I finally test drove a Z!

BLannom · 05-15-2009, 07:41 AM

Excellent evaluation of the 370Z. I bought mine about a month ago (Touring / Sport in Platinum) and am having great fun driving it. I was a little afraid of buying it at first after reading many reviews on this forum describing the road noise. I was pleasantly surprised, that it is not as bad as noted by some folks.
It isn't like the Lexus I was driving, but the Z is a SPORTS CAR. When I drive over pebbles I hear them hitting the wheel wells, but 99.9% of the time no pebbles are present. There is some road noise on certain surfaces, but being in a sport car with big tires -- it is expected and not a turn off. One guy on another forum reported the tire noise was so bad he couldn't hear the Bose radio --- that is nuts, at 70 mph I can hear the radio with no issues. I only have 1,000 miles on the Z to date, so haven't really kicked it yet due to the break-in period, but I can tell you it has great power. I am really glad I made this purchase. I was riding in the Lexus, and am driving the Z. I think I'll go crank it up now. Zoom Zoom Zoom

TBOX · 05-15-2009, 07:57 AM

Your writeup is a very accurate assessment. It's about exactly the same thing I thought when test driving the 370z. Especially the part about the acceleration. I'm used to my old WRX that was very modded. It would slam your head back in the seat to do the same thing this car was doing with no lurching whatsoever. You know what that means? Stability and control! I autox and track race and a car that doesn't jerk around while ripping thru the pavement is a car that will take some great times on race day

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05-15-2009, 07:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
BLannom Base Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Hendersonville, TN Posts: 6 Drives: 09 370Z Plat. Auto Rep Power: 18	Excellent evaluation of the 370Z. I bought mine about a month ago (Touring / Sport in Platinum) and am having great fun driving it. I was a little afraid of buying it at first after reading many reviews on this forum describing the road noise. I was pleasantly surprised, that it is not as bad as noted by some folks. It isn't like the Lexus I was driving, but the Z is a SPORTS CAR. When I drive over pebbles I hear them hitting the wheel wells, but 99.9% of the time no pebbles are present. There is some road noise on certain surfaces, but being in a sport car with big tires -- it is expected and not a turn off. One guy on another forum reported the tire noise was so bad he couldn't hear the Bose radio --- that is nuts, at 70 mph I can hear the radio with no issues. I only have 1,000 miles on the Z to date, so haven't really kicked it yet due to the break-in period, but I can tell you it has great power. I am really glad I made this purchase. I was riding in the Lexus, and am driving the Z. I think I'll go crank it up now. Zoom Zoom Zoom

05-15-2009, 07:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
TBOX Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 356 Drives: 09 370z MB M6 Rep Power: 18	Your writeup is a very accurate assessment. It's about exactly the same thing I thought when test driving the 370z. Especially the part about the acceleration. I'm used to my old WRX that was very modded. It would slam your head back in the seat to do the same thing this car was doing with no lurching whatsoever. You know what that means? Stability and control! I autox and track race and a car that doesn't jerk around while ripping thru the pavement is a car that will take some great times on race day