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MacCool · 06-01-2014, 08:15 AM

I live in Minnesota too. The Z gets put away in November and comes out in March. I drive a 4wd Sierra in the winter. You can put snow tires on it, but it's still a rear wheel drive sports car with really low ground clearance. It would absolutely suck in a Minnesota winter.

MPG - you'll get 18-25 depending on highway vs city and how much you put your foot in it.

Known issues - a few on the 2009. Steering lock. Clutch slave cylinder, apparently. Tire wear (you'll get 15-18,000 miles out of a $1200 set of summer performance tires). Personally, I'd be inclined not to buy a 2009. I'd have no problem with a 2010 and later.

Bose is OK. Not top quality audio, but overall, pretty good. There are some limitations in the design of the rest of the electronics of the Touring package, however. They were addressed in 2010.

Yeah, it gets a lot of attention. Strangers come up to me at gas stations, and it does tend to draw a crowd.

06-01-2014, 08:15 AM	#6 (permalink)
MacCool A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Midwest Posts: 1,349 Drives: 370Z PW 2014 Rep Power: 15	I live in Minnesota too. The Z gets put away in November and comes out in March. I drive a 4wd Sierra in the winter. You can put snow tires on it, but it's still a rear wheel drive sports car with really low ground clearance. It would absolutely suck in a Minnesota winter. MPG - you'll get 18-25 depending on highway vs city and how much you put your foot in it. Known issues - a few on the 2009. Steering lock. Clutch slave cylinder, apparently. Tire wear (you'll get 15-18,000 miles out of a $1200 set of summer performance tires). Personally, I'd be inclined not to buy a 2009. I'd have no problem with a 2010 and later. Bose is OK. Not top quality audio, but overall, pretty good. There are some limitations in the design of the rest of the electronics of the Touring package, however. They were addressed in 2010. Yeah, it gets a lot of attention. Strangers come up to me at gas stations, and it does tend to draw a crowd. Last edited by MacCool; 06-01-2014 at 08:18 AM.