I'm back in the Z world!

StarvMarv · 08-08-2014, 02:31 PM

Hello!

I am proud to say I am back in the Z world.

My first purchased car was a 1990 300zx (started as project car).

That vehicle was then stolen and found later totaled

I then got a 1995 BMW M3 (by far one of the most raw, easy to drive, easy to work on, fun vehicles I have ever driven/owned)

I recently sold it as it was time to upgrade to something modern. I wanted to keep that raw feeling. I test drove the BMW Z4 M Coupe (not roadster), e46 M3, Audi S4, BMW 335i coupe, and the 370Z.

The Audi has that intoxicating V8 noise that sounded like a lion in rage! But steering felt soft and it although the interior was a dime, the exterior wasn’t much of a looker.

The e92 BMW 335i Sport M package had its nice look but felt like a complete boat. Steering was entirely to soft and even though those things can be tuned to be quick, I heard about their overheating problems. (Yes I know 335i isn’t really a sports car).

The e46 M3 was really nice, but after looking further for my future purchase, I really wanted a 2 seater.

I then test drove a BMW Z4 M coupe. I love the fat steering wheel and the way the exterior looked somehow. I loved the rarity of it as well. Very sharp steering and felt as raw as my e36 M3 did. But the interior was just so “bleh”.

I finally test drove a regular 370z (couldn’t find Nismo within 100 miles from me). Surprisingly it didn’t feel as quick/"torquey" like the Z4 M, but once the RPMS climbed I felt the pull (like being at the back seat of a roller coaster train once it starts to go down it’s first hill). Steering actually felt the same, but the clutch was stiffer. (Then again I was use to my super lightweight Flywheel in my old e36 M3).

My M3 had racing Bilstein Coilovers, so all these people complaining about the ride quality of the Nismo does not apply to me. If anything it feels comfortable and soft to me haha.

I was settled on the 370z, but took a couple of weeks to locate a low milage Nismo. I traveled up 4 hours to the mountains to locate my newly acquired Nismo. Purchased from a Nissan Dealership with fresh new shoes installed. And with that I decided to take on the twisties of North Carolina mountain roads.

Since the pictures below, I have already tinted the windows to 35%, added an Invidia Exhaust system (Nismo stock exhaust was way to quiet), and upgraded the Stereo Headunit. I temporarily have my 12” Alpine Type R Subwoofer in the hatch, but am looking for something slimmer so that I can see my rear spoiler on my rear view mirror :P

My M3 was low, so I had to go slowly over speed bumps and dipped in driveways. I hate the 370z fender wheel gaps, but I currently love the convenience of getting over speed bumps haha

. (oh the dilemma)

The side mirrors are something I still need to get use to. (I finally adjusted it correctly where I nearly don’t have a Blind Spot), but they are so massive in size, that sometimes I cannot see when cornering. (Again just something I need to get use to, the M3 had very tiny mirrors on them).

The nose of this thing just disappears and the fenders resemble the curvature body of a south american woman. Going into work I have to parallel park all the time, so it still takes a careful long time for me to get close to the curve to avoid curbing the rims. (I have to be within a couple of inches from the curve to avoid a parking citation).

Anyway sorry for long introduction and here are the pictures:

ModBargains · 08-08-2014, 06:59 PM

Looks Great

binary0x01 · 08-08-2014, 07:02 PM

Good stuff!

mrthomr · 08-08-2014, 10:34 PM

Bad A**. Welcome.

mab864 · 08-08-2014, 11:34 PM

Nice intro & pics. Congrats on the Nismo & welcome.

6MT · 08-10-2014, 07:36 AM

Hi

Pryd · 08-13-2014, 08:13 AM

Love the pics of the 300z and welcome back!

Z-Girl 12 · 08-13-2014, 12:47 PM

Dang so hot!

vividracing · 08-13-2014, 12:52 PM

You have got some good taste my friend! Welcome!

StarvMarv · 08-13-2014, 01:41 PM

Thanks for the warm welcome my fellow Z enthusiasts!

