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Hi everyone: Well, I got my 370z touring roadster last week. Unfortunately, I had to fly down to MS to get it and then take the car on a 600
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Hi everyone:
Well, I got my 370z touring roadster last week. Unfortunately, I had to fly down to MS to get it and then take the car on a 600 mile roadtrip home. Not knowing the area I simply plugged in my GPS and obeyed. In my first hour it took me through some curvy backroads of Mississippi and Alabama. I can honestly report that it was without doubt the most fun hour of driving I've ever had in my life. Since the weather was warm down there I also had the top down which made it even better. For this first time Z owner (and first time convertible owner as well) it was very difficult to remove the smile off my face. (I told my wife that I hate that phrase "it was better than sex," but I had to admit that this drive was better!!!) When I finally did hit the highway it wasn't nearly as much fun as my initial start leaving the dealership. Any of you have favorite windy roads that you like to cruise??? |
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Welcome....Curvy Roads and higher RPM's are what the 370Z is all about..
It comes alive in the turns and above 5000RPM... I went on my favorite road yesterday...Threw the Auto into manual mode and went through the turns. Sheer Joy..
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congrats and welcome to driving it hard....
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Welcome.
I have taken the time and found a bevy of gorgeous, curvy roads in Maryland to drive. If you're ever in the Old Line State and want advice on curvies, just hit me up. ![]() |
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Welcome! And there are days, much like today in Sunny Sourthern California that I wish I had the roadster!
PULL YOUR STEERING LOCK FUSE! (search for it, and you'll find it, lol) Side note, you need to start having better sex |
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![]() And yes, I've been paranoid about that locked steering wheel I've been reading about. Just saw the thread about pulling the fused (#48) from the box. That is a must do for me this weekend or earlier!!!
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89a in Northern AZ, going through Jerome. I think it is like 159 curves in 11 miles. That road is a blast! If you drive it spend some time in Jerome as well.
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Congrats on the new love and the new Z! We've got some curves here on the island. There is a mountain pass call Tantalus over here thats about DEEP corners back to back for about a 3 1/2 mile stretch. Not a high speed drive but ridiculously fun!
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chrischhorn...first, I'd like to kick your butt since you just mentioned you live in Hawaii, and second, are you on the big island??
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HA! Curvy roads and Chicago? No such thing unfortunately
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![]() ![]() Seriously, there are many curvy roads around NE Ohio, but if you want to get serious, you need to travel to the Southern part of Ohio.
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