370z hard to drive?

JayYoon · 12-16-2010, 02:38 AM

So check this out guys. I bought my Z last day of june of 2010. So I had the car for less than 6 months. Recently I was getting very frustrated because I thought when a good driver drives a manual car your supposed feel like your driving an automatic car as in can't feel anything when gears are changing. Well it wasn't the case for me, if I were to really try, yeah i can almost make it feel like an automatic but on regular basis I felt the gears shifting...

So I felt as I was just a bad manual driver....

For black friday my friend asked me if I wanted to drive his 3000gt because he so tired. And I was so scared because I have been driving my Z for about 6 months and I felt as though I wasn't driving good enough. I asked myself "HOW THE **** AM I SUPPOSED TO DRIVE OTHER PEOPLES CAR?!?!" But still I drove his car.

I was shocked!!!

His car was 10000x easier to drive then my car.

Since the owner of 3000gt was very experience manual driver, I told him to drive my Z. Even though he was very experience he stalled many times. LOL!

He said since 370z has lots of horse power, its bit difficult to drive compared to regular cars.

Do you guys agree with this?

Is 370z a difficult manual car to drive? compared to regular cars?

lol after this incident I feel like I am 10x better driver ^_^;;

sojirovskensi · 12-16-2010, 02:40 AM

yea, driving other less powered/torque cars (tc, si, blah blah) was way easier for me to drive, too. Their clutch was not as deep as 370z, and it was a very smooth ride.

JayYoon · 12-16-2010, 02:41 AM

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Originally Posted by sojirovskensi

yea, driving other less powered/torque cars (tc, si, blah blah) was way easier for me to drive, too. Their clutch was not as deep as 370z, and it was a very smooth ride.

So its safe to say that 370z is pretty difficult manual car to drive?
Compared to like coopers and hondas?

sojirovskensi · 12-16-2010, 02:44 AM

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Originally Posted by JayYoon

So its safe to say that 370z is pretty difficult manual car to drive?
Compared to like coopers and hondas?

my past experiences tell me so.

houkouonchi · 12-16-2010, 02:46 AM

I think the Z can sometimes be a bit more difficult to drive as cars with more power in general are more difficult. That being said I know when I test drove some 350Z's back in the day a couple of them had like almost a 'digital' clutch where you were either off the clutch or on and there wasn't really anything in between which made it hard to drive.

My 370z is not like that and IMHO isn't all that hard to drive.

JayYoon · 12-16-2010, 02:47 AM

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Originally Posted by houkouonchi

I think the Z can sometimes be a bit more difficult to drive as cars with more power in general are more difficult. That being said I know when I test drove some 350Z's back in the day a couple of them had like almost a 'digital' clutch where you were either off the clutch or on and there wasn't really anything in between which made it hard to drive.

My 370z is not like that and IMHO isn't all that hard to drive.

yikes... so its either go or stall?! lol...

houkouonchi · 12-16-2010, 02:58 AM

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Originally Posted by JayYoon

yikes... so its either go or stall?! lol...

Just about. I know on the car my dad and I test drove we both stalled it. I only once stalled my 370z (very randomly) and I am not sure how but it was after I had it for months. I would say my 370z is decently easy to drive considering its power but I know not all Z's clutches are created equal =P

JayYoon · 12-16-2010, 03:01 AM

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Originally Posted by houkouonchi

Just about. I know on the car my dad and I test drove we both stalled it. I only once stalled my 370z (very randomly) and I am not sure how but it was after I had it for months. I would say my 370z is decently easy to drive considering its power but I know not all Z's clutches are created equal =P

lol... when i picked up my Z... and driving out of the dealer tryin to make right turn i stalled... why? was in first gear but i thought i was in neutral... lol...
thats the only way i stall... when parking... if i panic... lol... i always just let go of the clutch when its in first gear... only time i stalled while driving is when i wear sandals and sandals get stuck in between... hahahahaha i laughed so hard!!!!

But u do agree z is still harder to drive than an avg car even though for its hp it might be easier to drive?

ImportConvert · 12-16-2010, 03:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JayYoon

So check this out guys. I bought my Z last day of june of 2010. So I had the car for less than 6 months. Recently I was getting very frustrated because I thought when a good driver drives a manual car your supposed feel like your driving an automatic car as in can't feel anything when gears are changing. Well it wasn't the case for me, if I were to really try, yeah i can almost make it feel like an automatic but on regular basis I felt the gears shifting...

So I felt as I was just a bad manual driver....

For black friday my friend asked me if I wanted to drive his 3000gt because he so tired. And I was so scared because I have been driving my Z for about 6 months and I felt as though I wasn't driving good enough. I asked myself "HOW THE **** AM I SUPPOSED TO DRIVE OTHER PEOPLES CAR?!?!" But still I drove his car.

I was shocked!!!

His car was 10000x easier to drive then my car.

Since the owner of 3000gt was very experience manual driver, I told him to drive my Z. Even though he was very experience he stalled many times. LOL!

He said since 370z has lots of horse power, its bit difficult to drive compared to regular cars.

Do you guys agree with this?

Is 370z a difficult manual car to drive? compared to regular cars?

lol after this incident I feel like I am 10x better driver ^_^;;

I stalled the 370Z when I drove it a few times. The clutch is pretty grabby but offers little to no feed-back and the car produces very little torque. This makes it hard to take off in normal driving, compared to some other cars.

