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Insane! After months of looking, hunting, and saying it can't be ordered, a gun metallic 370z coupe with sport/touring/nav and a 6-speed has been sourced by my dealer. They got it in on dealer trade yesterday. Win! Finally!

congrats! and official welcome to the forum? LOL :tiphat:

So when do you pick it up?

Hope it all works for you Man :tup:

Monday.

Congrats :tup:

Cool importconvert, I was told today that Vanity was put on the rail on the 22nd of this month, so she should be here by next friday. I also got the VIN# . Finally, my babygirl is coming.:happydance:

Hi

congrats on finding it!

Nice! Congrats and if I were you, tell the dealer not to wash it cause they will swirl up the whole car.

None of their other 370's have any swirls, even their black ones.

i would never let the dealership touch my paint, unless it's to repaint. i know the service manager personally at one of the local dealerships and he has always called back to his tech (before i even tell him to) and tells them not to wash the Z back there.

Dunno, never had an issue with my z06, and all the 370's there are flawless. Even the black one's in the sun.

coo, then i'd say go for it :tup:

I'm just going to let them PDI it out like normal. Tomorrow my detail guy is going out to wrap it (full wrap, minus doors, hatch, and rear-bumper), and then Wednesday Berk CBE installed by dealership.

Either tuesday or Thursday, 30% F1 Ceramic tint, and somewhere along the week, Z1 smooth post-MAF tubes.

Should make it a well-rounded, very tasteful ride (I think)!

Do you know if they imported it from houston?

Because i almost bought that same car

Congrats!

Tennessee

There was one near Katy,TX.

Other than that, only 2 in the nation.

awesome first mods man :tup:

I'm happy for you! pix when you get the chance.

yea i almost bought the one in katy, but got a better deal at the last minute

I have to believe you're the most patient person on this forum. Joining in 2010 and 3,042 posts later you're getting your Z!

Congrats and welcome to the family! :tup:

I think 3000 of those posts were about his Vette. :bowrofl: jk, jk.

Congrats on the car! :tup:

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She's a beaut!

Congrats!!! Now we don't have to hear about your Z06 in every post you make :tup:!



*Edit... Looks like GaleForce beat me to it. Lol

Congrats on finally finding one :tup:

Congrats! Didn't know they would tow it for you. I know a lot of people
including myself have had the cars be driven from one dealer to the dealer I made a deal with. Also I know some members had the cars driven over 100 miles from one dealer to their dealer.

It's all part of the negotiation. Just have to ask.

Yep, they are also installing my Berk cbe for me, as well as letting my detail guy wrap it in the service bay.

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Just finished having everything but the doors, hatch, and rear-bumper wrapped in Ventureshield Ultra. Going to let it dry and pick it up Monday. I just told them not to touch the outside as others suggested.

My installer deals with a lot of Ferrari, Lambo, and owns things like Vipers, etc.
His comment was "It's very nice, but the gears seemed "tight, clunky"" and he also mentioned the clutch. I agree, the clutch is an acquired taste. I have a spring on order from a member here.

awesome! how stoked are you??

Looks awesome man :tup:

Thanks, and as much as I can be on the sleep I am getting, lol. Very Anxious to drive her!

Congrats!

Enjoy, man! :tup:

Congrats...I know the feeling.

3 days old now.....

You must have a perma grin...

Full wrap (minus doors, rear bumper, and hatch) and detailed with Rejex (I let the wrap dry for 2 days).
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so, what's the verdict? how are you liking her?

front bumper looks way off colorwise...is it just the pictures?

must be, but im not seeing anything but shadow accurately depicted...

Z06 vs. 370Z so far...

I love the touch-screen/voice control NAV. I like the feel of the Suede door panels and seat inserts set in the nicely contoured seats (although it is synthetic, it feels the same, so I don't care, probably easier to keep clean and wears better, anyhow).
I love it. Drove it for a few hours today and my back feels fine, unlike in my Z06. Of course, that is personal and everyone has their like/dislike. I do know the seat didn't scoot around when I took a corner, and i liked that. Also, XM>Sirius, by far! (just an un-related side-note, I guess).

Body panels have a lot more care taken in their alignment, it seems. Gaps are tighter, panels more precise. Variance from Z to Z is 'nil.

On to performance:

I have found the 370Z so far to be more "tossable", it is MUCH easier to enter corners with (easier to "aim"), and it behaves similar to the corvette near the limits of traction regarding understeer.

I have not taken it above 4K rpm yet due to following proper break-in, but I rolled onto it below that, and it reminded me STRONGLY of my WS6, which is to say, of a C5 corvette, in the acceleration department, as best I could tell loafing about and just rolling into it.

I have also not bedded in the brakes, as Akebono recommends 500 miles of "normal" driving before doing so.

Again, I am following the rules. Everyone has an OPINION, but there is only 1 recommendation from Nissan (and GM for that matter).

The seat held me VERY securely, but I miss the "ratcheting" feature of the Domestic car's seatbelts (Challenger has this too).

Road noise is about 90% what it is in the Z06, this surprised me, as the suspension is softer, and I actually like this, but the Bridgestone Potenza RE50A's are nice tires, albeit loud. Any tire is loud on concrete, I have found, and that's all our roads are made of here. Dumpy little town, not either car's fault.

I like the softer suspension because it gives more feed-back to someone like me, who is not a professional driver. It's just one more communication line the car has with me saying "We are "here" in regards to--the limit--of where we can go."

The shifter is more precise. Not like a BMW, but better than my Z06 was. The Rev-match is nice. It's going to make me lazy, though.

Steering is very nice, but at low speeds feels a bit "light" coming from the Z06. The car is MUCH MORE nimble in a parking-lot even though it's the same exact size as the Z06 nearly. Also, the back-up camera on 7" color display is really cool, especially with the predictive path "lines" that curve with the steering-wheel input. Really neat.

Acceleration is a ringer for the C5, but the C6 and especially C6Z will slaughter this car in some straight-up freeway romp.

Handling, I feel is a good compromise. Very capable, but not quite as jarring. If you plan to daily the car and live in a poor state like Louisiana or something, it's a bonus.