Do you let other people drive your car?

Pintsize725 · 03-07-2013, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

My car has 40 problems and the god damn dealershit really blamed all of them on me "needing in a battery"
Ex: Fuckérs are SO lazy the instead of test driving te car to see if Cruise control works, they plugged it into their computer which says it works... Fuckíng thing DOESN'T WORK...

No matter how hard I drive my sports car, it shouldn't have a laundry list of problems at 30k miles

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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

Well, yeah, that's what I'd do
2009 Sport+Touring+Nav, 32k miles, Nissan Factory warranty to 120k miles

I can pay it off whenever I want. I'm just not paying it to build my credit score

I wonder if your car and mine were built around the same time.

On topic, almost everyone is allowed to drive mine.

axmea? · 03-08-2013, 12:54 AM

I let people drive my car. My old boss floored the hell out of it and had the best grin ever. I ended up with a free lunch and a nice drink. Went home after lunch. The folks from AeroJacket drove it to their shop - he offered so I took it. He even took it back to where we can meet after the work was done. No one in my family drives stick though except for my wife but she's too scared to drive it.

The one's I do not trust are the valet. NEVER hand your fob to them EVER.

forza370z · 03-08-2013, 01:14 AM

Hell no... it's like you let your friends or strangers do your gf/wife!

Well, unless you have that special hobby.

forza370z · 03-08-2013, 01:18 AM

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Originally Posted by forza370z

Hell no... it's like you let your friends or strangers do your gf/wife!

Well, unless you have that special hobby.

Wait... actually I didn't know the Nismo exhaust sounds really nice when I watched Nissan tech drove off my car to the bay. That was also the first time I realized my nismo wheels look so sick when the car is rolling.

Perhaps I should let people drive my car more often.

Haboob · 03-08-2013, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by forza370z

Wait... actually I didn't know the Nismo exhaust sounds really nice when I watched Nissan tech drove off my car to the bay. That was also the first time I realized my nismo wheels look so sick when the car is rolling.

Perhaps I should let people drive my car more often.

I'm just going to have someone take some video of me driving my car. That's the closest I'll get.

bdavis89 · 03-08-2013, 07:45 AM

Only my wife.

However, my buddy recently got a 2010 GT500..I can learn how to drive stick on it if I let him drive my car.

DIGItonium · 03-08-2013, 08:18 AM

I stopped, unless I know for sure the person is trustworthy. I've had a few test drive and know how to shift very well.

The last person, who has driven and raced manuals for a long time, never blips the throttle when down shifting. He literally slams it in gear and force the synchros to play catch up by several thousand RPM. I turned S-Mode off for him because I was afraid it would interfere with his driving. It drove me nuts to see him go from 6th to 2nd at 40-50 MPH without blipping the throttle. The no lift shifts were terrible because the car would jump nearly 1000 RPM in between shifts, so it's slow.

When I had the 350Z I let this one guy, who told me he is very experienced driving manuals, drive it. First thing he did was kill the car. A few minutes later my car was releasing the burnt clutch smell.

Daishi9000 · 03-08-2013, 09:08 AM

My sister wanted to drive my car, i was going to say yes, but then i looked at her cars wheels and they ALL had curve rash! i'm like! Uuuuhmmm! NO!!!!!!!!!

RonZwanson · 03-08-2013, 10:07 AM

I honestly wouldn't mind letting people I know drive my car, but none of my family or friends that I see on a regular can drive a stick. I have a friend in Cali who drives a 350, and I considered letting him drive my car when he was in town right after I bought it. But then I remembered that every single one of his cars has met a horrible demise. (Mostly not his fault, just bad luck. In fact his 350 was just "totaled, then un-totaled" by an insurance company after someone rear ended him. Bizarre story.)

I've had my car for a year and a half and so far the only people other than me who have driven it are service people. I'd never let a valet drive it if I didn't have to, especially since I know people who used to valet, and I've been told some of the shtuff they do with other people's cars.

danegrey · 03-08-2013, 11:12 AM

I let my son drive it because we see who can beat who at autocross....

Bking · 03-08-2013, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

I don't give a fúck who drives my car, I hope the motherfúcker gets totaled soon so I can get out of the Nissan brand

Yup. The Z is my first Nissan and the amount of problems (rattle noises, clutch valve leak, steering lock, TPMS, squeak here and there, etc.) it has for a new car is intolerable and unacceptable. I'm really disappointed at Nissan. I used to own a Celica and it has literally zero issues for 10 years. This makes me really sad since I really like the Z...

JohnsZ · 03-08-2013, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

yah, i know exactly wat you mean.

i personally dont let anyone drive my cars unless absolutely necessary.

JohnsZ · 03-08-2013, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

My car has 40 problems and the god damn dealershit really blamed all of them on me "needing in a battery"
Ex: Fuckérs are SO lazy the instead of test driving te car to see if Cruise control works, they plugged it into their computer which says it works... Fuckíng thing DOESN'T WORK...

