Test drove a 5.0 Today

Pushing_Tin · 09-07-2010, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Left STL yesterday around 1PM EST, stayed overnight in Huntington, WV and then got home today around noon. Gonna have a thread up with the trip stuff in the next day or two.

Congrats, she's a beauty. Are you going to bail on the forum.

Shyne · 09-07-2010, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Left STL yesterday around 1PM EST, stayed overnight in Huntington, WV and then got home today around noon. Gonna have a thread up with the trip stuff in the next day or two.

great color, sterling grey was my first choice, but, can't go wrong with black except keeping up maintenance. enjoy man, yea 3.73 is good, the way the people on the boards made it out to sound like first was non existant, but its fine, except the skipshift, that i get from time to time, but the ecu flash or tune, will take care of that.

Pharmacist · 09-07-2010, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Left STL yesterday around 1PM EST, stayed overnight in Huntington, WV and then got home today around noon. Gonna have a thread up with the trip stuff in the next day or two.

i don't understand this trade. the z has the better handling, more advanced suspension, better interior, and the more exclusive more exotic look to it, compared to the dime a dozen mustang. the z is more reliable than the mustang. the z also holds its value better than the mustang in terms of depreciation. the mustang has the more powerful engine and straight line acceleration, but how much money did you lose on the trade in and the price of the new car? you could have bought a supercharger for the z which would make the z match or exceed the straight line acceleration of the mustang, which i believe is the only reason why anyone would trade a z for a mustang.

m4a1mustang · 09-07-2010, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Pharmacist

i don't understand this trade. the z has the better handling, more advanced suspension, better interior, and the more exclusive more exotic look to it, compared to the dime a dozen mustang. the z is more reliable than the mustang. the z also holds its value better than the mustang in terms of depreciation. the mustang has the more powerful engine and straight line acceleration, but how much money did you lose on the trade in and the price of the new car? you could have bought a supercharger for the z which would make the z match or exceed the straight line acceleration of the mustang, which i believe is the only reason why anyone would trade a z for a mustang.

You are set in your ways, so I will just leave you to wonder. No point in trying to explain my reasoning to you. All that matters is I'm happy.

I got what I wanted out of the Z and now I'm enjoying this one. So let's just all be happy because we're all happy, right?

theDreamer · 09-07-2010, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Pharmacist

i don't understand this trade. the z has the better handling, more advanced suspension, better interior, and the more exclusive more exotic look to it, compared to the dime a dozen mustang. the z is more reliable than the mustang. the z also holds its value better than the mustang in terms of depreciation. the mustang has the more powerful engine and straight line acceleration, but how much money did you lose on the trade in and the price of the new car? you could have bought a supercharger for the z which would make the z match or exceed the straight line acceleration of the mustang, which i believe is the only reason why anyone would trade a z for a mustang.

If you have to ask...

Pushing_Tin · 09-07-2010, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Pharmacist

i don't understand this trade. the z has the better handling, more advanced suspension, better interior, and the more exclusive more exotic look to it, compared to the dime a dozen mustang. the z is more reliable than the mustang. the z also holds its value better than the mustang in terms of depreciation. the mustang has the more powerful engine and straight line acceleration, but how much money did you lose on the trade in and the price of the new car? you could have bought a supercharger for the z which would make the z match or exceed the straight line acceleration of the mustang, which i believe is the only reason why anyone would trade a z for a mustang.

Are you as annoying in real life as you are here? Jesus, we all have different tastes, it would be a boring world if we all liked the same thing. For me a Mustang would be much more practical day to day for hauling groceries, friends and family etc. All for the same or better performance and gas mileage as the Z. There are some superficial and aesthetic things I don't like about this current model, or I too would own one. Just be happy for the guy who has been a valuable member here. It's not like he traded the Z in for a 4 cylinder Camry!

Vegitto-kun · 09-08-2010, 05:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Pharmacist

i don't understand this trade. the z has the better handling, more advanced suspension, better interior, and the more exclusive more exotic look to it, compared to the dime a dozen mustang. the z is more reliable than the mustang. the z also holds its value better than the mustang in terms of depreciation. the mustang has the more powerful engine and straight line acceleration, but how much money did you lose on the trade in and the price of the new car? you could have bought a supercharger for the z which would make the z match or exceed the straight line acceleration of the mustang, which i believe is the only reason why anyone would trade a z for a mustang.

on reason

Its a ******* bigass mustang.

The looks alone make me want to get it.

that huge *** engine.

that mustang just reeks of win and badass.

but my opinion mostly hs to do with them not being sold here and them being ALOT more exclusive than the Z.

Red370 · 09-07-2010, 03:28 PM

That color is sweet man, i wish like hell they had one with 3.55's in that color! I will say though, I havent washed mine for 2 weeks and it still looks great

m4a1mustang · 09-07-2010, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Pushing_Tin

Congrats, she's a beauty. Are you going to bail on the forum.

Thanks bud. Nope, as president of the Mid-Atlantic 370Z Owners Club (MAZOC) I am going to stick around. Plus I have a goal to hit 30,000 posts.

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That color is sweet man, i wish like hell they had one with 3.55's in that color! I will say though, I havent washed mine for 2 weeks and it still looks great

Thanks, dude. Silver is like that, haha. This one isn't that bad either. I love this color... I'm so glad I chose this over Kona Blue.

I was thinking that maybe 3.73 was going to be too low of a gear for the car, but it feels just right. According to my trip computer I averaged close to 23 mpg on the trip home with a bunch of throttle on and varying cruising speeds for the break in.

At one of my fuel stops I decided to play around with the Brembo car's TC/ESC tuning... it's pretty wicked. It lets you slide the thing around a bit and the TC won't cut in and force you to bog down when you slip the wheels... it feels like it pulls back on the throttle maybe a little bit but lets you stay in it. Can't wait to get this thing on a race track.

FuszNissan · 09-07-2010, 04:29 PM

Did you get the giant bugs off her yet?

Pushing_Tin · 09-07-2010, 04:34 PM

What kind of money did you get on the trade?

m4a1mustang · 09-07-2010, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by FuszNissan

Did you get the giant bugs off her yet?

Yep, washed it a little after I got home. Cleaned them all off.

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Originally Posted by Shyne

great color, sterling grey was my first choice, but, can't go wrong with black except keeping up maintenance. enjoy man, yea 3.73 is good, the way the people on the boards made it out to sound like first was non existant, but its fine, except the skipshift, that i get from time to time, but the ecu flash or tune, will take care of that.

3.73s seem just right. There is plenty of first. Of course I haven't really been all out with it yet so I'm sure I could spin my way through most of 1st and 2nd.

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Originally Posted by Pushing_Tin

What kind of money did you get on the trade?

Lou bought me breakfast.

Shyne · 09-07-2010, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Yep, washed it a little after I got home. Cleaned them all off.

3.73s seem just right. There is plenty of first. Of course I haven't really been all out with it yet so I'm sure I could spin my way through most of 1st and 2nd.

Lou bought me breakfast.

yea the drop from 5th at 2900/3000 rpms to 6th gear always seems to a little to much, when getting off the clutch, but thats how u get that nice gas mileage with a 5.0 v8.

FuszNissan · 09-07-2010, 04:34 PM

26k

m4a1mustang · 09-07-2010, 04:36 PM

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26k

+ Breakfast.

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Pushing_Tin A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Eugene, OR Posts: 2,875 Drives: E63 AMG Rep Power: 229	What kind of money did you get on the trade?