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Originally Posted by ZeeBabar (Post 3579210)

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.

Why does every discussion with you end up involving a labored analogy involving women?

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Originally Posted by Chuck33079 (Post 3579212)

Why does every discussion with you end up involving a labored analogy involving women?

Cause, in my opinion, folks on car forums read the thread, respond with unrelated questions. My point is that a car gets old. If you purchase a car for investment purposes, I can understand keeping the mileage low, storing through entire winters. If you really bought it because you love the car, then you ought to drive it every day that you can. In most places in the USA, roads are cleared up pretty quickly and you can drive and taking a taxi on bad days is probably cheaper.

Parking lot dents and dings might happen only if you let the cold make you park 50 feet closer and next to badly parked cars.

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Originally Posted by ZeeBabar (Post 3579228)

So all of that leads to awkward analogies about women? This isn't a new thing for you. You've done it the entire time you've been here. All three Zs.

Also, I'm not sure if you know this (since you've posted before about regularly doing 100+mph on OEM summer tires in near-freezing conditions) but summer tires do not grip well in the cold, regardless of whether or not there's moisture on the road. Maybe some people don't want to switch wheels or neuter the car with all-seasons.

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Originally Posted by eyeteeguy (Post 3560978)

The Z is my daily driver. Maybe because I'm in Florida, there's no snow, and I work from home. Other than snow season, why wouldn't it be everyone's DD? Just asking... It's too fun not to drive all the time.

Same here, except swap Floria with California :D

my DD is now a 2015 Genesis Coupe, 8 speed Automatic, with paddles
and there is no real comparisons, two different cars..
most noticeable is the steering is a lot heavier
pickup well in AT mod, it is normal pickup
using the paddles it show some go

I have autocross it because the Z was in the shop.

It really performed better than I expected, it's fun, but it is not nearly as fun as the z

2001 Toyota 4runner..obviously no comparison to the Z

Lots of folks are chiming in and saying their Z is their DD.
The point of this thread was to generate discussion from Z owners who do not use it as a DD and to compare the driving experience of that other vehicle to the Z.

My Civic turbo is my daily..Way different from the Z but is a lot of fun to drive also.

purple civic? :icon08:

@kenchan..It's dipped in a chameleon color..Original color is energy green pearl.

got an intake to go with the piggyback on my GTI. expecting 25-30lbs torque on top of wat im already pulling. will install it maybe thanksgiving weekend..

probably get some PSS next spring and another set of HLT OZ wheels. DWS06 can't handle the torque from standstill.. thing is easily faster dan my 370Z.

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Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 3579952)

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