Newbier to the Z Family

ProfessorDave · 03-13-2011, 07:49 PM

Road noise is not bad until you hit a bad patch. Rocks, sand, small children all create a sudden blast of noise when they hit the wheel wells. Many of us have solved it with an aftermarket exhaust, since the Z sound in the cockpit is uninspiring.

You will go NO WHERE in ice and snow with stock tires. I run performance all seasons during the winter, but still won't drive it if there is snow or ice on the roads. Others have good success with snows using the Z as their daily driver.

Nismo89 · 03-13-2011, 08:10 PM

so its not a good car for driving in the elements? or just snow? my hyudai Accent, ive driven in rain, snow, wind...everything.... even tho it wasnt the safest thing to do, i had to get to work somehow, got me there and back in one piece....so if my hamster of a Accent could muster enough, couldnt a 370z with some umph to it, be at least a little more effective?

SkyZ · 03-13-2011, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Nismo89

so its not a good car for driving in the elements? or just snow? my hyudai Accent, ive driven in rain, snow, wind...everything.... even tho it wasnt the safest thing to do, i had to get to work somehow, got me there and back in one piece....so if my hamster of a Accent could muster enough, couldnt a 370z with some umph to it, be at least a little more effective?

i can answer that its a good car in the elements, even snow but ONLY if u have a set of snow tires. Obviously that would be the case as who would try to drive summer/all season performance tires in the snow? Runs well in the snow and rain and wind dont really phase it. Keep vdc on in bad weather? It'll save ur *** here and there.

hansoac · 03-14-2011, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Nismo89

so its not a good car for driving in the elements? or just snow? my hyudai Accent, ive driven in rain, snow, wind...everything.... even tho it wasnt the safest thing to do, i had to get to work somehow, got me there and back in one piece....so if my hamster of a Accent could muster enough, couldnt a 370z with some umph to it, be at least a little more effective?

If you WANT to expose a beauty like the Z to the elements. Any car can drive in the snow, you just have to prep it and know how to drive in slick conditions. I store mine in winter and have an old beater that I drive around during winter. The plus to that is every spring getting it out is like buying it all over

Also you mentioned about getting an RX8. please, no........if you even compare an RX8 to the Z..then..just...

ProfessorDave · 03-14-2011, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by hansoac

Also you mentioned about getting an RX8. please, no........if you even compare an RX8 to the Z..then..just...

Unless I'm missing something, the RX-8 hasn't been mentioned.

There are people who would consider the RX-8 (I loved the 350Z when it came out, but needed 4 seats so I bought an RX-8 instead).

OP, the Z does great in the rain and wind. Just get a set up snows or all seasons for the cold months

Nismo89 · 03-13-2011, 10:07 PM

im slowly piecing together just how this car peforms just by the informative comments, ...

1. its good in weather with the right tires
2. rather safe (safer than my accent for sure)
3. gas mileage is decent for it being a sports car (right where i expected it to be.... 25-29 mpg
4. noise can be delt with by purchasing a few other parts, no biggy

need as much info on this car as you guys can give me, as im comparing them to other cars, and sizing them up

Nismo89 · 03-14-2011, 10:01 AM

like i said before, the more info i can get from actual drivers, the better decision i will be able to make

bigdog1250 · 03-14-2011, 10:50 AM

Don't skimp out, get the car you want. Most of us on here would HIGHLY recommend the sport package, much is added for only $2-3k. Touring is nice if you want a good stereo and some other perks but not a necessity like the sport package.

If you like spirited driving, this is going to be a great car. It cruises smoothly, has solid power, looks sexy and makes you smile every time you walk up to it. While its not bad on gas like an RX8, it definitely isn't good.

Walk up to one at the dealership and if before you get in you get a boner, I say its the right car for you!

Nismo89 · 03-14-2011, 11:30 AM

the gas issue, i am going to pay the car i have now, off (the accent) because it gets GREAT mileage...35 mpg...but i still want a car with decent mileage, as this car seems to fit that bill, at the end of the day i might end up getting the sport package, but by no means would i take it for racing or anything like that, my style of driving is to be simply enjoyed by both car and driver and outsiders, cruising along just machine and man, while others heads turn.... thts my style of driving..not Haul *** and see if you can catch me lol

it also depends on the monthly payment ill be paying, it cant be TOO expensive (500 or more a month) .... as im planning on putting anywhere from 10,000 to 15,000 down on a brand new one, so that the monthly payments will be lower, can anyone tell me how much i would be paying a month for the base model AND the touring... for both of those down payment ranges (10 and 15 thousand)

the more info the better! =)

hansoac · 03-14-2011, 11:53 AM

Well I just purchased a used (BARELY USED) 09 Base with Sport Package. I put 10,000 down and got it from the dealer for 25,500. The total loan after title transfer, tax, all those fees ended up being around 18 or 20 (ill have to look). My financing was at 4.5 percent and I think i am paying about 360 a month.

Nismo89 · 03-14-2011, 01:14 PM

after looking a little bit into the touring.... that could be a possibility as well..

hansoac · 03-14-2011, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Nismo89

after looking a little bit into the touring.... that could be a possibility as well..