No matter how hard I drive my sports car, it shouldn't have a laundry list of problems at 30k miles

Hey DE....Sounds like you're having Seinfeld withdrawal symptoms. What happened, did your cable go out? That's how I felt when our cable went out and I couldn't get my daily Seinfeld fix! I feel your pain bro!

Bking · 03-08-2013, 03:08 PM

Getting back on the topic.

I only let me close friends "test drive" my car, and of course I will be in the passenger seat.

UNKNOWN_370 · 03-08-2013, 04:05 PM

My wife gets it once or twice a month. That's it!!!!

03-08-2013, 12:54 AM	#32 (permalink)
axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,233 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53241	I let people drive my car. My old boss floored the hell out of it and had the best grin ever. I ended up with a free lunch and a nice drink. Went home after lunch. The folks from AeroJacket drove it to their shop - he offered so I took it. He even took it back to where we can meet after the work was done. No one in my family drives stick though except for my wife but she's too scared to drive it. The one's I do not trust are the valet. NEVER hand your fob to them EVER. DEpointfive0 likes this. __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete

03-08-2013, 07:45 AM	#36 (permalink)
bdavis89 Track Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Jacksonville FL Posts: 586 Drives: '10 370Z PW Auto Rep Power: 14	Only my wife. However, my buddy recently got a 2010 GT500..I can learn how to drive stick on it if I let him drive my car. DEpointfive0 likes this. __________________ 2010 Pearl White Touring Sport Package \| Navigation \| 7 Speed Automatic

03-08-2013, 08:18 AM	#37 (permalink)
DIGItonium A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 3,800 Drives: 09 Z34-TT 6MT Rep Power: 42	I stopped, unless I know for sure the person is trustworthy. I've had a few test drive and know how to shift very well. The last person, who has driven and raced manuals for a long time, never blips the throttle when down shifting. He literally slams it in gear and force the synchros to play catch up by several thousand RPM. I turned S-Mode off for him because I was afraid it would interfere with his driving. It drove me nuts to see him go from 6th to 2nd at 40-50 MPH without blipping the throttle. The no lift shifts were terrible because the car would jump nearly 1000 RPM in between shifts, so it's slow. When I had the 350Z I let this one guy, who told me he is very experienced driving manuals, drive it. First thing he did was kill the car. A few minutes later my car was releasing the burnt clutch smell. __________________

03-08-2013, 09:08 AM	#38 (permalink)
Daishi9000 Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Fresno Ca, Posts: 257 Drives: 370z Touring 6M PW Rep Power: 13	My sister wanted to drive my car, i was going to say yes, but then i looked at her cars wheels and they ALL had curve rash! i'm like! Uuuuhmmm! NO!!!!!!!!! TheGreatOne likes this.

03-08-2013, 10:07 AM	#39 (permalink)
RonZwanson Base Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Lancaster, PA Posts: 130 Drives: 2009 Black MT Sport Rep Power: 13	I honestly wouldn't mind letting people I know drive my car, but none of my family or friends that I see on a regular can drive a stick. I have a friend in Cali who drives a 350, and I considered letting him drive my car when he was in town right after I bought it. But then I remembered that every single one of his cars has met a horrible demise. (Mostly not his fault, just bad luck. In fact his 350 was just "totaled, then un-totaled" by an insurance company after someone rear ended him. Bizarre story.) I've had my car for a year and a half and so far the only people other than me who have driven it are service people. I'd never let a valet drive it if I didn't have to, especially since I know people who used to valet, and I've been told some of the shtuff they do with other people's cars. __________________ It's a racing hen!

03-08-2013, 01:14 AM	#33 (permalink)
forza370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: 403 Forbidden Posts: 2,512 Drives: 2009 NISMO 370Z Rep Power: 18	Hell no... it's like you let your friends or strangers do your gf/wife! Well, unless you have that special hobby.

03-08-2013, 11:12 AM	#40 (permalink)
danegrey A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Knoxville Age: 71 Posts: 3,087 Drives: 12 370Z BK Cherry M6 Rep Power: 565650	I let my son drive it because we see who can beat who at autocross.... __________________ Lots of Changes the Z needs to be driven and driven hard for the car lives for it

03-08-2013, 03:08 PM	#44 (permalink)
Bking Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Vancouver Posts: 298 Drives: 40th Z Rep Power: 14	Getting back on the topic. I only let me close friends "test drive" my car, and of course I will be in the passenger seat.

03-08-2013, 04:05 PM	#45 (permalink)
UNKNOWN_370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: ny'r livn in tx Posts: 8,687 Drives: well over 130m.p.h. Rep Power: 14857	My wife gets it once or twice a month. That's it!!!!

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