What's your daily driver and how does it compare to your Z?

Chuck33079 · 11-17-2016, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by ZeeBabar

That's like keeping your wife locked up at home during the summer because you are afraid someone might look at her cause she is not wearing a coat.

If you love your car, you drive it. Folks in Canada DD it. Just put good winter tires on and use it all winter long. Yes, on the few days, maybe 5 a month, it's snowing or icy. In that case taking a taxi is cheaper than using another car, pay for upkeep and maintenance of that car.

Why does every discussion with you end up involving a labored analogy involving women?

ZeeBabar · 11-17-2016, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Chuck33079

Why does every discussion with you end up involving a labored analogy involving women?

Cause, in my opinion, folks on car forums read the thread, respond with unrelated questions. My point is that a car gets old. If you purchase a car for investment purposes, I can understand keeping the mileage low, storing through entire winters. If you really bought it because you love the car, then you ought to drive it every day that you can. In most places in the USA, roads are cleared up pretty quickly and you can drive and taking a taxi on bad days is probably cheaper.

Parking lot dents and dings might happen only if you let the cold make you park 50 feet closer and next to badly parked cars.

Chuck33079 · 11-17-2016, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by ZeeBabar

Cause, in my opinion, folks on car forums read the thread, respond with unrelated questions. My point is that a car gets old. If you purchase a car for investment purposes, I can understand keeping the mileage low, storing through entire winters. If you really bought it because you love the car, then you ought to drive it every day that you can. In most places in the USA, roads are cleared up pretty quickly and you can drive and taking a taxi on bad days is probably cheaper.

Parking lot dents and dings might happen only if you let the cold make you park 50 feet closer and next to badly parked cars.

So all of that leads to awkward analogies about women? This isn't a new thing for you. You've done it the entire time you've been here. All three Zs.

Also, I'm not sure if you know this (since you've posted before about regularly doing 100+mph on OEM summer tires in near-freezing conditions) but summer tires do not grip well in the cold, regardless of whether or not there's moisture on the road. Maybe some people don't want to switch wheels or neuter the car with all-seasons.

binary0x01 · 11-18-2016, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by eyeteeguy

The Z is my daily driver. Maybe because I'm in Florida, there's no snow, and I work from home. Other than snow season, why wouldn't it be everyone's DD? Just asking... It's too fun not to drive all the time.

Same here, except swap Floria with California

danegrey · 11-19-2016, 12:15 PM

my DD is now a 2015 Genesis Coupe, 8 speed Automatic, with paddles
and there is no real comparisons, two different cars..
most noticeable is the steering is a lot heavier
pickup well in AT mod, it is normal pickup
using the paddles it show some go

I have autocross it because the Z was in the shop.

It really performed better than I expected, it's fun, but it is not nearly as fun as the z

kenchan · 11-19-2016, 01:28 PM

Huh?

bridgekid · 11-19-2016, 01:37 PM

2001 Toyota 4runner..obviously no comparison to the Z

Lemkey99 · 11-19-2016, 07:13 PM

Lots of folks are chiming in and saying their Z is their DD.
The point of this thread was to generate discussion from Z owners who do not use it as a DD and to compare the driving experience of that other vehicle to the Z.

jewelz · 11-19-2016, 07:48 PM

My Civic turbo is my daily..Way different from the Z but is a lot of fun to drive also.

kenchan · 11-19-2016, 08:07 PM

purple civic?

jewelz · 11-19-2016, 08:32 PM

@kenchan..It's dipped in a chameleon color..Original color is energy green pearl.

kenchan · 11-19-2016, 08:42 PM

got an intake to go with the piggyback on my GTI. expecting 25-30lbs torque on top of wat im already pulling. will install it maybe thanksgiving weekend..

probably get some PSS next spring and another set of HLT OZ wheels. DWS06 can't handle the torque from standstill.. thing is easily faster dan my 370Z.

Lemkey99 · 11-20-2016, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

got an intake to go with the piggyback on my GTI. expecting 25-30lbs torque on top of wat im already pulling. will install it maybe thanksgiving weekend..

probably get some PSS next spring and another set of HLT OZ wheels. DWS06 can't handle the torque from standstill.. thing is easily faster dan my 370Z.

11-19-2016, 12:15 PM	#125 (permalink)
danegrey A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Knoxville Age: 71 Posts: 3,190 Drives: 12 370Z BK Cherry M6 Rep Power: 649540	my DD is now a 2015 Genesis Coupe, 8 speed Automatic, with paddles and there is no real comparisons, two different cars.. most noticeable is the steering is a lot heavier pickup well in AT mod, it is normal pickup using the paddles it show some go I have autocross it because the Z was in the shop. It really performed better than I expected, it's fun, but it is not nearly as fun as the z __________________ Lots of Changes the Z needs to be driven and driven hard for the car lives for it

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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	Huh?

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11-19-2016, 08:07 PM	#130 (permalink)
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11-19-2016, 08:42 PM	#132 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	got an intake to go with the piggyback on my GTI. expecting 25-30lbs torque on top of wat im already pulling. will install it maybe thanksgiving weekend.. probably get some PSS next spring and another set of HLT OZ wheels. DWS06 can't handle the torque from standstill.. thing is easily faster dan my 370Z.