Goodbye 370Z! Hello...
 

My 2012 Boss 302! It only had 300 miles on it!

nOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Chicane is such a rarity... congrats =)

why the downgrade?

Seriously doubt the 302 is down grade

Its definitely not a downgrade. Have indoor space in the form of a backseat, a legit trunk, 112 more horsepower out of a V-8 with the same redline as the Z's V-6 AND with the same MPG. Recaro seats, adjustable suspension, a proper functioning LSD. All upgrades IMO.

I loved the yellow. But I was getting tired of the mismatched shades based on whether or not the panel was plastic or metal. The paint quality is one of my biggest complaints with that car.

want :bowdown:

Did you custom paint or buy yellow? I didn't know it was such PITA

From the factory, it has been a PITA. Tiny little rocks causing chips. If you looked at the car under an orange light like in a parking lot or gloomy weather, you can see how different the panels really are. The gas cap looked darker than the surrounding panel. took a lot away from the car IMO. I still think yellow is the best color for Z's but I coulldn't pass up the opportunity to get the Boss

Can I trade in my 370z for one? I'm getting kinda tired of the car breaking down on me and costing me thousands to fix it.

Grats. I have myself a 2013 perf white boss.

U = dummy

dont forget the side exit exhaust which was added just to make an awesome sound to enjoy.

The track key/mode.

track mode lumpy idle.. again just there so you can enjoy the sound...

Btw did you by chance find/buy it new?

huge upgrade, enjoy that torque

I am technically the second owner. BUT, the guy who owned it before me, bought it because he thought he wasn't going to be able to get a ZL1 from his local dealership. But, apparently his order went through and he traded in the Boss for the ZL1. It only had 304 miles on it when I bought it. I decided the deal on it was too good to pass up. I wanted the HIDs and the track apps and all that, but the look of the '12 is amazing.

check with ford. when you buy a boss, they arrange a track day for you.

im not sure if its for new owners or 1 owner per vehicle.

http://www.bosstrackattack.com/index.php

Just have to go to Utah to this place, they provide the boss, the instructions etc.

BADA**! Thanks dude! :tup:

Love this car. Congrats!

also im not really gonna mod mine but i am def doing this.

QTP » Mustang BOSS 302 Electric Cutout Kit

then can open close the side exhausts without getting under the car.

congrats on the change, remember too drive it just as hard.....

I'm easing into it. The torque difference is quite noticeable! I used to slide the tail out on my Z at certain corners in town, but I'll need to warm up to that with this little fella

Thats a good idea. I was handed the two plates with the holes in the middle by the dealer, so im not sure if there are plates in right now. the only thing that the previous owner did (I got to talk to the guy too, when does that ever happen?) was install a Sprint Booster, so it boosts the electric signal from the accelerator to sharpen throttle response. doubt i'll use it much, but we'll see

i wouldnt bother with the sprint booster, just make sure your track key is program.

track mode does that.

sprinter is already installed... need to look into removing it in a bit

Bahahahahaha!

Nice and congrats!

As much as I like the Boss and the Cobra Mustangs, I just couldn't bring my self to buy a Ford. To many ppl I have known have had to many problems with them.

To me Ford quality is up there with a YUGO ! Its the FOUND ON ROAD DEAD syndrom.

The other thing with comparing the current mustang body style to the 370z style, you take away the fords fancy paint colors and graphics and the car is really rather plain and dull.

Now take any 370Z in a solid color and it really doesn't need a lot of graphics and neon colors to look beautifull.

To each their own. I am that way about older Ford stuff... even about 4-5 years ago was crap. But you should check out Ford these days. Its nice stuff. It was enough to sway my opinion.

If you keep it as a seasonal car for 4-5 yrs you should be ok ! But I wouldn't trust any Ford product for long term or high mileage.

My brother has owned Fords for about the last 10 yrs. and has had nothing but troulble with them and this has been as late as 2010 models. He finally make the switch back to chevy and nissan and has a lot better success with them.

The thing that is really bad is that most of the Fords that gave him issues were highway driven and he put on almost 75k miles a year and changed his oil and did maintanance on the car every 3000 miles.

In comparison he had a Ford Ranger pick up that only had about 90 psi of compression after 150k miles, compared to a nissan frontier that he dove to 275K miles and it still had 155 psi of compression when he gave the truck away.

I recently seen an episode TRUCK U where they went into depth on many of the problems with Ford diesel turbos, really scarry when you think of all the problems they have.

congrats on the mustang!

Let's try to keep this from turning into yet another Mustang vs Z thread. :wtf2:



Sorry to see your Z go OP, but congrats on the new ride. :tiphat:

Ibtl

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gotta respect the Boss even if I'm not a huge fan of mustang styling, can't deny that it is a performance upgrade. Congrats!

Are u kidding me dude. Don't hate just cuz u don't have one. I love my z, but can respect other cars at the same time.... Comes with growing up...

Congrats!

And IBTL.

Congrats.....That is a great choice for the track...The Shelby is just too much HP for the chassis...Enjoy.

It is not like you bought a astro van....You got a Boss 2012.....Yea....

:iagree: :icon17:
:tup: fo sho-if i could afford TWO sports cars- this would be my 2nd:tup:

Ratchet

Congrats man, ignore the haters.

Looks good.

Nice car and congrats OP. I just have to say. I have seen a lot of my customers get rid of their Z's along with others on the forum. All for different but similar reasons: not enough room, not practice, not good on gas, to noisy, and so on.

I simply shake my head. You test drove the car, you knew what you were buying but yet you bought the Z anyway. I just don't get how people just don't plan for the future, or know what they are buying.

over dramatic arent you?

Some people just change.
some people just change their minds.
some people's priorities change.

When i drove the z, i knew what it was and what it meant and i got it. Knew EXACTLY what i was buying and same with my mustang. Don't regret it.