danegrey's 370Z Journal

danegrey · 12-16-2012, 06:14 PM

Well got the Z back on Saturday, all cleaned up and oil changed and everything that it needed from maintenance.

Dealership repaired the damage that was done when the car was last in to have the brake fluid changed. Capital Nissan, simply does all the right things in keeping me happy.

Next up on my list is having to get the roof re-sprayed, got bird pooped on it and it itched into the roof, not at all happy about Nissan paint for the Z, nor the dealership I bought it from, who didn't not tell me why I should but the environment protection. (Jeff Schmitt Nissan, in Dayton OH)

So I have to just have to figure out how to protect it.

on the other hand, I rented a Buick Lacrosse to drive to and from Ft. Bragg this week. Not a bad car, no handling at all, got 29.5 mpg, and regular gas. Makes me realize that the Z gas mileage is not bad at all.

danegrey · 12-25-2012, 12:37 PM

I have not driven the Z since my last post, simply parked, trying so the mileage catches up with where the months are. Over last weekend my GF and I drove up to helen, ga in her Honda Element, some very nice curved roads, would have been great to have the Z there. Must take it up there in the future.

danegrey · 12-26-2012, 11:34 AM

well sure glad, I did not decided to drive the Z to Dayton, getting up to 10 inches of snow today. Watch a BMW M3, walk sideways trying to get up a hill in front of me. Just all nasty, glad for my little Ford Festival rental....

danegrey · 01-14-2013, 04:46 AM

Been some time since the holiday, and a bit proud of myself, it's been 18 months since I have bought my Z, and now the miles = what nissan says for that time period 22,500.

Have not had any mechanical problems with the car during the 1st 18 months, I am averaging about 25 mpg and have spent 3,075 dollars on gas...

Still glad that I bought the car, and enjoy it when I can....

danegrey · 06-02-2015, 05:14 AM

long time no update, life is busy and at times hard.
but the Zed is closing on 40000 miles, which means it gets driven...
still get lots of comments on it..

Note: at 38000 and driving it about 600 miles in the past week, average about 29 mpg, which surprised me... it feels and runs great

Maintenance is via the Nissan gold service plan, so all maintenance is done by nissan, I have not modified the car much a little by my notes

just some small notes

danegrey · 07-05-2015, 05:43 PM

interesting trip back to ft. bragg today,
lot's of 350Z and G35 and some G37, but no 370z
when I do drive the car, still gets a lots of comments.

Interesting note:
the enterprise branch that I rent at, got a 2015 370Z to rent out..
haven't seen it yet or got a chance to see if I can get a free upgrade to it...

danegrey · 07-11-2015, 03:34 PM

Autocross today, first time in 3 1/2 months, times around 50.5, they were consistency.
Pro Class drive BSP, did a 47.?? not that far off. If I could learn to break a bit less I thing I can pick up a second or too.

I was running ASP, why tires are way too big for STR, 305x30 in the rear, 265X30 upfront, they sure to look good.

danegrey · 10-07-2015, 08:45 AM

had a nice drive from knoxville, tn to dayton oh, got 27 mpg...
notice some where on the driver side of the seat and arm rest
bothers me, with a car that is about 4 years old and about 40000 miles.....
need to call nissan

blackcherry20 · 10-07-2015, 09:01 AM

Hey!!!!

danegrey · 10-11-2015, 04:35 PM

driving back to knoxville tomorrow, but I had an interesting comment, someone yelled out the window on how they like the way the Z side blinkers work....

blackcherry20 · 10-12-2015, 06:27 PM

Lol.

Well. A compliment is a compliment. And if its any consolation I like how they work too.

danegrey · 10-12-2015, 06:39 PM

Guess we need to turn the blinkers on and get out of the car and look...
so how well did you to yesterday

blackcherry20 · 10-12-2015, 07:14 PM

I was happy w my final time. 8th (?) of 17... Middle of pack is pretty normal for me. Good day.

danegrey · 10-13-2015, 04:53 AM

that is great

blackcherry20 · 10-13-2015, 05:58 PM

Correction: I WAS 6th!!!! How awesome is that?!?! Lol

12-16-2012, 06:14 PM	#16 (permalink)
danegrey A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Knoxville Age: 71 Posts: 3,073 Drives: 12 370Z BK Cherry M6 Rep Power: 548872	Well got the Z back on Saturday, all cleaned up and oil changed and everything that it needed from maintenance. Dealership repaired the damage that was done when the car was last in to have the brake fluid changed. Capital Nissan, simply does all the right things in keeping me happy. Next up on my list is having to get the roof re-sprayed, got bird pooped on it and it itched into the roof, not at all happy about Nissan paint for the Z, nor the dealership I bought it from, who didn't not tell me why I should but the environment protection. (Jeff Schmitt Nissan, in Dayton OH) So I have to just have to figure out how to protect it. on the other hand, I rented a Buick Lacrosse to drive to and from Ft. Bragg this week. Not a bad car, no handling at all, got 29.5 mpg, and regular gas. Makes me realize that the Z gas mileage is not bad at all. __________________ Lots of Changes the Z needs to be driven and driven hard for the car lives for it

12-25-2012, 12:37 PM	#17 (permalink)
danegrey A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Knoxville Age: 71 Posts: 3,073 Drives: 12 370Z BK Cherry M6 Rep Power: 548872	I have not driven the Z since my last post, simply parked, trying so the mileage catches up with where the months are. Over last weekend my GF and I drove up to helen, ga in her Honda Element, some very nice curved roads, would have been great to have the Z there. Must take it up there in the future. __________________ Lots of Changes the Z needs to be driven and driven hard for the car lives for it