Was it especially difficult? No, you just need to get a feel for the clutch as it doesn't give you much to go on. On/Off and vague. Transmission shifted very easy/smooth. I loved that part of my test drive.

ZedZed · 12-16-2010, 03:03 AM

Not to sound cocky but I never stalled the Z when test driving it for the first time nor when I drive it daily. You normally feel when the car is about to stall and your foot should (without any thought from you) clutch in. I can drive the Z like any car and although it the clutch definitely feels strange, I don't find it any different to drive than any other car I've driven. I guess it's cause we Euros have more experience driving manual cars, it's like second nature.

JayYoon · 12-16-2010, 03:07 AM

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Originally Posted by ZedZed

Not to sound cocky but I never stalled the Z when test driving it for the first time nor when I drive it daily. You normally feel when the car is about to stall and your foot should (without any thought from you) clutch in. I can drive the Z like any car and although it the clutch definitely feels strange, I don't find it any different to drive than any other car I've driven. I guess it's cause we Euros have more experience driving manual cars, it's like second nature.

Oh no, i feel you on this one as well... but i just think that 370z is harder car to drive than other manual cars....
and i was just curious to know if others were feeling the same way?

ZedZed · 12-16-2010, 03:11 AM

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Originally Posted by JayYoon

Oh no, i feel you on this one as well... but i just think that 370z is harder car to drive than other manual cars....
and i was just curious to know if others were feeling the same way?

In that case, I'd agree with ya, it's harder to drive cause the clutch feels weird but if you concentrate and judge the clutch then you should be all good.

JayYoon · 12-16-2010, 03:12 AM

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Originally Posted by ZedZed

In that case, I'd agree with ya, it's harder to drive cause the clutch feels weird but if you concentrate and judge the clutch then you should be all good.

i almost pissed my pants when i drove my friends 3000gt... it was so easy to drive it wasnt even funny... to a point where i dont think its possible for our z's to be drivin like that... lol...

memorylasts · 12-16-2010, 04:37 AM

Clutch is a bit snappy in comparison to other clutches I've driven...and randomly test driven. But I dont think it is a hard car to drive.

kenchan · 12-16-2010, 08:09 AM

Hummmmm werd....I've yet to stall my Z.

12-16-2010, 02:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
JayYoon Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: san diego Posts: 452 Drives: 2010 370z Rep Power: 15	370z hard to drive? So check this out guys. I bought my Z last day of june of 2010. So I had the car for less than 6 months. Recently I was getting very frustrated because I thought when a good driver drives a manual car your supposed feel like your driving an automatic car as in can't feel anything when gears are changing. Well it wasn't the case for me, if I were to really try, yeah i can almost make it feel like an automatic but on regular basis I felt the gears shifting... So I felt as I was just a bad manual driver.... For black friday my friend asked me if I wanted to drive his 3000gt because he so tired. And I was so scared because I have been driving my Z for about 6 months and I felt as though I wasn't driving good enough. I asked myself "HOW THE **** AM I SUPPOSED TO DRIVE OTHER PEOPLES CAR?!?!" But still I drove his car. I was shocked!!! His car was 10000x easier to drive then my car. Since the owner of 3000gt was very experience manual driver, I told him to drive my Z. Even though he was very experience he stalled many times. LOL! He said since 370z has lots of horse power, its bit difficult to drive compared to regular cars. Do you guys agree with this? Is 370z a difficult manual car to drive? compared to regular cars? lol after this incident I feel like I am 10x better driver ^_^;;

12-16-2010, 04:37 AM	#14 (permalink)
memorylasts A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 1,125 Drives: Cars... Rep Power: 17	Clutch is a bit snappy in comparison to other clutches I've driven...and randomly test driven. But I dont think it is a hard car to drive. __________________ somewhat-journal-thingy

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12-16-2010, 02:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
sojirovskensi Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Dallas Texas Posts: 287 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Wh M6 Rep Power: 15	yea, driving other less powered/torque cars (tc, si, blah blah) was way easier for me to drive, too. Their clutch was not as deep as 370z, and it was a very smooth ride.

12-16-2010, 02:46 AM	#5 (permalink)
houkouonchi Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Ontario, California Posts: 440 Drives: '14 GT-R '10 M6 370z Rep Power: 15	I think the Z can sometimes be a bit more difficult to drive as cars with more power in general are more difficult. That being said I know when I test drove some 350Z's back in the day a couple of them had like almost a 'digital' clutch where you were either off the clutch or on and there wasn't really anything in between which made it hard to drive. My 370z is not like that and IMHO isn't all that hard to drive.

12-16-2010, 03:03 AM	#10 (permalink)
ZedZed Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Belgium, Brussels Posts: 237 Drives: nothing Rep Power: 15	Not to sound cocky but I never stalled the Z when test driving it for the first time nor when I drive it daily. You normally feel when the car is about to stall and your foot should (without any thought from you) clutch in. I can drive the Z like any car and although it the clutch definitely feels strange, I don't find it any different to drive than any other car I've driven. I guess it's cause we Euros have more experience driving manual cars, it's like second nature.

12-16-2010, 08:09 AM	#15 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	Hummmmm werd....I've yet to stall my Z.