Driving a New Z home

Z-Girl 12 · 10-13-2013, 03:34 AM

Enjoy the ride...I had a 4hr ride back and kept it in 6the all the way.

Nismodean · 10-13-2013, 08:18 AM

Just drive the damn thing how you would normally drive. If you baby it when it's new it will be a constantly leaking POS when it's not. Get the seals and rings accustomed to your habits so that they will break in appropriately. That does not mean to live at the red line ALL the time.

MistahGurgle · 10-13-2013, 09:36 AM

Thanks for the tip guys. The other thing is that this will be the first manual I will own. I have driven my friends manual a couple of times. This is going to be an interesting drive back

OldGuy · 10-13-2013, 09:43 AM

Before you take your perfect new out and risk a chip or two, have them put ClearBra over the front bumper and hood. Your car (or at least the most vulnerable portion of it) will then always be perfect. Once you've driven, you risk having to do touchup and then ClearBra. Not as good. Everyone's different. That's my approach. Enjoy you're new car. Four years now and I'm still getting a thrill every (dry and sunny day only) I drive her.

MistahGurgle · 10-13-2013, 10:01 AM

I am not too worried about chips and such as i intend to repaint the cars in a couple of years to lime green.

Yes i do have a very odd obsession toward the color green.

OldGuy · 10-13-2013, 10:42 AM

A prior thread talked about the cost of professionally repainting a Z being huge, maybe $5,000 or something in that range. Maybe that's what you do for a living. Then a different story.

SurfDog · 10-13-2013, 07:33 PM

If it is a NISMO check to make sure they took the spring blocks off (shipping thing)

kenchan · 10-13-2013, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by MistahGurgle

Hey guys,

If everything pans out right, I will be driving home a 2013 6 speed black 370z

My question is anything i need to do on the drive back. Its going to be about a 2 1/2 hour drive. I have done some searching and most threads point to the idea of not staying at the same speed but changing every 10mins or so. My question is do i need to changes gears between 5th or 6th or just leave it in 6th but change my speed.

i would be more concerned about front end damage from rocks. do you have clearbra? if not, bring some painter's tape and tape it up real nice. front bumper, side mirrors, maybe 1/2 up the hood.

also tires if you dont want to get those dirty.

zefaulter · 10-13-2013, 08:17 PM

^^Agreed.. Get some bra on... Full hood and bumpers

SurfDog · 10-14-2013, 05:26 AM

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Originally Posted by zefaulter

^^Agreed.. Get some bra on... Full hood and bumpers

I bought mine used with 28k miles, and bumper and hood were a bit beat.

I fixxed hood chips as best I could and put a bra on, and its ... okay, but bumper is pretty nuked. color match, sand down, repaint what a messy time consuming PITA! not to mention you never EXACTLY get the color right, and paint might peel later if not done just right (specially on plastic bumper)

Dude! put a bra on it! (or you could plastidip the whole thing! lol) Hood, a pillars, front of roof, bumper, and mirrors. Trust us you will be glad you did!!!

ps, I track my car quite a bit and other cars are spitting little rubber tire bits and whatnot all the time! Dont even get me started on the "sand" colorado puts down in winter (that lingers halfway through summer) that bra is worth its weight in gold!

tnav · 10-16-2013, 11:49 PM

Car sits high in the front, I would be careful when parking, the nose and the sides, and also turning .... it's hard to see at times, also the side mirrors are massive, blocks the view, so careful when you come to a stop to turn right, at times you will not see people crossing. Other than that, it's a sick car, I just bought my 2012 Touring/Sport, love the thing!

zefaulter · 10-25-2013, 11:08 PM

Congrats! Don't worry about stalling lol you'll stall here and there for another couple of weeks... I don't stall anymore but I have noobish rough shifting once in a while hahaha!

10-13-2013, 03:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
Z-Girl 12 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 4,105 Drives: Spirited Rep Power: 11717	Enjoy the ride...I had a 4hr ride back and kept it in 6the all the way. __________________ 2012 Z-SOLD 2014 Nismo #565 Fast Intentions CBE/HFC/Swift/SPC/RJM/H&R-15/20mm/Z1 CAI/Headers/Intake Manifold w/Uprev Tune 328.31whp/263.64tq

10-13-2013, 08:18 AM	#2 (permalink)
Nismodean Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Washington Posts: 313 Drives: 2009 RIP Now 2012 Rep Power: 15	Just drive the damn thing how you would normally drive. If you baby it when it's new it will be a constantly leaking POS when it's not. Get the seals and rings accustomed to your habits so that they will break in appropriately. That does not mean to live at the red line ALL the time. Pintsize725 and DEpointfive0 like this. __________________ The Truth, it hurts sometimes. FI LTH & FI CF CBE. This is a 370Z forum, if I want to fling poo at another brand of car and your feelings get hurt, then you're hanging out in the wrong forum (cry elsewhere).

10-13-2013, 07:33 PM	#7 (permalink)
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10-13-2013, 09:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
MistahGurgle Base Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Alabama Posts: 24 Drives: 2013 M6 Black 370z Rep Power: 12	Thanks for the tip guys. The other thing is that this will be the first manual I will own. I have driven my friends manual a couple of times. This is going to be an interesting drive back

10-13-2013, 09:43 AM	#4 (permalink)
OldGuy Base Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Greensburg PA Posts: 899 Drives: '09370Z Red Base A7 Rep Power: 17	Before you take your perfect new out and risk a chip or two, have them put ClearBra over the front bumper and hood. Your car (or at least the most vulnerable portion of it) will then always be perfect. Once you've driven, you risk having to do touchup and then ClearBra. Not as good. Everyone's different. That's my approach. Enjoy you're new car. Four years now and I'm still getting a thrill every (dry and sunny day only) I drive her.

10-13-2013, 10:01 AM	#5 (permalink)
MistahGurgle Base Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Alabama Posts: 24 Drives: 2013 M6 Black 370z Rep Power: 12	I am not too worried about chips and such as i intend to repaint the cars in a couple of years to lime green. Yes i do have a very odd obsession toward the color green.

10-13-2013, 10:42 AM	#6 (permalink)
OldGuy Base Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Greensburg PA Posts: 899 Drives: '09370Z Red Base A7 Rep Power: 17	A prior thread talked about the cost of professionally repainting a Z being huge, maybe $5,000 or something in that range. Maybe that's what you do for a living. Then a different story.

10-13-2013, 08:17 PM	#9 (permalink)
zefaulter A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,983 Drives: 40th 370Z Rep Power: 28	^^Agreed.. Get some bra on... Full hood and bumpers

10-16-2013, 11:49 PM	#11 (permalink)
tnav Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: SoCal Posts: 316 Drives: 2012 370z Silver 6sp Rep Power: 12	Car sits high in the front, I would be careful when parking, the nose and the sides, and also turning .... it's hard to see at times, also the side mirrors are massive, blocks the view, so careful when you come to a stop to turn right, at times you will not see people crossing. Other than that, it's a sick car, I just bought my 2012 Touring/Sport, love the thing!

10-25-2013, 11:08 PM	#12 (permalink)
zefaulter A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,983 Drives: 40th 370Z Rep Power: 28	Congrats! Don't worry about stalling lol you'll stall here and there for another couple of weeks... I don't stall anymore but I have noobish rough shifting once in a while hahaha!