How's it going?

alexchestnut · 05-18-2015, 02:48 AM

Hello, everyone. I'm Alex, and I recently just got a black '11 370Z Sport 6spd. I'm not a complete noob to the Z since my previous car was a black '03 350Z Enthusiast 6spd, but i'm certain there's a lot I need to learn about this wonderful car. Some minor "annoyances": The "springy" clutch pedal made me rethink my life for an hour. I honestly thought that my experience in driving stick was a lie. Also, the stock exhaust makes me sad. I never realized how much I relied on the sound of a louder exhaust to drive. But regardless, this car amazes me with it's speed. Coming from a lightly modded DE 350Z, the speed in the 370 is perfect (for me). I sometimes can't believe that there're cars out there that make the 370 look slow. Also, the seats are ridiculously comfortable compared to the 350Z's. I'm still getting used to the door staying open by itself instead of just closing by itself, as is the case with the 350. But to sum it all up, I have no regrets about this purchase.
(Apologies for the long introduction.)

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Leroydsouza · 05-18-2015, 07:35 AM

Congrats and welcome.
Happy reading and modding

MagmaRed370z · 05-18-2015, 07:39 AM

Welcome!

Agent K · 05-18-2015, 04:42 PM

Welcome to the club...the 370.

Memphis370Z · 05-18-2015, 05:20 PM

Welcome and congratulations, Alex!

MB is a great color!

Jimbo370 · 05-18-2015, 05:30 PM

Welcome, I have MB also. I hope you like washing cars because I don't. The pollen is almost over though here in Jacksonville. Have fun be safe

axmea? · 05-18-2015, 10:40 PM

Hello there. Nice color choice. Gutsy. You know what I mean. Welcome to the forum.

zguynate · 05-19-2015, 10:26 AM

Welcome to the community! I also came from an 03 350z and I had the same exact observations as you. The clutch was wonky, the exhaust is way too quiet, it seemed to make my 350z feel like a slug. Happy modding!

alexchestnut · 05-19-2015, 08:32 PM

Thank you for the welcomes, it's truly appreciated.

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Originally Posted by Jimbo370

Welcome, I have MB also. I hope you like washing cars because I don't. The pollen is almost over though here in Jacksonville. Have fun be safe

I seem to have terrible luck when it comes to washing my cars; whenever I do it rains almost immediately afterwards.

But, it's not so bad. I find washing a car to be somewhat therapeutic, and leads to a sense of accomplishment when done right.

Quote:

Originally Posted by dragonbreath

Welcome to the community! I also came from an 03 350z and I had the same exact observations as you. The clutch was wonky, the exhaust is way too quiet, it seemed to make my 350z feel like a slug. Happy modding!

I'm glad i'm not the only one. I thought for a second that I was unfairly complaining, but there's nothing on this vehicle that can't be remedied with some mods. Hopefully, driver mod will be first, then exhaust, oil cooler, springs, and round it off with some aero and wheels.

05-18-2015, 02:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
alexchestnut Base Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 2 Drives: 2011 370Z Sport 6spd Rep Power: 9	How's it going? Hello, everyone. I'm Alex, and I recently just got a black '11 370Z Sport 6spd. I'm not a complete noob to the Z since my previous car was a black '03 350Z Enthusiast 6spd, but i'm certain there's a lot I need to learn about this wonderful car. Some minor "annoyances": The "springy" clutch pedal made me rethink my life for an hour. I honestly thought that my experience in driving stick was a lie. Also, the stock exhaust makes me sad. I never realized how much I relied on the sound of a louder exhaust to drive. But regardless, this car amazes me with it's speed. Coming from a lightly modded DE 350Z, the speed in the 370 is perfect (for me). I sometimes can't believe that there're cars out there that make the 370 look slow. Also, the seats are ridiculously comfortable compared to the 350Z's. I'm still getting used to the door staying open by itself instead of just closing by itself, as is the case with the 350. But to sum it all up, I have no regrets about this purchase. (Apologies for the long introduction.) BDDA6553-FB6E-4749-A1EA-B054A585AF44_zpskmri8vs5.jpg 075B26EE-6243-451B-87CB-E0D66F439893_zpse3pe9gi1.jpg CCA1C50C-D7B3-4A90-8A01-B1EC8D84BED0_zpslx3eauyy.jpg C7D2D40E-4CDC-425A-818D-1483544A090E_zps9lovbpeh.jpg 20121024_160512.jpg image.jpg

05-18-2015, 07:35 AM	#2 (permalink)
Leroydsouza Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Dubai Posts: 265 Drives: Nissan 370z 2014 Rep Power: 12	Congrats and welcome. Happy reading and modding __________________ 370z 2014 7AT \|Carbon Signal - GT Edition\|

05-18-2015, 04:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
Agent K Base Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 155 Drives: '13 370Z MBlue 6MT Rep Power: 11	Welcome to the club...the 370. __________________ '13 370Z Midnight Blue 6MT / Touring Sport w/nav / PPE Long Tube Racing Headers / FI TDX 10" Resonator w/CF mufflers / K&N Drop-Ins / ZSpeed Underbody Shroud v2 / DRL 'always on' Mod

05-18-2015, 10:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,233 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53241	Hello there. Nice color choice. Gutsy. You know what I mean. Welcome to the forum. __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete

05-19-2015, 10:26 AM	#8 (permalink)
zguynate A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Strangeland Posts: 1,053 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 73	Welcome to the community! I also came from an 03 350z and I had the same exact observations as you. The clutch was wonky, the exhaust is way too quiet, it seemed to make my 350z feel like a slug. Happy modding! __________________ 2009 370z touring w/sports package

05-18-2015, 07:39 AM	#3 (permalink)
MagmaRed370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: USA Posts: 1,468 Drives: 14' 370z Sport Magma Rep Power: 12	Welcome!

05-18-2015, 05:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
Memphis370Z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Memphis Area Posts: 3,117 Drives: '09 MB Rep Power: 124433	Welcome and congratulations, Alex! MB is a great color!

05-18-2015, 05:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
Jimbo370 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Florida Posts: 466 Drives: 09 black 370z MT Rep Power: 11	Welcome, I have MB also. I hope you like washing cars because I don't. The pollen is almost over though here in Jacksonville. Have fun be safe

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