Former Z Owner's Rant about the 370z

RUFFSTUFF

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2012 370Z Touring w/ NAV, Black Powdercoat, aFe Takeda CAI, Invidia Gemini Ti-tip Catback Exhaust, DVD/NAV bypass

NYBladeZ

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

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2009 Carbon Fiber/Red 370z aka Trish: Sports Package, Meisterschaft full catback, Fast Intentions Longtube Headers, Injen Long Tube Intakes, UpRev Tune: Sold
2008 Lotus Exige S Club Racer aka Bella, always leaves me smiling

Cmike2780

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

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Dark Sarcasm

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

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Dark Sarcasm

oh, and thanks for sticking around!

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NYBladeZ

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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2009 Carbon Fiber/Red 370z aka Trish: Sports Package, Meisterschaft full catback, Fast Intentions Longtube Headers, Injen Long Tube Intakes, UpRev Tune: Sold
2008 Lotus Exige S Club Racer aka Bella, always leaves me smiling

MattP725

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.

Telephone

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

Dark Sarcasm

welcome to the internet, been here long?

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Japanjay

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.

TheGreatOne

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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2008 E60 M5 - SOLD
2010 40th Anniversary 370Z - SOLD (and missing her)

NYBladeZ

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.

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2009 Carbon Fiber/Red 370z aka Trish: Sports Package, Meisterschaft full catback, Fast Intentions Longtube Headers, Injen Long Tube Intakes, UpRev Tune: Sold
2008 Lotus Exige S Club Racer aka Bella, always leaves me smiling

Gauge

I"m enjoying your GTHAUS very much

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NYBladeZ

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

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2009 Carbon Fiber/Red 370z aka Trish: Sports Package, Meisterschaft full catback, Fast Intentions Longtube Headers, Injen Long Tube Intakes, UpRev Tune: Sold
2008 Lotus Exige S Club Racer aka Bella, always leaves me smiling

sonic370

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...