First Z drive on a curvy road

DavidInIndy · 02-13-2013, 01:40 PM

Hi everyone:

Well, I got my 370z touring roadster last week. Unfortunately, I had to fly down to MS to get it and then take the car on a 600 mile roadtrip home. Not knowing the area I simply plugged in my GPS and obeyed. In my first hour it took me through some curvy backroads of Mississippi and Alabama. I can honestly report that it was without doubt the most fun hour of driving I've ever had in my life. Since the weather was warm down there I also had the top down which made it even better. For this first time Z owner (and first time convertible owner as well) it was very difficult to remove the smile off my face. (I told my wife that I hate that phrase "it was better than sex," but I had to admit that this drive was better!!!)

When I finally did hit the highway it wasn't nearly as much fun as my initial start leaving the dealership.

Any of you have favorite windy roads that you like to cruise???

6MT · 02-13-2013, 02:07 PM

Hi

Bucketlist2012 · 02-13-2013, 02:07 PM

Welcome....Curvy Roads and higher RPM's are what the 370Z is all about..

It comes alive in the turns and above 5000RPM...

I went on my favorite road yesterday...Threw the Auto into manual mode and went through the turns.

Sheer Joy..

danegrey · 02-17-2013, 02:52 PM

congrats and welcome to driving it hard....

TerribleONE · 02-17-2013, 02:53 PM

Welcome glad your enjoying the Z

shadoquad · 02-17-2013, 02:59 PM

Welcome.

I have taken the time and found a bevy of gorgeous, curvy roads in Maryland to drive. If you're ever in the Old Line State and want advice on curvies, just hit me up.

DEpointfive0 · 02-17-2013, 05:41 PM

Welcome! And there are days, much like today in Sunny Sourthern California that I wish I had the roadster!

PULL YOUR STEERING LOCK FUSE! (search for it, and you'll find it, lol)

Side note, you need to start having better sex

DavidInIndy · 02-18-2013, 12:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

Welcome! And there are days, much like today in Sunny Sourthern California that I wish I had the roadster!

PULL YOUR STEERING LOCK FUSE! (search for it, and you'll find it, lol)

Side note, you need to start having better sex

Ha...yes...totally agree on the better sex part. I think I'll show this thread to my wife. I'm sure she'll obey.

And yes, I've been paranoid about that locked steering wheel I've been reading about. Just saw the thread about pulling the fused (#48) from the box. That is a must do for me this weekend or earlier!!!

Tazicon · 02-18-2013, 12:20 PM

89a in Northern AZ, going through Jerome. I think it is like 159 curves in 11 miles. That road is a blast! If you drive it spend some time in Jerome as well.

chrischhorn · 02-18-2013, 01:19 PM

Congrats on the new love and the new Z! We've got some curves here on the island. There is a mountain pass call Tantalus over here thats about DEEP corners back to back for about a 3 1/2 mile stretch. Not a high speed drive but ridiculously fun!

DavidInIndy · 02-18-2013, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrischhorn

Congrats on the new love and the new Z! We've got some curves here on the island. There is a mountain pass call Tantalus over here thats about DEEP corners back to back for about a 3 1/2 mile stretch. Not a high speed drive but ridiculously fun!

chrischhorn...first, I'd like to kick your butt since you just mentioned you live in Hawaii, and second, are you on the big island??

nmjaxx9 · 02-18-2013, 02:00 PM

Welcome and congrats!!

bmarcinczyk14 · 02-20-2013, 09:53 AM

HA! Curvy roads and Chicago? No such thing unfortunately

. That's why I wish I still went to school in southern Illinois. Anyways congrats on the purchase and glad your enjoying it!

mults · 02-20-2013, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bmarcinczyk14

HA! Curvy roads and Chicago? No such thing unfortunately

. That's why I wish I still went to school in southern Illinois. Anyways congrats on the purchase and glad your enjoying it!

We have a lot of curvy roads in Cleveland, but that's just to get around all of the bic a$$ chuckholes. First you're like

and then it's like

.

