Coupe Or 2+2

[anthony280z2+2]

i always wanted a coupe zed, but i have a 2+2. i love my Z but cant find the perfect look for it. for..example. bumper,air dams ect.. some people tell me coupe always, but theres some that say they rather have a 2+2. what you think. and i whant to hear also from a 2+2 owner and if you have pictures even better.

[Darbji280z]

Personally, I love them both. I would love to get a '76 280Z 2+2. That way I would have the matching set. I think the 2+2 is awesome because you don't see very many of them. They are the unusual of the unusual. Hang on to her and love her forever.

[bigoak]

I have two coupes (the '71 and the '77) and one 2+2.

My preference is coupe for a few reasons:

1. Appearance: The lines on the coupe are better (this is obviously subjective).

2. Utility: The back seats in a 2+2 are all but meaningless (actually stuffed my dad into the back of the '87...not comfortable).

3. Weight: Why add extra weight in a vehicle that is oriented around performance.

My two cents...

[Exdamyankee]

Nothing wrong with the 2+2, I love my '74!

* Remember those "useless" back seats work fine for kids (don't know where I'd mount the booster seat for my three year old in a couple

*The stock weight penalty on a 2+2 vs. a coupe is less than 300#, and I bet I've already trimmed close to 100# off by removing the huge bumpers & their shock absorbers. The MSA FRP body kit is very light! I'll gladly pay a 200# penalty for the utility value of rear seats!

*Appearance is subjective. I think the 2+2 is sharp looking as is, and think the MSA-Type 2 kit I've added makes for a very sleek looking GT. By February I will have lowered the car another inch with the Tokico spring/strut combo and migrated over to 16" Konig Rewinds. But here's what she looks like now:

[sblake01]

Hang on to those factory alloy (please don't call them Black Pearl) rims. They're getting harder to find.

[bigoak]

I knew my comments might be irksome...

Yankee...that is the best looking 2+2 I've seen...very nice car...(you could shave that same weight off the coupe mind you...).

[sblake01]

I just don't get the apparent fixation that many people seem to have with removing weight from these cars. Unless you're building a race car what difference does it really make? Appearance wise, Exdamyankee, that car looks great but I'll bet you did that more for that reason than weight reduction.

[Exdamyankee]

Yeah, those wheels are not very common, believe me I have no plans to toss them when the Rewinds go on! I like them a lot, I just need something to fill out the wheelwells better. It looks OK now--but I know the 16's will make a huge difference.

Hey Bigoak, I wasn't "irked," I just felt the need to jump in and defend the "limoZine" owners and their rides.

BTW, I plan on balancing out the extra weight a little more by bolting up the Maxima N47 head I've got sitting in storage, once I have it ported nicely. Look for that in the spring :devious:

[Exdamyankee]

SBLAKE - You're 100% right. The weight reduction was a welcome bonus, but I did it for the appearance.

[Mr Camouflage]

Not common? Down here they are. Every 260z came with them from 74 to 78.

(and technically, the 2+2 is a coupe).

[Exdamyankee]

Maybe down under, but here in the states they are relatively rare!

[newguy22]

i was wondering because my car isn't running yet but i have a fuel injected 2+2, what kind of gas mileage do they get compared to a coupe ??