12-26-2012, 11:34 AM	#18 (permalink)
danegrey A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Knoxville Age: 71 Posts: 3,073 Drives: 12 370Z BK Cherry M6 Rep Power: 548872	well sure glad, I did not decided to drive the Z to Dayton, getting up to 10 inches of snow today. Watch a BMW M3, walk sideways trying to get up a hill in front of me. Just all nasty, glad for my little Ford Festival rental.... __________________ Lots of Changes the Z needs to be driven and driven hard for the car lives for it

01-14-2013, 04:46 AM	#19 (permalink)
danegrey A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Knoxville Age: 71 Posts: 3,073 Drives: 12 370Z BK Cherry M6 Rep Power: 548872	Been some time since the holiday, and a bit proud of myself, it's been 18 months since I have bought my Z, and now the miles = what nissan says for that time period 22,500. Have not had any mechanical problems with the car during the 1st 18 months, I am averaging about 25 mpg and have spent 3,075 dollars on gas... Still glad that I bought the car, and enjoy it when I can.... __________________ Lots of Changes the Z needs to be driven and driven hard for the car lives for it

06-02-2015, 05:14 AM	#20 (permalink)
danegrey A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Knoxville Age: 71 Posts: 3,073 Drives: 12 370Z BK Cherry M6 Rep Power: 548872	long time no update, life is busy and at times hard. but the Zed is closing on 40000 miles, which means it gets driven... still get lots of comments on it.. Note: at 38000 and driving it about 600 miles in the past week, average about 29 mpg, which surprised me... it feels and runs great Maintenance is via the Nissan gold service plan, so all maintenance is done by nissan, I have not modified the car much a little by my notes just some small notes __________________ Lots of Changes the Z needs to be driven and driven hard for the car lives for it

07-05-2015, 05:43 PM	#21 (permalink)
danegrey A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Knoxville Age: 71 Posts: 3,073 Drives: 12 370Z BK Cherry M6 Rep Power: 548872	interesting trip back to ft. bragg today, lot's of 350Z and G35 and some G37, but no 370z when I do drive the car, still gets a lots of comments. Interesting note: the enterprise branch that I rent at, got a 2015 370Z to rent out.. haven't seen it yet or got a chance to see if I can get a free upgrade to it... __________________ Lots of Changes the Z needs to be driven and driven hard for the car lives for it

07-11-2015, 03:34 PM	#22 (permalink)
danegrey A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Knoxville Age: 71 Posts: 3,073 Drives: 12 370Z BK Cherry M6 Rep Power: 548872	Autocross today, first time in 3 1/2 months, times around 50.5, they were consistency. Pro Class drive BSP, did a 47.?? not that far off. If I could learn to break a bit less I thing I can pick up a second or too. I was running ASP, why tires are way too big for STR, 305x30 in the rear, 265X30 upfront, they sure to look good. __________________ Lots of Changes the Z needs to be driven and driven hard for the car lives for it

10-07-2015, 08:45 AM	#23 (permalink)
danegrey A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Knoxville Age: 71 Posts: 3,073 Drives: 12 370Z BK Cherry M6 Rep Power: 548872	had a nice drive from knoxville, tn to dayton oh, got 27 mpg... notice some where on the driver side of the seat and arm rest bothers me, with a car that is about 4 years old and about 40000 miles..... need to call nissan __________________ Lots of Changes the Z needs to be driven and driven hard for the car lives for it

10-07-2015, 09:01 AM	#24 (permalink)
blackcherry20 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Southern Ohio Posts: 22,749 Drives: ‘17 badazz Z51 Rep Power: 237103	Hey!!!! __________________ Grand Sport Corvette Arctic White

10-11-2015, 04:35 PM	#25 (permalink)
danegrey A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Knoxville Age: 71 Posts: 3,073 Drives: 12 370Z BK Cherry M6 Rep Power: 548872	driving back to knoxville tomorrow, but I had an interesting comment, someone yelled out the window on how they like the way the Z side blinkers work.... __________________ Lots of Changes the Z needs to be driven and driven hard for the car lives for it

10-12-2015, 06:27 PM	#26 (permalink)
blackcherry20 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Southern Ohio Posts: 22,749 Drives: ‘17 badazz Z51 Rep Power: 237103	Lol. Well. A compliment is a compliment. And if its any consolation I like how they work too. __________________ Grand Sport Corvette Arctic White

10-12-2015, 06:39 PM	#27 (permalink)
danegrey A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Knoxville Age: 71 Posts: 3,073 Drives: 12 370Z BK Cherry M6 Rep Power: 548872	Guess we need to turn the blinkers on and get out of the car and look... so how well did you to yesterday blackcherry20 likes this. __________________ Lots of Changes the Z needs to be driven and driven hard for the car lives for it

10-12-2015, 07:14 PM	#28 (permalink)
blackcherry20 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Southern Ohio Posts: 22,749 Drives: ‘17 badazz Z51 Rep Power: 237103	I was happy w my final time. 8th (?) of 17... Middle of pack is pretty normal for me. Good day. __________________ Grand Sport Corvette Arctic White

10-13-2015, 04:53 AM	#29 (permalink)
danegrey A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Knoxville Age: 71 Posts: 3,073 Drives: 12 370Z BK Cherry M6 Rep Power: 548872	that is great blackcherry20 likes this. __________________ Lots of Changes the Z needs to be driven and driven hard for the car lives for it

10-13-2015, 05:58 PM	#30 (permalink)
blackcherry20 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Southern Ohio Posts: 22,749 Drives: ‘17 badazz Z51 Rep Power: 237103	Correction: I WAS 6th!!!! How awesome is that?!?! Lol __________________ Grand Sport Corvette Arctic White

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