2019 Nissan 370Z

Highlights

• 3.7 litre V6 rated at 328bhp
• Six-speed manual gearbox
• Incredible low-mileage example
• Completely standard
• Main dealer service record

Overview

The more things change, the more they stay the same. That was certainly the mantra behind the Nissan 370Z, anyway, which built on a long lineage of iconic Z-badged models to ensure an affordable, enticing and engaging heritage remained unspoiled in the face of rapidly evolving modern technology.

When this car was built in 2019, it was, in many ways, quite substantially out of date. But to Z-Car lovers, that was very much its USP. A glorious anachronism, unspoilt by the march of driver assistance systems and in-car tech. A car in which the nuances of chassis control and the unfettered loveliness of a normally aspirated six-cylinder engine were left well-and-truly alone, for the connoisseur of GT motoring to thoroughly enjoy.

That’s why, when the final facelift of the car appeared in 2018, we sang its praises while other less passionate motoring media failed to appreciate its graces. Sure, it was a mild evolution of a design that was already 10 years old, but that made it a modern classic that you could still buy new off the peg.

We said at the time that it felt as modern as a PlayStation 2 in the era of the PS5, but that was never meant as a criticism. After all, some of us still have a first-generation PlayStation just so we can play Colin McRae Rally and TOCA2 – experiences that may feel increasingly analogue in an evolving digital world, but are no less fun because of it.

After all, what’s not to like about a 328bhp, 3.7-litre V6, with a six-speed manual gearbox, 0-62mph in 5.3 seconds and a top speed electronically pegged at 155mph, in a car that’s still light enough to feel like a proper sports car even if it does have a weighty old powerplant buried in its snout?

If you want a new-ish car with an old-school appeal, then this example is one that’s hard to beat. Fast approaching its sixth birthday, it has covered a genuinely low mileage of under 11,000 and has been properly maintained within the Nissan dealership network since day one.

It’s immaculate. Keep it that way, and it’ll go from modern classic to bona fide classic in no time. While many other 2019 cars fall victim to technological obsolescence, this one will remain desirable forever.

History and documentation

• Registered 19 Nov 2019
• UK V5C in the owner’s name
• MOT to October 2025 – no advisory notices
• Original Nissan book pack and documents
• Two sets of keys
• Service records show services at Nissan main dealers as follows: Nov 2021 @ 3,927 miles, Oct 2022 @ 5,534 miles, Oct 2023 @ 7,357 miles, Oct 2024 @ 10,603 miles
• Private plate TJZ 370 included in the sale

Interior

• Part-leather seats in excellent condition
• Dealer floor and boot mats
• Alcantara door trims
• Bose factory infotainment system with sat nav and CD player
• Reversing camera
• Heated seats
• Automatic air conditioning
• Front and side airbags
• Rear strut brace
• Original tyre inflation kit and tool kit
• Superb interior condition with no real wear and no signs of damage

Exterior

• Original Nero Black paint in great condition, with no notable marks or damage
• 19-inch two-tone Rays Engineering alloy wheels in superb condition
• Matching Bridgestone Potenza tyres all-round with circa 5mm tread on each
• Red callipers
• All glass, badges and trim correct and in very good condition

Mechanical

• 3.7-litre V6
• 328bhp
• Six-speed manual transmission
• Lovely, smooth V6 soundtrack
• Standard suspension and brakes
• Genuine sub-11k mileage
• Well-serviced
• Reported by the vendor to be in perfect order mechanically with no known or apparent faults

Summary

If you want all the convenience, comfort and accoutrements of a modern car without all the annoying driver assistance systems, touchscreens and multiple drive modes, then the 370Z has a delightfully analogue appeal that grows more charming with each evolution of the new car market.

An old-school, rear-drive sports GT with a great chassis, linear acceleration from a punchy, normally-aspirated V6 petrol engine and a slick six-speed manual, it’s one of the last of a dying breed – a car the likes of which will never be seen again. This one is such a low-mileage and tidy example that it’d be a good one to put away, but only if you can resist its increasingly appealing allure.

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