370z DD and clear bra question

spearfish25

I daily drive mine. I originally didn't have Clear Bra and regretted it. Then I banged up the front bumper and now the whole front end is bra'd. I went with front bumper, 1/3 hood, leading edge of fenders, a-pillars, mirrors, and roofline. Without clear bra, your front bumper will feel like 100 grit sandpaper and you'll have multiple hood chips in <5k miles.

The Z has a huge gas tank so your range is anywhere from 250mi to upwards of 400mi depending on how you drive. If you're worried about fuel economy, the Z is not for you. It's not bad, but it's not a Chevy Volt, Toyota Prius, or Nissan Leaf.

DD'ing a manual is only a matter of preference. I LOVE driving my manual every day. I find it much more engaging and entertaining. Traffic isn't that big a deal either. But if you don't care much about the manual, then just get an AT.

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slammiam

I DD mine, and it's purpose is a fun toy that I look forward to driving after work, and spirited runs on the weekend backroads. It's a 7AT, and for the occasional guy that wants to run, the paddle shifters work very well when you want to make full use of the rpm range. I have a clearshield, and while it is noticeable up close, it is a great piece of mind. No longer do I worry about getting behind trucks...etc. Paint chips will happen unless you cover your entire car, but I've yet to get one. I had the clearshield installed about a week after getting the vehicle. The install cost $700 for 24" up the hood, front, front fenders, and A pillars. I also have a bottle of Dr. Colorchip touch-up paint just in case. For me, this was all necessary so I didn't baby it, and I could have enough peace of mind to enjoy it. The vehicle can't be kept perfect unless it's in a vacuum...so for me, I became very good at fixing minor blemishes (quite some time ago).

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sonic370

agree with all on gas mileage depends on how you drive. i swear once i made to separate trips exact distant and the 370 beat my wifes rouge in mpg!

i DD and love it.

tsolin01

I've DDed mine for 21k miles so far and MPG has been 22mpg for average daily commuting and up to 27mpg for long trips. I'm about 20 miles to work each way and I have to fill up once a week and average $300 a month in gas. That's with weekend driving.

As for clear bra, I mean I personally don't think it's worth it because unless you do the entire front or entire car, there will be places that get hit. I do have a lot of tiny chips but you don't really see them unless you get really close and unless you're extremely picky, it won't matter. I mean it's a car, it's not gonna stay perfect forever.

It's my only car so the only thing I really miss are back seats sometimes. Like if I have friends coming over to visit from another state, they typically have to rent a car unless it's just 1 person.

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