Hi,
I had a Z31 NA recently, which was certainly faster than your average Mondeo/vectra!
With a turbo car you can always up the boost too!
Most of the Z-ZX range of standard cars will have difficulty outrunning a well driven Ford Focus, except perhaps the 300TT/350Z!
I would imagine the reason it didn't get much interest is because it's an unknown quantity in the UK....Most people haven't heard of a 300ZX, let alone a 200ZR!