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JARblue 03-09-2020 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Dynamis (Post 3913860)
Get an automatic and save yourself the headache. People might not like it, but the auto is superior to the stick in pretty much every way.

To boot, you can drive it like a stick any time you want.

:facepalm:

lol the AT is weaksauce. The MT can handle more torque :driving:
Get Phunk's new DCT option :rock:

Nothing will ever drive like a stick without a clutch pedal :shakes head:

JARblue 03-09-2020 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by FPenvy (Post 3913863)
just under 80k miles on my 09 7AT and it's never seen "D" since i bought.

Whatever... you know you give it your "D" on the reg. What's your favorite hole? Exhaust tips?

FPenvy 03-09-2020 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by JARblue (Post 3913868)
Whatever... you know you give it your "D" on the reg. What's your favorite hole? Exhaust tips?

depends.

we talking the Z or GTR?

i love all the holes but the GTR has more options :yum:

alcheng 03-09-2020 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by FPenvy (Post 3913862)
better chime in again so you actually make it to $.02 USD :bowrofl:


see you on the next "what oil should i use" thread buddy


HKD$0.02 :bowrofl:

MZ DAIZY 03-09-2020 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by FPenvy (Post 3913863)
:iagree:

just under 80k miles on my 09 7AT and it's never seen "D" since i bought.

only drive in manual mode.

How’s the clutch?

Jimbo370 03-09-2020 08:51 PM

If u r going to track it then don't waste money on big brakes. You will eventually want more HP after driving it. My clutch is at 107k miles so just don't do burnouts. This cars loves tires and that has been the biggest expense. Only thing I wish I did was put a protective coating on the front with all the rock chips. I find the insurance high since owners are constantly wrecking them see part out section. I have enjoyed my Z for 6 yrs but the love affair is about over.:driving:

FPenvy 03-10-2020 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by alcheng (Post 3913932)
see you on the next "what oil should i use" thread buddy


HKD$0.02 :bowrofl:

i mean i do have a great deal of experience and knowledge with different lubricants :yum:

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Originally Posted by MZ DAIZY (Post 3913947)
How’s the clutch?

no CSC issues here :stirthepot:

wheelspeed 03-10-2020 04:57 PM

I keep checking sites for used 370z's, but my biggest problem has been that you Z owners sure love black and white. My current truck is black, and the truck before that was black, and my car that I've had for 10 years is white. So... tired of those colors!

More important question though- Do you guys think the car has "snap over-steer"? I'm not drifting, but I do want a rear-drive car because I miss the occasional "looseness" while accelerating out of turns that I could enjoy in the my old bimmers (325 and 535) I had in the past. (In rain and snow anyways... those cars didn't have enough power to step out while accelerating out of turns in the dry. I used to let tires get real bald too since I had winter wheels with Blizzaks for that season. Quick story- I forgot to warn a friend once when I let him borrow the 325 without me in it and he looped it around because he let off the gas approaching an intersection in the rain and the LSD engine-braked both wheels. He said "my pick-up never did that!" Ha ha, his first lesson in posi rears.)

When I find a z, I wouldn't use the stickiest tires. More like 'B' performance but with some decent mileage life expectancy. So, maybe those tires have less abrupt of a traction/no traction threshold. I'd also look into a 'square' setup.

Does this car let you get a little movement under corner exit pretty safely? Or does it snap-step out and want to loop you around?

CMadison 03-10-2020 05:45 PM

Be sure to get the touring package if you want the nicer amenities: heated seats, Bose sound system, etc.

wheelspeed 03-11-2020 01:51 AM

Nope, don't care about those "nicer amenities". Not interested.

FPenvy 03-11-2020 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by wheelspeed (Post 3914267)
Nope, don't care about those "nicer amenities". Not interested.

........i just noticed your location lol

only a few 370's around. wouldnt be bad to have more.

typically theres 3-5 at cars and coffee. less now since i leave the Z at home for C&C nowadays.

there is a lot of cheap Z's available. market is blah and prices dropped out the bottom lately. especially since you want some barebones one which blows my mind lol i would suggest just getting a sport and touring is great addition.

got a specific year or price range in mind? i may be able to assist in your search.

abm89 03-11-2020 11:21 AM

This car doesn't have anything close to snap oversteer in stock form. You have so much time to correct it, you could make breakfast and take a nap before you need to do anything.

Shoeshear 03-11-2020 12:40 PM

Also agree w/ abm. Oversteer for me has been pretty nice and progressive. Not gentle necessarily, but very predictable. You can induce it when you want to and catch it relatively easily. The quicker ratio on the steering (compared to quite a few other cars) is helpful with the catch. I actually really enjoy its oversteer predictability. Miatas have been a bit more smooth/predictable for me, but the Z makes me feel more like a hero on track haha.

wheelspeed 03-11-2020 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by FPenvy (Post 3914312)
........i just noticed your location lol

only a few 370's around. wouldnt be bad to have more.

typically theres 3-5 at cars and coffee. less now since i leave the Z at home for C&C nowadays.

there is a lot of cheap Z's available. market is blah and prices dropped out the bottom lately. especially since you want some barebones one which blows my mind lol i would suggest just getting a sport and touring is great addition.

got a specific year or price range in mind? i may be able to assist in your search.

Oh yeah, look at that... fellow Pittsburgher. I'm checking Autotempest, Craigslist, and Facebook, so hopefully seeing everything for sale.

I'm mostly looking for a Sport in manual. '16 or newer in blue or that very dark red color. My gripe with the model having the bells and whistles is that I suppose the head unit pares to a cell phone, and that feature drives me nuts in my truck. My wife's phone is always getting texts or calls... interrupting a song during a drive. Plus I don't feel like listening to her conversations through the speakers. Looks like the Sport or base will save me from that nonsense.

MZ DAIZY 03-12-2020 04:56 AM

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Originally Posted by wheelspeed (Post 3914520)
Oh yeah, look at that... fellow Pittsburgher. I'm checking Autotempest, Craigslist, and Facebook, so hopefully seeing everything for sale.

I'm mostly looking for a Sport in manual. '16 or newer in blue or that very dark red color. My gripe with the model having the bells and whistles is that I suppose the head unit pares to a cell phone, and that feature drives me nuts in my truck. My wife's phone is always getting texts or calls... interrupting a song during a drive. Plus I don't feel like listening to her conversations through the speakers. Looks like the Sport or base will save me from that nonsense.

The Sport has Bluetooth, so that’s out for you. I believe the base doesn’t.


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