06-13-2012, 09:13 PM
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Melbourne
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Drives: 13 Nissan 370Z SW M6
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Originally Posted by Cell
Why is it difficult for you some of you guys? I drove mine out the dealer without any problems or stalling. Sure the clutch is a bit more sensitive compared to a Honda/Toyota but it isn't to the point where it's hard to drive. I notice a large number of people have trouble with the 370z. I just don't see how people cannot adjust quickly to the difference.
One of my buddies wanted to test drive my 370z and going from a civic's clutch to a 370z he almost stalled it many times over. He was basically dropping the clutch like he would in his civic. That is because the civic has a larger range of engagement compared to the 370z.
When I first got my car, I got used to the clutch within 10 minutes. I didn't bog it or anything either.
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I just test drove the manual 370z, precisely 30 minutes ago at a Sydney Nissan Dealership. I wouldn't call myself a good manual driver, but in a non-sports car, manuals are a lot easier to drive because of that larger range of engagement. With the 370z, and perhaps other sports cars for that matter, when the clutch has a much narrower range of engagement i.e. the "sweet" spot as most of you will call it. It's indeed a "spot", not a "band".
Perhaps more practice will make you better. As for me, with Sydney's traffic and high numbers of rear-end accidents (particularly by cab drivers  ) which does not boost my confidence in "mastering" the stick in a 370Z, I will most definitely go with an auto.
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