Seriously, there are many curvy roads around NE Ohio, but if you want to get serious, you need to travel to the Southern part of Ohio.

DavidInIndy · 02-20-2013, 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mults

We have a lot of curvy roads in Cleveland, but that's just to get around all of the bic a$$ chuckholes. First you're like

and then it's like

.

Seriously, there are many curvy roads around NE Ohio, but if you want to get serious, you need to travel to the Southern part of Ohio.

Actually mults many of the roads in Indianapolis aren't anything to write home about either. (Excluding the big oval downtown....I forget what they call that race they have every May.)

02-13-2013, 01:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
DavidInIndy Base Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Fishers, Indiana Posts: 99 Drives: 10 Touring Roadster Rep Power: 12	First Z drive on a curvy road Hi everyone: Well, I got my 370z touring roadster last week. Unfortunately, I had to fly down to MS to get it and then take the car on a 600 mile roadtrip home. Not knowing the area I simply plugged in my GPS and obeyed. In my first hour it took me through some curvy backroads of Mississippi and Alabama. I can honestly report that it was without doubt the most fun hour of driving I've ever had in my life. Since the weather was warm down there I also had the top down which made it even better. For this first time Z owner (and first time convertible owner as well) it was very difficult to remove the smile off my face. (I told my wife that I hate that phrase "it was better than sex," but I had to admit that this drive was better!!!) When I finally did hit the highway it wasn't nearly as much fun as my initial start leaving the dealership. Any of you have favorite windy roads that you like to cruise??? DEpointfive0 likes this.

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Bucketlist2012 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Northern California Posts: 1,424 Drives: 370Z Touring/Sport Rep Power: 16	Welcome....Curvy Roads and higher RPM's are what the 370Z is all about.. It comes alive in the turns and above 5000RPM... I went on my favorite road yesterday...Threw the Auto into manual mode and went through the turns. Sheer Joy.. DEpointfive0 and 2xtreme1 like this. __________________ 2009 Sport/Touring 370Z 1971 Z/28 with coil overs, rushforth's, willwoods, Hotchkis. 4 speed GMC Sierra1500

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shadoquad A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: . Posts: 42,608 Drives: . Rep Power: 3886	Welcome. I have taken the time and found a bevy of gorgeous, curvy roads in Maryland to drive. If you're ever in the Old Line State and want advice on curvies, just hit me up.

02-17-2013, 05:41 PM	#7 (permalink)
DEpointfive0 Premium Member Bitches Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 14,824 Drives: a lot Rep Power: 17151	Welcome! And there are days, much like today in Sunny Sourthern California that I wish I had the roadster! PULL YOUR STEERING LOCK FUSE! (search for it, and you'll find it, lol) Side note, you need to start having better sex 2xtreme1 and DavidInIndy like this.

02-18-2013, 12:20 PM	#9 (permalink)
Tazicon Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Vegas Baby! Posts: 773 Drives: German/British cars Rep Power: 14	89a in Northern AZ, going through Jerome. I think it is like 159 curves in 11 miles. That road is a blast! If you drive it spend some time in Jerome as well. __________________ Porsche, it's a 2 syllable word

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chrischhorn A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Mililani, HI Posts: 1,566 Drives: 2014 Juke Nismo RS Rep Power: 16	Congrats on the new love and the new Z! We've got some curves here on the island. There is a mountain pass call Tantalus over here thats about DEEP corners back to back for about a 3 1/2 mile stretch. Not a high speed drive but ridiculously fun! DavidInIndy likes this. __________________ R.I.P. 8/01/13 1SlowZ One day I'll have another....

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02-20-2013, 09:53 AM	#13 (permalink)
bmarcinczyk14 Track Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 505 Drives: 2010 370z 6spd Sport Rep Power: 16	HA! Curvy roads and Chicago? No such thing unfortunately . That's why I wish I still went to school in southern Illinois. Anyways congrats on the purchase and glad your enjoying it! DavidInIndy likes this. __________________ '10 370z -- '09 Ducati 848 -- '05 Kawasaki 636 Track Bike -- '02 Sentra SE-R Spec V

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