Traded in 2006 350Z for 2010 Corvette

sonic370 · 10-08-2010, 07:41 PM

Been there done that also. I've had a 350,370, and a c5.

you will get use to the larger c6 and the way it handle's.
and that v8 nuff said. imho it's the one car that attract's as much attention
as the 370. the vette is the only car i would trade in my z for.

enjoy your new american muscle..........

PapoZalsa · 10-08-2010, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Mag350Z

Just traded my 2006 350Z with 100,000 miles for a 2010 Corvette base.

Holy crap 100K miles in 4 yrs?

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Originally Posted by shadoquad

Easier ingress/egress than a salad bar. If you'll excuse me, I must now defile myself with frosted pastry and/or cheesy/salty empty carb feed.

Mag350Z · 10-09-2010, 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by PapoZalsa

Holy crap 100K miles in 4 yrs?

yep...50 miles commute each direction from west palm beach to broward county every day...
the Z was totally problem free except for some early oil consumption
like i mentioned only changed tires and did scheduled maintenance

ProfessorDave · 10-09-2010, 07:15 AM

I'm always interested in what cars draw people away from the Z. I love my Z, but know from my own history that I'll be looking for something new in a few years. So I'm in for an update on how you like the Vette as you get used to it!

red6spd · 10-09-2010, 11:02 AM

Where are the pics man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mag350Z · 10-09-2010, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by red6spd

Where are the pics man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'll post some pics tomorrow..

m4a1mustang · 10-09-2010, 06:06 PM

The Z's seats have a good blend of bolstering and comfort, IMO. They aren't bad at all on a long drive. I drove 900 miles to St. Louis non-stop to pick up my Mustang and it was a comfortable ride.

Just don't lean your head back, as Mike said, or else you'll stab yourself in the back.

Slynky · 10-10-2010, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

The Z's seats have a good blend of bolstering and comfort, IMO. They aren't bad at all on a long drive. I drove 900 miles to St. Louis non-stop to pick up my Mustang and it was a comfortable ride.

Just don't lean your head back, as Mike said, or else you'll stab yourself in the back.

Not to hijack the thread but...I thought that was weird, too. Then I read somewhere (manual?) that it's not because it's cheap, it was designed that way for a reason...

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Read the rest of the thread and see now the same thing I had read (but forgot where...).

Waiz · 10-09-2010, 09:17 PM

This belongs in the 'Other Vehicles' subforum and donde estan the pics dude?

wilsonp · 10-09-2010, 09:21 PM

I believe that is the active head restraint system for rear end collisions.

cossie1600 · 10-09-2010, 10:41 PM

If you don't go on the race track, get the C6 as it is a much better daily driver with almost everything better (room/fuel mileage/power). On the other hand, the Z is much easier to drive close to its limit than the Corvette at the track. With all that said, the C6 is still a faster car at 85%

I went from an 04 350 to 05 C6, now back to a 370.

Mag350Z · 10-10-2010, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by cossie1600

If you don't go on the race track, get the C6 as it is a much better daily driver with almost everything better (room/fuel mileage/power). On the other hand, the Z is much easier to drive close to its limit than the Corvette at the track. With all that said, the C6 is still a faster car at 85%

I went from an 04 350 to 05 C6, now back to a 370.

I've never been on a racetrack, but still so far the 350 was more fun for me to drive..maybe I just need to get used to the size and handling of the Corvette

280z/300zx · 10-10-2010, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Mag350Z

I've never been on a racetrack, but still so far the 350 was more fun for me to drive..maybe I just need to get used to the size and handling of the Corvette

the Z will always be more fun to drive because the Vette has numb steering. Hoepfully Chevy fixes this for the next gen Vette. We used to have an 06 Vette and that was my only complaint about the car, the steering input was very bad. As for the handling of the Vette it is no where as good as the Z. I've done autocross with both my 370z and the C6 vette and Z just blows it away. The steering of the Z is much better and for tight corners the Z is just much better. Now on long sweeping turns that you would see on a road course or ....um.. fwy.... the Vette is very comfortable there.

I'll say this, the Vette does a lot of things better than the Z, but what the Z does better than the Vette makes up for it. Driving the Z just feels so much better. I still miss the explosive power of the Vette though. And if Nissan doesn't do something like FI for the next gen Z I'll be getting the next gen Vette.

ImportConvert · 10-10-2010, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by 280z/300zx

the Z will always be more fun to drive because the Vette has numb steering. Hoepfully Chevy fixes this for the next gen Vette. We used to have an 06 Vette and that was my only complaint about the car, the steering input was very bad. As for the handling of the Vette it is no where as good as the Z. I've done autocross with both my 370z and the C6 vette and Z just blows it away. The steering of the Z is much better and for tight corners the Z is just much better. Now on long sweeping turns that you would see on a road course or ....um.. fwy.... the Vette is very comfortable there.

I'll say this, the Vette does a lot of things better than the Z, but what the Z does better than the Vette makes up for it. Driving the Z just feels so much better. I still miss the explosive power of the Vette though. And if Nissan doesn't do something like FI for the next gen Z I'll be getting the next gen Vette.

They already fixed it. 2008.
Yeah, it could probably be fine-tuned some, but with the size of the tires they are running up front, I dunno how much. The Z runs a lot narrower tire up front, so of course it will feel like it gives more feedback. They did re-tune the steering, though.

280z/300zx · 10-10-2010, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by ImportConvert

They already fixed it. 2008.
Yeah, it could probably be fine-tuned some, but with the size of the tires they are running up front, I dunno how much. The Z runs a lot narrower tire up front, so of course it will feel like it gives more feedback. They did re-tune the steering, though.

Yeah, I know they revised the steering in 2008 but it's only marginally better. I'm hoping it will be Z-like for the next Gen Vette. Then again I also hope Nissan gives a 400+hp FI version soon too, which if thats the case it doesn't matter what the Vettes like.

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m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6963	The Z's seats have a good blend of bolstering and comfort, IMO. They aren't bad at all on a long drive. I drove 900 miles to St. Louis non-stop to pick up my Mustang and it was a comfortable ride. Just don't lean your head back, as Mike said, or else you'll stab yourself in the back. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

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sonic370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Orange Texas Posts: 1,574 Drives: 09 370Z Sports PGK Rep Power: 19	Been there done that also. I've had a 350,370, and a c5. you will get use to the larger c6 and the way it handle's. and that v8 nuff said. imho it's the one car that attract's as much attention as the 370. the vette is the only car i would trade in my z for. enjoy your new american muscle..........

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cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 31	If you don't go on the race track, get the C6 as it is a much better daily driver with almost everything better (room/fuel mileage/power). On the other hand, the Z is much easier to drive close to its limit than the Corvette at the track. With all that said, the C6 is still a faster car at 85% I went from an 04 350 to 05 C6, now back to a 370.

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