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Zsteve 03-08-2010 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by mick (Post 434060)
the answer depends on how OCD you are about cars in general :)
by strict definition, a daily driver car is a car that you don't care much about, appearance wise (ie, dings, dents, scratches would not bother you) but it seems that the majority of forum members do care.

so, sure you can drive the 370z every day but as a daily driver, there are better cars for that purpose.

Man when I looked it up it came up with driving a VW to school, work etc. every day. If you only have one car and you drive it everyday then its a daily driver too.

mick 03-08-2010 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Zsteve (Post 434078)
Man when I looked it up it came up with driving a VW to school, work etc. every day. If you only have one car and you drive it everyday then its a daily driver too.

my point was you would be a less worried person if you had a vw as a daily driver -- but sure, if you can drive the z every day if you have to :)

Matt 03-08-2010 09:45 AM

The MPG is what I expected, considering my average mph is 35. My gauge is showing an average of 17.9 mpg currently, but I hardly ever get to cruise above 60mph for very long.

You would think with all the stop and go, traffic lights, etc., I'd be tired of a 6 speed by now....nope!

Hugoneus 03-08-2010 09:47 AM

The Z is my every day car. Those who say that every day cars are cars that you don't care about must not be very good drivers.

Why would I pay 40k for a car and then leave it in the garage for the whole week?! It is not going to appreciate, it will only depreciate in value.

I drive it to work every morning and I cant wait to get in the car! It brings a smile to my face when I get to work and I am giddy with excitement to drive it after work.

Hugoneus 03-08-2010 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr Ed (Post 433911)
as a daily drive in my view - its crap.

you got to be careful backing out due to the blind spots, the front is too tall and you could hit things, and you could grind the rims.

best left to the weekend for a nice long cruise...

I recommend the box from Nissan, you should get that.

mick 03-08-2010 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Hugoneus (Post 434089)
The Z is my every day car. Those who say that every day cars are cars that you don't care about must not be very good drivers.

Why would I pay 40k for a car and then leave it in the garage for the whole week?! It is not going to appreciate, it will only depreciate in value.

I drive it to work every morning and I cant wait to get in the car! It brings a smile to my face when I get to work and I am giddy with excitement to drive it after work.

more power to you.

my 2010 z is in the garage right now and i drove a 2001 mercedes to work. like i wrote in another thread, i don't drive the z on rainy days.

Matt 03-08-2010 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by mick (Post 434098)
more power to you.

my 2010 z is in the garage right now and i drove a 2001 mercedes to work. like i wrote in another thread, i don't drive the z on rainy days.

This illustrates that the Z is a different car for different people. To many, the Z is a car used on sunny, weekend, cruises. To others, it's the car we can't wait to get into, even if it means 2 hours in bumper-to-bumper traffic.

rcm2525 03-08-2010 10:10 AM

That's fine but mine is getting driven 110+ miles a day to work and on the weekend it's my bikes. They are just toys to be played with not worshiped. I do that in a little white building down the street.

mick 03-08-2010 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Matt (Post 434121)
This illustrates that the Z is a different car for different people. To many, the Z is a car used on sunny, weekend, cruises. To others, it's the car we can't wait to get into, even if it means 2 hours in bumper-to-bumper traffic.

haha. i fear if i drove the z on a rainy day, the windows might accidentally roll down* and the rain would destroy the interior.

that would definitely ruin my day.

*my windows did roll down by themselves one time while the car was in the garage.

kenchan 03-08-2010 10:18 AM

my z melts in the rain so i only take her out on dry days.

j.arnaldo 03-08-2010 10:29 AM

As the Captain of the U.S. Enterprise (Scott Bacula) would say: "I wouldn't have it any other way!" Enjoy your beaZt, man!

Hugoneus 03-08-2010 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by mick (Post 434098)
more power to you.

my 2010 z is in the garage right now and i drove a 2001 mercedes to work. like i wrote in another thread, i don't drive the z on rainy days.


Good call, there have been reports of melting Zs in the rain. The paint just washes off and the windshield dissolves away.

Zsteve 03-08-2010 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 434155)
my z melts in the rain so i only take her out on dry days.

Thats cuz you got the wicked witch of the west "Z".

kenchan 03-08-2010 10:34 AM

haha. :D

also i need the rear seats during the week cause i got kids.

blinkme323 03-08-2010 11:45 AM

I DD mine and haven't had a problem - just make sure you have some touch-up paint on hand. And if you get one in black, then you might want to have a therapist on hand as well.


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