2003 Nissan 350Z Reviews, Pricing & Specs

Raw driving passion. A great entry level GT car, which blows away all other alternatives in it's class. The car looks great, but suffers a little with regard to interior materials quality. Not cheap to run fuel-wise, but then no performance car is.

This thing is really fun to drive. If you're the sort who prefers performance to comfort or luxury, this is your kinda car. This model is the touring, which is about as comfortable as Z's come. Heated leather power seating and an available automatic transmission and nav system (the latter two of which mine doesn't have) are about as refined as it gets. The rest of this car is pretty much all about the drive. When you hit the gas, the g-force puts you in your seat and the car begs for more gas. Friends tell me this car takes possession of me whenever I get behind the wheel. I always reply with something like "then I hope the car is a better driver than I am."

Test drove one when they first came out in 2002 at Performance Nissan in Duarte. They only had the one car with a 6 speed manual transmission and I had to go with the salesperson in the car. That did not deter me to give it a decent test of its performance - acceleration, handling, noise, braking, etc. This car was a great deal then and still is now. You get a lot of performance for not much dough. Acceleration is quite brisk when you stomp on it. It just squats and goes. The further you put your right foot down the more you get squished into the seat. I only got it up to about 90 on the 210 in about a one mile jaunt but that was plenty to give me an idea of what was in hand. Braking was awesome as was the handling. This is no Buick that the sad 280Z was. This is the real deal. Then there is the drop dead looks of the car. It is a joy to drive. The only drawback is that there is not much room in back. But that is the price you pay for the stiffness structure that takes up most of the room behind the seats.

Xenon, Full exhaust, NISMO Cold Air Intake and a 6 speed transmission

20 years later this car still performs. Sure she is now outdated but not as much as the other sports cars of the same era. Even for today as a naturally aspirated v6 the VQ35DE still makes respectable power. With any older car there are some issues with age. Synchros in the transmission go out body panels and trim age and crack. All in all this vehicle still holds up.

Performance: Momentum ST kit JWT clutch/flywheel CJM fuel system VLSD 3.7 gears Kinetix plenum UP REV tune with all of these mods the car flies at a rated 450whp+ handles like no other due to the Tein Spring and the Nitto tires that are mounted on 18x10 advan RS wheels.

Test drove one when they first came out in 2002 at Performance Nissan in Duarte. They only had the one car with a 6 speed manual transmission and I had to go with the salesperson in the car. That did not deter me to give it a decent test of its performance - acceleration, handling, noise, braking, etc. This car was a great deal then and still is now. You get a lot of performance for not much dough. Acceleration is quite brisk when you stomp on it. It just squats and goes. The further you put your right foot down the more you get squished into the seat. I only got it up to about 90 on the 210 in about a one mile jaunt but that was plenty to give me an idea of what was in hand. Braking was awesome as was the handling. This is no Buick that the sad 280Z was. This is the real deal. Then there is the drop dead looks of the car. It is a joy to drive. The only drawback is that there is not much room in back. But that is the price you pay for the stiffness structure that takes up most of the room behind the seats.

Handles great in stock form, engine is pure sex to listen to and feel, styling is amazing, always get compliments on its looks. As for fun to drive, you bet! Always have a grin on my face when i drive it

Love it! Bought it in Germany, imported from the states, in 2005. Luckily i found it just how i wanted it Le Mans Sunset colour, Forged Ray Alloys, Brembo Brakes, Xenon lights and aero kit. Grips like it's on tracks, acceleration is fantasic and it's one of the most beautiful cars out there by FAR. what can i say.. it's my toy :D and i LOVE it

This car is wicked in every aspect, it's got great pick up exactly when you need it... It won't let you down!! Take this car to a track and have no worries around turns...Gas is ok but you don't drive a sports car to save gas!! Chicks always check this car out it's got great lines..

Awesome car as long as you don't have to haul around a bunch of friends. Young and old alike stare as you drive by, partly out of envy, and partly wondering who's driving such a car.

Only thing I did not like is that I had to use premium gas. Very reliable, the power and handling is great. Low maintenance cost. Little cargo capacity so do not plan on carrying a lot of stuff. Leather heated seats and good surround sound.

Great car, solid, predictable, a bit heavy especially in the mountains (bigger tires a must), perfect for the track, tons of torque, could use a better clutch

it'll run with the v8's in a straight line and it will embarrass them in the corners! great car, fun to drive and still get 21+ mpg

very well built car. Alot of fun for the casual driver and the enthusiast. A ton of easy upgrades for it but still great looking as stock.

What more can I say? 300 hp, 6spd, rear wheel drive ... sweet!

