There's only one car (in the reasonable not close to 100k price range) tat I would rather have than my Z and that is a FIed Z. :tup:

There are some strong points and weak points, you'd say the same about a Z06, Cayman, GTR. Weak points are interior noise, but you can always add Dynamat at the expense of 200lb or so, paint is weak. handling is excellent, power just barely enough but driveability/flexibility of the engine is very good, tank range amazing (440miles for me), mileage is very good (24-25mph), luggage space excellent for this type of car, a bicycle will actually fit in the back with minor dissassembly, ride quality is very good - partly due to integrity and stiffness of the chassis, interior quality is excellent and has a high price fit, feel, finish (better than most including Porsche and Vette), all the modern ameneties, priced excellently - a much better value than the Porsche or Vette, which is why I bought one.

One of my favorite things: very high quality, I have 38k miles and not one single fault, squeak or rattle. That is a big deal as dealing with car problems are a real PITA for a busy guy with career, business travel, wife and 3 kids.

I really can't see myself driving any other car...





















except an AMC Pacer.

I say good night to my Z before bedtime. Nuff said :tiphat:

well Ive been DD my Z for over a year now. Snow just kicked in my region so I had to drive a 01 sienna. Missed my Z after just 10 mins of driving a van :P

I have been driving my z daily for about a year and a half, I originally planned to buy a commuter right after I purchased it but I have put it off all this time because I simply don't wanna be without it.

Side note: You guys wouldn't cheat on your wife/gf with a lesser woman right??? :tiphat:

Awwww.

I used to tuck my car in under the cover when I had to leave it alone, parked.

You should not make this comparison for me. I like to try out different cars whenever given an opportunity. Better and lesser ones. If I had women asking to be tried out, I do not think I could adhere to this standard. Especially if the wife/GF was included in the test drive.

I thoroughly get your very good point.

The Z has so many more strengths than weaknesses... really is an amazing value (especially if you buy a slightly used one).
It is true that not being able drive the 370 year round makes me appreciate the car even more. Mine is hiding from winter now and I look under the cover every chance I get.

Incredible lines, great handling, and so much fun to modify!!
Throw FI into the mix and the fun factor really increases. I did address the cabin noise issue with dynamat, but only after I installed the supercharger, test pipes and exhaust... The loudness really went off the scale with these mods. Now the sounds of forced induction and internal combustion are mellowed slightly and the road noise has really diminished.

The only car I would consider as a replacement would be a GTR with 3 pedals, and no matter how much we beg... Nissan probably isn't going to give it to us.

The GTR will never come with the man pedal. Auto manufacturers are looking to move forward, not backward. That's like saying I want a big bad v8 with a 4 barrel carb just because I'm a man and that's what cars are all about. Within the next 10 years, Twin Clutch transmissions will more than likely replace both the standard manual and automatic gear boxes.

The Z was a whole different vehicle from what I have driven in the past. Mostly big V-8 hot rods. I liked my Z when I bought it, but soon started to realize why I didn't love it like others on here do. Now I am making it into the Z I will love and am enjoying every minute of it.

I agree that it is unlikely that they will offer a manual GTR, but not because it's "backward"... It's because A.) This would make the car harder to drive fast (and they want to keep their fastest, but best-value production car claim).
B.) Nissan is all about technology... their flagship is going to embody this sentiment no matter what... that's ok, it's their company and it is an awesome car. C.) Nissan does not want to engineer and retool to combine a manual trans with their AWD system, for the small market that is interested in this. The Infiniti's are an example. A G37 with AWD and 6MT would be awesome and a 370Z with either the G or GTR AWD system and 6MT could put our cars in a whole different class. Opinions aside, these options are exciting even if they are unrealistic.

Unfortunately, this is the reason some people will not get a GTR... Just personal preference, but for me, replacing the connection between driver and car that is created by the manual gearbox with a computer and paddle shifters, sort of spoils it. It's a shame, I love Nissans, but if I ever go super car, I will look elsewhere. Talk to the engineers at Audi or Porsche about putting AWD and a manual together. Maybe they are thinking about putting 4 barrel carbs back on their super cars too :)