Touring is nice. I was in your situation and decided the extra wasn't worth the upgraded sound and leather seats. I had all that in my 350z..didn't drive it in the winter so heated seats were not a necessity.
My insurance company also was going to charge me a 100 more a year for the touring...not a huge deal but something to keep in mind.

birdmanx1 · 03-14-2011, 01:57 PM

First off Nismo89, welcome to the forum, you will soon find out that there is a lot of excellent information being shared out in this forum, great people to provide support/answers to any questions you have; pretty much everything is covered here. ProfessorDave covered much of what this car is about. If you are a value shopper wanting a fast, thrilling, sexy car without having to take a hit in your bank account then this IS the car for you.

I would strongly advise to get a test drive the different trims (base, touring or nismo) to get a feel for what you want rather than going by people opinions; everyone has a specific taste and what one hates another may love. One thing for a fact is that you will have to learn how to deal with the attention and envious looks you get from driving around this car including from folks in high end Mercedes, BMW and porsche.

There is no problem with these cars that can't be addressed for a very reasonable price; road noise/vibration (you can use dynamat to help with that), silent exhaust (get a louder one), gas hog (drive slower)

As far as elements go, I wouldn't recommend driving these cars in snow, rain, winter tires may help but I just wouldn't do it personally. I lost my 300ZX to the rain. You mentioned something about having another car that does well in snow, you could use that car during bad weather and keep the Z for nicer, dryer weather - your decision.

Once again, welcome to the forum and have fun with your decision

Nismo89 · 03-14-2011, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by birdmanx1

First off Nismo89, welcome to the forum, you will soon find out that there is a lot of excellent information being shared out in this forum, great people to provide support/answers to any questions you have; pretty much everything is covered here. ProfessorDave covered much of what this car is about. If you are a value shopper wanting a fast, thrilling, sexy car without having to take a hit in your bank account then this IS the car for you.

I would strongly advise to get a test drive the different trims (base, touring or nismo) to get a feel for what you want rather than going by people opinions; everyone has a specific taste and what one hates another may love. One thing for a fact is that you will have to learn how to deal with the attention and envious looks you get from driving around this car including from folks in high end Mercedes, BMW and porsche.

There is no problem with these cars that can't be addressed for a very reasonable price; road noise/vibration (you can use dynamat to help with that), silent exhaust (get a louder one), gas hog (drive slower)

As far as elements go, I wouldn't recommend driving these cars in snow, rain, winter tires may help but I just wouldn't do it personally. I lost my 300ZX to the rain. You mentioned something about having another car that does well in snow, you could use that car during bad weather and keep the Z for nicer, dryer weather - your decision.

Once again, welcome to the forum and have fun with your decision

Thank you for the welcome, i have a accent that i intend on driving to and from work and through the elements, the Z will be my weekend car/when i get home car, my fun car, my show stopper, is there a difference in safety between the base Z and the Touring Z? also, with the Touring being that its a little more expensive, how much exactly (from the experts on here) would you pay if i were to put 15,000 down for the touring..... its not that i wouldnt want the touring... but the price ...might be higher than id perfer.... im looking to put alot down... to bring the monthly payment of the car down to a reasonable 200 and something or so...

Nismo89 · 03-14-2011, 01:47 PM

hmmm that has me wondering what it would cost me to have the Z AND my accent...what the insurance would be...(course my Accent would be paid off) .... so id only pay the monthly payment for the Z and the insurance (i pay once a year now)

03-13-2011, 07:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
ProfessorDave A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Scranton, PA Posts: 1,580 Drives: In the fairway Rep Power: 20	Road noise is not bad until you hit a bad patch. Rocks, sand, small children all create a sudden blast of noise when they hit the wheel wells. Many of us have solved it with an aftermarket exhaust, since the Z sound in the cockpit is uninspiring. You will go NO WHERE in ice and snow with stock tires. I run performance all seasons during the winter, but still won't drive it if there is snow or ice on the roads. Others have good success with snows using the Z as their daily driver. __________________ Rain, snow, sleet, hail: 2009 Mazda 3 sGT HB Everything else: 2009 370z, PW Touring 6MT

03-14-2011, 10:50 AM	#8 (permalink)
bigdog1250 Track Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 846 Drives: 991.2 GT3 Rep Power: 18	Don't skimp out, get the car you want. Most of us on here would HIGHLY recommend the sport package, much is added for only $2-3k. Touring is nice if you want a good stereo and some other perks but not a necessity like the sport package. If you like spirited driving, this is going to be a great car. It cruises smoothly, has solid power, looks sexy and makes you smile every time you walk up to it. While its not bad on gas like an RX8, it definitely isn't good. Walk up to one at the dealership and if before you get in you get a boner, I say its the right car for you! __________________ 350z / 40th 370z / C6 Z06 / BMW M4 / V10 R8 / C7 Grand Spot / 997.1 GT3 / S2K / Camaro ZL1 / 718 GTS / 991.2 GT3

