Love/Hate Relationship with the 370

Montez

I took my chances with a black car 2 cars ago (warned not to like you), all I can say is never again. since you have it now although just enjoy it!

Zsteve

I love my Z cuz its got good power and I hate my Z cuz its good power makes me want more.

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2010 LS3 C6 Silver coupe corvette

OldGuy

I once bought a gorgeous new big black Chrysler Imperial, triple black with leather seats oike a sumptuous couch and deep, rich black paint and black leather top---fit for a king or potentate. So beautiful but it exhausted me keeping it clean. After 3 years I was burned out, sold it and said never again. But when that beautiful black car was clean it was sooo magnificent. Everyone's gotta' do black once. Enjoy.

fullmonty

Had a big black truck before the Z. Truck looked amazing when clean but keeping it that way was awful. It was so time consuming and because of the size everything to twice as long to finish. I always wanted a black ride, I got one, and got it out of my system. With the Z I wanted a car that wouldn't show scratches easily and was a color that didnt show alot of dirt. Monterey Blue so far is a breeze to keep clean compared to the truck.

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TamZ

I've owned an awful lot of black cars and although they are beautiful, they are such a pain to keep looking nice all the time.

My husband also points out every little new chip I get on my Z....I have no idea where they come from, they just magically appear via osmosis from the pavement to my paint.

Just enjoy your STILL beautiful Z

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Tammy

wishihadnav

keep the car..black is one of my favorite colors but i got white cuz im lazy..lol..oh btw way i have chips on my bumper too..these cars are meant to be driven.

resdm50

I feel your pain man, lol. You could drive this car around in a plastic bubble and it would still get chips and scratches it seems.

tonybui

What would you do if you own a Lambo man, jesus, drive that thing. **** happens

blinkme323

I have to agree with you, black can be frustrating to deal with. It's had me pulling my hair out some days.

ZYGOTE

Yeah this car is the ultimate catch 22. I love everything about it, but it's just so damn hard to maintain.

LinPark

To be honest, I keep changing my mind every day as to what my top color is for these 370Z's - at first I started out with either White or Black - White to me has always signified a classy look and is much easier to keep looking good while Black to me has always signified a more aggressive look and is much more difficult to keep looking good. Now, I'm pretty much open to any color except Brilliant Silver and Platinum Graphite. I'm a bit of an old timer and still remember some of the worst silver/grey cars ever made in history - the things looked horrible after just 5 years.

How do you guys feel about the BS and PG colors? Was behind a 350Z today that looked PG and you could see the difference in color between the body and the bumper. This is also the one thing that's keeping me from considering the 40th AE because I'm just worried the finish isn't going to do well over time.

Z-WHIZ

Thanks for the advice so far. I'm just really frustrated right now, I doubt I'll sell the car, but there is just so much to fix it is overwhelming sometimes. Would you guys reccommend having a detailer go over the car and fix the chips and scratches and then maybe apply the clearbra?

Vegitto-kun

positive: everything

hate: fuel

I used to own a black megane coupé 2009 model.

beautifull car but the black was horrible to keep clean.

I got the grey 370 much easier to keep clean

blinkme323

Yeah, I had a silver 350z and had many more miles on it than I have on my 370 and didn't see half the imperfections. Now, they may have been there, but I just couldn't see them. On black they stick out like a sore thumb.

Pushing_Tin

So it's not the Z per se, it's simply the color black..? I too have a black Z and I live in the country down a gravel driveway, so you can imagine how my car looks, dusty in the summer and muddy in the winter. But you know what? It's still a blast to drive, I have not entered any car shows nor do I plan to in the future. So when I can I wash it and admire it for a day or two that's great, and when it's dirty I just shrug my shoulders and give it some gas, and you know that always makes me feel better.