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370Z (AT)- Frequently hit 90+, so smooth at 100 you don't realize you're going fast until you approach other cars. Usually cruise at 75-80 and it's very quick to 90.

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Old 04-22-2009, 02:04 PM   #1 (permalink)
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370Z (AT)- Frequently hit 90+, so smooth at 100 you don't realize you're going fast until you approach other cars. Usually cruise at 75-80 and it's very quick to 90. I have my GPS set to alarm if I hit 90 and it's constantly reminding me. To date - 125 top speed. During hard acceleration it first shifted to 7th gear at 120. Very stable at 125 and felt like maybe 80-90 in my other cars..the neighbors got after me for speeding through the community...just kidding.

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370Z (AT)- Frequently hit 90+, so smooth at 100 you don't realize you're going fast until you approach other cars. Usually cruise at 75-80 and it's very quick to 90. I have my GPS set to alarm if I hit 90 and it's constantly reminding me. To date - 125 top speed. During hard acceleration it first shifted to 7th gear at 120. Very stable at 125 and felt like maybe 80-90 in my other cars..the neighbors got after me for speeding through the community...just kidding.

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Yes, the 370 really is a dream to drive in the low 100s. It's extremely stable aerodynamically at speed, and the steering response is great. No problem dropping down from 7 to 5 (or even 4 if under 120) and getting great acceleration in that range too. Again, I just wish there was an 8 (or that 7 was taller) to keep the revs lower when cruising at speed.

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Most people here seem to drive quite fast.
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Most people here seem to drive quite fast.
There are very few cops around here. Tax base can't support a huge police force so it works in our favor. Speed limits are 70 on the highways outside the city and most cruise at 80, so 90 isn't that far off.

When I travel to other parts of the country, the 55 or 60 speed limit is painful. It's the most frustrating thing to follow someone doing 50 in a 55 when you're used to crusing at 80.

In CA, you can be in a traffic jam at 80+..now that's a trip. Imagine driving through your garage at 80!

I can't remember the comedian, but he said, "there's only one correct speed, which is what you are traveling at. Everyone who is slower is an f'ing a$$hole. Everyone who is traveling faster is f'ing crazy!"

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