My Z is the first car I bought with my own money but while in college, I used to drive a 1998 Chevy Malibu with 210K miles! :happydance:

'84 Monte Carlo

'89 Hyundai Sonata

'93 Tbird

'97 Suzuki GSXR 600

'00 Impala

'03 Honda RC51 (RIP)

'04 S10

'06 Magnum RT

'06 Kawasaki Ninja ZX6R

'08 Jeep Liberty ( dunno wtf was wrong with me ) had it for 5 mos.

'09 Charger DU(m)B edition

'10 Ford Flex SE ( my daily driver / lounging ride / family hauler )

'14 Nissan 370Z Base / Sport



Future: Aston Martin is on my wish list. Not holding my breath.

Young pup. The list will grow with time.

Just keep :driving:

1984 Toyota Starlet-
Misc pos
1999 mitsu 3000 gt
2008 Mazdaspeed3
2014 370z sport

76 280z
79 280zx 2+2
85 300zx
95 Altima
01 Maxima
03 Murano (still have)
05 Altima SE-R Code Red (still have - favorite car ever)
08 Armada
10 Maxima SE
10 40th Z (still have)

Those are just the Nissans. I've had 10 or something Toyotas and a GMC Acadia Denali (die, die, die you POS - never again).

1967 Ford Falcon
1977 Pontiac Astre
1975 Ford Torino
1981 Toyota Celica GT
1987 Civic SI
1999 Civic DH
2000 Civic SI
2002 Acura RSX-S
2005 Acura TL
2007 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon
2010 Toyota FJ
2013 VW Bug Turbo
2013 Z (my mistress)....uhmm :driving:

1990 Honda Civic 5spd
1994 Mustang Cobra 5spd
2002 Sentra SE-R Spec-V 6spd
2009 Civic Si 6spd
Now: 2009 370Z Touring Sport 6spd/2014 Subaru Legacy (my first automatic ever):ugh2:

72 Nova 327/TH350 (autocrossed it in GSP:rofl2:)
77 280Z (miss it)
98 Altima SE
78 Jeep Wagoneer (off-road toy)
03 Isuzu Rodeo
04 VW Passat 1.8T
00 F250 7.3/ZF-6 (tow pig)
12 Pathfinder Silver
14 370Z Touring/Sport 6MT

:icon14: :shakes head: :eek: lots of the cars that you guys listed here were made even before i was born LOL :bowdown:
(Edit: my YOB is 1988)

Cars that I've driven before my Z:

2000 Daewoo (forgot model, but it was a sedan) , was involved in an accident cause by my brother so it's gone :gtfo2:
2005 Toyota Camry (still own)
2007 Acura TSX (still own)
2011 Z (with 18k miles when i bought it)

91 Colt
89 CRX Si
89 Mustang GT
02 GTI (1st brand new car)
09 Altima 2.5s

I truly upgraded from an '05 camry..couldn't be any happier

370Z Ancestor
 

First car!

1964 Datsun Fairlady 1500 (with Loki!)

Picture taken 1973

1988 Nissan Pulsar
1990 Toyota 4Runner
1991 Honda Accord
1995 Nissan 300zx 2+2
2000 Toyota Celica GT-S
2003 Toyota Corolla LE
2004 Toyota 4Runner AWD V8
2008 Suzuki GSX 600F
2009 Honda Rebel
2009 Honda CBR 600RR
2010 Nissan 370Z
2010 Infiniti EX35

Dodge Magnum SRT8 (still own)

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...CF400DFBAA.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...2864D89976.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...E3895A7C7C.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...151855A44E.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...66B3DDA5A5.jpg

I had:

87 Ford Tempo LOL!
93 Nissan Sentra E
Toyota Matrix XRS (Forgot the year...Just wanted to forget I had this car...Toyota sucks)

2005 Mazda Rx8 (She still has my heart) - 80% bolt ons with full tune, Koni shocks and springs, Racing Brake Rotors and pads, brake/clutch lines, and 265 square setup.

2009 370z Touring Sport - Intake, exhaust, springs, DBA rotors, brake lines (265 Front and 285 Rear).

Off topic because I wanted to see what you all think since you guys come from different types of cars etc.

Anyone experience this? I came from a very agile RWD car that stuck to the road like it was on rails. My Rx8, because of my setup, had more grip than the 370Z but that's not my issue. I just feel the 370 is all over the place at high speeds. Alignment is stock. This car bounces like a basketball whenever it hits a bump at 60 + mph highway speeds. I also have to make constant steering corrections because the rear end feels like its wondering left and right at high speeds 80 + mph. Keep in mind that it did this on stock suspension. Then I put springs and camber arms in the rear. Still all over the place. I mean hasn't anyone else noticed this or am I too picky?

I've taken it to a shop I trust and they confirmed that everything is OK suspension wise. So is this normal for the 370? I am getting close to the point of just getting rid of the car and buying a project car (Either Monster Miata or Rx7 FD3s with LS3/drysump swap).

2004 Jeep Wrangler
2006 Scion Tc
2008 Nissan Sentra SE-R
2010 GTI
2013 Scion FRS
2007 Nissan 350z

I still really miss the GTI. Great all around car for the price.

