The New "What did you do with your Z today" (with off topic replies) XXV

njobe89 · 09-15-2016, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Leingod

That's what everyone says. Early 2000's were the last "great" Civics. This new junk is just atrocious. The 2003 CR-V I test drove had more feeling in the steering than my Civic. It's a joke of a "sporty" car.

I get nervous driving the Z at times when around massive bro-trucks or 18 wheelers. Can only image trying to drive a smart car or a 1950's isetta.

yup they were. when you would hit vtec it would go bwahhhhhhhhhhhhh. loved hearing that sound. i would always redline lol

yeah where i live there's a lot of lifted trucks. once there was a guy behind me i could literally fit below his truck how high it was lol. i was hoping he was paying attention otherwise he would run over me

Leingod · 09-15-2016, 09:46 AM

Does the Z have any decent crash test ratings? I remember looking around the time I bought mine, but much wasn't available.

JARblue · 09-15-2016, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Leingod

Does the Z have any decent crash test ratings? I remember looking around the time I bought mine, but much wasn't available.

Car and Driver crashed their test Z by driving a stock car like it was built for the track and overheated the brakes. I'm pretty sure the driver lived

Ghostvette · 09-15-2016, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Leingod

Does the Z have any decent crash test ratings? I remember looking around the time I bought mine, but much wasn't available.

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Originally Posted by JARblue

Car and Driver crashed their test Z by driving a stock car like it was built for the track and overheated the brakes. I'm pretty sure the driver lived

There are several threads here about people wrecking their cars. IIRC most were buttraped by inattentive drivers....

JARblue · 09-15-2016, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Ghostvette

There are several threads here about people wrecking their cars. IIRC most were buttraped by inattentive drivers....

Mr. Onzedge is still alive. His original 370Z got trashed pretty good by a pickup truck that pulled out in front of him.

Pintsize725 · 09-15-2016, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by madwi

That will make things a lot easier with two dedicated family haulers. Are you looking for new or used?

New is preferred but with wanting to get a lower payment, may not be feasible.

Leingod · 09-15-2016, 10:10 AM

Glad to know I have a remote chance of surviving a decent crash.

Found a 2011 Hyundai Sonata. May go test it out. I'm not afraid of newer Hyundais. Seems they've come a long way from being a joke of the auto world. Still stay away from all things Kia though.

Ghostvette · 09-15-2016, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Leingod

Glad to know I have a remote chance of surviving a decent crash.

Found a 2011 Hyundai Sonata. May go test it out. I'm not afraid of newer Hyundais. Seems they've come a long way from being a joke of the auto world. Still stay away from all things Kia though.

Just so you know, Kia & Hyundai are made by the same folks....

b15 · 09-15-2016, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

When Flight Attendants Get Mad, They Fart In Your Face

Sometimes I talk up and down the aisle too

njobe89 · 09-15-2016, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Ghostvette

Just so you know, Kia & Hyundai are made by the same folks....

i was just about to post this lol

b15 · 09-15-2016, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Leingod

Glad to know I have a remote chance of surviving a decent crash.

Found a 2011 Hyundai Sonata. May go test it out. I'm not afraid of newer Hyundais. Seems they've come a long way from being a joke of the auto world. Still stay away from all things Kia though.

Check out the Optima too. Basically same car but more handsome, in my opinion.

njobe89 · 09-15-2016, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Leingod

It's well out of my price range, but a guy cand ream. Still young enough to afford one when they get as old as the Z. haha. I still cringe at tire prices for the Z alone.

lol of course, nothing wrong with dreaming. yeah tires are no joke. in the 2.5 years i've had my z i spent well over 2k on tires already. i need to find a dd lol

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Originally Posted by Ghostvette

Used on the Cayman & Juke

New for all others.

nice, i like prosche's. would you have to have it serviced at a prosche dealership or would you be able to go anywhere. i just think about the maintenance

Ghostvette · 09-15-2016, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by njobe89

nice, i like prosche's. would you have to have it serviced at a prosche dealership or would you be able to go anywhere. i just think about the maintenance

If I get the Cayman, I'll probably do most of the service myself, outside of heavy work (clutch and the like). I'm looking at moving to a house after the first of the year, so I'll have garage space to work on stuff again. I've got almost as much $$ tied up in tools as I do in my Z....

njobe89 · 09-15-2016, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Ghostvette

If I get the Cayman, I'll probably do most of the service myself, outside of heavy work (clutch and the like). I'm looking at moving to a house after the first of the year, so I'll have garage space to work on stuff again. I've got almost as much $$ tied up in tools as I do in my Z....

that would be awesome, because i'm thinking they would probably try to charge you like $200 for an oil change or something. sometimes the upkeep is more than the car itself

JARblue · 09-15-2016, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by njobe89

yeah tires are no joke. in the 2.5 years i've had my z i spent well over 2k on tires already. i need to find a dd lol

Tires and my driving are the only reason my wife hates the Z. I spend nearly $2K per year on tires. One full set plus a 2nd set of rears is standard for me.

She doesn't seem to understand that I could have paid for a new-to-me DD with two years worth of tire funds.

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Leingod A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Some Place Cold Posts: 16,060 Drives: In Circles Rep Power: 2684396	Glad to know I have a remote chance of surviving a decent crash. Found a 2011 Hyundai Sonata. May go test it out. I'm not afraid of newer Hyundais. Seems they've come a long way from being a joke of the auto world. Still stay away from all things Kia though. __________________ I AM FLOOF! SOMEBODY FLOOF MY HORN!! ALL HAIL THE FLOOF!!I JUST FLOOFED ON THE FLOOR

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