Sportbike enthusiast finally gets a Z

[wh!plash]

Hey all

New to this board, but I'm extremely active on a number of sportbike forums. The admin of our local forum actually.

Just picked up the 370Z that I've been jonesing for going on 6 months now. Just found too good a deal on a used one to justify the new price.

2009 370Z
Touring package
Sport package
6-speed
Stillen exhaust
11k miles, showroom condition
$26,900

They also gave me a shockingly good trade on my 2006 MX-5. I'd have been hard pressed to sell it myself for what they gave me.

Happy with the deal so far, although I'm still getting used to driving a stick. I'm used to clutching and shifting on bikes, so the mechanics are pretty much the same, but it throws my muscle memory out the window.

I've got a lot to learn about them in general though. I can debate the nuances of bikes all day, but for instance I had never even heard of Stillen before. Looking forward to getting into this board.

[wh!plash]

Oh, and I had to change my username because my usual was too long for this forum. If anybody is also on sportbikes.net or ducati.ms I'm LessPeople_MoreRobots

[Red370]

looks like you got a great deal man, and Stillen is one of the biggest aftermarket brands for the Z community, or Nissan community in general, they make quality stuff. If you think that exhaust sounds good now, throw some high flow cats or test pipes on it and you'll really feel it come to life. Congrats on the Z and welcome to the club. Thems some sexy ass bikes, damn... i got wood.

[Trips]

Congrats and Welcome!
Nice Pics of the new Z, and cool bikes.

[wh!plash]

Originally Posted by Red370

looks like you got a great deal man, and Stillen is one of the biggest aftermarket brands for the Z community, or Nissan community in general, they make quality stuff. If you think that exhaust sounds good now, throw some high flow cats or test pipes on it and you'll really feel it come to life. Congrats on the Z and welcome to the club. Thems some sexy ass bikes, damn... i got wood.

Awesome, nice to know. I think it sounds pretty decent now. When I saw the pipes on it sitting on the lot, i was expecting them to be a lot louder. You can hear them, but they're definitely kind of understated. I kind of like it that way.

I say that of course, but I know as well as anyone the mods are inevitable.

[Red370]

Originally Posted by wh!plash

Awesome, nice to know. I think it sounds pretty decent now. When I saw the pipes on it sitting on the lot, i was expecting them to be a lot louder. You can hear them, but they're definitely kind of understated. I kind of like it that way.

I say that of course, but I know as well as anyone the mods are inevitable.

oh yes, yes they are. If you open the cats up, you wont see that much as far as gains because with these engines it seems that the first exhaust mod you do nets you the most, but a set of intakes nets roughly 8-15whp depending on which ones you go with, look around the forum a bit and use the search function, you'll find any info you could ever want, there are alot of great contributing members here with independent dyno sheets, installs, etc, I love this forum.

[Indy370Z]

Welcome Bro! Nice Ride!!! Im into Bikes myself. I have an 09 R1 and a 07 ZX6R.
Love your 1098!

[Woodyear]

Ducati Streetfighter, Triumph Street Triple, AND a Ducati 1098???? What are you made of money? That's literally about 40k worth of bikes right there, PLUS a 370z...man you're really livin the life. I myself ride an 06 Speed Triple, but I'd kill for an 848 or 1098 to go along with it. I'd also kill for a 370z....still workin towards that. Congrats on all the sick toys my friend!

[wh!plash]

Originally Posted by Woodyear

Ducati Streetfighter, Triumph Street Triple, AND a Ducati 1098???? What are you made of money? That's literally about 40k worth of bikes right there, PLUS a 370z...man you're really livin the life. I myself ride an 06 Speed Triple, but I'd kill for an 848 or 1098 to go along with it. I'd also kill for a 370z....still workin towards that. Congrats on all the sick toys my friend!

Lulz! Not really actually. I'm just IT for a medical tech company with ~200 people. The real kicker is that we don't have kids, and my wife rides and does track days too (the Street Triple is hers).

[ProfessorDave]

Love the color of the Z. Great deal, too!

[fullmonty]

Welcome!

[LunaZ]

Originally Posted by wh!plash

...and a MIATA!

Just razzin' you because nobody else has bothered to do it yet.
I have a Miata, too and I used to race a Yamaha R6 in CCS and WERA.

Am I reading your image link correctly that you're from Sarasota, FL?

[wh!plash]

Originally Posted by LunaZ

...and a MIATA!

Just razzin' you because nobody else has bothered to do it yet.
I have a Miata, too and I used to race a Yamaha R6 in CCS and WERA.

Am I reading your image link correctly that you're from Sarasota, FL?

Haha, yeah no Miata anymore. Traded it in on Saturday for the Z. People did give me a lot of crap for it, seeing as how I'm 6'4" 240lbs. But hey, I had a lot of fun with it.

And yep, I'm in Sarasota. Moved here in 2006 from Louisiana because of Katrina. You familiar with Sarasota?

[LunaZ]

Yep! Have family in Sarasota and Osprey.
If you see a PA tagged Pearl White with a rear fog light and Fast Intentions exhaust running up and down Tamiani, I'm in town. I'm due for a trip to see the fam this fall.

[wh!plash]

Oh, okay cool. I'm right off University near Lakewood Ranch.

Its too bad, I almost had a cool place for you to check out. My friend Dex has been running a motorsports-themed cafe for the past couple years, and he just unfortunately had to close the doors this last month. It was right off 41 and Siesta. All of my friends are kind of displaced for the time being. RIP Fuel Cafe.