Just Bought a new Z!

goeagles11 · 06-24-2017, 09:02 PM

Just got back from the dealership not too long ago with a brand new Pearl White 370z Sport. This color is probably one of the nicest colors I've ever seen in person. It brings out the Z's rear shape/fender flares so well.

A quick intro about me...I got into cars ever since playing Need for Speed Underground as a little kid. My favorite car as a young school kid was the Evo VIII, and as I got older the Evo 9, and then the Evo 10. I loved Evo's and was sure it would be my first expensive car purchase once I was old enough and had the money.

Fast forward a bit and the Evo is discontinued....I also realized that I actually do care a little bit about the interior/quality of a car. As good of a car as the Evo is it just has too many cheap parts in the areas where I'll be spending the most amount of my time in. Thus started my hunt for a different sports car.

The BRZ/86 was a no go due to the cheap interior and popularity of them where I live. The Mustang is a good car but I was never really into muscle cars AND I see about 5 Mustangs in my 25 minute drive to work each day....same goes for the Camaro. The STI would have been perfect had they put the WRX's new FA20t engine inside it instead of keeping the ancient EJ motor. I thought about waiting for the new Supra/S2000 but knew they'd be too expensive and didn't want to wait. The last car I gave a chance was the Civic Type R and I'll be honest I really like what they've done with it. It does look way too "boy racer" but I think that's part of the appeal and performance wise it doesn't disappoint.

Why did I choose the Z? It simply didn't have any glaring issues. It's not the fastest nor the best handling out of all the cars mentioned above but it still does all of those things well. Oh and its looks are staggering. Sorry for the long rant but I'm honored to be a part of this community and look forward to learning a lot.

SINISTER · 06-24-2017, 10:26 PM

Looks awesome man....cant believe 46 people viewed your thread and said nothing.
Congrats and welcome...

babyzilla · 06-24-2017, 10:42 PM

Congrats, dude! Car looks amazing. I kind of enjoyed reading your "rant" haha always curious to know why people make their decisions.
If nismo doesn't do it for you, then sport is definitely the way to go. Have fun!

goeagles11 · 06-24-2017, 11:15 PM

Thank you! I appreciate it. I love everything about the Nismo and am actually thinking about purchasing the Nismo OEM front bumper and installing it in the future. The nismo front is just so nice looking and aggressive.

OldGuyFla · 06-25-2017, 01:35 PM

Welcome

, looks great. Enjoy!

Memphis370Z · 06-25-2017, 05:13 PM

Congratulations and welcome.

Z-Girl 12 · 06-25-2017, 05:59 PM

Congrats and welcome to the family!

brileafe · 06-25-2017, 07:52 PM

I have a 2014 pearl white roadster with the burgundy top and seats and I agree that pearl white is a nice color

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osburnrs · 06-25-2017, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by brileafe

I have a 2014 pearl white roadster with the burgundy top and seats and I agree that pearl white is a nice color

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Had two pearl white ones before I bought my red Nismo. I love the white ones. Congrats!

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danegrey · 06-25-2017, 09:02 PM

congrats and welcome.
remember to drive it hard, then harder, for they like to run

Karnak · 06-25-2017, 09:17 PM

Congrats on the new Z and welcome aboard, you'll love that car, like you said its not the best in most places, but its excellent at everything.

sunkist350z · 06-25-2017, 11:17 PM

Congrats PW is my favorite color for the z.

axmea? · 06-26-2017, 12:24 AM

Welcome to the forum.

agent_kuma · 06-26-2017, 01:32 AM

I bought my baby 2017 base manual 370Z couple months ago. I never drove stick before, so still trying to learn it. I keep upgrade and modify my Z maybe once or twice a month, adds small parts here and there, spent a lot on modifications already. Btw, my baby also pearl white. Congratulations on your purchase, I went though same car selection process and finally decided on 370Z.

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MCDX · 06-26-2017, 07:14 AM

@goeagles11
Congratulations! nice car and nice "process".
If you like the Z, you just like the Z. The Evo X was on my list also, but the "premium" MR modell (with AT DCT) was hard to get and seems to have major issues. The manual was 5 speed only. :S

@agent_kuma
Nice job!
Did you get the Nismo parts directly from Nissan?
I had the steering wheel, engine cover and bar in my mind as well.

