What's your daily driver and how does it compare to your Z?

tonythetiger · 10-02-2016, 08:38 PM

the z has been my daily for yrs now and im slowly making it into a track car. Im lovin my sti so far, more room, back seats, awd, and boost! The only downside is ringland failure with these cars....

Mark1010 · 10-02-2016, 09:18 PM

Mine is a 2004 Civic VP, 116k miles. Bought it brand new. It's a decent little car and I like the reliability and low cost of maintenance. It's only 115 hp so compared to my Z it's obviously very underwhelming but I'm still happy that I have it and it gets me from point a to b.

RumbleFish · 10-04-2016, 04:34 PM

it's either the Z or this...

Duc_Z09 · 10-04-2016, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by RumbleFish

it's either the Z or this...

Here's mine, but I bet I didn't have it out more than 4 times this season.

RumbleFish · 10-14-2016, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by RumbleFish

it's either the Z or this...

The day after posting this, I was wiped out by a hit-and-run driver who blew through a stop sign in my residential neighborhood.

My bike was totaled and I'm in the hospital with a shattered hip, shattered right foot, five broken ribs, multiple bruises and contusions.
And I was wearing full protective gear.

The good news is that the idiot's front license plate was ripped off by the impact of him hitting me and now the cops are after him. I haven't heard anything yet but I could hear something in the next day or so.

Happy to be alive, it could've been much much worse.

Doctors tell me I'll be in a wheelchair for about two months

Lemkey99 · 10-14-2016, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by RumbleFish

The day after posting this, I was wiped out by a hit-and-run driver who blew through a stop sign in my residential neighborhood.

My bike was totaled and I'm in the hospital with a shattered hip, shattered right foot, five broken ribs, multiple bruises and contusions.
And I was wearing full protective gear.

The good news is that the idiot's front license plate was ripped off by the impact of him hitting me and now the cops are after him. I haven't heard anything yet but I could hear something in the next day or so.

Happy to be alive, it could've been much much worse.

Doctors tell me I'll be in a wheelchair for about two months

Wow. So sorry to hear that. Get better soon!

Red Hot Sloth · 10-14-2016, 10:24 PM

Youch, so sorry to read of your misfortune, healing vibes, I hope justice prevails.
Ive been wheelchair bound due to accident myself with multiple broken bones, ORIF's (open reduction internal fixation). While it really sucks, just know, your going to heal, it takes some time, just stay positive, bust your *** with PT and youll be back to normal before you know it.

On another note, my daily has been a Titan crew cab since buying it new in 2007. Before that was a ford crew cab bought new in 2003. Our kids are grown and out of the house so finally...(sweet relaxing exhale), I was able to purchase a new to me PW 6mt sport Z last week, kept the Titan, do way to much truck stuff to not have it, but its not the dd anymore. Loving my new sled!

Rusty · 10-15-2016, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by RumbleFish

The day after posting this, I was wiped out by a hit-and-run driver who blew through a stop sign in my residential neighborhood.

My bike was totaled and I'm in the hospital with a shattered hip, shattered right foot, five broken ribs, multiple bruises and contusions.
And I was wearing full protective gear.

The good news is that the idiot's front license plate was ripped off by the impact of him hitting me and now the cops are after him. I haven't heard anything yet but I could hear something in the next day or so.

Happy to be alive, it could've been much much worse.

Doctors tell me I'll be in a wheelchair for about two months

Glad to see you typing.

WOW!!! That's all I can say for now. Sounds like you might be a candidate for some fancy Ti metal putting you back together. And on that note. I'll give you something to think about. The new 2017 CBR. It has a Ti gas tank and other bits made from Ti. Please keep us up-dated on your progess. In our prayers.

cv129 · 10-15-2016, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

Wow that's one fancy bike

!

RumbleFish · 10-18-2016, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

Glad to see you typing.

WOW!!! That's all I can say for now. Sounds like you might be a candidate for some fancy Ti metal putting you back together. And on that note. I'll give you something to think about. The new 2017 CBR. It has a Ti gas tank and other bits made from Ti. Please keep us up-dated on your progess. In our prayers.

Thanks for posting that I hadn't seen it, That is one sweet bike, it's about time Honda

My Ohlins shock is OK I'm not sure of the forks are salvageable.

I was thinking about maybe getting away from sport bikes but, that's making me reconsider.

It's funny how many people have been telling me they can't believe that I would think about riding the motorcycle again. I just tell them I can't imagine going through life without one. Only fellow riders understand that

Duc_Z09 · 10-17-2016, 10:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RumbleFish

The day after posting this, I was wiped out by a hit-and-run driver who blew through a stop sign in my residential neighborhood.

My bike was totaled and I'm in the hospital with a shattered hip, shattered right foot, five broken ribs, multiple bruises and contusions.
And I was wearing full protective gear.

The good news is that the idiot's front license plate was ripped off by the impact of him hitting me and now the cops are after him. I haven't heard anything yet but I could hear something in the next day or so.

Happy to be alive, it could've been much much worse.

Doctors tell me I'll be in a wheelchair for about two months

Damn dude, glad you're alive and still all there upstairs!

I think you need one of these.

2015 Ducati Panigale R FIRST RIDE Superbike Motorcycle Review- Photos- Specs | Cycle World

...paid for by the jackass who hit you, of course.

