche no comparision here ...
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25th December 2005, 18:02	#10
M66 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 38 Thanked: 0 Times	Nissan 350Z - Too Ricerish IMO and not exotic enough Porsche Cayman - Too ugly, but looking at badge-snob India, the best headturner Audi RS4 - Perfect blend of comfort and speed, but again for badge-snob India, the most waste of money in manys eyes For that price range, you should go for a Boxster. It'll be better to look at, much more fun since its open top, and there is hardly any real world performance difference from the Cayman. I mean what are you really going to notice when the Boxster is said to be amongst the top ten handlers.
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25th December 2005, 18:40	#11
zaamin BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Dubai Posts: 29 Thanked: 0 Times	Hi. I personally think you have picked 3 completley different cars that are no where near in the same category which makes choosin one out of them very hard. If price is not a matter then avoid the 350z. My personal pick is the RS4. It might not handle as well as the cayman but the power and practiacality of it is a great advantage. Having had a 350z its has a very low quality interior as compared to the other two and it is a bit on the heavy side.
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25th December 2005, 19:01	#12
dipen Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: mumbai Posts: 2,236 Thanked: 730 Times	How abt something even unique : The Pontiac GTO But the problem is same as 350Z , its less than $40000 U can still opt for the base Corvette at $45000 Finally , if U are willing to spend INR 60 laks on the Cayman , I would strongly suggest to spend 5 laks more and get a ZO6
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25th December 2005, 19:16	#13
karthik247 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR, HYD Posts: 2,710 Thanked: 30 Times	My vote goes to Porsche CaymanS simply for its brillant looks and good performance.. And like most of u'all said, 350Z when it comes to tuning
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25th December 2005, 20:04	#14
sridhar24 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 1,046 Thanked: 88 Times	Here i like all the three cars, for the brand i would choose the cayman and as others said its best as stock. The best VFM is no dobut 350Z and great for mods. But i voted for the RS4 its got great looks, way better than the other two. Its got great power and performance too. Though the Audi brand may not be as well recognized as a Porsche, its still better than a Nissan.
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25th December 2005, 22:56	#15
autopsyche Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Delhi, Indi Posts: 1,519 Thanked: 33 Times View My Garage	dipen: Note, Z06 and GTO are both LHD which means they cannot be imported into india.
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