06-24-2017, 10:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
SINISTER Track Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Earth's Toilet: Houston Posts: 552 Drives: 2013 370z NISMO Rep Power: 2154	Looks awesome man....cant believe 46 people viewed your thread and said nothing. Congrats and welcome... goeagles11 likes this. __________________ Not to be able to stop thinking is a dreadful affliction, but we don't realize this because almost everybody is suffering from it, so it is considered normal.

06-24-2017, 10:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
babyzilla Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Maryland Posts: 487 Drives: 15 Nismo Tech 6MT Rep Power: 23631	Congrats, dude! Car looks amazing. I kind of enjoyed reading your "rant" haha always curious to know why people make their decisions. If nismo doesn't do it for you, then sport is definitely the way to go. Have fun! goeagles11 likes this.

06-24-2017, 11:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
goeagles11 Base Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: South Florida Posts: 81 Drives: 2017 370z Sport Rep Power: 8	Thank you! I appreciate it. I love everything about the Nismo and am actually thinking about purchasing the Nismo OEM front bumper and installing it in the future. The nismo front is just so nice looking and aggressive. babyzilla likes this.

06-25-2017, 01:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
OldGuyFla A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Indian Lake Estates Fl Posts: 1,049 Drives: 14 370Z TS Roadster Rep Power: 19127	Welcome , looks great. Enjoy! goeagles11 likes this. __________________

06-25-2017, 05:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
Memphis370Z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Memphis Area Posts: 3,117 Drives: '09 MB Rep Power: 124434	Congratulations and welcome. goeagles11 likes this.

06-25-2017, 05:59 PM	#7 (permalink)
Z-Girl 12 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 4,105 Drives: Spirited Rep Power: 11716	Congrats and welcome to the family! goeagles11 likes this. __________________ 2012 Z-SOLD 2014 Nismo #565 Fast Intentions CBE/HFC/Swift/SPC/RJM/H&R-15/20mm/Z1 CAI/Headers/Intake Manifold w/Uprev Tune 328.31whp/263.64tq

06-25-2017, 07:52 PM	#8 (permalink)
brileafe Base Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: Hampton, NH Posts: 7 Drives: 2014 370Z Roadster Rep Power: 8	I have a 2014 pearl white roadster with the burgundy top and seats and I agree that pearl white is a nice color Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk goeagles11 likes this.

06-25-2017, 09:02 PM	#10 (permalink)
danegrey A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Knoxville Age: 71 Posts: 3,190 Drives: 12 370Z BK Cherry M6 Rep Power: 649540	congrats and welcome. remember to drive it hard, then harder, for they like to run goeagles11 likes this. __________________ Lots of Changes the Z needs to be driven and driven hard for the car lives for it

06-25-2017, 09:17 PM	#11 (permalink)
Karnak Base Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Gatineau, QC, CA Posts: 47 Drives: 2017 370z TS 6 speed Rep Power: 9	Congrats on the new Z and welcome aboard, you'll love that car, like you said its not the best in most places, but its excellent at everything. goeagles11 likes this. __________________ 2017 370z Touring Sport, 6MT, daily driver (all year) Yellow!

06-25-2017, 11:17 PM	#12 (permalink)
sunkist350z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Z-land Posts: 1,009 Drives: 2012 370z sport 6-sp Rep Power: 55341	Congrats PW is my favorite color for the z.

06-26-2017, 12:24 AM	#13 (permalink)
axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,235 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53241	Welcome to the forum. goeagles11 likes this. __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete

06-26-2017, 01:32 AM	#14 (permalink)
agent_kuma Base Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: California Posts: 8 Drives: 17 Nissan 370Z Nismo Rep Power: 9	I bought my baby 2017 base manual 370Z couple months ago. I never drove stick before, so still trying to learn it. I keep upgrade and modify my Z maybe once or twice a month, adds small parts here and there, spent a lot on modifications already. Btw, my baby also pearl white. Congratulations on your purchase, I went though same car selection process and finally decided on 370Z. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk MCDX and goeagles11 like this.

06-26-2017, 07:14 AM	#15 (permalink)
MCDX Base Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Zurich, Switzerland Posts: 62 Drives: 17 Nissan 370Z CY A7 Rep Power: 8	@goeagles11 Congratulations! nice car and nice "process". If you like the Z, you just like the Z. The Evo X was on my list also, but the "premium" MR modell (with AT DCT) was hard to get and seems to have major issues. The manual was 5 speed only. :S @agent_kuma Nice job! Did you get the Nismo parts directly from Nissan? I had the steering wheel, engine cover and bar in my mind as well. agent_kuma and goeagles11 like this.

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