Edmunds Wraps Up 12 Months with the 370Z

[Mag350Z]

Edmunds wrapped up their 12 months with the 370Z.
What I found interesting is their experience with the cars braking ability.
Sounds like it may support the problems Car and Driver noted during their Lightning Lap issue.
Road noise was also a main concern for them. The write up claims that Nissan is addressing the issue for future Z's.
They also apparently somehow broke the transmission, which needed replacing.

[spearfish25]

Can you post a link or scan?

[Xan]

Originally Posted by spearfish25

Can you post a link or scan?

2009 Nissan 370Z Long-Term Road Test Introduction

[spearfish25]

A few interesting things in there:

1) they are babies and continue to whine about NVH and road noise. Give me a break already.

2) their oil cooler started to leak and had to be repaired. Make this #4 in terms of oil cooler problems documented.

3) Edmunds is full of retards. So the older car was slower to 60 and in the 1/4mi, but they claim it took more effort to do those runs? What does that mean? If they would have given more effort when the car was new, it would have been faster? Oh, and let's complain about decreased performance when the tires are worn out...stupid stupid stupid.

4) unfortunately they don't describe the braking conditions at all. This could easily be brake fade during aggressive driving that they are noticing. Enough of us have tracked the car to know that erratic brakes are not the norm.

5) Only Edmunds would think that 'air extractors' make for all the road noise and not the bare metal rear hatch floor and non-insulated wheel liners.

Essentially, an Edmunds review is equivalent to me asking my mother to drive the car and then explain everything she notices.

[Xan]

I don't even bother with reviews, I drive a Z, because I love the design, so that I have a decent base and I can upgrade anything I don't like. Not many cars like that are out there.

[Zsteve]

Originally Posted by Xan

I don't even bother with reviews, I drive a Z, because I love the design, so that I have a decent base and I can upgrade anything I don't like. Not many cars like that are out there.

I would say you can do that with any car. All cars can be upgraded. I love the design too, to me one of their best lookings Z so far.

[Xan]

Originally Posted by Zsteve

I would say you can do that with any car. All cars can be upgraded. I love the design too, to me one of their best lookings Z so far.

Try finding the same amount of aftermarket stuff for an Audi A5...
There isn't that much out there...

I think even the G37 community is happy the 370 arrived as now they get more stuff for their cars as well...

[tettes]

I read Edmunds' long-term tests often, and I was really disappointed to see they didn't even drive their 370Z for 20K miles, which is one of the goals of the long-term test.

I guess there weren't enough people willing to take it on 'long' trips like to Vegas.

Also got sick of the negative comments. There were some good ones, however. Erin Riches has a post daring readers to find a better V6 for the money right here:

2009 Nissan 370Z: Go Ahead, Name a Better V6 in This Price Range

[g96818]

Originally Posted by spearfish25

A few interesting things in there:

1) they are babies and continue to whine about NVH and road noise. Give me a break already.

2) their oil cooler started to leak and had to be repaired. Make this #4 in terms of oil cooler problems documented.

3) Edmunds is full of retards. So the older car was slower to 60 and in the 1/4mi, but they claim it took more effort to do those runs? What does that mean? If they would have given more effort when the car was new, it would have been faster? Oh, and let's complain about decreased performance when the tires are worn out...stupid stupid stupid.

4) unfortunately they don't describe the braking conditions at all. This could easily be brake fade during aggressive driving that they are noticing. Enough of us have tracked the car to know that erratic brakes are not the norm.

5) Only Edmunds would think that 'air extractors' make for all the road noise and not the bare metal rear hatch floor and non-insulated wheel liners.

Essentially, an Edmunds review is equivalent to me asking my mother to drive the car and then explain everything she notices.

you forgot to add the "down time" they experienced cuz they damaged the rear bumper and took it in for repairs.

i wonder whose f'ing fault that was
don't blame nissan cuz u don't know how to drive

oil cooler leaking?!?!?!? edmunds installer error!!! nismo oil cooler is not factory installed and not warrantied. i guess they had to blame someone else for it

i would think ppl would know that sports cars = noise, take ferarri for example, that thing is loud, but no one complains

[kenchan]

i still dont know why people are complaining about road noise. it's not quiet but it's not THAT loud. ive had cars in the past that were a lot louder.

[g96818]

^^ i agree, this is by far quieter than my last car

[Z eliminator]

13.7 1/4 mile times ????
Thats not good.

[Zsteve]

Originally Posted by Xan

Try finding the same amount of aftermarket stuff for an Audi A5...
There isn't that much out there...

I think even the G37 community is happy the 370 arrived as now they get more stuff for their cars as well...

You have to give it time, I had an Audi TT 2.0T and it took awhile for things to come out just the Z. Now there wont be parts like for a honda thats for sure.

[Daishi]

Originally Posted by Zsteve

You have to give it time, I had an Audi TT 2.0T and it took awhile for things to come out just the Z. Now there wont be parts like for a honda thats for sure.

there arent even that many parts out for the new hondas..the newer body style civic si has as much stuff out as the z.

[6spd]

Originally Posted by Z eliminator

13.7 1/4 mile times ????
Thats not good.

sure isn't, edmunds is the suck.