370z hard to drive?

BGTV8

Man, I am with you .... the 370Z is a dream to drive .... if the guys on this thread aren't smoking something, I don;t know what is going on !!!

ImportConvert

What other cars are you comparing the clutch to? Having driven other manuals, the Z is not that great. My friend's 700whp civic had a more civil clutch in it.

shadoquad

Again, I've driven several other manuals, lighter ones, heavier ones, more power, less power...

The Z's manual is fine. It's not butterscotch awesome smooth, but it does the job. It's certainly not "sky is falling" terrible as some here are claiming.

ImportConvert

The transmission itself was just fine. The clutch/way it engauges are my only gripe with it. The gearbox felt just fine to me.

shadoquad

And here I differ. The clutch and the feeling of engagement are responsive enough for me. Again, it's no Mazda short shifter, and certainly not on BMW level.

But, then again, this isn't some hugely expensive sports car, or at least mine isn't. I bought in on the low end, so it's just been driving bliss for me since the beginning.

Plus, clutches are something that every car feels different with. You have to learn and adapt to each one and learn how to drive that exact car. I like doing this. It's sometimes challenging, but ultimately one should be able to pick it up, or as some have suggested, have some work done. But I think the stock clutch is fine. Thar I sed it.