The car is currently at the Nissan Dealership as it has the infamous "5th gear grinding", luckily it's still under warranty. Technicians were able to replicate and are gladly replacing the transmission free of charge without a fight

I hope the new tranny has been revised to eliminate this error, but more than likely it will be a refurbished one with same parts :/ . Oh well. Glad they take good care of their customers

(my 300zx had the same issue when i had it, but that darn thing had many miles put in to her).

vividracing · 08-13-2014, 01:58 PM

SCORE!! New Tranny!! Very nice

1flaguy · 08-13-2014, 02:26 PM

Congrats welcome to the club

. What year and how much did you pay for it, mileage?

BOLIO 671 · 08-13-2014, 02:35 PM

Welcome Back...great choice...

StarvMarv · 08-13-2014, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vividracing

SCORE!! New Tranny!! Very nice

haha, had i known they weren't even going to put up a fight, i should of tracked the darn thing before taking it in :P .. actually they probably would have noticed.

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1flaguy

Congrats welcome to the club

. What year and how much did you pay for it, mileage?

2010, 28k miles on it, price..after negotiations, well let's just say when I walked out of the Dealership with Z keys in hand Sales manager yelled out "We sold it for HOW MUCH?!!!!" hehe

Pie · 09-03-2014, 04:59 PM

Hi how are you?

08-08-2014, 02:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
StarvMarv Base Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 36 Drives: 370Z Nismo Rep Power: 10	I'm back in the Z world! Hello! I am proud to say I am back in the Z world. My first purchased car was a 1990 300zx (started as project car). That vehicle was then stolen and found later totaled I then got a 1995 BMW M3 (by far one of the most raw, easy to drive, easy to work on, fun vehicles I have ever driven/owned) I recently sold it as it was time to upgrade to something modern. I wanted to keep that raw feeling. I test drove the BMW Z4 M Coupe (not roadster), e46 M3, Audi S4, BMW 335i coupe, and the 370Z. The Audi has that intoxicating V8 noise that sounded like a lion in rage! But steering felt soft and it although the interior was a dime, the exterior wasn’t much of a looker. The e92 BMW 335i Sport M package had its nice look but felt like a complete boat. Steering was entirely to soft and even though those things can be tuned to be quick, I heard about their overheating problems. (Yes I know 335i isn’t really a sports car). The e46 M3 was really nice, but after looking further for my future purchase, I really wanted a 2 seater. I then test drove a BMW Z4 M coupe. I love the fat steering wheel and the way the exterior looked somehow. I loved the rarity of it as well. Very sharp steering and felt as raw as my e36 M3 did. But the interior was just so “bleh”. I finally test drove a regular 370z (couldn’t find Nismo within 100 miles from me). Surprisingly it didn’t feel as quick/"torquey" like the Z4 M, but once the RPMS climbed I felt the pull (like being at the back seat of a roller coaster train once it starts to go down it’s first hill). Steering actually felt the same, but the clutch was stiffer. (Then again I was use to my super lightweight Flywheel in my old e36 M3). My M3 had racing Bilstein Coilovers, so all these people complaining about the ride quality of the Nismo does not apply to me. If anything it feels comfortable and soft to me haha. I was settled on the 370z, but took a couple of weeks to locate a low milage Nismo. I traveled up 4 hours to the mountains to locate my newly acquired Nismo. Purchased from a Nissan Dealership with fresh new shoes installed. And with that I decided to take on the twisties of North Carolina mountain roads. Since the pictures below, I have already tinted the windows to 35%, added an Invidia Exhaust system (Nismo stock exhaust was way to quiet), and upgraded the Stereo Headunit. I temporarily have my 12” Alpine Type R Subwoofer in the hatch, but am looking for something slimmer so that I can see my rear spoiler on my rear view mirror :P My M3 was low, so I had to go slowly over speed bumps and dipped in driveways. I hate the 370z fender wheel gaps, but I currently love the convenience of getting over speed bumps haha . (oh the dilemma) The side mirrors are something I still need to get use to. (I finally adjusted it correctly where I nearly don’t have a Blind Spot), but they are so massive in size, that sometimes I cannot see when cornering. (Again just something I need to get use to, the M3 had very tiny mirrors on them). The nose of this thing just disappears and the fenders resemble the curvature body of a south american woman. Going into work I have to parallel park all the time, so it still takes a careful long time for me to get close to the curve to avoid curbing the rims. (I have to be within a couple of inches from the curve to avoid a parking citation). Anyway sorry for long introduction and here are the pictures: 2sl0w likes this.

