New Nismo Owner

quicksilverCC · 11-18-2011, 02:14 PM

Hey all. I just wanted to make a thread to say hi and introduce myself. I've been lurking these forums for a bit now checking out everything since I recently bought a 2009 Nismo. It's my first sports car ever, even my first car ever that is manual, so it's been an experience. I come from driving a Jeep Wrangler and SUVs.

I wanted a nice sports car for a while and didn't want to go with a mustang since everyone and their mother has one around here (even my ex gf...she ruined Mustangs for me

). I was originally going to buy a Camaro SS until I went to a Nissan dealer with a friend who was buying an Altima. I saw a 370z there and asked to drive it. Once I drove one I knew I had to look into these more. I went and test drove a Camaro I liked but just didn't enjoy it as much as I did a 370z. Well I went online and found a Nismo for sale at a dealer that was only an hour away from me with just 13k miles. After I saw it I was sold. I'm hooked now.

I never drove a manual shift car but I figured if I can fly a plane, I'm pretty sure I can learn how to drive stick. I'm still not as smooth as I want to be but I'm pretty confident I will get there soon. I'm glad I could find these forums and share what we all have in common. I think this car is breaking me into a whole new hobby

007MI6 · 11-18-2011, 04:08 PM

Congrats on the sweet ride! Shifting takes practice. If you can manage to get it moving the rest is easy.

With time it will become smooth.

QVu · 11-18-2011, 05:55 PM

Woo! Congrats! Have fun! Be safe.

blacknismoZ · 11-18-2011, 06:45 PM

Good choice! you wont regret!

kcee91 · 11-18-2011, 09:17 PM

Did you enjoy the synchro-rev match when downshifting on your test drive? Congrats and Nismo FTW!

Rising star · 11-18-2011, 09:19 PM

Welcome!

MJB · 11-19-2011, 10:28 AM

Congrats! So which color did you get?

stunner253 · 11-20-2011, 10:32 PM

Congrats!

quicksilverCC · 11-21-2011, 10:03 AM

Thanks guys! I appreciate the warm welcome

To answer a few questions: yea the synchro-rev is awesome. I let two of my friends drive the car for a little bit and the synchro-rev really freaked them out until I told them what it was. It gave me a good laugh. They loved it though and now all my buddies are itching to get a sports car.

Also the color I got is silver. I really love the white that they have and wish it was white but the closest nismo for sale was in like South Carolina or something so I wasn't about to be picky. Silver is a decent color as well, classy, so I didn't mind it. I'm just happy to have the actual car.

ZMan8 · 11-21-2011, 10:17 AM

Good choice for a car. I also learned to drive manual on my Z

m4a1mustang · 11-21-2011, 10:21 AM

Welcome!

11-18-2011, 02:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
quicksilverCC Base Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 42 Drives: 370Z Nismo Rep Power: 14	New Nismo Owner Hey all. I just wanted to make a thread to say hi and introduce myself. I've been lurking these forums for a bit now checking out everything since I recently bought a 2009 Nismo. It's my first sports car ever, even my first car ever that is manual, so it's been an experience. I come from driving a Jeep Wrangler and SUVs. I wanted a nice sports car for a while and didn't want to go with a mustang since everyone and their mother has one around here (even my ex gf...she ruined Mustangs for me ). I was originally going to buy a Camaro SS until I went to a Nissan dealer with a friend who was buying an Altima. I saw a 370z there and asked to drive it. Once I drove one I knew I had to look into these more. I went and test drove a Camaro I liked but just didn't enjoy it as much as I did a 370z. Well I went online and found a Nismo for sale at a dealer that was only an hour away from me with just 13k miles. After I saw it I was sold. I'm hooked now. I never drove a manual shift car but I figured if I can fly a plane, I'm pretty sure I can learn how to drive stick. I'm still not as smooth as I want to be but I'm pretty confident I will get there soon. I'm glad I could find these forums and share what we all have in common. I think this car is breaking me into a whole new hobby

11-18-2011, 04:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
007MI6 Track Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Corpus Christi, TX Age: 45 Posts: 703 Drives: Audrey Rep Power: 15	Congrats on the sweet ride! Shifting takes practice. If you can manage to get it moving the rest is easy. With time it will become smooth. __________________ 2011 370Z Touring+Sport Coupe BLK Int\|\|M6\|\|Navigation\|\|Illuminated Door Sills\|\|GoMiniGo LPB

11-18-2011, 06:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
blacknismoZ Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: PDX Posts: 166 Drives: 2010 370Z NISMO Rep Power: 15	Good choice! you wont regret! __________________ HKS filter, DBA 5000/4000, HPS, Stoptech. bone stock dyno at Surgeline tuning 294whp 251tq.

11-18-2011, 09:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
Rising star Base Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 221 Drives: Z34 E90 Rep Power: 15	Welcome! __________________ Z34 09 #0419: 3M \| Pioneer \| Swift \| SPL\| Berk \| K&N \| Z1 \| VOLK Racing \| M7 \| Project Kics

11-21-2011, 10:17 AM	#10 (permalink)
ZMan8 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 5,844 Drives: 10 370z 40th M6 Rep Power: 659	Good choice for a car. I also learned to drive manual on my Z __________________ 2010 370Z 40 Anniv., 6 MT \| Fast Intentions \| Swift Springs \| SPC \| Z1Motorsports \| JWM \| Redline Oils \| 35% Window Tint 2015 Mazda6 \| 370ZChicago: Chicago Area Cars & Coffee

11-18-2011, 05:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
QVu Base Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Ventura County, CA Posts: 74 Drives: 2010 Nismo 370z #637 Rep Power: 15	Woo! Congrats! Have fun! Be safe.

11-18-2011, 09:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
kcee91 Banned Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Atl(before)/Chandler,AZ Posts: 38 Drives: 08 Nismo 350Z (6spd) Rep Power: 0	Did you enjoy the synchro-rev match when downshifting on your test drive? Congrats and Nismo FTW!

11-19-2011, 10:28 AM	#7 (permalink)
MJB A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Tacoma, WA Age: 41 Posts: 1,498 Drives: a POS truck Rep Power: 496	Congrats! So which color did you get?

11-20-2011, 10:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
stunner253 Base Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Seattle Wa. Posts: 235 Drives: Nismo red Rep Power: 15	Congrats!

11-21-2011, 10:03 AM	#9 (permalink)
quicksilverCC Base Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 42 Drives: 370Z Nismo Rep Power: 14	Thanks guys! I appreciate the warm welcome To answer a few questions: yea the synchro-rev is awesome. I let two of my friends drive the car for a little bit and the synchro-rev really freaked them out until I told them what it was. It gave me a good laugh. They loved it though and now all my buddies are itching to get a sports car. Also the color I got is silver. I really love the white that they have and wish it was white but the closest nismo for sale was in like South Carolina or something so I wasn't about to be picky. Silver is a decent color as well, classy, so I didn't mind it. I'm just happy to have the actual car.

11-21-2011, 10:21 AM	#11 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	Welcome! __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

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