Btalont · 10-03-2016, 02:48 PM

I bought a little Hyundai Veloster R Spec turbo in April. Did a few breathing tweaks. Fun little car with decent mileage. I jump from that into my NISMO and it's a different world..the Z is immediate in everything and stiff..love it! The Veloster is great for the commute, quiet, Sirius and a back seat for the grandboys.

Larso1 · 10-03-2016, 07:36 PM

Been a Datsun/Nissan owner/advocate continuous since '77 with my first Datsun B210 fastback 4-spd. Then, an '83 Datsun 4x4 KCab pickup. Now my daily is a '97 Maxima 5-spd I bought in '00. Still drive it most days, still love it at 185k miles. 197-hp VQ engine same family as my '12 370z. Have no reason to change from Nissan...value and reliability.

P's_Z · 10-03-2016, 08:06 PM

Wifes '14 is250 fsport is our DD, its an auto, has leather seats and is pretty comfortable. Weekday traffic is awful here in PR, and since we work in the same place we carpool

No comparison with the Z, heavy, slow, takes a lot of time to pick up speed and only gets about 22 mpg

On the upside, respectable braking and front grill/bumper looks great to me

ChiefPat · 10-03-2016, 08:47 PM

My Z is my DD, I have my tow pig 2000 F250 for when the weather sucks. The Z is easier to park and more fun to drive, but it is nice to listen to the turbo spool in the truck.

10-02-2016, 08:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
tonythetiger A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: SA, TX Posts: 1,035 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z PG MT Rep Power: 193	the z has been my daily for yrs now and im slowly making it into a track car. Im lovin my sti so far, more room, back seats, awd, and boost! The only downside is ringland failure with these cars.... DavidZ370 likes this. __________________ KWV3/Eibach/StillenG3/FI CBE+LTH+34Row/Uprev/SPL/SouthBendSS/QuaifeLSD/4.08/TommyKaira/Status/VolkZE40/AP Radical BBK/Seibon/Amuse/VIS/Sparco/WorksBellGTC/RJM/Nismo

10-14-2016, 10:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
Red Hot Sloth Base Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 27 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 15	Youch, so sorry to read of your misfortune, healing vibes, I hope justice prevails. Ive been wheelchair bound due to accident myself with multiple broken bones, ORIF's (open reduction internal fixation). While it really sucks, just know, your going to heal, it takes some time, just stay positive, bust your *** with PT and youll be back to normal before you know it. On another note, my daily has been a Titan crew cab since buying it new in 2007. Before that was a ford crew cab bought new in 2003. Our kids are grown and out of the house so finally...(sweet relaxing exhale), I was able to purchase a new to me PW 6mt sport Z last week, kept the Titan, do way to much truck stuff to not have it, but its not the dd anymore. Loving my new sled! RumbleFish likes this.

10-03-2016, 02:48 PM	#12 (permalink)
Btalont Base Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 68 Drives: 11 370Z Nismo Rep Power: 15	I bought a little Hyundai Veloster R Spec turbo in April. Did a few breathing tweaks. Fun little car with decent mileage. I jump from that into my NISMO and it's a different world..the Z is immediate in everything and stiff..love it! The Veloster is great for the commute, quiet, Sirius and a back seat for the grandboys. Lemkey99 likes this.

10-03-2016, 07:36 PM	#13 (permalink)
Larso1 Base Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Pueblo CO Posts: 98 Drives: 12 Nissan 370Z T M6 Rep Power: 10	Been a Datsun/Nissan owner/advocate continuous since '77 with my first Datsun B210 fastback 4-spd. Then, an '83 Datsun 4x4 KCab pickup. Now my daily is a '97 Maxima 5-spd I bought in '00. Still drive it most days, still love it at 185k miles. 197-hp VQ engine same family as my '12 370z. Have no reason to change from Nissan...value and reliability. Lemkey99 likes this. Last edited by Larso1; 10-03-2016 at 07:40 PM.

10-03-2016, 08:06 PM	#14 (permalink)
P's_Z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: PR Posts: 1,530 Drives: Zeta Rep Power: 470	Wifes '14 is250 fsport is our DD, its an auto, has leather seats and is pretty comfortable. Weekday traffic is awful here in PR, and since we work in the same place we carpool No comparison with the Z, heavy, slow, takes a lot of time to pick up speed and only gets about 22 mpg On the upside, respectable braking and front grill/bumper looks great to me Lemkey99 likes this. __________________ Zeta Last edited by P's_Z; 10-03-2016 at 08:09 PM.

10-02-2016, 09:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mark1010 Base Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: no where Posts: 68 Drives: Not a Z Rep Power: 15	Mine is a 2004 Civic VP, 116k miles. Bought it brand new. It's a decent little car and I like the reliability and low cost of maintenance. It's only 115 hp so compared to my Z it's obviously very underwhelming but I'm still happy that I have it and it gets me from point a to b.

10-03-2016, 08:47 PM	#15 (permalink)
ChiefPat Base Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 58 Drives: 2014 370Z T/S 6M Rep Power: 11	My Z is my DD, I have my tow pig 2000 F250 for when the weather sucks. The Z is easier to park and more fun to drive, but it is nice to listen to the turbo spool in the truck. Lemkey99 likes this.

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