370z Driving Feel

kenchan · 10-04-2011, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by RoshDawg

the z is an excellent platform and a true sports car.

birdmanx1 · 10-04-2011, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by RoshDawg

the driving feels like making sweet love. i drive it hard even to the grocery store and i feel like im in a fighter jet cockpit when i sit in it. i have an experience every time i drive it. stop letting road noise bother you. the z is an excellent platform and a true sports car.

Rosh, the way you describe it, it's like your Z was part of an epic explicit movie

JK. Sounds like your car likes to be treated roughly by an experienced driver ?

ZzzZz · 10-04-2011, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by birdmanx1

You might have answered this previously but what car are you going with next?

I gotta say, cars are like clothes or shoes, different occasion, different car for a different purpose. Obvious, but you can't wear a nice pair of Italian dress shoes to go play ball. It's like asking yourself to choose just 1 pair of shoes and outfit for everything and sticking with it for a year - it's impossible.

I'll probably start with a used Miata or S2000 and pick up a lease with a Subaru Legacy, Maxima, Passat, or 328. I'll see if I'm still feeling the Z as a 3rd car or just let it go.

Gonna do some car shopping and lots of test driving.

Red__Zed · 10-04-2011, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by ZzzZz

I gotta say, cars are like clothes or shoes, different occasion, different car for a different purpose. Obvious, but you can't wear a nice pair of Italian dress shoes to go play ball. It's like asking yourself to choose just 1 pair of shoes and outfit for everything and sticking with it for a year - it's impossible.

I'll probably start with a used Miata or S2000 and pick up a lease with a Subaru Legacy, Maxima, Passat, or 328. I'll see if I'm still feeling the Z as a 3rd car or just let it go.

Gonna do some car shopping and lots of test driving.

S2k is a great call for what it sounds like you want.

birdmanx1 · 10-04-2011, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by ZzzZz

I gotta say, cars are like clothes or shoes, different occasion, different car for a different purpose. Obvious, but you can't wear a nice pair of Italian dress shoes to go play ball. It's like asking yourself to choose just 1 pair of shoes and outfit for everything and sticking with it for a year - it's impossible.

I'll probably start with a used Miata or S2000 and pick up a lease with a Subaru Legacy, Maxima, Passat, or 328. I'll see if I'm still feeling the Z as a 3rd car or just let it go.

Gonna do some car shopping and lots of test driving.

Sweet, all those cars besides the Passat sound great. Have fun in the process

RoshDawg · 10-04-2011, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by birdmanx1

Rosh, the way you describe it, it's like your Z was part of an epic explicit movie

JK. Sounds like your car likes to be treated roughly by an experienced driver ?

Lol no joke I was blasting the inception soundtrack in my car until I hit limp mode the other night.

kenchan · 10-04-2011, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ZzzZz

I gotta say, cars are like clothes or shoes, different occasion, different car for a different purpose. Obvious, but you can't wear a nice pair of Italian dress shoes to go play ball. It's like asking yourself to choose just 1 pair of shoes and outfit for everything and sticking with it for a year - it's impossible.

I'll probably start with a used Miata or S2000 and pick up a lease with a Subaru Legacy, Maxima, Passat, or 328. I'll see if I'm still feeling the Z as a 3rd car or just let it go.

Gonna do some car shopping and lots of test driving.

so it took you 2 years and 33K miles to realize this huh?

i dont think the car is the problem here. more like poor planning.

onzedge · 10-04-2011, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

so it took you 2 years and 33K miles to realize this huh?

i dont think the car is the problem here. more like poor planning.

m4a1mustang · 10-04-2011, 02:06 PM

Ken I <3 your car

kenchan · 10-04-2011, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Ken I <3 your car

liar. you <3's your mustang.

m4a1mustang · 10-04-2011, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

liar. you <3's your mustang.

Only because it can carry more charburgers and fries

Really though, yours looks great.

kenchan · 10-04-2011, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Only because it can carry more charburgers and fries

Really though, yours looks great.

thanks.

onzedge · 10-04-2011, 02:33 PM

Maybe this has already been posted, but...

I agree to an extent that the 370z is a bit of a "disconnected" experience. I have the benefit of having owned and driven several Z's of all models over the years. The best ones (in the cornering and road feel department) are the S30's -- specifically the 70 - 72's.

Of course, stock, they are not all that great. However, with the correct setup (dropped, progressive springs, good dampers (Koni/Tokico), poly bushings, bump steer spacing, short knuckles, strut tower bracing and bigger sway bars) -- the 240 handles far better than my 370z. When I say better, I mean it is more precise -- point the wheel and the car goes there, it is quicker responding and i feel like I am directly connected to the car.

The 370 is a great handling car too, but I feel like the creature comforts get in the way a bit. I have made only one suspension mod to mine -- sway bars -- so far and am going to drop it as soon as I decide how. I am either going to go Swifts and wait for Koni to start making struts/dampers -- or I am going to go straight to coil-overs (Bilstein). I know though that it will never be like driving the 240.

This is all opinion only, but an opinion from a guy who has clocked about a million miles in Z cars.

Red__Zed · 10-04-2011, 02:44 PM

Onzedge-had an iPhone-related premature misfire go off in your userCp. Promise I was saying something nice

shadoquad · 10-04-2011, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

Onzedge-had an iPhone-related premature misfire go off in your userCp. Promise I was saying something nice

Not sure if I should report this post for profanity

I can't determine the sexual act the poster is describing.

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onzedge A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Battle Lake MN Age: 63 Posts: 183,964 Drives: 370Z 240Z Rep Power: 2684736	Maybe this has already been posted, but... I agree to an extent that the 370z is a bit of a "disconnected" experience. I have the benefit of having owned and driven several Z's of all models over the years. The best ones (in the cornering and road feel department) are the S30's -- specifically the 70 - 72's. Of course, stock, they are not all that great. However, with the correct setup (dropped, progressive springs, good dampers (Koni/Tokico), poly bushings, bump steer spacing, short knuckles, strut tower bracing and bigger sway bars) -- the 240 handles far better than my 370z. When I say better, I mean it is more precise -- point the wheel and the car goes there, it is quicker responding and i feel like I am directly connected to the car. The 370 is a great handling car too, but I feel like the creature comforts get in the way a bit. I have made only one suspension mod to mine -- sway bars -- so far and am going to drop it as soon as I decide how. I am either going to go Swifts and wait for Koni to start making struts/dampers -- or I am going to go straight to coil-overs (Bilstein). I know though that it will never be like driving the 240. This is all opinion only, but an opinion from a guy who has clocked about a million miles in Z cars. __________________ Koni\|Swift\|Michelin\|Motordyne\|Berk\|RJM Performance\|Gates\|SPL\|Motul\|Technafit\|Ate Super Blue\|Hawk Tommy Kaira\|Momo\|Optima\|Hella\|Hotchkis\|Red Line\|ZSpeed\|Stillen\|B&M\|H&R

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