Originally Posted by cavemancan (Post 3037249)

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).

Originally Posted by jpkirk (Post 3049193)

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

Originally Posted by Jazzster (Post 3051666)

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.

Originally Posted by SwissCheese (Post 3049523)

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


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

Originally Posted by jpkirk (Post 3049276)

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.

Originally Posted by jpkirk (Post 3051780)

AND .... far less expensive to maintain.

Originally Posted by Jazzster (Post 3051666)

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.

Originally Posted by nis350 (Post 3052208)

After I sold my e46 M3, I was looking at the e92 M3 and 997 C4S. I was pretty much set on the 997 C4S since I just don't like the interior of the e92... Well, I went to check out an PW/Orange full loaded 370z MT for the first time and bought it.

Some might wonder why I would take the Z over 997? Well, I love the way the Z looks both in and out, it is as wide as the C4S... and best of all, I got a lot of car for the money. The 997 is more than 3x the cost of the z.

Originally Posted by Dcocci (Post 3052224)

The ONLY Porsche that crossed my mind when buying my Z was a 06-08 987 Cayman S. Those cars are great value nowadays. I'm around Porsches everyday because of work, and to this day I don't sweat any 996 that is comparable in price to my Z. I guess you can consider these cars a poor mans Porsche haha.:ugh2: