Newbier to the Z Family

Nismo89 · 03-13-2011, 01:11 PM

also forgot to mention, that im planning on putting anywhere from 10 to 15 thousand down on it, so the monthly payments would be relatively low, saw on a few sites that the base models are around thay price... maybe a little more, im not looking for a total bad *** machine that burns everyone's face off..... a base model is perfectly fine with me by all standards.. i have around or WILL have around 15,000 in the bank after my get my tax money back..

any further info on my original post would be extremely helpful

280z/300zx · 03-13-2011, 01:27 PM

Gas mileage sucks by today's standards, especially if you plan to enjoy the car (meaning you actually get the revs up and the power down to the road). I drive a lot of fwy and city combined and typically get about 19-22mpg. I also drive the car very spiritedly and don't just putt around. I'm sure if I drove more conservative my numbers would go up but I bought the Z to have fun and not for it's gas mileage

Safety is good. Not going to get into details buy my previous 370z went into a wall and I walked away without even whiplash or soreness. I've seen some other crash stories on this board from members and it seems to do well.

Handling is superb, especially for the price. I know you said you wanted a base but if you opt for the sport pkg you'll get slightly better handling with lighter wheels, wider tires, and LSD diff. Either way though the car handles very well

Performance speaks for itself. At 332hp it's a little dated for the times considering other cars in the price range are putting out 400hp. That said the Z is no slouch and for most people is plenty fast enough

Looks are too subjective so thats up to you.

What else do you want to know?

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03-13-2011, 01:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
Nismo89 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Colora, MD Age: 37 Posts: 15,831 Drives: daily Zen and woosah Rep Power: 37388	also forgot to mention, that im planning on putting anywhere from 10 to 15 thousand down on it, so the monthly payments would be relatively low, saw on a few sites that the base models are around thay price... maybe a little more, im not looking for a total bad *** machine that burns everyone's face off..... a base model is perfectly fine with me by all standards.. i have around or WILL have around 15,000 in the bank after my get my tax money back.. any further info on my original post would be extremely helpful

03-13-2011, 01:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
280z/300zx Track Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Nevada Posts: 689 Drives: 280z, 300zx, Vette Rep Power: 274	Gas mileage sucks by today's standards, especially if you plan to enjoy the car (meaning you actually get the revs up and the power down to the road). I drive a lot of fwy and city combined and typically get about 19-22mpg. I also drive the car very spiritedly and don't just putt around. I'm sure if I drove more conservative my numbers would go up but I bought the Z to have fun and not for it's gas mileage Safety is good. Not going to get into details buy my previous 370z went into a wall and I walked away without even whiplash or soreness. I've seen some other crash stories on this board from members and it seems to do well. Handling is superb, especially for the price. I know you said you wanted a base but if you opt for the sport pkg you'll get slightly better handling with lighter wheels, wider tires, and LSD diff. Either way though the car handles very well Performance speaks for itself. At 332hp it's a little dated for the times considering other cars in the price range are putting out 400hp. That said the Z is no slouch and for most people is plenty fast enough Looks are too subjective so thats up to you. What else do you want to know?