Z06 vs. 370Z

Zemurray · 10-29-2011, 10:23 AM

I can tell you that mine isn't using any oil as some have reported with the 2010. And on the brakes question, I haven't taken mine down to the mountains but the brakes feel great on mine for street driving. I'm especially pleased with the low dust that makes keeping the wheels clean a breeze. I won't be changing the pads out.

KaienZ34 · 10-29-2011, 10:28 AM

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I can tell you that mine isn't using any oil as some have reported with the 2010. And on the brakes question, I haven't taken mine down to the mountains but the brakes feel great on mine for street driving. I'm especially pleased with the low dust that makes keeping the wheels clean a breeze. I won't be changing the pads out.

All around i've had mine since early 09 and zero oil burning problems and i check the level at least once a week.

ImportConvert · 10-29-2011, 10:30 AM

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All around i've had mine since early 09 and zero oil burning problems and i check the level at least once a week.

How does the rest of the car feel? Feel nice like new, or starting to sqeak/flex over bumps? I know from experience the 350Z's were horrible. Worse than my F-bodies, but the 370Z is supposedly much stiffer.

KaienZ34 · 10-29-2011, 10:40 AM

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How does the rest of the car feel? Feel nice like new, or starting to sqeak/flex over bumps? I know from experience the 350Z's were horrible. Worse than my F-bodies, but the 370Z is supposedly much stiffer.

I do hear some sqeaks but it's comparable to my wife 09 G8 GT that was bought just a few months before my Z. Although me being 20's and rubber band tires i feel the road more and hotchkis sway bar makes it a bit stiffer.

ImportConvert · 10-29-2011, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Zemurray

I can tell you that mine isn't using any oil as some have reported with the 2010. And on the brakes question, I haven't taken mine down to the mountains but the brakes feel great on mine for street driving. I'm especially pleased with the low dust that makes keeping the wheels clean a breeze. I won't be changing the pads out.

That sounds nice. I can literally take my Z06 around the block and the comp-gray rims are reddish/brown from all the dust.

Zemurray · 10-29-2011, 10:41 AM

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That sounds nice. I can literally take my Z06 around the block and the comp-gray rims are reddish/brown from all the dust.

Yeah, it is real nice. I can drive it all weekend and my wheels are the 40th anniversary graphite colored, and you can't see any brake dust. I usually just wipe them down with some detailing spray once a weekend and they keep looking brand new.

ImportConvert · 10-29-2011, 10:43 AM

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Yeah, it is real nice. I can drive it all weekend and my wheels are the 40th anniversary graphite colored, and you can't see any brake dust. I usually just wipe them down with some detailing spray once a weekend and they keep looking brand new.

I wish Nissan still offered that color of interior in a coupe. Or some of the other colors. They killed yellow, and the persimmon is only available in 2 or 3 color combo's now.

Either way, I keep hearing nothing but good about the interior, which is my motivation to trade. Lots of complaint over the drive-line, though, regarding NVH.

How bad is it, really? Sucks compared to your Honda, or have you driven 'vettes/F-bodies/Mustangs, etc?

Zemurray · 10-29-2011, 03:06 PM

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I wish Nissan still offered that color of interior in a coupe. Or some of the other colors. They killed yellow, and the persimmon is only available in 2 or 3 color combo's now.

Either way, I keep hearing nothing but good about the interior, which is my motivation to trade. Lots of complaint over the drive-line, though, regarding NVH.

How bad is it, really? Sucks compared to your Honda, or have you driven 'vettes/F-bodies/Mustangs, etc?

How bad is what? The accelaration? I haven't driven a modern vette, I've owned two camaro's as mentioned previously. I've driven a lot of muscle cars. I've also raced motorcycles for a few years and have ridden a bunch of them, including the new BMW on the race track. That's 180 rwhp in a 439lb package, so I definitely know what fast is. I find the 370z to be plenty fast for me, but I'm not looking to blow up every stop light. The car will light up the traction control in first and second gear with ease. Turn off the traction control and you can hang your *** out in the wind all day long. In a nut shell it's got enough power to have fun. Go test drive one and get on it a bit. There isn't any reason not to find out. You don't have to take it up to 7k to feel it out. Surely the salesman won't mind you reving to 5k in a couple of gears. That will show you what it has.

ImportConvert · 10-29-2011, 05:35 PM

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How bad is what? The accelaration? I haven't driven a modern vette, I've owned two camaro's as mentioned previously. I've driven a lot of muscle cars. I've also raced motorcycles for a few years and have ridden a bunch of them, including the new BMW on the race track. That's 180 rwhp in a 439lb package, so I definitely know what fast is. I find the 370z to be plenty fast for me, but I'm not looking to blow up every stop light. The car will light up the traction control in first and second gear with ease. Turn off the traction control and you can hang your *** out in the wind all day long. In a nut shell it's got enough power to have fun. Go test drive one and get on it a bit. There isn't any reason not to find out. You don't have to take it up to 7k to feel it out. Surely the salesman won't mind you reving to 5k in a couple of gears. That will show you what it has.

I was referring to Noise/Vibration. I did not hear anything nasty at 6K on my test-drive, but then, I wasn't listening for it.

Zemurray · 10-29-2011, 05:56 PM

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I was referring to Noise/Vibration. I did not hear anything nasty at 6K on my test-drive, but then, I wasn't listening for it.

I don't notice anything. Car feels fine to me at 6k. I don't know where these complaints about vibration come from unless it's guys who swap out there exhaust, put coil overs on etc.. The car from the factory is plenty smooth IMO for a sports car. The bridgestones are a bit noisy on the highway, but I can live with it until they are worn. The michelins are a lot less noisy in the views.

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Zemurray Base Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: La Grange, KY Posts: 117 Drives: 78 280z, 40th 370z Rep Power: 15	I can tell you that mine isn't using any oil as some have reported with the 2010. And on the brakes question, I haven't taken mine down to the mountains but the brakes feel great on mine for street driving. I'm especially pleased with the low dust that makes keeping the wheels clean a breeze. I won't be changing the pads out.