Do you daily drive your Z?

Zezus · 12-16-2019, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by fire165

I drive a 2005 Nissan Altima from November until roughly mid~April.
The winters in Chicago are pretty rough.

We finally got some snow last night. I really should get a set of all seasons or winter tires... These cheap *** achiles i got on the back surprisingly did okay though.

gbhrps · 12-16-2019, 07:39 PM

Gentlemen and Ladies,

The Z is a toy used only in good weather, and winter stored. Daily driver is a 17 Subaru OutBack Premier or my Bride's 2018 Subaru Forester Limited. The 2005 GMC 3500 Dually does the RV hauling duties.

I can't imagine driving a Z in winter with those wide tires, low ground clearance, and rear wheel drive!!

Rusty · 12-16-2019, 10:34 PM

When the weather is nice in the summer. It's Z time.

Bad weather and winter. It's Power Wagon time.

And then there's the bike. For long distance traveling. It's the motorhome.

Wifey has a Jeep Grand Cherokee TrailHawk.

M2014RN · 12-16-2019, 11:11 PM

Nope. Just a fun toy. 31k miles on the garage queen. Bought a new z900 in lieu of entertaining forced induction on the 370 - it's more thrilling for sure. The daily is a 2016 Subaru Crosstrek which I absolutely love.

sx moneypit · 12-17-2019, 08:01 AM

When the weather is good the Z gets driven.When it is crappy i drive my 1986 MR2.

KORRUPT · 12-17-2019, 08:05 AM

Everyday both summer and winter. It ain't a Ferrari

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gbhrps · 12-17-2019, 08:35 PM

Rusty,

I've never seen a motor home with a roof line like that!!!!

Does it even clear an underpass?

Rusty · 12-17-2019, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by gbhrps

Rusty,

I've never seen a motor home with a roof line like that!!!!

Does it even clear an underpass?

My clearance is 12' 8". If it says anything below 13ft. I normally don't try it.

TacoSport10 · 12-18-2019, 10:00 AM

I daily drive my Z, but only in nice weather. Rain or snow it sits in the garage. My 2010 Taco takes the bad weather driving. I've got two motorcycles but haven't been on them in almost 2 years and I think the fuel injectors are clogged/dirty as they sat too long with old gas.

Raidernation · 12-18-2019, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by KORRUPT

Everyday both summer and winter. It ain't a Ferrari

.

+1 Drive the Z it is not a collectors car or a rare super car. Enjoy it and drive it like you stole it, rain or shine.

Swaffy · 12-19-2019, 12:33 PM

I love driving my Z, but...

After getting my new job, traffic is terrible, an hour of shifting between N and 1st gear because the speed is often lower than first gear. After dropping $900 on a new clutch it was time to get a daily.

Picked up a 2014 Dart 2.4L Rallye

Zingston · 12-19-2019, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Swaffy

I love driving my Z, but...

After getting my new job, traffic is terrible, an hour of shifting between N and 1st gear because the speed is often lower than first gear. After dropping $900 on a new clutch it was time to get a daily.

Picked up a 2014 Dart 2.4L Rallye

I hear ya! When I lived in L.A., I caught all kinds of hell for buying an Automatic Jeep Wrangler... but only from those I knew that didn't live in the LA area. Shifting from N to first, getting up to 14 mph, then hitting the brakes and shifting back to N (repeat 102 times per mile) gets sooooo old!

plsurveying · 12-19-2019, 07:41 PM

I have a 2009 Touring I drive everyday. This one is my 5th and all have been daily drivers. I actually look forward to meetings because I get to drive the car. Like I told my brother when he was looking for a new car, "I don't know about you, but, I have fun going to the grocery store." I am going to change jobs and I am concerned I will have a company truck they will want me to drive. I. AM. NOT. A. TRUCK. GUY. I had a suburban I used for a field truck that was behind my car in the garage so I took it to the grocery store. I remember backing it up to the street, looking around at the truck, and saying, "this is the last time I drive this pig." And it was.

Wulfonce · 01-19-2020, 10:02 PM

I live in Ontario, Canada. I daily drive my 2020 50th anniversary edition... from May 1st till late October... then she goes into storage... and I cry myself to sleep that night, over a dram or two of scotch...

Then my 2011 Crown Vic P71 Interceptor takes over as my "winter beater". It use to be an O.P.P highway patrol car from Orillia ON. has the push bar and everything.

Solid car, I feel bad for putting it second... but that 370z though!

Zyonara91 · 01-19-2020, 10:18 PM

Not a daily for me. I don't want salt touching my Z, whether it's rust proofed or not, but not everyone is as picky as me.