08-08-2014, 07:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
binary0x01 Track Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Idaho Posts: 892 Drives: 2012 6-SPEED 3.7L Z Rep Power: 13	Good stuff! __________________ Tune (by Seb@SpecialtyZ) -- Upgraded Parts List : When in doubt, use brute force; if it doesn't work, you aren't using enough.

08-08-2014, 11:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
mab864 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Oregon Posts: 482 Drives: 13 Sport 6MT Rep Power: 11	Nice intro & pics. Congrats on the Nismo & welcome. __________________ Berk HFC & CBE, Stillen G3, UpRev & tune by PSI, GTMat, 3M, Swift, StopTech, H&R 20/25, GT-R, 324 whp & 262 torque

08-10-2014, 07:36 AM	#6 (permalink)
6MT A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: ITU Zone 2 Posts: 22,459 Drives: Reliant Robin Rep Power: 1789	Hi __________________ Andrew 2009 370Z Sport/Touring 6MT sold 2013 Honda Civic Si coupe D/D

08-13-2014, 08:13 AM	#7 (permalink)
Pryd Base Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 6 Drives: 13 Nissan 370Z MB 7A Rep Power: 10	Love the pics of the 300z and welcome back! __________________ 13 370z MB 7A Touring Sport K&N Typhoon, Tru-dual MagnaFlow Cat back exhaust, SB

08-08-2014, 06:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
ModBargains Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: La Habra, CA Posts: 916 Drives: Z Rep Power: 14	Looks Great

08-08-2014, 10:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
mrthomr Base Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Morgantown, WV Posts: 217 Drives: 2010 Z Roadster Rep Power: 29	Bad A**. Welcome.

08-13-2014, 12:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
Z-Girl 12 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 4,105 Drives: Spirited Rep Power: 11716	Dang so hot! __________________ 2012 Z-SOLD 2014 Nismo #565 Fast Intentions CBE/HFC/Swift/SPC/RJM/H&R-15/20mm/Z1 CAI/Headers/Intake Manifold w/Uprev Tune 328.31whp/263.64tq

08-13-2014, 12:52 PM	#9 (permalink)
vividracing The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Gilbert, AZ Age: 37 Posts: 7,306 Drives: 350Z,370Z,GTR Rep Power: 38	You have got some good taste my friend! Welcome! __________________ Rocky @ Vivid ♦ 480.966.3040 x236 ♦ Rocky@vividracing.com Email, PM, or call me directly for aggressive The370Z.com member pricing!!!

08-13-2014, 01:41 PM	#10 (permalink)
StarvMarv Base Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 36 Drives: 370Z Nismo Rep Power: 10	Thanks for the warm welcome my fellow Z enthusiasts! The car is currently at the Nissan Dealership as it has the infamous "5th gear grinding", luckily it's still under warranty. Technicians were able to replicate and are gladly replacing the transmission free of charge without a fight I hope the new tranny has been revised to eliminate this error, but more than likely it will be a refurbished one with same parts :/ . Oh well. Glad they take good care of their customers (my 300zx had the same issue when i had it, but that darn thing had many miles put in to her).

08-13-2014, 01:58 PM	#11 (permalink)
vividracing The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Gilbert, AZ Age: 37 Posts: 7,306 Drives: 350Z,370Z,GTR Rep Power: 38	SCORE!! New Tranny!! Very nice __________________ Rocky @ Vivid ♦ 480.966.3040 x236 ♦ Rocky@vividracing.com Email, PM, or call me directly for aggressive The370Z.com member pricing!!!

08-13-2014, 02:26 PM	#12 (permalink)
1flaguy Base Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Florida Posts: 46 Drives: 2011 370z Nismo #11 Rep Power: 10	Congrats welcome to the club. What year and how much did you pay for it, mileage?

08-13-2014, 02:35 PM	#13 (permalink)
BOLIO 671 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: GUAHAN Posts: 1,198 Drives: To & From then Back Rep Power: 3399	Welcome Back...great choice... __________________ 2013 Nismo Z34 / FI TT #091 / IG: @lilzilla_z34

09-03-2014, 04:59 PM	#15 (permalink)
Pie A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: volibear smash Posts: 1,681 Drives: rawr Rep Power: 426	Hi how are you?

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