370Z: Daily Driver or Weekend Car?

Red__Zed · 08-22-2010, 07:45 PM

I use mine as a "daily", but jog/bike most days.

Xan · 08-22-2010, 08:11 PM

Ambient · 08-22-2010, 08:24 PM

My z will be my DD. Its awesome gas mileage compared to my cts-v at 9MPG lol.

wilsonp · 08-22-2010, 08:40 PM

I live in southernmost Virgnia; we don't get snow often enough for winter tires. Mostly I change due to the cold temperatures.

jaedub · 09-02-2010, 06:39 PM

i try not to drive my z everyday. However, i do take it out on weekends

huff442 · 09-02-2010, 07:26 PM

I travel a lot, so at best case, i only get to drive mine 3 days a week. So, YES, mine is a daily driver, if i'm in this state!

tdehtorp · 09-10-2010, 12:59 AM

Mine is also a DD I get anywhere from 19-21 mpg very comfortable and for road noise.. who cares either turn the radio up or learn to find it soothing you get the car for a reason

stacy001 · 09-10-2010, 01:49 AM

Drive the Z on weekends. Rest of the time it my truck or the wifes 300

OMGWTFBBQ · 09-10-2010, 02:08 AM

I use the Z as a daily driver too. I have no problems with road noise. Even with the car half gutted and no headunit/speakers to help drown out the noise. Think of the engine/exhaust/road noise as a surround sound symphony to your ears.

ClemsonWill · 09-10-2010, 09:10 AM

My Z is a garage queen. I drive her a couple of times a week. I would probably daily drive her if the roads and traffic were not so bad here. I daily drove my S2000 for a couple of years and I spent too much time repairing chips, cleaning, and wearing out the clutch in rush hour traffic. Now I just daily drive my automatic Civic Value Package to work. It's nothing special so I don't worry about the little stuff.

mick · 09-10-2010, 10:34 AM

i got a 2010 vw for daily driving and made my z a garage queen.
so i told my insurance company that i would drive the vw daily and the z only once in a while (max 2k miles a year).

the annual insurance premium for the z is still $200 more than the vw :shock:

HonestlyLying · 03-17-2011, 05:18 PM

So being new to this forum I was curious how many people used their z for a dd, and after reading through this and a few other threads I have to admit I am quite surprised so many people do daily drive the z. I wonder if I would..

kenchan · 03-17-2011, 05:39 PM

not sure if i posted by my Z is my weekend car.

i take my G to work on nice days, Fit to work on crappy days and all of winter and to all the stores and restaurants, etc.

JvKintheUSA · 03-19-2011, 09:31 AM

Just bought a 2011 Toyota Yaris as my daily driver.

rebe945 · 03-19-2011, 09:43 AM

I like it that way. Its near perfect. I pick and choose when to take her out. I drove it for the first time this year yesterday and it was really fun. Slow cruising, got the temp up to 210. Hit the highway. Felt great. Then washed it , detailed it with Mcguires Ultimate Detailer( as i always do when after i run it ) and put a new cover back on. Also, the talk of road noise was non existent. Never noticed anything when I thought of the conversations about the subject. Just a nice sound from the engines when hitting it a bit.

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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08-22-2010, 08:11 PM	#167 (permalink)
Xan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: MA Posts:99999999999999 Posts: 3,301 Drives: 370Z 40th Aniversary Rep Power: 24	__________________

08-22-2010, 08:40 PM	#169 (permalink)
wilsonp A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,134 Drives: 2009 Touring Sp Nav Rep Power: 17	I live in southernmost Virgnia; we don't get snow often enough for winter tires. Mostly I change due to the cold temperatures. __________________ 2014 Cayman S PDK Sport Chrono White/Black Was 2009 370Z Touring Sport+Nav 7AT Metallic Black/Persimmon Was 1991 NSX Auto Black/Black

