Bought Z Cant Drive

Rui Z · 02-27-2010, 10:18 PM

Just bought a new 370Z 40th anniversary edition for 4.3% under invoice with VPP program. Too bad I don't know how to drive a stick. Better late than never to learn how. Love the smoked rims and red calipers! Will post pics soon.

Jeffblue · 02-27-2010, 10:27 PM

You'll be fine. you did the right thing if you know you want to be driving the car in stick. Better than getting an AT and then realizing you want the stick. If you are worried about messing up your car and don't have a friend with a MT, just rent a MT car from somewhere. I know they're not common but they've got to have one somewhere near you. OR you just make friends with someone who has an MT. and say they can drive your Z a few times. Either way. Congrats!

phelan · 02-27-2010, 10:29 PM

and honestly, you picked a pretty forgiving car to learn stickshift with. the synchro-rev will help you along significantly in the early going. just remember to try and learn without it later on

remember: always start in a nice empty parking lot. get the basics down, then work your way to everyday / normal driving.

...since you're in anaheim, i don't wanna see no wrecked 40th anni. Z somewhere on the 91

good luck, and welcome to the boards!

Red370 · 02-27-2010, 10:34 PM

I hadnt driven a standard in a long time when I bought mine, essentially i had to relearn alot, took me about a good week to get back into the groove, give it some time, practice at night in areas with low traffic and no hills and you'll pick it up as you go. The trick is knowing the correct amount of throttle and where the clutch engage point is.

Trips · 02-27-2010, 10:46 PM

Just don't ride the clutch so you don't fry it and have to replace it after you've learned the basics. Have someone that drives stick with you to give you some pointers.. Good Luck

Almost forgot, Welcome and Congrats..

roplusbee · 02-27-2010, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Red370

I hadnt driven a standard in a long time when I bought mine, essentially i had to relearn alot, took me about a good week to get back into the groove, give it some time, practice at night in areas with low traffic and no hills and you'll pick it up as you go. The trick is knowing the correct amount of throttle and where the clutch engage point is.

Bingo......I slowly let out the clutch until I find the spot where it engages. After that, it it pretty cake. The most important things are to remain calm and don't panic.

Trips · 02-27-2010, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by roplusbee

Bingo......I slowly let out the clutch until I find the spot where it engages. After that, it it pretty cake. The most important things are to remain calm and don't panic.

I agree Don't "Panic"

Vegasboricua · 02-27-2010, 11:02 PM

Welcome congrats on ur purchase. I think ur the first person on this board with the 40th Anniversary

tsolin01 · 02-27-2010, 11:07 PM

Congrats! I'd love to see some pics in good sun light. I'm still on the fence with this color.

KillerBee370 · 02-27-2010, 11:11 PM

It's high time you learned. Real men drive stick shift. The end.

PapoZalsa · 02-27-2010, 11:20 PM

Sorry but a Sport Car should be stick shift!! Not AT.

Red370 · 02-27-2010, 11:21 PM

and here we go again, lol

KillerBee370 · 02-27-2010, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Red370

and here we go again, lol

Quiet you!

mick · 02-28-2010, 01:58 AM

driving the car (manual or automatic) is not the difficult part, parking it is.
if you don't do it correctly, something is going get damaged

KillerBee370 · 02-28-2010, 02:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mick

driving the car (manual or automatic) is not the difficult part, parking it is.
if you don't do it correctly, something is going get damaged

So true!

02-27-2010, 10:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
Rui Z Track Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: (.)(.) Posts: 931 Drives: 8====D Rep Power: 16	Bought Z Cant Drive Just bought a new 370Z 40th anniversary edition for 4.3% under invoice with VPP program. Too bad I don't know how to drive a stick. Better late than never to learn how. Love the smoked rims and red calipers! Will post pics soon.

