370 one of the best road trip vehicles

Two-Socks · 05-27-2010, 12:24 PM

Well. If I have to go with replacement seats...I'm going to have to pass on a Z...And that is killing me. I love the look.

When I was looking at seats for my FJ I test sat most replacement seats and they were either too stiff, or the bolsters pinched my back or butt.

The one seat I'm told will work (but I couldn't find the seat or installer in CO) is a Reccaro seat.

oro · 05-29-2010, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Two-Socks

Well. If I have to go with replacement seats...I'm going to have to pass on a Z...And that is killing me. I love the look.

When I was looking at seats for my FJ I test sat most replacement seats and they were either too stiff, or the bolsters pinched my back or butt.

The one seat I'm told will work (but I couldn't find the seat or installer in CO) is a Reccaro seat.

Well possibly consider a used G37 coupe, my sport seats are more than comfortable to me heated and adjustable bolsters and lumbar support although the car is a few ticks slower, it is a little quieter and more subdued to outside noise as well...but again slower.

But there is other options to stay in the same "family".

nolan1016 · 05-29-2010, 09:15 PM

Just drove to naples fl from houston and it was not the best ride. It was awesome to drive but I had to use a pillow because my lower back was killing me.

mspeasl · 05-29-2010, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by nolan1016

Just drove to Naples fl from Houston and it was not the best ride. It was awesome to drive but I had to use a pillow because my lower back was killing me.

The wife and I took our then new 2009 370 on a 3000 mile + vacation last summer and really enjoyed it. The summer before vacation we spent 7000 miles behind the wheel of our then 2003 350. So the Z's are practical to take on long mileage vacations. BTW we have been doing this for a long time. Our ages are 67 and 65 and we can pretty much drive what we want to. So the long and short of it is the Z's are great road cars also...................

nolan1016 · 05-29-2010, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by mspeasl

The wife and I took our then new 2009 370 on a 3000 mile + vacation last summer and really enjoyed it. The summer before vacation we spent 7000 miles behind the wheel of our then 2003 350. So the Z's are practical to take on long mileage vacations. BTW we have been doing this for a long time. Our ages are 67 and 65 and we can pretty much drive what we want to. So the long and short of it is the Z's are great road cars also...................

ahah Im about to be 20 and my back was hurting like someone who is 67. It may have been caused by football even though I have never had this problem before and have made the drive to many times to remember.

Im not disagreeing with you on the issue that the z is a ton of fun to drive long distances, but the seats to me at least are no where near the comfort level that I have been used to on other cars over long distances.

drivin blind · 06-01-2010, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by mspeasl

The wife and I took our then new 2009 370 on a 3000 mile + vacation last summer and really enjoyed it. The summer before vacation we spent 7000 miles behind the wheel of our then 2003 350. So the Z's are practical to take on long mileage vacations. BTW we have been doing this for a long time. Our ages are 67 and 65 and we can pretty much drive what we want to. So the long and short of it is the Z's are great road cars also...................

Thank God I'm not the oldest on this site! (58 and 54) You forgot to add that not only can we afford to drive what we want, our insurance is a lot lower

RP

bluzman · 06-10-2010, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by mspeasl

The wife and I took our then new 2009 370 on a 3000 mile + vacation last summer and really enjoyed it. The summer before vacation we spent 7000 miles behind the wheel of our then 2003 350. So the Z's are practical to take on long mileage vacations. BTW we have been doing this for a long time. Our ages are 67 and 65 and we can pretty much drive what we want to. So the long and short of it is the Z's are great road cars also...................

Ya just gotta love "geezers" in Solid Red 370s doin' long haul trips. At least I hope so 'cuz I am one (66). I did this trip last summer - about 4,500 miles. A new adventure this summer...camping in Yosemite.

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05-27-2010, 12:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
Two-Socks Base Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Aurora, Colorado Posts: 39 Drives: 08 FJ Cruiser, MT Rep Power: 17	Well. If I have to go with replacement seats...I'm going to have to pass on a Z...And that is killing me. I love the look. When I was looking at seats for my FJ I test sat most replacement seats and they were either too stiff, or the bolsters pinched my back or butt. The one seat I'm told will work (but I couldn't find the seat or installer in CO) is a Reccaro seat.

05-29-2010, 09:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
nolan1016 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Lubbock Posts: 214 Drives: 09 Nissan 370z A6 Rep Power: 17	Just drove to naples fl from houston and it was not the best ride. It was awesome to drive but I had to use a pillow because my lower back was killing me.