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Ran a E92 M3 from a 80mph roll to XXXmph. Pulled a car length on him twice. Dont know if he knew how to drive I even gave him a split second head start...twice!. Closed course of course... Will always love the M3 though no hate!
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Great meeting you today Coltrain! Hope our little meet-up today helped you out :)
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^Good looking out bigdog.
What are your impressions now coltrain? |
1) Test drove an m6 + sports package and I was in love
2) 2004 Mustang GT but prior to purchase 2008 Camry DD 3) Drop the cats and get test pipes, the exhaust is too restrictive. @Freshfish...the M3 driver couldn't drive. My experience vs a manual transmission its always driver but when running my buddy's paddle m3 its never close even with bolt ons it was still a car length between us. |
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The 370z has a very rigid almost numb feeling suspension. You don't feel much until you hit about 75 mph. It is also why you can breeze around corners without feeling like the car is tipping over. I think your observation is based on the fact that the gear changes don't snap you back into your seat. The power delivery is linear across the entire speed/RPM spectrum which is actually a good thing because you have the same fast power delivery at 15mph as you do at 70mph. My first car was a 90hp 1991 Honda Civic Hatchback. Popping the clutch into 2nd gear had more of a neck snapping effect than my new 370Z. Guess which car goes faster? It's all in your perception of what fast is. To you, getting a quick burst of power is fast, but in reality the 370z's gradual power delivery is faster even though it doesn't seem as dramatic. Despite what I've said, I fell in love with my car during the test drive on the Freeway. That sold me. The power was real. I could only floor it for a few seconds at a time to keep it under 90mph. It has more speed than I really need! |
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I drove it after i ordered it. haha.... kinda wack... i know, I drove it, I knew it had some potential, I was good to the 40th anny I drove, Didnt take it above 4k. I had a B8 A4, MkV GTI and MKIV GTI I think you need more time driving, if your driving around a chipped GTI you need to get that boost sensation out of your mind, as it isnt there in the Z(stock at least) I dove a few friends STG 2+ gti's and let me tell you the boost does knock you back, even stock, it is a different sensation though driving them was a not so great idead made me miss the vw/audi community even more. In fact A GTI is on a list of things to go back to. I feel even stock the Z is a lot of attention, im sick of having no where to put stuff. |
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I don't understand how people don't "feel" the torque in this car?
I may be biased but coming from a s2000 and an rx-8 before that (literally no torque...) the 370z has the most torque out of any car i've owned and it definitely puts me back in my seat. That said, my friend has a 2002 ws6 and when i'm passenger in that car, yes, the torque is impressive, it puts you back in your seat, BUT (and that's a big BUT) whenever I drive it, it feels "slower" than my car for some reason? Maybe it's me but I don't "feel" the torque as much when im actually driving than when im in the passenger seat not expecting a quick acceleration. The ws6 and the 370z should be a drivers race "neck and neck" but to some people just the torque of the WS6 would make you assume that the car is faster... Sorry for the wall of text, basically my point is get what you think feels right. The car feels extremely fast to me, coming from low torque cars like the rx8 and s2000, but its all in perspective. |
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He had been considering a NSX but due to its small size and cost to keep up, he was deterred. He really seemed to like the Z and asked questions about my day to day with it. While I'm more of a weekend warrior, I told him it was totally liveable with even in hilly SF (and I have a 6 speed). Also said it was much more practical than you'd think. Great grocery getter, and if you want decent gas mileage you can get it. But likely you ever would :) I think I convinced him with our brief drive :) |
First time I drove a Z.... I had already bought it. My test drive was after I paid for it. I just knew I would like it, for years. Crazy? Maybe. Worked out for me though.
I can echo bigdog's note about being in 2nd at over 3000rpm and punching the gas. Sounds and feels great ! People will make more comments about your unique looking Z than most other cars out there, too - if you care about that. |
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I've compared the NSX to a pair of Ferrari Puma shoes that are 1 size too small. They're awesome for about a week, until they become painful day to day. |
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