370Z: Daily Driver or Weekend Car?

pompey · 06-09-2010, 11:50 AM

i drive my every single day

vcdporn · 06-09-2010, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LSUTurboTiger

My 370Z is my daily driver, 60+ miles per day. 22,000 miles on the car so far.

Its great as a daily driver.

im assuming youre on the highway. whats your avg mpg?

wolf41779 · 06-09-2010, 03:10 PM

Mine is a DD, wouldnt really have it any other way. I live pretty close to work, so I really dont get to drive her as much as I would like to. And for practicality, I easily fit 200 bucks worth of groceries in the back.

Montez · 06-09-2010, 03:17 PM

Yep, I just alternate every other day with the Max on the commute. Sometimes I do swap them out once I get home if I need to go some place else although on there supposed day off.

TongMan · 06-09-2010, 05:26 PM

My Z is my daily driver as well.

JvKintheUSA · 06-09-2010, 08:11 PM

No - I commute in a used 2006 Saturn Ion. Drive the Z sometimes to work, but only when the weather is dry

sonic370 · 06-09-2010, 08:31 PM

Daily driver 60+ miles daily no issues.

Soygen · 06-09-2010, 09:55 PM

The Z is my only car, though my work commute is relatively tame. 5.5 miles in medium traffic. Love driving the car to and from work and anywhere else!

m4a1mustang · 06-09-2010, 10:00 PM

Unfortunately my commute is really beginning to make me look at the Z in a negative light. The last two days I've endured 2+ hour commutes (one way) in severe stop and go traffic. I think if I had a 7AT it'd be fine, but the 6MT is just terrible when you're in gridlock for 2 hours at a time.

If I could make the numbers work I'd probably be in an Audi A5 right now, unfortunately. I love the Z, but with the 6MT it doesn't make a great daily driver in my current situation. If I lived out in the country I'd love it!

Dan37TZ · 06-09-2010, 10:50 PM

The 370Z was orignally going to be my weekend car but I ended up daily driving it almost everyday.

90 miles round trip each day. Honestly, it's what I look forward to every morning when I wake up and count the minutes till I come home. The hour drive in my 370Z to and back from work. My commute has no traffic, its just a 2 lane semi-curvy road, beautiful scenery, downshifting and hearing that engine rev-match around every curve is the highlight of my day.

The 335i is fantastic car to commute with but with the automatic and paddle shifters, it just doesn't offer any enjoyment in the drive at all.

AK370Z · 06-09-2010, 10:50 PM

Daily Driver!

Tronchaser · 06-10-2010, 09:25 AM

Daily Driver here... although I'm thinking about getting an old beater pickup for the winter time and storing the Z for more harsh winter stuff.

chuckd05 · 06-10-2010, 01:06 PM

its my daily driver but I have a second car in case of snow or when I have to go to the train station and leave the car there...

Anatoray · 06-10-2010, 01:08 PM

I use mine as my daily driver to and from work, about 38 miles a day as well as roadtrips to visit my parents 400 miles away with no issues whatsoever.

MichaelM · 06-10-2010, 01:13 PM

It's my DD mostly Highway.....love it K&N Drop Filters, Greddy SE Elite catback exhaust and Berk Hi-Flo Cat's it's a start....MichaelM

View Poll Results: How do you use your 370Z?
Daily driver	109	75.69%
Weekend Car/Race only	35	24.31%
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06-09-2010, 08:11 PM	#111 (permalink)
JvKintheUSA Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Canton, GA Posts: 465 Drives: 2013 Shelby GT500 Rep Power: 428	No - I commute in a used 2006 Saturn Ion. Drive the Z sometimes to work, but only when the weather is dry __________________

06-09-2010, 10:00 PM	#114 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	Unfortunately my commute is really beginning to make me look at the Z in a negative light. The last two days I've endured 2+ hour commutes (one way) in severe stop and go traffic. I think if I had a 7AT it'd be fine, but the 6MT is just terrible when you're in gridlock for 2 hours at a time. If I could make the numbers work I'd probably be in an Audi A5 right now, unfortunately. I love the Z, but with the 6MT it doesn't make a great daily driver in my current situation. If I lived out in the country I'd love it! __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

