Hello All

Jackyll · 02-22-2009, 04:15 AM

Just saying hi. Currently looking into getting a 370z soon, but probably not til fall... so i'll probably be waiting until the following spring since winters won't be too much fun with it.

Currently I'm driving a 04 Evo, while it's fun and all it's getting up there in the miles, so I've been looking for something else. And after an eclipse gsx and evo I think i'm done with the turbo/awd game for a little while. Only thing is I'll probably be the only one with a child seat in the front lol!!! (one good thing about the evo). But the wifey just got an equinox so we can haul stuff in that

Just trying to justify the impracticality of trading the evo for the Z with a 1.5 year old son. Anyone else have kids in their Zs?

-Mike

Crash · 02-22-2009, 04:29 AM

Welcome to the board, Mike. I don't have kids yet (and don't plan on starting for another 4-5 years) so I can't help you there. Do you have another car? Perhaps a 4 door?

I'll be honest. As much as I love the 370z, I would say it'd be a bad choice with a 1 year old child and without a second car. Although, right now you can get a cheap second car (for like $1-2K) and have a car to drive your son around until he's old enough to sit in the Z!

The Evo has back seats and that makes it a nice daily even if you have very young kids. I wish you luck in your decision. I'm sure there's lots of guys on this board that are in the same (and very lucky) position, having children.

Jackyll · 02-22-2009, 11:10 AM

Well yeah the wife has her suv for when we need to take the family somewhere, which is how it is even with having the evo anyways. When my son and I take the evo anywhere it's just the 2 of us, which is why I'm trying to tell myself it'll be ok have the Z since it'll just be me and him. After talking to some ppl about it at the Chicago Autoshow friday and reading the manual on it... the front seat is "car seat ready" and disables the passenger airbag and has car seat anchors and all just like pick up trucks that don't have the 2nd row.

Minicobra1 · 02-22-2009, 01:51 PM

I'm in the same boat, have a 5 year old that still uses the booster seat

The air bag goes off when the seat is in there. My wife has an SUV too, so that's what we use on the family outings etc.
No problems so far

Crash · 02-22-2009, 03:07 PM

Then I think you're in the green, Mike. I'd do it!

Jackyll · 02-22-2009, 11:54 PM

I think I will do it

Anyone want to buy an 04 Evo? lol

Crash · 02-23-2009, 01:56 AM

LOL! I think one is already for sale on this forum! AK (Our admin) may need to put up a non-z sale forum.

AK370Z · 02-23-2009, 02:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crash

LOL! I think one is already for sale on this forum! AK (Our admin) may need to put up a non-z sale forum.

Other Vehicle For sale - Nissan 370Z Forum

shumby · 02-23-2009, 02:12 AM

^^^^ good old AK always on top of things

Crash · 02-23-2009, 02:19 AM

Hell yeah he is!

Jackyll · 02-25-2009, 09:07 PM

Cool thanks for the help all. It'll probably be up there for sale in a while once I pay off a little more so I can sell it for a nice down payment on the new Z

02-22-2009, 04:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
Jackyll Base Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: IL Posts: 8 Drives: 04 Evo Rep Power: 16	Hello All Just saying hi. Currently looking into getting a 370z soon, but probably not til fall... so i'll probably be waiting until the following spring since winters won't be too much fun with it. Currently I'm driving a 04 Evo, while it's fun and all it's getting up there in the miles, so I've been looking for something else. And after an eclipse gsx and evo I think i'm done with the turbo/awd game for a little while. Only thing is I'll probably be the only one with a child seat in the front lol!!! (one good thing about the evo). But the wifey just got an equinox so we can haul stuff in that Just trying to justify the impracticality of trading the evo for the Z with a 1.5 year old son. Anyone else have kids in their Zs? -Mike

02-22-2009, 04:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
Crash A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,853 Drives: 02 Corvette Z06 Rep Power: 590	Welcome to the board, Mike. I don't have kids yet (and don't plan on starting for another 4-5 years) so I can't help you there. Do you have another car? Perhaps a 4 door? I'll be honest. As much as I love the 370z, I would say it'd be a bad choice with a 1 year old child and without a second car. Although, right now you can get a cheap second car (for like $1-2K) and have a car to drive your son around until he's old enough to sit in the Z! The Evo has back seats and that makes it a nice daily even if you have very young kids. I wish you luck in your decision. I'm sure there's lots of guys on this board that are in the same (and very lucky) position, having children. __________________ 2002 Corvette Z06 - Totaled 2003 Corvette Z06 50th Anniversary

02-22-2009, 01:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
Minicobra1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Orange County, CA. Posts: 1,205 Drives: 370Z Tour, Spt, 6mt Rep Power: 645	I'm in the same boat, have a 5 year old that still uses the booster seat The air bag goes off when the seat is in there. My wife has an SUV too, so that's what we use on the family outings etc. No problems so far __________________ 370z Tour\| Spt Pack\|Navi\|BERK CBE\|Berk HFC's\| Eibach Springs\| Hotchkis Sway Bars\|SPC Camber Arms\|15mm Ichiba Wheel Spacers\| 19"Factory Nismo Wheels-Matt Black\|Stop Tech Rotors\|TWM Shifter\|3M Tint\|Black Fangs\|Black Rear Valance\|JDM Fog Light\| MY BAND-www.myspace.com/petroleum

02-22-2009, 03:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
Crash A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,853 Drives: 02 Corvette Z06 Rep Power: 590	Then I think you're in the green, Mike. I'd do it! __________________ 2002 Corvette Z06 - Totaled 2003 Corvette Z06 50th Anniversary

02-23-2009, 01:56 AM	#7 (permalink)
Crash A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,853 Drives: 02 Corvette Z06 Rep Power: 590	LOL! I think one is already for sale on this forum! AK (Our admin) may need to put up a non-z sale forum. __________________ 2002 Corvette Z06 - Totaled 2003 Corvette Z06 50th Anniversary

02-22-2009, 11:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
Jackyll Base Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: IL Posts: 8 Drives: 04 Evo Rep Power: 16	Well yeah the wife has her suv for when we need to take the family somewhere, which is how it is even with having the evo anyways. When my son and I take the evo anywhere it's just the 2 of us, which is why I'm trying to tell myself it'll be ok have the Z since it'll just be me and him. After talking to some ppl about it at the Chicago Autoshow friday and reading the manual on it... the front seat is "car seat ready" and disables the passenger airbag and has car seat anchors and all just like pick up trucks that don't have the 2nd row.

02-22-2009, 11:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
Jackyll Base Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: IL Posts: 8 Drives: 04 Evo Rep Power: 16	I think I will do it Anyone want to buy an 04 Evo? lol

02-23-2009, 02:12 AM	#9 (permalink)
shumby Captin Canuck Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: with your mom Age: 44 Posts: 6,288 Drives: your sister Rep Power: 237	^^^^ good old AK always on top of things __________________ Originally Posted by SAM@GTM Engine detonation is not normal and it should never never happen, and whoever told that need to do something else for living . Sam

02-23-2009, 02:19 AM	#10 (permalink)
Crash A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,853 Drives: 02 Corvette Z06 Rep Power: 590	Hell yeah he is! __________________ 2002 Corvette Z06 - Totaled 2003 Corvette Z06 50th Anniversary

02-25-2009, 09:07 PM	#11 (permalink)
Jackyll Base Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: IL Posts: 8 Drives: 04 Evo Rep Power: 16	Cool thanks for the help all. It'll probably be up there for sale in a while once I pay off a little more so I can sell it for a nice down payment on the new Z