Potential Buyer Totally Turned Off

YoungTurk · 07-10-2010, 10:20 PM

Today I sat in a Z for the first time, a '10 Black Cherry Touring Sport with nav and manual transmission. The car was beautiful but I was totally turned off by the sound of the driver door closing. The door sounded thin and flimsy, and lacked the thunk sound of well- built cars. I walked away, the Z not for me.

frost · 07-10-2010, 10:21 PM

Uhh, okay. Later.

6spd · 07-10-2010, 10:23 PM

kinda shallow to base a cars quality on the "sound" of its door closing. i can understand the feeling though, but i could never be dissuaded by this when you consider that the Z has more quality per square inch than most every other car in its price range, without exaggeration.

fullmonty · 07-10-2010, 10:24 PM

What the hell did you expect it to sound like, a tank? Trust me friend its plenty sturdy, and has a thud to it.

LunaZ · 07-10-2010, 10:24 PM

You drive a Miata and you think a Z feels thin and flimsy???

I also drive a Miata and think you're a little off base in your assessment.

Sunsational04 · 07-10-2010, 10:24 PM

your joking right? let's getttt real.

YoungTurk · 07-10-2010, 10:25 PM

Why's the door sound so tinny and feel so flimsy though?

m4a1mustang · 07-10-2010, 10:25 PM

Lemers · 07-10-2010, 10:25 PM

Aren't the doors Aluminum not steel like other cars? Doesn't mean cheap just lighter and better

m4a1mustang · 07-10-2010, 10:25 PM

Complaining about how a door closes? Really?

frost · 07-10-2010, 10:26 PM

Wow, who would have thought that pic would get so much mileage so quickly?

nogoodname · 07-10-2010, 10:26 PM

Get a G35, the door is so clunky....lol

m4a1mustang · 07-10-2010, 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frost

Wow, who would have thought that pic would get so much mileage so quickly?

George Washington, that's who.

shadoquad · 07-10-2010, 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Complaining about how a door closes? Really?

YoungTurk · 07-10-2010, 10:27 PM

My '09 GT PRHT is built like a tank man, solid, tight and well- screwed. The door to the Z didn't come close to inspiring that kind of confidence in it's build quality.

07-10-2010, 10:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
YoungTurk Base Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 32 Drives: '09 Miata MX-5 PRHT Rep Power: 16	Potential Buyer Totally Turned Off Today I sat in a Z for the first time, a '10 Black Cherry Touring Sport with nav and manual transmission. The car was beautiful but I was totally turned off by the sound of the driver door closing. The door sounded thin and flimsy, and lacked the thunk sound of well- built cars. I walked away, the Z not for me.

07-10-2010, 10:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
6spd A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: South Florida Posts: 3,001 Drives: Q50RS Rep Power: 25	kinda shallow to base a cars quality on the "sound" of its door closing. i can understand the feeling though, but i could never be dissuaded by this when you consider that the Z has more quality per square inch than most every other car in its price range, without exaggeration. __________________ -Jay- jonathanjamesphotographer.com

07-10-2010, 10:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
fullmonty A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Dirty Jersey Posts: 7,762 Drives: 370 Touring/Sport Rep Power: 34	What the hell did you expect it to sound like, a tank? Trust me friend its plenty sturdy, and has a thud to it. __________________

07-10-2010, 10:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
LunaZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Vagabond Posts: 6,704 Drives: Project: a white one Rep Power: 512	You drive a Miata and you think a Z feels thin and flimsy??? I also drive a Miata and think you're a little off base in your assessment. __________________ 2009 370Z Sport/Touring/Navigation \| see my journal for mods facebook: Be my friend... or not.

07-10-2010, 10:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	__________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

07-10-2010, 10:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
frost Retired admin Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Winterfell Posts: 106,613 Drives: Your Wife Crazy Rep Power: 0	Uhh, okay. Later.

07-10-2010, 10:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
Sunsational04 Administrative Assistant Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Galloway, NJ Posts: 1,937 Drives: 2019 430xi BMDUBBB Rep Power: 2684374	your joking right? let's getttt real.

07-10-2010, 10:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
YoungTurk Base Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 32 Drives: '09 Miata MX-5 PRHT Rep Power: 16	Why's the door sound so tinny and feel so flimsy though?

07-10-2010, 10:25 PM	#9 (permalink)
Lemers A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Izmir, Turkey Posts: 15,371 Drives: 2012 Traverse LTZ Rep Power: 52	Aren't the doors Aluminum not steel like other cars? Doesn't mean cheap just lighter and better __________________ 2010 Black Cherry Touring/Sport/Nav Now - 2012 Travese LTZ until I leave for Turkey

07-10-2010, 10:25 PM	#10 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	Complaining about how a door closes? Really? __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

07-10-2010, 10:26 PM	#11 (permalink)
frost Retired admin Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Winterfell Posts: 106,613 Drives: Your Wife Crazy Rep Power: 0	Wow, who would have thought that pic would get so much mileage so quickly?

07-10-2010, 10:26 PM	#12 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1765	Get a G35, the door is so clunky....lol

07-10-2010, 10:27 PM	#15 (permalink)
YoungTurk Base Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 32 Drives: '09 Miata MX-5 PRHT Rep Power: 16	My '09 GT PRHT is built like a tank man, solid, tight and well- screwed. The door to the Z didn't come close to inspiring that kind of confidence in it's build quality.

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