03-14-2011, 11:30 AM	#9 (permalink)
Nismo89 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Colora, MD Age: 36 Posts: 15,831 Drives: daily Zen and woosah Rep Power: 37387	the gas issue, i am going to pay the car i have now, off (the accent) because it gets GREAT mileage...35 mpg...but i still want a car with decent mileage, as this car seems to fit that bill, at the end of the day i might end up getting the sport package, but by no means would i take it for racing or anything like that, my style of driving is to be simply enjoyed by both car and driver and outsiders, cruising along just machine and man, while others heads turn.... thts my style of driving..not Haul *** and see if you can catch me lol it also depends on the monthly payment ill be paying, it cant be TOO expensive (500 or more a month) .... as im planning on putting anywhere from 10,000 to 15,000 down on a brand new one, so that the monthly payments will be lower, can anyone tell me how much i would be paying a month for the base model AND the touring... for both of those down payment ranges (10 and 15 thousand) the more info the better! =) Last edited by Nismo89; 03-14-2011 at 11:33 AM.

03-14-2011, 01:57 PM	#13 (permalink)
birdmanx1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Baltimore, MD Age: 96 Posts: 3,175 Drives: 370z Nismo Rep Power: 25	First off Nismo89, welcome to the forum, you will soon find out that there is a lot of excellent information being shared out in this forum, great people to provide support/answers to any questions you have; pretty much everything is covered here. ProfessorDave covered much of what this car is about. If you are a value shopper wanting a fast, thrilling, sexy car without having to take a hit in your bank account then this IS the car for you. I would strongly advise to get a test drive the different trims (base, touring or nismo) to get a feel for what you want rather than going by people opinions; everyone has a specific taste and what one hates another may love. One thing for a fact is that you will have to learn how to deal with the attention and envious looks you get from driving around this car including from folks in high end Mercedes, BMW and porsche. There is no problem with these cars that can't be addressed for a very reasonable price; road noise/vibration (you can use dynamat to help with that), silent exhaust (get a louder one), gas hog (drive slower) As far as elements go, I wouldn't recommend driving these cars in snow, rain, winter tires may help but I just wouldn't do it personally. I lost my 300ZX to the rain. You mentioned something about having another car that does well in snow, you could use that car during bad weather and keep the Z for nicer, dryer weather - your decision. Once again, welcome to the forum and have fun with your decision __________________ 370Z NISMO #0462 \| ClearBra \| 3M tint \| Head/Taillights \| Dynamat \| Black Roof \| Tommy Kaira HB \| CF Parts \| Berk HFCs \| FI SS \| NST Pulleys \| Takeda aFe \| K&N \| H&R Spacers \| Swift Spec R \| SPC F&R \| Zuperman M370 Nismo Vid \| Nismo Journal \| Nismo Rumble

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03-13-2011, 08:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
Nismo89 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Colora, MD Age: 36 Posts: 15,831 Drives: daily Zen and woosah Rep Power: 37387	so its not a good car for driving in the elements? or just snow? my hyudai Accent, ive driven in rain, snow, wind...everything.... even tho it wasnt the safest thing to do, i had to get to work somehow, got me there and back in one piece....so if my hamster of a Accent could muster enough, couldnt a 370z with some umph to it, be at least a little more effective?

03-13-2011, 10:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
Nismo89 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Colora, MD Age: 36 Posts: 15,831 Drives: daily Zen and woosah Rep Power: 37387	im slowly piecing together just how this car peforms just by the informative comments, ... 1. its good in weather with the right tires 2. rather safe (safer than my accent for sure) 3. gas mileage is decent for it being a sports car (right where i expected it to be.... 25-29 mpg 4. noise can be delt with by purchasing a few other parts, no biggy need as much info on this car as you guys can give me, as im comparing them to other cars, and sizing them up

03-14-2011, 10:01 AM	#7 (permalink)
Nismo89 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Colora, MD Age: 36 Posts: 15,831 Drives: daily Zen and woosah Rep Power: 37387	like i said before, the more info i can get from actual drivers, the better decision i will be able to make

03-14-2011, 11:53 AM	#10 (permalink)
hansoac Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Toledo Posts: 497 Drives: 09 370z Sport CY Rep Power: 15	Well I just purchased a used (BARELY USED) 09 Base with Sport Package. I put 10,000 down and got it from the dealer for 25,500. The total loan after title transfer, tax, all those fees ended up being around 18 or 20 (ill have to look). My financing was at 4.5 percent and I think i am paying about 360 a month.

03-14-2011, 01:14 PM	#11 (permalink)
Nismo89 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Colora, MD Age: 36 Posts: 15,831 Drives: daily Zen and woosah Rep Power: 37387	after looking a little bit into the touring.... that could be a possibility as well..

03-14-2011, 01:47 PM	#15 (permalink)
Nismo89 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Colora, MD Age: 36 Posts: 15,831 Drives: daily Zen and woosah Rep Power: 37387	hmmm that has me wondering what it would cost me to have the Z AND my accent...what the insurance would be...(course my Accent would be paid off) .... so id only pay the monthly payment for the Z and the insurance (i pay once a year now)