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Often when people drive a car with more power they tend to drive faster, get tickets, take more risks. This is also associated with age as younger drivers usually the

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Old 02-18-2011, 06:54 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Often when people drive a car with more power they tend to drive faster, get tickets, take more risks. This is also associated with age as younger drivers usually the more risks. Hence why 16 year old drivers usually should not be driving a Ferrari.

So if you drive multiple cars do you find yourself driving differently in the 370Z compared to other cars? What do you find yourself doing? It could go either way, maybe you take less risks because you don't want to damage the car or you think the police pay closer attention. The other extreme, is the car is just to much fun to not punch it whenever you can.

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I'm a pretty calm driver regardless of what I'm in.

I think the word you are look for is 'reckless', by the way.
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I actually find myself driving slower and more casual in the 370z than my other cars because I don't want to be that douche in the sports car driving like a maniac. Also, Vermont roads are horrible and if your not inspecting the road as you drive, I'd end up losing half of my Fast Intentions cat back.
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For me, when I drive the 370Z I have nothing to prove. Sometimes I drive quickly and other times I just let the traffic go by. It's more of a question of if I'm in a hurry or if I want to have fun on a ride. I don't take stupid risks because I don't feel I have to.

It doesn't stop me having fun when my mood and conditions are right though.
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id say safer. i do more stupid **** in my daily driver since its a low key car. whenever i drive the Z on the freeway everyone's throwing their s*** into neutral and revving on me to get my attention.

i also realized today that i enjoy driving my daily driver, the rear visibility is AWEESOME! im not scared to change lanes
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i also realized today that i enjoy driving my daily driver, the rear visibility is AWEESOME! im not scared to change lanes
Yeah, your not kidding. My winter vehicle is a jeep cherokee and I sure love being able to see my blind spot
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Often when people drive a car with more power they tend to drive faster, get tickets, take more risks. This is also associated with age as younger drivers usually the more risks. Hence why 16 year old drivers usually should not be driving a Ferrari.

So if you drive multiple cars do you find yourself driving differently in the 370Z compared to other cars? What do you find yourself doing? It could go either way, maybe you take less risks because you don't want to damage the car or you think the police pay closer attention. The other extreme, is the car is just to much fun to not punch it whenever you can.
The 370 makes me the same driver with a better piece of equipment. It has rekindled a driving passion I have not had for a few years. I can drive the car faster than my last sports cars, so I do. I also care about cars again. For years I did not follow magazines such as "Road and Track", now I do again. So mentally the 370 has made me younger of spirit. I needed an oil cooler so I guess I fall into the, car is just to much fun to not punch it whenever you can, crowd, but not in town.
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With all the snow/ice/crap, I drive it slower than I do with my Prius.
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I don't find myself driving any different than before i bought my 370.....

i had a c5 vette before... i do find myself thinking sometimes that the 370 is
more fun to drive than my vette. (did i just say that!!)

most of the fun i have is between the 4000rpm to 6000 rpms range..
but i do get tired of looking over my shoulder for those flashing red lights!!!!!
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I don't drive it like I did my 350. That thing was so fun to play in.
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my car's ride is so harsh so i definitely don't drive it like i do in my other cars
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For me, when I drive the 370Z I have nothing to prove. Sometimes I drive quickly and other times I just let the traffic go by. It's more of a question of if I'm in a hurry or if I want to have fun on a ride. I don't take stupid risks because I don't feel I have to.

It doesn't stop me having fun when my mood and conditions are right though.
I agree with how you feel...Since I got my Z, I started to feel like I have nothing to prove. My old car was an eclipse (stock except for exhaust and intakes) and it made me feel inferior lol.

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Coming from all FWD cars, I'm still a little scared of the car lol. I dont want to have to start another "crashed my Z thread" so I still take it easy, not that I have not got her a little side ways now and then.
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Coming from all FWD cars, I'm still a little scared of the car lol. I dont want to have to start another "crashed my Z thread" so I still take it easy, not that I have not got her a little side ways now and then.
agreed. ive taken some curved on ramps a little too quick and gotten sideways. corrected just fine though. FWD to RWD is quite different!
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agreed. ive taken some curved on ramps a little too quick and gotten sideways. corrected just fine though. FWD to RWD is quite different!
All my cars have been FWD prior to this one
My tail kicked out during a canyon run, but I corrected
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