Was the GTI faster than the 350z? I heard those GTi's can get alot of extra power from a simple ECU flash.

The 07 350z had the HR motor, so it was definitely faster than the GTI. Even with stage 1 the GTI wasn't on par with it. But it was still such a fun car to drive.

It's probably due to the wider stance and wider tires. This isn't a no hand down the road kind of car. You definitely know your are driving the Z and can get exciting at higher speeds. :eek:

I feel like mine settles at speed. Specially when you get up above 70.

I forgot to mention it did it with stock tires as well. :ugh2:

Would a bad rear diff mount give symptoms like those I mentioned?

300zx na manual swb, 350z track 6 mt,lotus elise, 370z roadster 7 at.
All good cars........
Still own the 300zx and Lotus elise........and of course the 370z roadster.
It's called chalk and cheese.!

Couple of the 350 back in 07

In order:
-1987 Olds Cutlass supreme
-1995 Mazda Miata (GREAT car. First sports car. Got me into tuning cars)
-1986 Toyota MR2 (project)
-2002 Subaru WRX
-2006 Volkswagen GTI
-1992 240SX (project)
-1983 Alfa Romeo Spider (project)
-2014 370Z

The Miata was a great car. I probably miss that car the most, and regret selling it to this day. The WRX was an eye opener to turbos, AWD, and getting into trouble lol. The GTi was a GREAT car. Never modded. 185k miles and I traded it in for the Z. The Z is the only car in the stable and is a daily/project track car. Yaaay to 1 mile work commutes!

Acura Integra type r

:worthless:

2000 BMW z3 Roadster, It was a beautiful car! But I had to trade up for something newer so I got a 2010 370Z roadster

Did they check the diff bushing? Other posts talk about similar effects with a blown diff bushing.

I've owned my Z for a couple of months now and can say that I haven't experienced any of the issues that you've described. Mine handles extremely well overall, tracks straight as an arrow at any speed (I've had it up to about 130), and feels stable and stuck to the road.

None of these issues came up when you test drove the car? I must have had my sales guy away from the dealership for a good half-hour putting mine through the paces in every reasonable circumstance that I could think of. I wanted no surprises in how the car behaved after owning it for a week.

Let us know if you find out anything regarding the diff bushing, like jpkirk mentioned, or anything else. I would be interested to know exactly what the problem is.

drove a 240sx.. 4 by 4 status ...was dd for 8 years.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y75...s729c836d.jpeg

Now that I think about it, the diff bushing may not actually cause the wandering you talk about, could I suppose but... How about rear subframe bushings.

Bottom line, it should not wander like that. This car, stock, should feel very planted, especially since it pulls nearly a full g in cornering tests. I would start looking at bushings that keep alignments of the suspension true and connected to the car. If subframe bushings are whacked could it cause slight misalignment of the entire rear with the front? Just a thought. Course, bouncing like a basket ball sounds like shocks. Heck, at 2009, could be both.

This aspect of the thread should move to

Brakes & Suspension

Some of the pictures I could find.

My first car: 92 Acura Legend coupe
http://www.the370z.com/members/kwdnl...nnacle-18s.jpg

http://www.the370z.com/members/kwdnl...e-both-18s.jpg

2nd car: 97 Nissan Maxima
http://www.the370z.com/members/kwdnl...ma-gxe-20s.jpg

3rd car was a white 99 Maxima.

4th is/was a 2001 Lexus GS430 that I gave to my fiance when I bought the 370Z.

(5th is a 98 GMC Savana Van that I use for work and do not claim)

I already posted a few pages back, but I wanted to throw some pictures out there.

1994 Acura Integra was my first car. Yes, I riced it out a little bit (it was back when the first Fast and Furious movie came out!).


2004 Saturn Ion Redline was next. It may have been a Saturn, but it was quick!

Had a 2008 BMW E93 M3. Really wanted a roadster again (used to have a 2002 MR2 Spyder with a great turbo setup - made 225 at the wheels on a car that weighed 2195 lbs) and I drove the Z4 35i and a Boxster to compare to the Z. The Boxster is a better car, the Z4 not so much. I wanted a newer 2009-2010 Boxster S but didn't want to pay the price so I went with the Z. All the fun, same power output, definitely a rarer car than a Boxster, most of the handling and feel for a LOT less money.

I drove a 1994 300zx NA 2+0 before I got my 370Z. I wish I still had this car. You don't see too many 300zx's that are in great condition anymore (mine wasn't).

http://i.imgur.com/nZrH77i.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/3BDsoJg.jpg

AND .... far less expensive to maintain.

I remember getting walked by a pully'd and bolt on Redline when I first had my SRT-4. I was not expecting that. :eek:

On topic, my first car was a 95 Eclipse GSX. AWD turbo, light mods. Fun car but not very reliable.

Prior to getting the Z I owned an SRT-4 for 7 years. Awesome car but was time for an upgrade.

I drove it hard when I first got it and it handles the same today as it did back then but I wasn't on a highway and the issues are more obvious at higher speeds. The bouncing is pretty normal for the stock Z shocks from what ive read.

Anyways, your right off topic. Thanks for the help!

Unless I have to replace my top.... I hear it's a $10,000 part......... :eek::eek: