New To The Site

FlyByGTI · 06-17-2014, 03:22 PM

Hello 370 community. I have been meaning to start a thread for a few days now but I did not, oh well, better late than never. I just wanted to introduce myself to everyone. This site seems like a wealth of knowledge and fun and I'm hoping to be able to get a lot out of it.

Little background:
Prior to coming here I was and still am a member on the golfmk6 forum and owned a 2012 Carbon Steel Grey VW GTI with a K04 turbo upgrade and all supporting mods (IC, TBE, Intake, Clutch, etc). This sucker would move (easily a 12 second car and there are even accounts of it breaking into the 11's (not bad). Had the car brand new in Dec of 2011 but every now and then the itch to get into something new rears its head and the search began.

This bring us to Saturday. I was looking at a bunch of different things and after some talks and a lot of good fortune on wheeling and dealing, I walked out of a Nissan dealership with a Nissan 370z on Saturday as my daily driver (be gentle).

-Car is CPO and for good measure added the extended warranty to cover me to 100k
-Had 32,2xx on the clock when I signed the papers
-Black with the sport package and Nismo spoiler
-6 sp (manual is an absolute must for me regardless of the car)

Over the last couple days I've really been enjoying the car but it's still a little surreal that I actually have a different car. I love the fact that I only have 2 seats (was always saying that's what I wanted), and need to get used to driving a low car. I also need to get used to the feel of an NA engine since I'm used to getting myself thrown into the trunk when boost kicked in but I know the car is still quick and definitely a lot of fun around the back roads.

Sorry for the long winded intro. Here's a few pics from Saturday.

Out with the old
In with the New

6MT · 06-19-2014, 04:29 PM

Hi

FlyByGTI · 06-23-2014, 08:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 6MT

Hi

Hello 6MT.

mab864 · 06-23-2014, 08:44 AM

Good intro and pics. Congrats on the Z & welcome to the forum!

blackcherry20 · 06-23-2014, 08:52 AM

FlyByGTI · 06-30-2014, 01:39 PM

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone.

ModBargains · 07-01-2014, 11:26 AM

Welcome! Let us know if you need any opinions or help

FlyByGTI · 07-01-2014, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ModBargains

Welcome! Let us know if you need any opinions or help

I'll be sure to check you guys out when I am looking around for parts (which is pretty frequent)

Pie · 09-03-2014, 06:12 PM

Hi how are you?

janglez · 09-03-2014, 08:14 PM

congrats and welcome to the addiction

06-17-2014, 03:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
FlyByGTI Base Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 231 Drives: 09 370z Sport Rep Power: 11	New To The Site Hello 370 community. I have been meaning to start a thread for a few days now but I did not, oh well, better late than never. I just wanted to introduce myself to everyone. This site seems like a wealth of knowledge and fun and I'm hoping to be able to get a lot out of it. Little background: Prior to coming here I was and still am a member on the golfmk6 forum and owned a 2012 Carbon Steel Grey VW GTI with a K04 turbo upgrade and all supporting mods (IC, TBE, Intake, Clutch, etc). This sucker would move (easily a 12 second car and there are even accounts of it breaking into the 11's (not bad). Had the car brand new in Dec of 2011 but every now and then the itch to get into something new rears its head and the search began. This bring us to Saturday. I was looking at a bunch of different things and after some talks and a lot of good fortune on wheeling and dealing, I walked out of a Nissan dealership with a Nissan 370z on Saturday as my daily driver (be gentle). -Car is CPO and for good measure added the extended warranty to cover me to 100k -Had 32,2xx on the clock when I signed the papers -Black with the sport package and Nismo spoiler -6 sp (manual is an absolute must for me regardless of the car) Over the last couple days I've really been enjoying the car but it's still a little surreal that I actually have a different car. I love the fact that I only have 2 seats (was always saying that's what I wanted), and need to get used to driving a low car. I also need to get used to the feel of an NA engine since I'm used to getting myself thrown into the trunk when boost kicked in but I know the car is still quick and definitely a lot of fun around the back roads. Sorry for the long winded intro. Here's a few pics from Saturday. Out with the old In with the New

06-19-2014, 04:29 PM	#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

06-23-2014, 08:44 AM	#4 (permalink)
mab864 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Oregon Posts: 482 Drives: 13 Sport 6MT Rep Power: 12	Good intro and pics. Congrats on the Z & welcome to the forum! __________________ Berk HFC & CBE, Stillen G3, UpRev & tune by PSI, GTMat, 3M, Swift, StopTech, H&R 20/25, GT-R, 324 whp & 262 torque

06-23-2014, 08:52 AM	#5 (permalink)
blackcherry20 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Southern Ohio Posts: 22,749 Drives: ‘17 badazz Z51 Rep Power: 240459	__________________ Grand Sport Corvette Arctic White

09-03-2014, 08:14 PM	#10 (permalink)
janglez Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: 44130 Posts: 330 Drives: 2017 Infiniti Q60 Rep Power: 15	congrats and welcome to the addiction __________________ *>>> 2017 INFINITI Q60 3.0 TWIN TURBO V6 AWD PREMIUM*

06-30-2014, 01:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
FlyByGTI Base Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 231 Drives: 09 370z Sport Rep Power: 11	Thanks for the warm welcome everyone.

07-01-2014, 11:26 AM	#7 (permalink)
ModBargains Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: La Habra, CA Posts: 916 Drives: Z Rep Power: 14	Welcome! Let us know if you need any opinions or help

09-03-2014, 06:12 PM	#9 (permalink)
Pie A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: volibear smash Posts: 1,681 Drives: rawr Rep Power: 427	Hi how are you?

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