As a Teenager driving this car, what will I expect?
 

Hello everyone! My birthday is coming up and I decided that I want a brand new 370z as one of my presents. What will expect from other drivers while I'm on the road? What show I know in general about the car from a drivers perspective? Thanks everyone have a good day. :happydance:

Turn VDC off before leaving the driveway. It only gets in the way for daily driving. Only turn it on when racing. :icon23: :wtf2: :icon14:

I'm not sure what you'll expect from other drivers on the road.. them driving? Plenty of looks I guess. You'll get plenty of harassment from boy racers thats for sure. The car is a blast to drive and handles like a dream, but if this is your first car... good luck.

are u asian?

As earlier said the car is a blast to drive and there are a lot of parts available to customize it to your liking, you will get people trying to race you sometimes, It's your choice to say yes or no. LEAVE VDC ON, the 370 can be very unforgiving if you make a mistake.

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Among all things drive safe and smart. Don't make your parents regret getting the car. Try to not speed ALOT. I came from driving a Civic to a 370z Nismo. It is a world's difference. It is fun and fast. But leave your VDC on, it's your first car. Don't turn it off until at least one year later. It's a lot of power to handle as a first car. You will get stared down and people will judge. I've had people ask me if my parents bought me my car. (Saying I'm a spoiled brat). But man you won't regret it. It is a total different feel than our sister car (G37). Good luck and enjoy if you get it!

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I think the right question would be is...what do I expect from you as a young teenager owning a 370Z?

please dont tell me u just got your license and just learned how to drive... hope u take a easy on it if u do get it.. its rwd and has too much power for a young normal teenager to handle especially if its their first car.. not bashing or anything but just dont let your ego get the best of u..

and what u mean by "What will expect from other drivers while I'm on the road?" .. expect what u see other drivers doing now when u are on the road ?

i don't know what you should expect, but i expect you'll probably crash it

Watch this thread and hopefully you would not end up being irresponsible driver such as this real life tragic incident.

http://www.the370z.com/nissan-370z-g...-dash-cam.html

You decided as ONE of your gifts you want a BRAND NEW Z.................
WOW, you must have great parents.

You can probably expect this:

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/...25_634x470.jpg

Seriously, this is not a first car. Take the money you'd spend on this car, buy a piece of **** beater, and save the rest. When you're experienced enough to handle a high powered RWD car, go out and buy one then.

You can say you're going to be safe and take it easy all you want, but **** will happen when you're driving (whether you cause it, or another driver causes it). Lack of experience + high powered RWD sports car + think and react fast moment = bad news (ya know, like your 370z stuck in a tree).

With that said, if you're in your late teens and have a decent amount of driving experience under your belt, and you're a mature and responsible driver...you can probably expect what others have said: some looks and a good driving experience. I still wouldn't buy a Z though if I were you.

The dark brings out the crazies. Be careful during late night drives. Many will want to "play" with you. Use good judgement and stay away from them.

if you drive normally, don't expect much. If you drive like a reckless prick, expect some (bad) attention

If I had a Z for my first car, I probably wouldn't be here right now.

Well I got my Z when I was 19, and I've had it for almost 2 years now, so here is a little of what to expect.

I've seen 2 reactions in general, and those being the very smug look "that kid shouldn't be driving that car, he didn't earn it"
or the more common, "Oh my god, that is your car, no way. awesome ride".

and yes as previously stated alot of cars will try to race, I say let them get the tickets.

:icon17: think you summed it up.

OP, if this really is your first car, take a driving course ... or three. Learn how to handle this car on a closed course. And don't drive like a dick on public roads.

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2nd Professional driving course for clarification, they go from 50-120 for what I've seen. Awesome investment.

it's my first car i have owned... but then again i also learned to drivei n a carolla and borrowed mommies sienna :driving:

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I wouldn't say great. Buying a teenager a Z, especially a brand new one, is ******* idiocy. It'll get beat to **** in the high school parking lot and if he's lucky, he wont die in it.

This is really not a car for a teenager unless you are extraordinarily mature. Take the money and buy a Civic, tint the windows, get some custom wheels, a loud muffler, a killer sound system, and maybe throw on some underglows...you will be just as happy and get the attention of lots of teenage girls (or boys) and maybe live longer.

If you're smart, have your parents buy you a beater for high school and college and invest what they would have spent on a Z. When you graduate from college, go buy a 911.

or earn your own coin then buy the car yourself :tiphat:

That, but going from the tone of the original post where a he decided to ask for a brand new Z as ONE of his presents, I'm guessing he's not the type to work for his own stuff. :rolleyes:

lol so I wasn't the only one that caught that ... the other presents should be his enrollment in a variety of driving courses :twocents:

We're being trolled gentlemen...

dont expect much respect From other enthusiasts if daddy bought it. my 2 cents.

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I did a lot of stupid **** in a 100hp Civic. If I had a 300+ rwd sports car, I'd have died before I graduated from high school.

hahaha this!

OP what was your first car? Over all the Z is a very well balanced car, unless your bieng completely stupid and reckless, youll be ok

Your parents should just get you a Casket to go with it!:eekdance: Ok maybe a little strong...I wonder if they think they are being good parents, or irresponsible ones. For all I know your father is Mario Andretti and im completely wrong, its happened before but... RWD, HP, inexperience all recipes for disaster. That being said please drive with the maturity this car demands, or I assure you Darwin will claim what is rightfully his. Good luck and dont let your raging testosterone get in the way of enjoying the car.

OK...the car is in the driveway, who's buying the gas (PREMIUM) with a huge tank for it's size car...19 gal to be exact. Who's paying for the service and maint ? and last but not least the insurance for a teen for a car of this caliber is ungodly.

Your folks must have a fortune to drop 40k+ for a present...but is it a smart present ??...I say no ! Tell them to buy a 2015 Civic SI 203HP (plenty for you), half the money...half the HP and more affordable to drive...and insurance would be a whole lot cheaper.

Being a teen in a machine like this...Im afraid you will be a statistic of some sort.. you will at a time or another have blue lights behind you..if I were a trooper I'd pull your *** over if your doing 56 in a 55...just because.

You have gotten some harsh replies and you may think some are being smart asses...but these are harsh realities. If i were your parents a Z would NOT be on the shopping list..

Proceed with caution my man !

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Every bit of this.

OP, learn how to drive. Actual driver's instruction, not BS driver's ed you had to take to get your license. This car can kill you if you act stupid. Be an adult and you'll be ok.

Z as a first car.... I wouldn't do it I were your parent

in my honest opinion... if you REALLY want a sports car get the FRS. atleast it has a back seat so you can daga the ladies real good (for all 8 seconds huehue)

also more reasonable horse power

seriously, you're a teenager, you're going to be banging in your car and you're going to wish you had a back seat. the trunk doesn't work (speaking from experience)

maintanence isn't as bad as people make it out to be. petro, oil, rubber.

Recipe for disaster, GL bud

I'ts been said before, but if we don't change your mind for the love of god drive the car safely

meh...

I had 5.7 liter camaro for a first car. By 18 I had sportbike. By all counts I should be dead... :stirthepot::stirthepot::stirthepot:

You're the outlier. :rofl2: