2 Seater Query
 

I wanted to see what demographic of people have the Z. Do most people use the Z as a 3rd car DD, Z for Dads DD wifey has car and then a SUV for family stuff. I have a 6 month old so I'm trying to decide if not having a backseat would be an issue. My wifey has a Mustang GT for her DD and we have a SUV as a 3rd car which we use for snow and driving baby around. Honestly I never have anyone in my backseats in my car now so realistically it makes no difference. I was curious if any of you guys made the same choice? And does it work? How old does a child have to be to sit in the Z front seat? Just curious. This aspect is my only hesitation with the Z and I really don't "want" to go Camaro SS for the seats. I'm 30 married 1 child in the burbs of Philly.

DD with a baby seat on the passenger side to pick up my daughter from the crêche.
My wife has a Volvo V70 estate as a company car with fuel paid for, so perfect match :).

The child has to be forward facing in the seat, so anything for a smaller baby with a backward facing seat is dangerous. I have to point out that the european model does not have the possibility of turning off the passenger airbag - the US version has a child seat detector that will automatically turn off the airbag in case of the child being sat in the seat.

I'm 30 with a 15 month old daughter :)

although nissan tried quite hard, this car is not practical at all compared to a normal car.
if my older kid is super good i will let him sit in the z with his recaro booster seat that i use on my other cars.

got 2 little kids. wife's never been in my Z, actually. the Z's like my own personal space away from family. :p
she doesnt care cause i buy my cars out of my pocket. like how she spends her money on her expensive purses and computer servers and such...

Daily driver, 6-mile commute (one-way) from my home in the city to my office in the city.

I am in the oil field and previously drove a Frontier all sorts of crazy highway miles and up/down rig roads (which can be pretty bad). Kept the truck, dropped the field work.

My Z is a DD. My wife drives a Miata as a DD. We have a Honda CR-V for family trips, bad weather and "big" hauling.

I wouldn't let two seats stop me.

Selling my kid paid for the Z and removed the need for a back seat. So it was a double win.

^^ :rofl2:
I got lucky. I love sports cars, my wife loves family cars.
I drive my Z as a DD, she drives a Subaru Legacy (with about 190K miles on it so far)

My wife drives an SUV and I have a Civic as a DD. The Z just sits and waits for a nice day when I feel like taking her out.

It makes no sense to consider backseats for your DD since you have the SUV and a mustang with backseats. Any kid can sit in the Z, a baby would have a backward facing baby basket. The seat can be set far away from the airbag, or just turn off the airbag. I have 3 kids who often need to be in different places at once, one can go in the Z, and two can go in the SUV, since I only have 2 parents to drive the kids, I cannot use 3 vehicles anyway, so only one needs to hold more than one child.

I tried this once. I posted my kid up on ebay but the cops kicked in my door. Now I'm out the down payment on my Z... :(

My wife drives a Murano, so family trips and dog transport are covered. In 5 years my wife rode in my 944 exactly once, as did my daughter (excluding her manual trans driving lessons). So, we knew going in that the Z need not be 'practical'.

I have the Z, wife has a scion tC that she loves. We have no kids, so we never really need to carry passengers anyway. And if we do for some reason, the scion has a backseat.

Three letters...GT-R. Nuf said?

Perhaps this thread will help:

http://www.the370z.com/lounge-off-to...r-dd-here.html

DD, wife drives a rouge.. heck i don't think she's even sat in the front seat of my z.

The Little Lady drives her car and the Z is mine. Costco visits are alway done in hers'.

I debated on this issue before getting the Z and have found that I made the right choice (for the most part). My previous car was a 1996 Saab 900se convertible which meant I had four seats and a respectable trunk for a convertible. I rarely ever had passengers in my car, so the back seats were almost never used so my thoughts on getting a 2 seater revolved around the fact that I never have a need for rear seats anyway.

Well, one thought that crossed my mind was that as soon as I don't have rear seats, that is when I will need them and there have been a bunch of times that has happened haha. However, for 99% of the time I drive by myself so I am much happier with the way the Z feels to me as a driver. There is a good amount of hatch space but a lot of it is very hard to use fully which is unfortunate.

Empty nest over here. Both kids in college, both have their own cars. I have a second car as well. I would have loved a sports car when the kids were little, but could not afford it. Besides, I was into having pickup trucks at the time.

Did anyone catch that Kenchan's kids ride around in RICARO booster seats? Ken, what are you doing, trying to train your kids to be the next Stig?!?

so really by the time my kid is old enough to go to car shows etc... with me she can sit up front anyway legally. for some reason I thought kids had to be like 8 to sit up front. So as long as the airbag is off that is ok younger. is that a state to state law or fed?

