Word of Caution

LunaZ

The OP shows great honesty and humility in his account of his incident (e.g., "ran out of talent') while his critics... not so much.
I can't believe the righteous soapbox that some people stand on when they get behind the keyboard. I'm willing to bet it doesn't match their attitude behind the wheel. Otherwise, why buy a Z other than to look at it being pretty in your driveway?

The OP's use of track terms to describe his off does not indicate "racing moves" being performed on the street. Instead, these terms indicate that he knows the proper line through a turn, where the apex is, when to brake and when to be on the gas.
In my opinion, EVERYONE who drives anything should know those things. I'm pretty sick of people carving into my lane as they cut through a corner, or watching them run wide because they've turned in too early and they're pointing the wrong way at the exit of the corner.
Of course, putting down the mobile and the coffee and driving with two hands would help, but that's another story.

Personally, I'm a fan of the VDC.
As others have mentioned, when you're smooth, you know the system is working, but you don't feel that it's interfering; it actually feels like it's helping you go faster by aiding in car control.
Just this morning, I was raving about how nice the system was as I trail braked to set the nose into a left-right series and started applying the power slightly before the apex as I got the car pointed towards the next turn.
VDC FTW!

I'm a former motorcycle racer, trackday instructor, and SCCA solo driver.
I enjoy my version of a Sunday drive. Take that anyway you want to take it.

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