Nissan 370Z Forum - Former Z Owner's Rant about the 370z

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Originally Posted by NYBladeZ (Post 1669803)

Hey thanks bud! Last day of classes is about 10 days away! Of course there is the matter of the Bar Exam :(

:woot:

I have spent a lot of class time on this forum, I love this place even though I lack a Z.

This could change things for the future powerplant of the Z if it's true.Infiniti working on 530-HP twin-turbo IPL model for G

This is my second real sports car. I owned an 87 RX-7 in the early 90s. So this car has enough power to have lots of fun on the streets and just underpowered enough to keep my *** out of trouble. It handles better than anything I have ever driven. i didnt own but have driven --- several Vettes, CTS-V Coupe, WRX STI, S200, GTO and hands down the Z is the most nimble.

More importantly - it looks gooooooood!!!!!!!! and its non aspirated

oh, and thanks for sticking around!

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Originally Posted by brucelidat (Post 1669811)

good luck! post some pics of your AMS GT-r after you become a rich lawyer
:tup::tup:

Not for me bud, I can't do the paddles, I know the GTR is blazing fast but as long as my left foot works my "fun car" will be manual.

This forum is a great blend of smart car guys of all ages and it lacks the high amount of trolls other forums have. Sure, we have disputes but at least here I know for the most part I'm not barking at the wall.

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Originally Posted by NYBladeZ (Post 1669797)

I have no regrets, none, about building the Z. It allowed me to add my unique perspective and choice on a production vehicle and it was damn good fun. Now that she's gone and after driving her in stock form I realize how much of a leap I took from stock ---> bolt ons. Still I think tuning the Z was about my personal expression and fanhood of the car rather than anticipating major gains short of F.I. Its a good car but it as a gear head mod obsessed want more power guy like me, it just didn't do "it."

One point, going F.I. is not the end of the road, you then have to worry about reliability both short term and long term. Many will cite, when you force induce a car not meant for it a lot can and might go wrong. Moreover, all that power on a suspension and chassis not designed for it will lead to a lot of dyno queens but not a lot of track monsters. I don't think there is one member on here with a TT kit that would confidently take it around a road course.

Maybe BUT you don't see many of the forum members spending the 20k+ differential between our cars and M3s and Caymans when they upgrade the turbos and motor... you could most likely rebuild the engine to support TT with lower compression components and still have money for the TT and tune with 20-25k... if they did and had a competent shop they could def be made to be as reliable as any factory TT... I just think that people get to a point where if that much money (and time) was in their budget they would just have bought the M3 or Cayman to begin with hence why you don't really see it.

Again just a difference of opinion... to me it is like spending 150k on a fixer upper home (not in NJ of course because you can't buy a shed for that) and dumping 150k into a renovation/remodel... will it be as nice as any 300k home? Probably, it might even be better but if you have that sort of budget you are just going to buy something already to your liking.

This thread is all subjective blah blah blah...I had enough after "there are two classes of Z owners". Gimme a break.

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Originally Posted by Telephone (Post 1669880)

This thread is all subjective blah blah blah...I had enough after "there are two classes of Z owners". Gimme a break.

:hello:welcome to the internet, been here long? :hello:

Seems like you are so focused on **** wrestling the guy driving the car next to you dont even notice his wife or GF drooling over the looks of your car. The Z drives better and looks twice as good as the cayman or M3. Hell the vette, if you are young makes you look like a poser and if your old it makes you look like your in the middle of a mid life crisis.

Might be because of the Monterey Blue color but I get people all the time at various places asking how much I payed for car and how fast it is. Just this last weekend down at the waterfront, every couple that walked by the car on the sidewalk, the guy would look at till he looked at his lady friend and noticed she is staring at it too. Almost every woman would keep looking at after walking past too. Gave me a good chuckle.

Drives good, the GF loves it because it makes her feel sexy, and from what I have seen can handle itself pretty well, for being numbers wise alot less then some other cars out there, so I haev zero complaints.

If you are N/A then you have to live by the law, there is no replacement for displacement or go FI.

You had a unique Z, nice to see you still hanging around!

Funny though, when a car like yours get parted out, people salivate! lol.

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Originally Posted by Japanjay (Post 1669929)

Hehe definitely noticed the looks and if you didn't see me you definitely heard me, LTH + GTHaus is one hell of a wake up call, hell the sound clip of my setup on my blackberry is my morning alarm.

:roflpuke2: I"m enjoying your GTHAUS very much

No sir, it is all yours, you paid for it fair and square I'm just living off the memories and clips!

hate to hear you sold your Z.

but it would be fun to have a % of how many owners mod their cars.
and how many just leave them stock. imo i'm guessing less than 10% add mods to their cars.....

the 370 is a almost a great car just like it is. nissan got it right....

i don't track so i don't have a dog in this fight...

i got the 370 for the Z history... plus it's drop dead good looking, fast as hell
or at least fast enough for most... and it turns heads...