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Hummmmm werd....I've yet to stall my Z.
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12-16-2010, 10:01 AM
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A True Z Fanatic
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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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06-13-2012, 09:13 PM
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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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06-14-2012, 05:34 AM
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The "sweet spot" is a lot harder to find-once you do tho, look out! Pure fun after that! Side note: i killed it before i even got off the dealer lot! Lol!
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06-15-2012, 06:48 AM
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 Mind you, I killed the engine 3 times in a 10 minutes city drive with some open roads. The salesman with me who came from a BMW, Audi & Mitsubishi dealerships in the past i.e. he knows how to drive a manual sports car, kindly suggested he drove back to the Nissan dealership. Never felt so embarrased in a test drive before 
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12-20-2010, 02:01 AM
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the Z has the worst clutch feel I've ever driven in 12 years of pure manual driving. it's a pain to drive but it has nothing to do with the power it has, its simply the clutch that sucks.
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