Hello, I recently got a 370z 09 sports package as a gift need pointers :]
 

Hello everyone :], i recently got a 09 Sports package 370z as my first car, it was gift from my parents for being first in the family to make it to college (Boston College). Im only 17 years old and i know this is a fast car but i like to take care of things so i will by no means speed with it or anything but can you guys give me few pointers of things i should look out for in the car? I know this car isn't the best for snow so i will try to find an alternative to get to places in the winter.

Thank you

...whoaaaaaaaaaaa, lucky you.

uhhh...search around the forums. one thing though, for your own safety, set your mirrors correctly, or else you'll have a big ol' blind spot to deal with. be careful reversing out of parking spaces....and don't go TOO nuts on the road :D

first off :tiphat: for a 17 year olds first car your doing quit well :tup: i was 19 before i got my first beater and it was a 300 dollar pos!

anywho...drive it, enjoy it, and giver baths constantly especially with road salt in the winter months if you do drive it then...

oh and...

:worthless:

u must buy winter tires, it will help you out.

enjoy the Z

:iagree:

Ill put up the pics tomorrow havn't really taken any since, im not the show off kind im more like the chill dude from the corner (who doesn't sell drugs).

Leave VDC on 'til your balls drop. :)

j/k. Welcome to the forums! I know what it's like to have a powerful car at that age. I was driving a 13 second GT at 17 and survived it, though I probably should have killed myself a few times. Just BE CAREFUL and don't let the ricer kids at school get to you -- respect the car and it will treat you well.

Congrats!

Damn, you know what I got for going to college? A pat on the back :D
Coincidentally, the same gift I got for turning 16 and graduating high school

Very good indeed.......good luck with it. It would be that last thing I buy my kid. Matter of fact my boy has a fairly large pick-up truck, lots of metal around him...which is best till he gains enough experience.

As I recall my first mode of transportation when entering college was a bicycle, which came with 2 flat tires, I complained at first but was cut short when my Dad told me to " appreciate what you get " now get out and work for the replacement inner tubes.

It has served me well all these years. ;)

i got the pontiac 6Baller to drive to college... boy was it embarrassing...
but atleast i can floor it by the bus stop with a grin :bowrofl:

:icon17:

I didn't expect much, i was already happy I got accepted since you know I had worked so hard these last years, but two days ago [first day of college] I told my father if he could give me a ride there but he was like "no", to do it myself, he came out and gave me keys, and yea thats how it went :]

thats right... who's laughing now.... then the laugh stopped after the alternator shattered on the coldest day in winter.... on the highway too !!!!!
shattering alternators really pulled the car to a stop real fast... :ugh2:
sounded really bad too......



anyways, enjoy ur car and warm it up in the winters

You're very lucky, I had to bust my chops to pay for my first new car! Respect the power while you learn how to handle that Z. Can't wait to see some pics.

he seems very polite, lets not bash him about his age....

Be careful when driving, you are going to get tempted to "show off" but hold back. I have a very simple rule also, when others are in the car I do not speed, quick turns, etc.

You're one lucky kid. I suppose you already know about the poor rear visibility. Take extra care when changing lanes. Also consider taking a defensive driving lesson (not racing lessons) and get really comfortable with the car in traffic. Understand the risk of driving a nice car that gets attention. I had one vehicle keyed before by some idiot. And keep reading the forums to increase your knowledge. Jeez, I sound like a responsible adult.

no need to race another car to show b/c chances are those will be civic messin with you..

rule is, no need to speed when you know the car is plenty fast enough

Congrats man.

Oh yeah? I got you beat.....know what I got for flunking out of Community College? A trip to the Military Entrance Processing Station and basic training at Lackland AFB! Beat that, boyeeeeeee!! :roflpuke2:

What happened in basic? You obviously didn't go further.

Most importantly congratulations for getting accepted to an excellent school. If I had a kid and I could afford it I'd get him a silly car also, so good on your parents for giving you the things you want and deserve.

Three things that will get you through college with your life and your car.

1. No matter how 'straight' you feel, never ever drive the car after you've been drinking. Not even after a sip, better safe than sorry.

