After a year and two months of constant OBSESSION...

Super Tanooki · 02-06-2011, 09:29 PM

Actually, I have a few questions for you peeps. Just silly ones really:

1) Vegas isn't _that_ cold, but on cold mornings how long to you guys let the car tick over before driving off? I always thought the longer the better, but then I read that just driving straight away slowly, which obviously warms the engine up quicker, causes less wear than letting it tick over cold for 10 minutes.

2) I find engaging second gear to be a bit sharp on the bite - I can pull off from still no worries, uphill no worries, I've driven manuals my whole life so I consider myself pretty experienced. But on the Z engaging second gear I sometimes get a bit of a lurch unless I'm SUPER gentle with the clutch release which is a little tedious. Do you guys feel it too? I've never really had this before, but then I've never really had a high-performance car.

3) What little extras/add-ons should I get first? Small shiz like locking wheel nuts (already top of my list)? Which brands of these things are best: Cleaners, polish/wax, oil (ester?), erm.. anything else I need?

4) Someone told me using the Cruise control uses more gas than not. I fail to see how that could be true if the car's just maintain the same speed I would be doing myself, but please do fill me in if I'm wrong...?

5) How much of a hit does the MPG take when the AC is on with the Z? Also, I presume when it blows hot it's not using any gas because it's using hot water from the rads, right?

6) I f--cking span the wheels in THIRD yesterday. THIRD GEAR. I was like WTF? I really didn't expect it to spin up. Do I need to change the tires? Are the standard ones sh-t?

7) Where are the VEGAS PEOPLE?! I wanna get involved in this Vegas Z Club I hear about. I'm really happy to be a part of this community - I was excited about getting a Z before I knew it came attached to such an awesome and enthusiastic community. Now I just look forward to becoming more integrally involved.

8) Any general tips guys? Any pointers on operation, cleaning, or just driving tips in general? Just anything you can share with an enthusiastic new owner. I'm used to knowing how to drive my cars hard, knowing how to reach near-limits without being overly dangerous (used to have a Civic Type-R in London, great fun), but the Z is considerably more powerful so a little daunting.

Thanks for any and all your input guys.

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02-06-2011, 09:29 PM	#11 (permalink)
Super Tanooki Base Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 217 Drives: 370Z MT Base/Spt Red Rep Power: 16	Actually, I have a few questions for you peeps. Just silly ones really: 1) Vegas isn't _that_ cold, but on cold mornings how long to you guys let the car tick over before driving off? I always thought the longer the better, but then I read that just driving straight away slowly, which obviously warms the engine up quicker, causes less wear than letting it tick over cold for 10 minutes. 2) I find engaging second gear to be a bit sharp on the bite - I can pull off from still no worries, uphill no worries, I've driven manuals my whole life so I consider myself pretty experienced. But on the Z engaging second gear I sometimes get a bit of a lurch unless I'm SUPER gentle with the clutch release which is a little tedious. Do you guys feel it too? I've never really had this before, but then I've never really had a high-performance car. 3) What little extras/add-ons should I get first? Small shiz like locking wheel nuts (already top of my list)? Which brands of these things are best: Cleaners, polish/wax, oil (ester?), erm.. anything else I need? 4) Someone told me using the Cruise control uses more gas than not. I fail to see how that could be true if the car's just maintain the same speed I would be doing myself, but please do fill me in if I'm wrong...? 5) How much of a hit does the MPG take when the AC is on with the Z? Also, I presume when it blows hot it's not using any gas because it's using hot water from the rads, right? 6) I f--cking span the wheels in THIRD yesterday. THIRD GEAR. I was like WTF? I really didn't expect it to spin up. Do I need to change the tires? Are the standard ones sh-t? 7) Where are the VEGAS PEOPLE?! I wanna get involved in this Vegas Z Club I hear about. I'm really happy to be a part of this community - I was excited about getting a Z before I knew it came attached to such an awesome and enthusiastic community. Now I just look forward to becoming more integrally involved. 8) Any general tips guys? Any pointers on operation, cleaning, or just driving tips in general? Just anything you can share with an enthusiastic new owner. I'm used to knowing how to drive my cars hard, knowing how to reach near-limits without being overly dangerous (used to have a Civic Type-R in London, great fun), but the Z is considerably more powerful so a little daunting. Thanks for any and all your input guys.