Does the 370Z make you a safer or wreckless driver compared to other cars?

CrownR426 · 02-20-2011, 06:36 AM

lol!
lucky bastard! >:[
yeah I know everyone on the board loves the spirited drives in the z's.

cfweber · 02-20-2011, 08:47 AM

the Z can keep you out of trouble. the brakes are outstanding and it is very

agile. You can safely navigate congested highways. The Z can't make anyone

a safer driver, but it can assure a safer commute.

wdkwang · 02-20-2011, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Vegitto-kun

I find it hilarious that I never got a speeding ticket.

I speed EVERY DAY when I go to work, sure its only a 10 minute highway ride but still.

then you have my friend who maybe uses that part of the highway maybe once every month.

he gets flashed there every time.

I started driving at 17. And I drove like I was invincible and god behind the wheel. Yes I was thaat guy. 80mph was my 60, and 50 was my 30mph for local. You wouldn't ever catch me doing under 80 unless I was in traffic.
Point is, I never got caught for anything or had any accidents for at least 2 solid years. Then, once I started to smarten up after my first speeding ticket, it was all downhill from there. Stupid accidents there, parking tickets here, etc. It was a fun 2 years nonetheless, but I've matured since then. 24 now

Jordo! · 02-20-2011, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul_S

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.

Ditto. Same here

jacknismo · 02-27-2011, 03:33 PM

Every time I start the engine, i feel that it may be my last. Most of the time, I get out of the car shivering with either fear or excitement. I forget to breath while hitting high speeds. i think time stops at 130mph. I have contemplated many times in trading for a 535i due to near death experiences but there's something about my Z!

btw...My Fiance hates my Z....She made sure she was a beneficiary.

Red__Zed · 02-27-2011, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by jacknismo

Every time I start the engine, i feel that it may be my last. Most of the time, I get out of the car shivering with either fear or excitement. I forget to breath while hitting high speeds. i think time stops at 130mph. I have contemplated many times in trading for a 535i due to near death experiences but there's something about my Z!

mick · 02-27-2011, 03:38 PM

the 370z doesn't do anything to me but sometimes it would make some of the drivers around me nuts, especially the ones in the slow moving cars

essixx · 02-28-2011, 02:28 AM

[QUOTE=xdeslitx;948277]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.

Funny you mentioned feeling inferior in your Eclipse. I traded my Eclipse for the Z. I hated that car. I really don't know why I bought it in the first place. I had buyers remorse for the first time in my life, two days after I brought it home. I too felt inferior when I drove it. I am sooo happy with the Z.
I don't think I drive it any differently than my other cars. I believe there is a time and a place for everything, when testing a vehicles limits. I like the acceleration more than the raw speed. My speed fix is more than satisfied with my Hayabusa. With that motorcycle I do wonder if I'm coming home in one piece.

LunaZ · 02-28-2011, 09:46 AM

Speeds above the posted limit, while lawless, are not necessarily wreckless.
I consider myself a safe driver at any speed. My focus is always on the road and my driving, never on my Blackberry. I've gotten my speed thrills at track days and racing motorcycles, so I don't need to play race car driver on the street.
I pretty much do my own thing and don't care what other people are doing or what they think. Punks in Civics and Galants try to get me to race all the time. Geezers and moms who still rock the "baby on board" placard slow down to 34mph in front of me when they see me coming up on them on my favourite back roads. Whatever. I don't have anything to prove to anyone and the road will be there tomorrow.

02-20-2011, 06:36 AM	#31 (permalink)
CrownR426 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South Korea Posts: 4,676 Drives: Manual Rep Power: 848	lol! lucky bastard! >:[ yeah I know everyone on the board loves the spirited drives in the z's. __________________ Love + Hardwork + Passion RIP SVTRacer

02-20-2011, 08:47 AM	#32 (permalink)
cfweber Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Independence Posts: 388 Drives: 10 370Z BS 6 SP Rep Power: 15	a better tool the Z can keep you out of trouble. the brakes are outstanding and it is very agile. You can safely navigate congested highways. The Z can't make anyone a safer driver, but it can assure a safer commute.

02-27-2011, 03:33 PM	#35 (permalink)
jacknismo Base Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: GA Posts: 36 Drives: X6 M Rep Power: 15	Every time I start the engine, i feel that it may be my last. Most of the time, I get out of the car shivering with either fear or excitement. I forget to breath while hitting high speeds. i think time stops at 130mph. I have contemplated many times in trading for a 535i due to near death experiences but there's something about my Z! btw...My Fiance hates my Z....She made sure she was a beneficiary. Last edited by jacknismo; 02-27-2011 at 03:36 PM.

02-28-2011, 09:46 AM	#39 (permalink)
LunaZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Vagabond Posts: 6,704 Drives: Project: a white one Rep Power: 512	Speeds above the posted limit, while lawless, are not necessarily wreckless. I consider myself a safe driver at any speed. My focus is always on the road and my driving, never on my Blackberry. I've gotten my speed thrills at track days and racing motorcycles, so I don't need to play race car driver on the street. I pretty much do my own thing and don't care what other people are doing or what they think. Punks in Civics and Galants try to get me to race all the time. Geezers and moms who still rock the "baby on board" placard slow down to 34mph in front of me when they see me coming up on them on my favourite back roads. Whatever. I don't have anything to prove to anyone and the road will be there tomorrow. __________________ 2009 370Z Sport/Touring/Navigation \| see my journal for mods facebook: Be my friend... or not.

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02-27-2011, 03:38 PM	#37 (permalink)
mick Track Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: California Posts: 903 Drives: Used to drive a 370z Rep Power: 16	the 370z doesn't do anything to me but sometimes it would make some of the drivers around me nuts, especially the ones in the slow moving cars

02-28-2011, 02:28 AM	#38 (permalink)
essixx Base Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Iowa Posts: 21 Drives: 2009 Silver auto Rep Power: 14	[QUOTE=xdeslitx;948277]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. Funny you mentioned feeling inferior in your Eclipse. I traded my Eclipse for the Z. I hated that car. I really don't know why I bought it in the first place. I had buyers remorse for the first time in my life, two days after I brought it home. I too felt inferior when I drove it. I am sooo happy with the Z. I don't think I drive it any differently than my other cars. I believe there is a time and a place for everything, when testing a vehicles limits. I like the acceleration more than the raw speed. My speed fix is more than satisfied with my Hayabusa. With that motorcycle I do wonder if I'm coming home in one piece.