My First Z!

370ZMOM · 01-28-2014, 09:06 AM

Hi everyone!

New 370Z owner here! Both my daughters are finally driving, so no more 4-seater for this mom! I’m a long-time Nissan girl, though; my two previous cars were Infiniti:

’06 G35 Sedan w/Premium & Sport, Caribbean Blue
’09 G37 Coupe Journey, Blue Slate

I was thinking about ordering a new Q60 coupe when I stumbled upon a 2012 Black Cherry Z, 9K miles and couldn’t pass it up. Only two rounds of negotiation to get to the price I wanted, a full $3K under NADA. Cried a little letting my beloved G37 go but giggled all the way home in my new Z. It really felt like home; shades of my G coupe, but quicker, more nimble, just a little more raw. LOVE IT!

First items to attack are tint (hey, I’m in AZ and it was 75 and sunny yesterday) and the God-awful atrocity that is the base audio “system”. Good grief – I’m not that picky about car audio and it makes my middle-aged ears bleed. I can deal with the bells and whistles that I lost going from a loaded G37 to a base Z (leather, nav, etc) but that stereo thing has got to go. I'll do new wheels too, but tint and audio come first.

6MT · 01-28-2014, 11:50 AM

Hi

Pearl Z · 01-28-2014, 11:54 AM

Welcome to the club! Enjoy your new Z

Z-Girl 12 · 01-28-2014, 07:57 PM

Woohoot for another ZChick! Welcome to the family!!!

RumbleFish · 01-28-2014, 08:05 PM

Welcome

blackcherry20 · 01-28-2014, 08:13 PM

Tint and audio were my first picks too!
(For my 2012 Blackcherry Z

)

Welcome and congrats from another middle aged (uhhh, maybe more than middle aged (?) mom!

XiP · 01-28-2014, 08:18 PM

hi

Z-Girl 12 · 01-28-2014, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blackcherry20

Tint and audio were my first picks too!
(For my 2012 Blackcherry Z

)

Welcome and congrats from another middle aged (uhhh, maybe more than middle aged (?) mom!

Black cherry I love the pic, snow yuk tho....

mab864 · 01-28-2014, 11:15 PM

Nice... congrats and welcome!

/Angelo350Z/ · 01-28-2014, 11:44 PM

Congrats and welcome

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MarkeZ · 01-29-2014, 08:36 PM

Welcome!! Congrats on the new Z

UruZai · 01-30-2014, 05:42 PM

Welcome and Congrats!
I also came from a G35

Justice97 · 01-30-2014, 05:59 PM

Welcome and Gratz

01-28-2014, 09:06 AM	#1 (permalink)
370ZMOM Base Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: AZ Posts: 2 Drives: 2012 370Z Rep Power: 11	My First Z! Hi everyone! New 370Z owner here! Both my daughters are finally driving, so no more 4-seater for this mom! I’m a long-time Nissan girl, though; my two previous cars were Infiniti: ’06 G35 Sedan w/Premium & Sport, Caribbean Blue ’09 G37 Coupe Journey, Blue Slate I was thinking about ordering a new Q60 coupe when I stumbled upon a 2012 Black Cherry Z, 9K miles and couldn’t pass it up. Only two rounds of negotiation to get to the price I wanted, a full $3K under NADA. Cried a little letting my beloved G37 go but giggled all the way home in my new Z. It really felt like home; shades of my G coupe, but quicker, more nimble, just a little more raw. LOVE IT! First items to attack are tint (hey, I’m in AZ and it was 75 and sunny yesterday) and the God-awful atrocity that is the base audio “system”. Good grief – I’m not that picky about car audio and it makes my middle-aged ears bleed. I can deal with the bells and whistles that I lost going from a loaded G37 to a base Z (leather, nav, etc) but that stereo thing has got to go. I'll do new wheels too, but tint and audio come first. blackcherry20 and Driftomodachi like this.

01-28-2014, 11:50 AM	#2 (permalink)
6MT A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: ITU Zone 2 Posts: 22,459 Drives: Reliant Robin Rep Power: 1790	Hi __________________ Andrew 2009 370Z Sport/Touring 6MT sold 2013 Honda Civic Si coupe D/D

01-28-2014, 07:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
Z-Girl 12 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 4,105 Drives: Spirited Rep Power: 11716	Woohoot for another ZChick! Welcome to the family!!! __________________ 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

01-28-2014, 08:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
RumbleFish Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Los Feliz, Ca. Posts: 1,212 Drives: '10-Sport-M6 Rep Power: 8240	Welcome __________________ How far, this...Utopia? F.I. CBE V2/Stillen G3 CAI/GTM 25R OC/EcuTek tune (Specialty Z)/ KW V3's/Stillen Sway bars/SPC rear camber kit/Z1 FUCA/Mich. PSS4S 255/35-295/30

01-28-2014, 08:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
blackcherry20 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Southern Ohio Posts: 22,749 Drives: ‘17 badazz Z51 Rep Power: 240459	Tint and audio were my first picks too! (For my 2012 Blackcherry Z ) Welcome and congrats from another middle aged (uhhh, maybe more than middle aged (?) mom! __________________ Grand Sport Corvette Arctic White

01-28-2014, 11:54 AM	#3 (permalink)
Pearl Z Base Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Cali Posts: 39 Drives: 14 370Z PW M6 Rep Power: 11	Welcome to the club! Enjoy your new Z

01-28-2014, 08:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
XiP A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: no clipping Posts: 11,096 Drives: ↑ ↓ Rep Power: 533	hi __________________ I <3 Frost!!!

01-28-2014, 11:15 PM	#9 (permalink)
mab864 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Oregon Posts: 482 Drives: 13 Sport 6MT Rep Power: 12	Nice... congrats and welcome! __________________ Berk HFC & CBE, Stillen G3, UpRev & tune by PSI, GTMat, 3M, Swift, StopTech, H&R 20/25, GT-R, 324 whp & 262 torque

01-28-2014, 11:44 PM	#10 (permalink)
/Angelo350Z/ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Germany Posts: 2,230 Drives: Z34 \| MK7 \| F82 Rep Power: 3660	Congrats and welcome . __________________ 2013 MB NISSAN 370Z SPORT

01-29-2014, 08:36 PM	#11 (permalink)
MarkeZ Base Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Allen, TX Posts: 135 Drives: 09 Nissan 370z Black Rep Power: 16	Welcome!! Congrats on the new Z

01-30-2014, 05:42 PM	#12 (permalink)
UruZai Track Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Hawaii Posts: 531 Drives: '13 370Z SR 6MT Rep Power: 14	Welcome and Congrats! I also came from a G35

01-30-2014, 05:59 PM	#13 (permalink)
Justice97 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: San Antonio Posts: 387 Drives: 11 370Z MB M6 Rep Power: 16	Welcome and Gratz