06-09-2010, 10:50 PM	#116 (permalink)
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06-10-2010, 01:06 PM	#118 (permalink)
chuckd05 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NY Posts: 2,391 Drives: No longer a Z Rep Power: 20	its my daily driver but I have a second car in case of snow or when I have to go to the train station and leave the car there... __________________ 09 370Z 6M PW - FBO Best 1/4 mile = 12.926 @ 109 SOLD -- 08 BMW 135i - FBO 12.1@120mph SOLD -- white 09 e92 335 Coupe Mtech - 11.9 @ 119 :-) Last edited by chuckd05; 06-12-2010 at 12:39 AM.

06-09-2010, 11:50 AM	#106 (permalink)
pompey Banned Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Tennessee Posts: 139 Drives: 2010 370Z 40th anniv Rep Power: 0	i drive my every single day

06-09-2010, 03:10 PM	#108 (permalink)
wolf41779 Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Desert Posts: 83 Drives: PW 370 Rep Power: 16	Mine is a DD, wouldnt really have it any other way. I live pretty close to work, so I really dont get to drive her as much as I would like to. And for practicality, I easily fit 200 bucks worth of groceries in the back.

06-09-2010, 03:17 PM	#109 (permalink)
Montez Track Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Manhattan Beach, Ca Posts: 604 Drives: 16 LEX GS,09 Z,03Max Rep Power: 17	Yep, I just alternate every other day with the Max on the commute. Sometimes I do swap them out once I get home if I need to go some place else although on there supposed day off.

06-09-2010, 05:26 PM	#110 (permalink)
TongMan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NorCal Posts: 1,297 Drives: 2013 Nissan GTR Rep Power: 715	My Z is my daily driver as well.

06-09-2010, 08:31 PM	#112 (permalink)
sonic370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Orange Texas Posts: 1,574 Drives: 09 370Z Sports PGK Rep Power: 18	Daily driver 60+ miles daily no issues.

06-09-2010, 09:55 PM	#113 (permalink)
Soygen Base Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL Posts: 163 Drives: 2017 BMW M2 6MT Rep Power: 15	The Z is my only car, though my work commute is relatively tame. 5.5 miles in medium traffic. Love driving the car to and from work and anywhere else!

06-09-2010, 10:50 PM	#115 (permalink)
Dan37TZ Base Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 59 Drives: A Red Nissan Rep Power: 15	The 370Z was orignally going to be my weekend car but I ended up daily driving it almost everyday. 90 miles round trip each day. Honestly, it's what I look forward to every morning when I wake up and count the minutes till I come home. The hour drive in my 370Z to and back from work. My commute has no traffic, its just a 2 lane semi-curvy road, beautiful scenery, downshifting and hearing that engine rev-match around every curve is the highlight of my day. The 335i is fantastic car to commute with but with the automatic and paddle shifters, it just doesn't offer any enjoyment in the drive at all.

06-10-2010, 09:25 AM	#117 (permalink)
Tronchaser Base Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 150 Drives: 10 6MT/MB/Tour/Sport Rep Power: 15	Daily Driver here... although I'm thinking about getting an old beater pickup for the winter time and storing the Z for more harsh winter stuff.

06-10-2010, 01:08 PM	#119 (permalink)
Anatoray Track Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 794 Drives: 09 BLK 370Z Rep Power: 17	I use mine as my daily driver to and from work, about 38 miles a day as well as roadtrips to visit my parents 400 miles away with no issues whatsoever.

06-10-2010, 01:13 PM	#120 (permalink)
MichaelM Base Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 50 Drives: 010 Nissan 370Z QAB Rep Power: 15	DD It's my DD mostly Highway.....love it K&N Drop Filters, Greddy SE Elite catback exhaust and Berk Hi-Flo Cat's it's a start....MichaelM

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