The best car I've ever owned! Always like it, everytime I get into the driver seat, put the key into ignition, and hear this V6 VQ35DE roar in my garage...

great brakes and power... many customizable tuner options... fairly in expensive used

Performance - More than enough for road use.... Build Quality - Not too shabby but the interior plastic could use a little upgrading Appearance - Nice, porsche inspired lines, but still need aftermarket parts for that bang Cost of Ownership - Fuel consumption isn't too bad, but then again it's not a Toyota Corolla Fun Factor - For road use, yes it's fun. If you like speed, you will have to put on at least a single turbo for any kind of adrenalin rush

Its black, 6 spd, track pack,JWT intake, crawford plenum, hotckis swaybars, grounding wires, rays engineering wheels. staying NA. This spring it'll get new dunlop star specs and maybe a new exhaust. future plans past that will probably consist of cams, building the internals, nismo s tune coil-overs, various body bracing, and some sort of a system inside but nothing too crazy.

must own once! Great car all around! Performance is immaculate as well as the quality of the car. She's a real eye turner, some of the interior is a bit too much. price tag is definatley reasonable as long as you have a good apr. I love driving her all the time any time!

best sports car on the road. not the fastest but the best overall! it by far looks the best. the only back thing about the car is the nissan service at the dealership is terrible at almost any nissan you go to. the car is a blast to drive all the time.

The smallish naturally aspirated motor isn't as peppy as I would like at this altitude. Space is at a premium, not sure if I could hold enough for a weekend trip for Nichole and I. It feels well built, the interior is stellar, suspension is a little harsh. I wish the motor was more of a performance based motor, rather than something that nissan uses in virtually everything.

Has really good build quality, especially underneath. Has great handling but lacks a bit of power to back it up. I added a Vortech supercharger to mine which makes it almost perfect. A proper sportscar with near 50:50 weight distribution and now 400+hp.

Great sounding engine. Powerful V-6. Horrible transmission. shifter has trouble getting in gear. Trans blows through throw out bearings.

This vehicle is definitely a fun car to drive. It handles well and because it doesn't have the rev sync. that the new 370z's have, it feels more like real driving as opposed to driving with "training wheels". A must have for any Nissan sports car enthusiast!

Great over all car. Great handling, low maintainance cost, milage is fine for a sports car. The 350z is a great bang for bucks and I can recomend this car to anyone. Got the car to flip it a few years ago and now I wont sell it ever. :)

The nissan 350z is the every day joe sports car. With good power and torq throughout the entire power band, it makes for a "quick" car around the town. The suspension has excellent cornering capabilities which most would not guess due to the overall large size of the car. It does boast a sporty look and sound which is unique and only matched in the current market by its other nissan and infiniti brothers and sisters. There are a few downsides to this car that i unfortunately have trouble getting passed. The earlier models of this car had many mechanical problems most notably with the transmission syncros which ware out quickly due to poor design which creates that grinding noise and feel when shifting into certain "in this case ALL" gears. The interior although sporty and comfortable is also incredibly cheap and drab. A good buy for a first sports car. or if you are an advanced tuner looking to make a track monster, this is an excelent platform to start from. lots and lots of potential. personally i would wait for the price to drop on these puppies before picking yours up. Which will happen int he near future due to the release of the 370z from Nissan. Don't worry this is good news for you! This brings down the initial cost of ownership for a car that will always be both competitive and stylish.

great gas-mileage to performance ratio. leather is hard to breathe on the hot summer days even with 35% tint all around

Performance of this car is pretty good. has a great torquey motor, but slightly lacks a little in the power area. Build quality is great, the car feels very good, very stable, just a few rattles here and there. The looks of it bone stock are eh, but nismo as well as many other companies can make it look much more aggressive. the car is so much fun to drive and definitely gets a bunch of looks. Just add some parts, tune it and its good to go. Also, the car is verrrry heavy so strip as much as possible! haha

the best car u can ever drive.. 2 seats, 350CC, 289 Horse Power lots of options, very fast. very sporty, best drifting ever I M I S S D R I V I N G I T. best Japanese sportive car

Fun to drive, looks nice, lots of buttons, good (not great) sound from the Bose system, low maintenance. Crappy gas mileage, but that's to be expected. Still gets looks, 5 years after release.

Very comfortable to Drive. Even if you don't prefer stick shift it is easy to drive. Definetly a Head Turner and with 6cyl Fast but not to bad for gas mileage. Would recommend for the Weekend Getaways to the Bay or Tahoe!

The performance is OK this car is a BIG sport compact. V6, 6 speed helps but the 3600lbs weight keeps it from being a great car. Drives nice, accelerates smooth, but you dont wanna get crazy in this beast because its limits are dangerous. The inertor is small (espeically for two grown men) but the seating postion is nice and low, alltho kind of noisy (road and drivetrain). Personally it's a little expensive for what you get, but if you want to spend that extra its not completly wasted there is room for alot o improvement on this car.

Good 2 seater, rwd is the only way to go. Auto stick doesnt give you much but 6 spd manual is nice!

Love this car to death its not only fun to drive it looks the part. I have taken this on the track a few times and would have to say it is just a whole packet of fun and soon hopefully i might turbo it

i wanna drive it again! loved the handling, speed, looks, everything. Price could have been better? :P Would thing that I thought was weird was there was hardly any visibility thru the rear view mirror lol (didn't bother setting it up tho). Too busy loving the steering. Will own it's sister car one day soon (350GT)!