370z gone.....

Zsteve · 05-09-2010, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by midian

Hey guys thanks hopefully everything will get good im hoping for it.. Well i traded my Z in for a 2010 altima coupe 2.5 super black. its an ok car but its not a Z. They only thing im kinda worried about it is gas. Somehow i think i got better mileage on the z than this thing.

Just curious, how much did you save with this trade? I was thinking you were going for a used car or something since you are unemployed.

midian · 05-10-2010, 02:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Zsteve

Just curious, how much did you save with this trade? I was thinking you were going for a used car or something since you are unemployed.

Well im paying 200$ less on car payment and 100$ less on insurance and gas i dont know yet cause it looks worse than my 370z i would normally get 390-400 miles on a full tank. i only got 370 miles on this 20Gallon tank and im empty..and im driving like a grandma! funny cause the 370z was a 19 gallon tank. so im a bit confused 332HP Z gets better mileage than a 2.5 170ish HP

UNKNOWN_370 · 05-10-2010, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by midian

Well im paying 200$ less on car payment and 100$ less on insurance and gas i dont know yet cause it looks worse than my 370z i would normally get 390-400 miles on a full tank. i only got 370 miles on this 20Gallon tank and im empty..and im driving like a grandma! funny cause the 370z was a 19 gallon tank. so im a bit confused 332HP Z gets better mileage than a 2.5 170ish HP

You are still breaking it in so numbers are low. Altimas start off that way. Both 6 and 4 bangers. After 5,000 miles suddenly it sips. Don't grandma the car, but don't push it to the limit and u will get the best mileage. Altimas like throttle. So find the sweet spot.
One thing good about the altima. Its engine placement is FMR, just like the Z. Later on, if you lower it with a proper street performance coilover kit and sways, it will feel as balanced as a RWD.
Downside. It will remind you its FWD in fast sharp turns. (It still takes turns better than any FWD I ever drove) Torque steer kicks in like a mutha. But the vdc will help slow that down some. Its not a Z but gove her love and she'll love you back.