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Forum: Nissan 370Z General Discussions 12-30-2009, 02:02 PM
Replies: 836
Views: 101,980
Posted By BrianMSmith
What you see in the poll is really the "age of Z...

What you see in the poll is really the "age of Z owners who have discrectionary time to waste on Forums".

Not representative of Z owners. Anyroad...
Forum: Nissan 370Z General Discussions 12-30-2009, 01:58 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 8,685
Posted By BrianMSmith
The challenge for parents now, at least the well...

The challenge for parents now, at least the well educated professional ones, is how to raise our children in an age of unprecedented privelage and wealth, with so many choices to make, to appreciate...
Forum: Nissan 370Z General Discussions 12-29-2009, 01:47 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 8,685
Posted By BrianMSmith
39 y/o, homeowner, 3 kids :10, 7, 2. Thankful...

39 y/o, homeowner, 3 kids :10, 7, 2. Thankful that I saved my money when I was in my 20's.....I drove a hot rodded Camaro SS for 8 years, so this is my first real sports car, though the SS did a...
Forum: Introduction 12-28-2009, 06:40 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 11,764
Posted By BrianMSmith
Trouble with the Ferrari...let me...

Trouble with the Ferrari...let me guess....maintenance and upkeep. Costs as much as the car?

That's the deal with the Ducati......I have one of those.

370Z will cost nothing except fuel,...
Forum: Introduction 12-28-2009, 06:36 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 780
Posted By BrianMSmith
Get a job first. If you must have the sports car...

Get a job first. If you must have the sports car NOW, live with some buddies for the next few years for $200 a month rent and make sure you save money too. You'll need it when you're 30ish and it...
Forum: Nissan 370Z General Discussions 12-28-2009, 06:22 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,087
Posted By BrianMSmith
you get this figure from a projection of the...

you get this figure from a projection of the car's forward facing surfaces onto a 2 dimensional plane, then integrating the area. Hard to do without a CAD drawing (and a computer), as any photograph...
Forum: Engine & Drivetrain 12-23-2009, 03:03 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 33,946
Posted By BrianMSmith
Hotter oil temp than an average car may be a good...

Hotter oil temp than an average car may be a good thing, that could mean we have more efficient lubrication systems, since more heat is going into the oil, which means higher shear stresses are being...
Forum: Exterior & Interior 12-16-2009, 07:45 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 24,528
Posted By BrianMSmith
I have a bit of a rattle comming from the...

I have a bit of a rattle comming from the passenger door. Maybe worse because of the freezing cold lately.

a rattle is no big deal, most can be sorted. common on cars, much better on the Z than...
Forum: Nissan 370Z General Discussions 12-12-2009, 03:41 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 5,249
Posted By BrianMSmith
Comming from my Camaro, driving the Z I nearly...

Comming from my Camaro, driving the Z I nearly broke off the clutch, brake, and shifter on the first go, they were so LIGHT!
Forum: Nissan 370Z General Discussions 12-12-2009, 12:20 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 6,822
Posted By BrianMSmith
do you mean lighted ash tray? I noticed that I...

do you mean lighted ash tray? I noticed that I thankfully cannot find an ash tray in my car, as I am not a smoker. Good riddance.
Forum: Nissan 370Z General Discussions 12-12-2009, 12:01 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 5,934
Posted By BrianMSmith
style...must oblige my 40ish desire for sex...

style...must oblige my 40ish desire for sex appeal...it looks sort of Porsche 911 but better

performance....I am a speed junky

luxury....a very nice interior compared to my old car
...
Forum: Nissan 370Z General Discussions 12-12-2009, 11:56 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 5,249
Posted By BrianMSmith
I was suprised at how intrusive the road noise...

I was suprised at how intrusive the road noise is, even compared to my old 2001 Camaro SS. It is very loud, and does interfere with the music/sound quality. You can't have everything, unless maybe...
Forum: Nissan 370Z General Discussions 12-12-2009, 11:51 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,664
Posted By BrianMSmith
That's a good price...no sat nav, right? If you...

That's a good price...no sat nav, right? If you got sat nav with that, that is a screaming deal.

I paid 37.7 with sat nav, splash gaurds, Lojack, spray on clear front bra.
Forum: Nissan 370Z General Discussions 12-12-2009, 11:45 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,986
Posted By BrianMSmith
Thank you for the alignment specs! As I guessed,...

Thank you for the alignment specs! As I guessed, about -2 on the rear...

The rear tires will definately wear more on the inside edge from normal driving, and will clearly show the -2 camber...
Forum: Nissan 370Z General Discussions 12-11-2009, 10:32 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,986
Posted By BrianMSmith
Anyone test alignments?

The car appears to have a large, maybe 2 degree negative camber on the rear, but zero on the front.

Anyone do any testing with front camber and caster, or the rear camber? I ran a lot of...
Forum: Nissan 370Z General Discussions 12-07-2009, 05:45 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,402
Posted By BrianMSmith
370Z Quality

I just got a new Z, and I've read some of the threads on oil consumption, ECU whine, etc. There's always going to be some significant problems and unhappy customers...and many will post online.

I...
Forum: Nissan 370Z General Discussions 12-07-2009, 05:30 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,809
Posted By BrianMSmith
I used to see 350Z's everywhere....

Now I hardly see them at all. What happened? The recession? People couldn't keep up with payments?

And the 370Z has been out for a year, and I've only seen a couple on the road in that time.
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