I have two kids and have only had about three ocassions that not having back seats has been an issue.

Then it is fall back to the wifes suv or the winter beater to manage.

My wife and I are both retired. She and I use our 05 Altima as the DD and have an 01 Dodge Grand Caravan for backup. My Z will be driven for fun and excitement. I plan on driving it in nice weather only. No snow or rain for my Z.

You + wife + baby = 3
This car is a 2 seater = unless you have another DD (with proper seating), this car makes no sense to purchase/own as a DD.

The great killerbee has spoken and the mysteries of the universe have been solved! :tiphat:

It's my DD. Then again, I'm 24 and single so I don't need any more room.

hahahaha... actually the child seats (5point harness) were pretty expensive but the booster seats aren't that much. in my dd's we have one of each and my G has one booster seat for the older kid.

im hoping by next spring my younger kid can get in/out of his seat by himself so that i can use my G as my dd. right now i still need to pick him up and strap him into his 5 point recaro....

have to say though, the recaro child seats are very protective and the latch buckles are awesome for the parents. so easy to use it's easily worth the difference in price...well, unless you have a fat child that dont fit. lol :rofl2:

off topic but what part of the Philly burbs?

Your wife has a mustang as a DD????? and you really have to ask this question?

729...I'm near Willow Grove..Ferrari?

Single, 25, Male

I don't have a Z, but I do have a 2-seater for my fun car. I have a 4-door family car for my DD, though, as I do have friends and I want something that can soak up door-dings without causing me anguish.

The z is basically a chair with wheels. Not practical at all. Hence it is an excellent excuse for not having to chauffer my kids and their friends around.

Holy crap. Subaru can last that long? i thought 50K miles is pushing it.

Just got my z. My son is four and sits in booster with me. Our owners manual tells you how to latch a booster seat in and the safest position for a child. I still worry about him upfront but what can you do?

Truck for DD work, etc., SUV DD for old lady/family trips and the Z for fun.

Same formula for any other car I had even if it had a back seat.

Seriously? I hope you were kidding. If not look into brand quality and longevity...scoobies are known for lasting quite a while even though its a relatively low volume brand compared to other asian manufacturers (of which most will hit 200K with routine maintenance without blinking)

DINGWADs here, Z is the fun car. Have pair of 4 doors for bad weather as well (Gen2 G35x for her, 2002 WRX bike support vehicle for moi).

I tend to hang on to cars a long time, had a 92 miata until we replaced it with the Z and expect to put <10K/yr on the Z for the next 10 years. Its going to rest from Jan-March due to snow in the north east.

- b

Currently own a g20 and z06. G is ky daily, z06 fun car. Trading in for a 370z that will take the z06's place.
Single male, 25, Louisiana (its a crap state and I'm moving next year), single, no kids, not wanting any of that to change.

I have 2 sporting vehicles. 1 with 2 seats(the Z), and 1 with 4. My woman loves sports cars and fast driving. We use the Z everyday.

No reason not to unless its really really bad weather. IF the weather is really dreadful you shouldnt be on the road anyway :)

In Germany I see folks using 911/Turbo's etc each day snow/rain or shine. I have a gent nearby me who uses his NEW(each year) 911-GT3 RS every single day. Thats what driving is and thats what a car should do for you. Get you around.

In Europe sportscars get used big time. I love it. Most really nice sportscars( in the US) never get much use or even see rain. Just check the for sale ads. Very silly and sad.

I was skiing in Lech Austria a couple years ago and there were more than 1 Lambo with snow chains! LOVE It!

Yep, supercar performance is very manageable on bad weather. I see z06's out all the time, except in snow. Same for gt500's, etc.
I'm just pickier. I'm a bit of a waxer.

just wanted to update since this thread popped up again...my wife has not even sat in my Z yet. :icon17:

45 / 2 kids in Middle School / DD

Wife gave me greif for 2 months but she's starting to turn around after a few rides with just the two of us. We have 4 cars with 2 drivers and she wants something new herself. Needs to be at least as expensive as the Z.

Didn't realize it was going to cost me twice the sticker. :icon14:

wat?

I went the big 8 seat SUV for the family, 3 kids. Wife stays home and does most of the shuttling, and this is of course our family vehicle for weekends, vacations, family activities. My Z is our second car, my DD. I usually drive one kid from school, if I have to drive more kids I take the SUV, wife takes the Z. No big deal.