02-27-2010, 10:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
phelan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: CA Age: 38 Posts: 9,513 Drives: Scoobaroo Rep Power: 3406	and honestly, you picked a pretty forgiving car to learn stickshift with. the synchro-rev will help you along significantly in the early going. just remember to try and learn without it later on remember: always start in a nice empty parking lot. get the basics down, then work your way to everyday / normal driving. ...since you're in anaheim, i don't wanna see no wrecked 40th anni. Z somewhere on the 91 good luck, and welcome to the boards! __________________ 凛 ('Rin') - 2009 Nissan 370Z With silence comes peace. With peace comes freedom. With freedom comes silence.

02-27-2010, 10:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
Red370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kaiserslautern, Germany Posts: 4,391 Drives: your mom to church Rep Power: 296	I hadnt driven a standard in a long time when I bought mine, essentially i had to relearn alot, took me about a good week to get back into the groove, give it some time, practice at night in areas with low traffic and no hills and you'll pick it up as you go. The trick is knowing the correct amount of throttle and where the clutch engage point is. __________________ 2011 Mustang 5.0 \| 3.55's \| Lethal Performance off road H-Pipe \| Magnaflow Muffler Delete \| JLT CAI/Bama tuned 417whp/ 404 ft/lbs

02-27-2010, 10:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland, Ca Posts: 8,732 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	Just don't ride the clutch so you don't fry it and have to replace it after you've learned the basics. Have someone that drives stick with you to give you some pointers.. Good Luck Almost forgot, Welcome and Congrats.. __________________ Last edited by Trips; 02-27-2010 at 11:01 PM.

02-27-2010, 11:02 PM	#8 (permalink)
Vegasboricua Track Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: North Las Vegas Age: 36 Posts: 697 Drives: 10 370Z PW M6 BASE Rep Power: 597	Welcome congrats on ur purchase. I think ur the first person on this board with the 40th Anniversary __________________ // K&N Drop Ins // Illuminated Kick Plates // 35% Tints // [ Facebook \| Twitter ]

02-27-2010, 10:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jeffblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NY Age: 36 Posts: 9,192 Drives: Z32TT & 335xi Coupe Rep Power: 37	You'll be fine. you did the right thing if you know you want to be driving the car in stick. Better than getting an AT and then realizing you want the stick. If you are worried about messing up your car and don't have a friend with a MT, just rent a MT car from somewhere. I know they're not common but they've got to have one somewhere near you. OR you just make friends with someone who has an MT. and say they can drive your Z a few times. Either way. Congrats!

02-27-2010, 11:07 PM	#9 (permalink)
tsolin01 Track Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 657 Drives: 2010 370Z Rep Power: 16	Congrats! I'd love to see some pics in good sun light. I'm still on the fence with this color.

02-27-2010, 11:11 PM	#10 (permalink)
KillerBee370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: So Cal baby! Age: 51 Posts: 5,964 Drives: with passion Rep Power: 321	It's high time you learned. Real men drive stick shift. The end.

02-27-2010, 11:20 PM	#11 (permalink)
PapoZalsa A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Not in Sunny Florida Posts: 6,358 Drives: 16 Nismo w/Tech Pack Rep Power: 4500	Sorry but a Sport Car should be stick shift!! Not AT. __________________ 2009 370Z MB Base w/Sport Package 6MT Modshack's Custom Air Intakes /3M Clear Bra/ Illuminated Kick Plates / F. I CBE w/12" resonators / EVO-R Front Lip / Rear Hatch Wing / Tein S-Tech Springs /Ilegal Tint in the Rep. of VA/4x20mm Z1 Spacers/ Vinyl Roof/Liquid Carbon Designs

02-27-2010, 11:21 PM	#12 (permalink)
Red370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kaiserslautern, Germany Posts: 4,391 Drives: your mom to church Rep Power: 296	and here we go again, lol __________________ 2011 Mustang 5.0 \| 3.55's \| Lethal Performance off road H-Pipe \| Magnaflow Muffler Delete \| JLT CAI/Bama tuned 417whp/ 404 ft/lbs

02-28-2010, 01:58 AM	#14 (permalink)
mick Track Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: California Posts: 903 Drives: Used to drive a 370z Rep Power: 16	driving the car (manual or automatic) is not the difficult part, parking it is. if you don't do it correctly, something is going get damaged

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