Winter time I rep the Toyota Corolla gang.

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12-16-2019, 07:39 PM	#47 (permalink)
gbhrps Base Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 213 Drives: 2016 RDSTR TS 6spd Rep Power: 7996	Gentlemen and Ladies, The Z is a toy used only in good weather, and winter stored. Daily driver is a 17 Subaru OutBack Premier or my Bride's 2018 Subaru Forester Limited. The 2005 GMC 3500 Dually does the RV hauling duties. I can't imagine driving a Z in winter with those wide tires, low ground clearance, and rear wheel drive!! Spartan 1771 likes this.

12-17-2019, 08:01 AM	#50 (permalink)
sx moneypit Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Memphis,Tn. Age: 67 Posts: 3,340 Drives: 2010 370Z PG 6 spd Rep Power: 2684371	When the weather is good the Z gets driven.When it is crappy i drive my 1986 MR2. Spartan 1771 and Zingston like this.

12-17-2019, 08:05 AM	#51 (permalink)
KORRUPT Base Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ottawa Posts: 75 Drives: 09 MB 370Z Rep Power: 14	Everyday both summer and winter. It ain't a Ferrari . Raidernation and Zezus like this. __________________ AFE / HPS / STILLEN CBE / AMS SS

12-19-2019, 12:33 PM	#56 (permalink)
Swaffy Base Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Cibolo, TX Posts: 9 Drives: 2020 Deep Blue Pearl Rep Power: 6	I love driving my Z, but... After getting my new job, traffic is terrible, an hour of shifting between N and 1st gear because the speed is often lower than first gear. After dropping $900 on a new clutch it was time to get a daily. Picked up a 2014 Dart 2.4L Rallye Zingston likes this. __________________ 2020 Deep Blue Pearl, manual IG Lofi.z34

12-16-2019, 11:11 PM	#49 (permalink)
M2014RN Base Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: N/A Posts: 8 Drives: 2015 370Z SPORT 6M Rep Power: 9	Nope. Just a fun toy. 31k miles on the garage queen. Bought a new z900 in lieu of entertaining forced induction on the 370 - it's more thrilling for sure. The daily is a 2016 Subaru Crosstrek which I absolutely love.

12-17-2019, 08:35 PM	#52 (permalink)
gbhrps Base Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 213 Drives: 2016 RDSTR TS 6spd Rep Power: 7996	Rusty, I've never seen a motor home with a roof line like that!!!! Does it even clear an underpass?

12-18-2019, 10:00 AM	#54 (permalink)
TacoSport10 Base Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Virginia Posts: 184 Drives: 13 370Z Touring Sprt Rep Power: 197	I daily drive my Z, but only in nice weather. Rain or snow it sits in the garage. My 2010 Taco takes the bad weather driving. I've got two motorcycles but haven't been on them in almost 2 years and I think the fuel injectors are clogged/dirty as they sat too long with old gas.

12-19-2019, 07:41 PM	#58 (permalink)
plsurveying Base Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Houston Posts: 6 Drives: 09 nissan 370z Rep Power: 15	I have a 2009 Touring I drive everyday. This one is my 5th and all have been daily drivers. I actually look forward to meetings because I get to drive the car. Like I told my brother when he was looking for a new car, "I don't know about you, but, I have fun going to the grocery store." I am going to change jobs and I am concerned I will have a company truck they will want me to drive. I. AM. NOT. A. TRUCK. GUY. I had a suburban I used for a field truck that was behind my car in the garage so I took it to the grocery store. I remember backing it up to the street, looking around at the truck, and saying, "this is the last time I drive this pig." And it was. Rusty likes this.

01-19-2020, 10:02 PM	#59 (permalink)
Wulfonce Base Member Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Ontario Posts: 9 Drives: 2020 Nissan370z 50th Rep Power: 6	I live in Ontario, Canada. I daily drive my 2020 50th anniversary edition... from May 1st till late October... then she goes into storage... and I cry myself to sleep that night, over a dram or two of scotch... Then my 2011 Crown Vic P71 Interceptor takes over as my "winter beater". It use to be an O.P.P highway patrol car from Orillia ON. has the push bar and everything. Solid car, I feel bad for putting it second... but that 370z though!

01-19-2020, 10:18 PM	#60 (permalink)
Zyonara91 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: GTA Posts: 368 Drives: 2010-Red-6spd-S/T Rep Power: 15756	Not a daily for me. I don't want salt touching my Z, whether it's rust proofed or not, but not everyone is as picky as me. Winter time I rep the Toyota Corolla gang. __________________ 2FT3PDLZ

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