2. The car looks fast, magazines say the car is fast, you aren't doing anyone any favors by trying to prove anybody right or wrong. Besides if you're going too fast the girls can't see you flossin'

3. Don't let anyone drive your car, as close as you may feel to the people you associate with in college, no one is that close of a friend. You don't know him/her regardless of how many "I love you man's" or "we're totally gonna graduate and get a place together and be friends forever" you share after a bender.

Other than that, demonstrate the same intelligence and responsibility that got you into BC and you should be just fine. Congrats again!

Congratulations pana... get some all season performance tires.
And don't take off vdc/tcs controls. Don't shift over 4500rpm or do anything outrageous for at least 7k miles. Get a feel for the car. Become one with it. Never drink n drive. Treat it like a loaded weapon. Just once u kno ur car. Kno wen its safe to pull the trigger. :)

GO NOLES!!! Always hated playing BC....

Congrats on BC, no alcohol while driving, drive slow... so the ladies can see the killer ride, and post some pic's.

Wow awesome gift! :tup:

Take care of it and become a regular here. Use the search function here frequently, and post when you have insightful observations or information.

Oh and Welcome to the Forum! :tiphat:

That's a lot of power for a 17yro to handle no offense. You'll get the adrenaline for speed and you'll love it because 300hp+ car isn't no ******* joke. That's like hopping on a 1000c bike before starting out on a dirt bike or 250c.

Good luck and be careful because a lot of people have accidents with their first car.

same here.

Lope,

Treat the ol' girl well and she'll treat in kind.

Drive in the snow as little as possible, both because of the wide tires (slippery) and the road "salt". Every summer when you drive back to your parents, consider getting the car up on some jack stands and give the undercarriage a thorough cleaning... get rid of any salt deposits, spray all rubber boots with some silicone spray, etc. If possible, remove all movable joints (suspension bolts and the like) and add some never-seize to everything. I spent many thousands of dollars replacing components that had frozen on my S2000 after using it as a daily driver while in Boston.

Do not use automatic car washes... better to leave the ol' girl dirty for a few months than let a wrecking machine tear up the paint job with high-pressure water and stiff brushes.

If you go down town, pay the extra money and park in a garage... parking on the street is a sure way to come back to scraped bumpers (expect double and triple parking).

Expect potholes the size of Atlanta, particularly down town... 19" rims are easily bent at 0.5 mph :( Do not count on being able to lower it with coilovers and still drive more than five feet (at least if you want to keep your bumpers).

Enjoy!

Congrats on the car and especially on being an Eagle!! That took hard work and determination. Take care of the car. Take care of your school work. Use the "T" when it snows!

Hrmm...entering college......girls...hrmmm....yeah...the paint is really weak so no sex on the hood.

:icon17: I lasted 4 1/2 years....even reinlisted once! My body decided to have a seizure on active duty and back in '92/'93 they had that Early Out program. Well, I was an E-4, a dime a dozen......I was put on TDRL (Temp. Disability Retirement List) and about a year later was called back to active duty for a medical re-evaluation.

The whole eval lasted 5 minutes. Doc says he doesn't see why I shouldn't be allowed back in. He recommends it. Less than 30 days later I get a package from Randolph AFB in Texas.....I was denied. Got $8K and that was the end of my military career. :icon14:

Congrats on getting into BC and on the car. Don't crash it on the Pike and stay away from the ice.

And your hair has been growing ever since. :icon17:

:iagree: Best advice by far...

Drive carefully...
Don't be stupid.
Oh and **** all those freshmen girlies
[:<

Forget the cost of the car. How much does it cost to insure a 370Z driven by a 17-year-old in Boston?

Though I suppose that, as far as the ins co is concerned, the car might be somewhere else being driven by someone else.

There's another 370z owner that's 17 I believe and he's from chicago.
If you got the money you can do w/e.

Grats on getting into a good school, looks like most of the advise has already been given. If you didn't get the 101 course from the book when you got the car, make sure you fill up with premium every time. Keep up with the maintenance on it, that means oil changes, tire rotations, and even a good bath once and a while. Don't drink and drive (EVER) and if you have to drive a drunk buddy home one night, the beer goes before he gets in the car. No matter how much fun anyone else thinks it is, it's your car to take care of so don't let them get you into trouble with it.

And finally the best advise I can give, ENJOY the car. Take time to stare at it once in a while just to see how nice it is =)

-William