PuttPutt

Hi Everybody,

I posted photos and introduced myself in the new forum member thread. This is my 3rd Z car. I've had two 1979 280zx's and now a 2020 sport touring 370Z with only 6k miles when I bought it in April. I got a great deal on it and was so happy to have a new Z in my garage. I absolutely love it. It's much faster than I expected; I guess I was used to the old 280zx which isn't that fast anymore. When I drove it home from the dealer, a BMW wouldn't move over to let me on the interstate. I mashed the accelerator and flew in front of him. I smiled and knew then I was going to be happy. I love that the touring sport has both performance and comfort upgrades. It's more comfortable than I expected after reading reviews. Also love the highway gas mileage, I got 27 on a trip and the 280zx would only get 19.

I only have two issues, neither a big deal. One is that it's a bit noisy on the highway when going fast; I have to turn the stereo up pretty loud then. I think the Bose sound system is supposed to have some noise cancelling built in, but I don't see any evidence of that. The other issue is also about the stereo. I was stunned to find that it doesn't play flac files, either on CDs or on a USB stick. I had wanted to load up a 32gb USB stick with tons of albums I ripped myself into flac format since it is lossless and the same as having the physical CD on hand. That was my plan for my main music source. But my stereo doesn't handle the flac format. That strikes me as crazy for a 2020 premium vehicle. I got a portable flac player, but that isn't as convenient since I have to change albums on the player and I don't like doing that while driving.

These are minor quibbles. I couldn't be happier. What as great car. My friends are jealous when they see it. Looking forward to hanging out here with fellow 370z owners.