man I feel bad for the the people in here saying they wont launch, wont drive hard, wont ever use the car's full potential.......poor Z's out there need loved and used properly aka redline and run that car like it was intended to be ran.

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seriously once the oil guage moves I just go hard. very hard. 5k 1st gear pulls whenever I can. even up to 6k to be spirited. at the very least 80% throttle. lol...

tuner said my engine is very healthy. techs don't notice any issues during fluid changes.

hell the car just WANTS to rev up. it's not like I'm sitting for more than 5 seconds to hear the music. okay I lied sometimes i'll sit in 2nd for a longer time to vroomvroom pewpew.

if i have the room and minimal traffic i'll crank 1-2-3 to the redline the lay off depending on the area/road.

I think kenchan hits the nail on the head. The 0-60 is information that contributes to your own evaluation of whether it's a sports car. To me, a sports car can come in many forms, but it has to instill a desire to discover the car's limits and my limits.

I follow a basic rule of thumb which is never take anything that comes from Jalopnik seriously

Sports cars are fashion statements to most. :wtf2:

Uuugggghhh No it was 4.6.... And R&T saw 4.8

And any Mag that accelerated with a foot of roll-out got under 5 seconds on the automatic. No other magazine got under 5 on the manual. And on that Mag the manual got 4.8 not 4.7

The auto on prime conditions average 4.8 to 60. The auto barely gets reviewed.

I'd love to do this more than I do but being a young guy in this car makes me a target to the cops around here. :shakes head:

its not you it's the car itself lol

Ever since I got boost I am pretty much balls to the wall from when oil comes to temp until a few miles from my destination .... which then turns into my turbo cool down lap.... Unless my girlfriend is in the car. Then I drive like I'm terrified of everything in the slow lane. She scares easy.

True. At least in the town where I live I have a free pass. I helped a police captain of my town fix up his personal car at no charge while at work and I got a PBA card from him and he told me to have the officer call him if I get pulled over

2009 Nissan 370Z - First Test numbers for the new Nissan 370Z - Motor Trend

Putting the Sting Back in the Z -- 0 to 60 In 4.7 sec. and the Quarter Mile in 13.3 sec. at 105.7 MPH

I do 50/50. 50% of the time I drive it like I stole it. The other 50% Im just chilling. But these cars are meant to be driven hard.

it's almost like if you don't drive it hard you might as well drive a prius

2009 Nissan 370Z Automatic - Short Take Road Test - Car Reviews - Car and Driver

Look at that.... two of em. Go figure.