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m4a1mustang 11-10-2010 12:55 PM

I think it's good to drive a different car every now and then. There was a week last winter where I was stuck driving a '97 Buick LeSabre. It really made me miss my Z!

JB1 11-10-2010 12:58 PM

I jumped from a building the other day, since then all elevators feel slow...

370zsport09 11-10-2010 12:59 PM

Feelin' Slow??? ADD These....Guaranteed FAST :)
 
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Add these to increase horsepower and numb the slow Z feelin' :)

:happydance:

shadoquad 11-10-2010 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang (Post 804275)
I think it's good to drive a different car every now and then. There was a week last winter where I was stuck driving a '97 Buick LeSabre. It really made me miss my Z!

:iagree: it is good. And not even to make the Z feel better. I just like driving as many different cars as I can when I get the opportunity. I like to feel the differences, play with new toggles and gauges, see how different the car feels in traffic, etc.

I think this is part of what makes someone an enthusiast. If you've ever looked at your buddy's junker with its keys in your hands and thought, "this'll be fun", you are an enthusiast. If you've been in that same spot and thought, *huff puff* "My car is better, so this will be bothersome", then you're an elitist. Note, the two groups often overlap. :icon17:

370zdub 11-10-2010 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by 370zsport09 (Post 804283)
Add these to increase horsepower and numb the slow Z feelin' :)

:happydance:

lolz, I would do that, but I have been putting more of my time and money into my trucks performance, and dare I say I would be willing to bet in a straight line it would hang, if not beat, my Z.

With that said though, there is miller motorsports park right by where I'm living now and there is absolutely NO replacement for the feeling in the pit of my stomach as the Z takes a corner and hugs it. I have no regrets buying my Z just for the pure driving experience it gives me in the twisties. It is so much fun to through the car around and I have learned so much about performance driving since I bought it. I have driven a little bit of everything thats comparable to the Z and I still think that the Z is the best car for the money.

370zdub 11-10-2010 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by shadoquad (Post 804297)
:iagree: it is good. And not even to make the Z feel better. I just like driving as many different cars as I can when I get the opportunity. I like to feel the differences, play with new toggles and gauges, see how different the car feels in traffic, etc.

I think this is part of what makes someone an enthusiast. If you've ever looked at your buddy's junker with its keys in your hands and thought, "this'll be fun", you are an enthusiast. If you've been in that same spot and thought, *huff puff* "My car is better, so this will be bothersome", then you're an elitist. Note, the two groups often overlap. :icon17:

I for sure get that feeling, every new experience in a vehicle imo, is a great one.

Nitex 11-10-2010 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by dixon cider (Post 804238)
Two words...... R1 baby!! That's faster than all of em. Had an 05. Man do I miss it.:tup:

True, coming out of a wheelie at 101mph in first gear tends to spoil a mans sense of speed on an everyday basis :tup:


Hahah i agree shado!

USMCASA 11-10-2010 01:28 PM

i love my cbr954rr but it doesn't turn heads like the z

Nitex 11-10-2010 01:37 PM

^^ agreed definitely a looker! Shes got curves thats for sure :icon17:

370zproject 11-10-2010 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by 370zproject (Post 804241)
just get a ultima gtr

:iagree: yes good idea i want to crush everyone now

ProfessorDave 11-10-2010 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by JB1 (Post 804281)
I jumped from a building the other day, since then all elevators feel slow...

:icon17::rofl2::roflpuke2:

SeattleLion 11-10-2010 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by 370zdub (Post 804300)
With that said though, there is miller motorsports park right by where I'm living now and there is absolutely NO replacement for the feeling in the pit of my stomach as the Z takes a corner and hugs it. I have no regrets buying my Z just for the pure driving experience it gives me in the twisties

Back in the day (yes, I am old), sports cars weren't expected to be muscle cars too. This concept is relatively new. I had a Triumph Spitfire that was lucky to do 0-60 in 12 secs and on an upgrade would lose speed in top gear. However, it could corner flat at any speed I dared drive. There was a whole generation of sports cars that raced inside different classes that had horsepower limits. Since my last sports car was a MR2 (which replaced my 240Z), which was big fun to drive as was the 240Z, neither car was a powerhouse, I was a little startled to see my 370 packing 332 hp. The 0-60 is plenty fast for me. I have the AT and it has a great downshift. If I floor it, I find myself over 5,000 rpm and the AT doesn't upshift until redline. Major fun.

I also agree that the car is going much faster than I think when I am not looking at the speedo. Typically, I find myself at 85 or 90 when I meant to go (cough cough) the legal 70. Taking turns at speed gets the heart racing. I keep waiting to feel understeer cut in and instead I just stick to the line. That is amazing! Yes, there are many faster cars. Lot's have better acceleration and top speeds. But for me, at least, nothing I have driven is more fun than my 370 (2010).

Jeffblue 11-10-2010 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by SeattleLion (Post 804469)
Back in the day (yes, I am old), sports cars weren't expected to be muscle cars too. This concept is relatively new. I had a Triumph Spitfire that was lucky to do 0-60 in 12 secs and on an upgrade would lose speed in top gear. However, it could corner flat at any speed I dared drive. There was a whole generation of sports cars that raced inside different classes that had horsepower limits. Since my last sports car was a 240Z, which was big fun to drive, but not a powerhouse, I was a little startled to see my 370 packing 332 hp. The 0-60 is plenty fast for me. I have the AT and it has a great downshift. If I floor it, I find myself over 5,000 rpm and the AT doesn't upshift until redline. Major fun.

I also agree that the car is going much faster than I think when I am not looking at the speedo. Typically, I find myself at 85 or 90 when I meant to go (cough cough) the legal 70. Taking turns at speed gets the heart racing. I keep waiting to feel understeer cut in and instead I just stick to the line. That is amazing! Yes, there are many faster cars. Lot's have better acceleration and top speeds. But for me, at least, nothing I have driven is more fun than my 370 (2010).

great point :tup:

Nitex 11-10-2010 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by SeattleLion (Post 804469)
Back in the day (yes, I am old), sports cars weren't expected to be muscle cars too. This concept is relatively new. I had a Triumph Spitfire that was lucky to do 0-60 in 12 secs and on an upgrade would lose speed in top gear. However, it could corner flat at any speed I dared drive. There was a whole generation of sports cars that raced inside different classes that had horsepower limits. Since my last sports car was a 240Z, which was big fun to drive, but not a powerhouse, I was a little startled to see my 370 packing 332 hp. The 0-60 is plenty fast for me. I have the AT and it has a great downshift. If I floor it, I find myself over 5,000 rpm and the AT doesn't upshift until redline. Major fun.

I also agree that the car is going much faster than I think when I am not looking at the speedo. Typically, I find myself at 85 or 90 when I meant to go (cough cough) the legal 70. Taking turns at speed gets the heart racing. I keep waiting to feel understeer cut in and instead I just stick to the line. That is amazing! Yes, there are many faster cars. Lot's have better acceleration and top speeds. But for me, at least, nothing I have driven is more fun than my 370 (2010).

Well put Seattlelion! Thanks for posting, btw we have a Seattle thread going if you have yet to chime in!

370zsport09 11-10-2010 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by ProfessorDave (Post 804370)
:icon17::rofl2::roflpuke2:


:icon17::icon18:

I ran 12 miles to work from my house........my Z doesn't feel slow anymore :)


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