09-10-2010, 09:10 AM	#175 (permalink)
ClemsonWill A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 12,045 Drives: a Civic VP! Rep Power: 445	My Z is a garage queen. I drive her a couple of times a week. I would probably daily drive her if the roads and traffic were not so bad here. I daily drove my S2000 for a couple of years and I spent too much time repairing chips, cleaning, and wearing out the clutch in rush hour traffic. Now I just daily drive my automatic Civic Value Package to work. It's nothing special so I don't worry about the little stuff. __________________ Slightly modded

03-19-2011, 09:31 AM	#179 (permalink)
JvKintheUSA Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Canton, GA Posts: 465 Drives: 2013 Shelby GT500 Rep Power: 428	Just bought a 2011 Toyota Yaris as my daily driver. __________________

08-22-2010, 07:45 PM	#166 (permalink)
Red__Zed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: window seat Posts: 28,940 Drives: Mostly on two wheels Rep Power: 120	I use mine as a "daily", but jog/bike most days.

08-22-2010, 08:24 PM	#168 (permalink)
Ambient Base Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: WV Posts: 69 Drives: 10 Cadillac CTS-V Rep Power: 15	My z will be my DD. Its awesome gas mileage compared to my cts-v at 9MPG lol.

09-02-2010, 06:39 PM	#170 (permalink)
jaedub Track Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 906 Drives: 2010 Black 370Z MT Rep Power: 305	i try not to drive my z everyday. However, i do take it out on weekends

09-02-2010, 07:26 PM	#171 (permalink)
huff442 Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: NW Arkansas Age: 54 Posts: 309 Drives: 09 370Z 6mt Tour/Spt Rep Power: 16	I travel a lot, so at best case, i only get to drive mine 3 days a week. So, YES, mine is a daily driver, if i'm in this state!

09-10-2010, 12:59 AM	#172 (permalink)
tdehtorp Base Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Riverside, California Posts: 45 Drives: 2009-370Z-red-manual Rep Power: 15	Mine is also a DD I get anywhere from 19-21 mpg very comfortable and for road noise.. who cares either turn the radio up or learn to find it soothing you get the car for a reason

09-10-2010, 01:49 AM	#173 (permalink)
stacy001 Base Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 73 Drives: 2010 370z 40th 6MT Rep Power: 15	Drive the Z on weekends. Rest of the time it my truck or the wifes 300

09-10-2010, 02:08 AM	#174 (permalink)
OMGWTFBBQ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: the OC Posts: 1,886 Drives: 08 SGM IS350 Rep Power: 4549	I use the Z as a daily driver too. I have no problems with road noise. Even with the car half gutted and no headunit/speakers to help drown out the noise. Think of the engine/exhaust/road noise as a surround sound symphony to your ears.

09-10-2010, 10:34 AM	#176 (permalink)
mick Track Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: California Posts: 903 Drives: Used to drive a 370z Rep Power: 16	i got a 2010 vw for daily driving and made my z a garage queen. so i told my insurance company that i would drive the vw daily and the z only once in a while (max 2k miles a year). the annual insurance premium for the z is still $200 more than the vw :shock:

03-17-2011, 05:18 PM	#177 (permalink)
HonestlyLying Base Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Mpls, Mn Posts: 31 Drives: Public transport Rep Power: 14	So being new to this forum I was curious how many people used their z for a dd, and after reading through this and a few other threads I have to admit I am quite surprised so many people do daily drive the z. I wonder if I would..

03-17-2011, 05:39 PM	#178 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	not sure if i posted by my Z is my weekend car. i take my G to work on nice days, Fit to work on crappy days and all of winter and to all the stores and restaurants, etc.

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03-19-2011, 09:43 AM	#180 (permalink)
rebe945 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: middleburg hts, ohio Posts: 491 Drives: 2009 370Z black 7at Rep Power: 15	Z not my DD I like it that way. Its near perfect. I pick and choose when to take her out. I drove it for the first time this year yesterday and it was really fun. Slow cruising, got the temp up to 210. Hit the highway. Felt great. Then washed it , detailed it with Mcguires Ultimate Detailer( as i always do when after i run it ) and put a new cover back on. Also, the talk of road noise was non existent. Never noticed anything when I thought of the conversations about the subject. Just a nice sound from the engines when hitting it a bit.