Rider > bike every time. It's true for cars too but it's exponentially more evident on 2 wheels. People always buy bikes because of what a professional racer on a closed course can make it do, not because of how it performs for them, at their skill level, in the real world. If I had it to do over again I'd have a 1098 Streetfighter instead of my 848... maybe less capable on a track, but tons more fun/comfortable for what I actually use it for.:rolleyes:

I look at their rear tires. Most are worn squared off, with the numbs sill on the edges. Chicken strips about 1.5" wide. :rofl2:

Well to be fair, if you're grinding your tires down to the edges on public roads, chances are you won't be with us for very long.:ugh2:

2" chicken strips are a different matter though.

Oh... I've back off some. :rofl2: 60yrs old with too much Ti in my body already. :eek:

I drive it from time to time. i like it, but it doesnt even begin to comapre to the Z. The response in the Z (acceleration and steering) is sooo much better. She Loves it, which is good. She has had a juke, rogue, and an altima (all in the last 4 years). I think this one she will keep for a while.

I split my DD between the z and an fj cruiser. Complete opposite driving experiences but equally fun.

Daily driver: 04 Subaru Forester XT with stg.2 mods / tune. Fun little car that I can take camping, hiking, kayaking, etc. It's nice for what it is.

Recently replaced my STI hatchback with a 370z sport-tech. This thing is a ton of fun to drive, definitely missed the RWD although I may not be saying that when the snow hits.

My DD is 2011 Toyota.

Not quite as much fun as my Z, but this sweet ride really gets noticed on the road.

Sporting the Harley Davidson sticker and equipped with the optional tow package, it certainly gets the attention of a lot of babes… Albeit blue haired ones, but babes just the same…

52mpg

Love, Spoiler

I have a 2016 Forester XT Limited (originally bought for my wife). Much more comfortable than the Z with more amenities for the daily commute. Has enough power and being pushed by the hand of God during WOT is enough to keep me satiated until the weekends arrive.

My wife has a 2016 Honda Fit. I was going to buy Civic Hatch turbo for myself but she fell more in love with the Fit and its cuteness so she gave the Forester to me lol.

the fit is a good dd if youre not in a rush to get anywhere. my wife has the GK too and the thing is so faking slow with its CVT it pisses me off most of the time. i had the manual ones for 2 gens as dd and the GE was not bad. it was doing 0-60 in about 7.5 sec which is about as fast as your forester.. or quicker than a 240z

After averaging 2,500 miles a month after buying the Z, I've gotten a Dodge Dart for real cheap as a daily and winter car. Kinda fun to drive, but the issues are scaring me and i might sell it soon. Same engine in the Abarth 500 (1.4T) with a 6MT. Averaging 25ish mpg compared to 19 in the Z, which is lower than i expected.

huh, if u want mpg, the Fit is actually pretty good. i got 40.2mpg when i borrowed my wife's for a week and i wasnt doing anything special.

when i asked the taxi driver how much his pos prius was getting in real world, he said 49-50mpg. dat's it? while contaminating the environment with its batteries? wtf. :gtfo2:

I played this in my environmental science class and the professor actually drove a prius.... luckily I still passed my class. She did not care for it but I backed up the claim with actual scientific research. :icon17:

My Z IS my DD, lol. Going on 900 miles in a week and a half.

Getting a DD is like having a mistress. I love my wife and my Z so I don't need a DD. There are folks in Canada using their Z as a DD so if you love being in your Z, just put good winter tires on and use it. On the rare days when it's really bad outside, call a taxi or call in sick, sit in your Z in the garage.

I have an 80 series land cruiser lifted with big tires and a couple other things. Exact opposite of the z. And an 04 i35 for driving to work when its cold. ...

2010 civic lx coupe on rpf1's as dd, 370z for the weekends

I bought a Dart brand new, the 2.0L, and had it for about 25K miles.
I liked it.

I had a dart too, the rallye, until it was totaled. I actually enjoyed driving that car a lot. The MPG thing is true though, you never get close to what is advertised.

Winter driving in Canada, especially in Quebec is absolutely brutal for one main reason. They still use good old-fashioned road salt which will turn your brand new Z into iron oxide powder sooner than you think. No Z deserves that fate. I'll keep my '16 Nismo safe and sound in my garage while the white sh*t falls (can you tell I hate winters?).

PS: You should see what my DD '10 Mustang looks like after 5 Canadian winters. You'd think it went through a corrosive acid bath underneath and along several body panels...........LOL. Let's not even talk about the aluminum hood.

How did this Z get out of the garage?
 

What is your daily driver?

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DD is only 4-5km both ways to and from work. :(


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Same here. I Bought my Z about a week ago. I was driving my Titan everyday.

My Z was my DD for years, but I'm much happier with a cheap econobox for a daily driver. Cheaper to run and a warranty is pretty nice. Not to mention I can park close to places and not have a panic attack wondering if someone gives me a door ding while I'm in the grocery store.

I have a 2005 Jetta TDI that just turned 100k miles I use as my DD. How does it compare to the z? It's lame compared to the Z, and I haven't even gotten my Z yet! ;)

Comparison : TDI pollutes 40x legal limit :ugh:

Sad but true, but it was VW that cheated not me. Plus this is an 05 so it was produced before all that emissions regulations stuff happened. Still not getting rid of a perfectly good car that gets 50+ mpg. :rolleyes:

2015 Murano Platinum. It compares in that it, like the 370Z roadster, has been flawless. These are the first Nissans I've owned and the first cars to have zero rattles. (Rattles are kind of a pet peeve. People who try to spit through chain link fences are another pet peeve.)

I'm considering selling my Mazda3 come the springtime and using the Z as my DD. It's too fun to drive which makes it hard for me to keep it garaged most of the time.

All good and dandy till u get dinged or keyed or smashed by ups truck.

This, people be jealous.... :ughdance:

I'm just posting real world experience. Not on my Z but on my various dd's.

Add getting hit by shopping cart. Getting door dented by drunk.

Pathy
 

Had my last ride till spring last night. DD is a 98 pathfinder that I fixed up and can't complain with respect to reliability and ride quality. Taking her down to Florida soon to get away from the cold. Too bad I can't stay there till spring.

Welcome to Florida!

My DD is a 2010 1LT Camaro that I have added every suspension & performance modification available to, but keeping it naturally aspirated. It started out a DD, then I started having fun modifying & racing it & garaged it & had other DD's. Then when I got my Z the Camaro got kicked out of the garage & went back to being a DD. The Camaro is still a blast to drive & I rather missed driving it. But after getting the Z on the track bone stock, it blew the Modified V6 Camaro away!

My daily is my 4-door Z, a 2010 G37 sedan, backed up by my Honda RL....

We have a few daily drivers. Mine is my 2013 Audi TTRS, hers is her Z, but during the winter she will drive our 2017 Audi Q7. When I have to drive for work, I use a leased vehicle that we have so that I can keep the miles off our normal cars. That is a 2014 Optima. That goes back in 4 months though

That's like keeping your wife locked up at home during the summer because you are afraid someone might look at her cause she is not wearing a coat.

If you love your car, you drive it. Folks in Canada DD it. Just put good winter tires on and use it all winter long. Yes, on the few days, maybe 5 a month, it's snowing or icy. In that case taking a taxi is cheaper than using another car, pay for upkeep and maintenance of that car.