Soon to be car owner question..?

sboden · 07-25-2012, 02:17 AM

You learn from your mistakes. Will this be a mistake? Only time will tell. I did get a great deal on mine from a young man who was in college. He decided it wasn't the right time and I got the deal.

Get the manual. I have to laugh when my daughter has to pull her car out of the car wash because no one there can drive a stick.........The auto's now days are generally excellent but there is just something about doing it yourself.

KingRon · 07-25-2012, 02:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Z_ealot

sonic is messing with you...basically he's saying dont end up like a few people that have turned VDC off and didnt know how to control the car with it off.

Oh lol. I actually had to good VDC to figure out what you are talking about.

And for me, it will probably stay on for a few years until I get on a track or something.

KingRon · 07-25-2012, 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by sboden

You learn from your mistakes. Will this be a mistake? Only time will tell. I did get a great deal on mine from a young man who was in college. He decided it wasn't the right time and I got the deal.

Get the manual. I have to laugh when my daughter has to pull her car out of the car wash because no one there can drive a stick.........The auto's now days are generally excellent but there is just something about doing it yourself.

wait, is she pulling out someone else's car? or is someone pulling out her car?

sboden · 07-25-2012, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by KingRon

wait, is she pulling out someone else's car? or is someone pulling out her car?

I taught her to drive a manual. She hated me for it but now wants a manual car. She has to pull the manual car she drives out of the car wash because, generally, none of the employees know how to drive a manual. It is funny watching them come into the waiting area and asking her to pull the car out, so they can dry it.

kenchan · 07-25-2012, 11:45 AM

ive had a mazda dealer ask me to pull another customer's MT car out of the parking spot to get to another car they wanted to show another customer.

whoady4shoady · 07-25-2012, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

ive had a mazda dealer ask me to pull another customer's MT car out of the parking spot to get to another car they wanted to show another customer.

KingRon · 07-25-2012, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by sboden

I taught her to drive a manual. She hated me for it but now wants a manual car. She has to pull the manual car she drives out of the car wash because, generally, none of the employees know how to drive a manual. It is funny watching them come into the waiting area and asking her to pull the car out, so they can dry it.

Wow..That would be greatly embarrassing for those workers lol

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Originally Posted by kenchan

ive had a mazda dealer ask me to pull another customer's MT car out of the parking spot to get to another car they wanted to show another customer.

This really makes me want to get a MT

JARblue · 07-25-2012, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by robones

I don't think the 370 Z is a "learn how to drive a manual" car. You must already know how to drive a manual if not just get an automatic. The manual is notorious. Not smooth loud and if you don't know to shift properly forget about ever being able to feel how quick this car is. Stick to Auto.

I disagree with this statement entirely. I think that SRM is a novice MT driver's best friend. Do I think that someone with zero MT experience should start out in this car? Well no, but if they're gonna get one I think that they have some help that would make the MT not as bad of a choice as it might be in some other sports cars.

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Originally Posted by daisuke149

Hrmm. I find the manual in my car smooth... much smoother after a SS clutch line and better fluid.

Honestly, its really easy to drive.. shiftings easy. (it is a tad loud).. Wouldnt be a hard car to learn in at all.

Yes! I seriously don't understand why people complain as much as they do about the MT in this car. It is simply a matter of finding out what the car wants and giving it to her. I don't have upgraded clutch line or fluid and it is perfectly smooth when driven properly. It makes noise if you drop the clutch hard while coasting at low RPMs in 1st and 2nd gear; if you disengage the clutch slowly its smooth as butter with no noise. Every MT is different and its just a matter of getting the feel for it. I had a 1994 Explorer Sport 5MT that I could drop out of gear without touching the clutch at certain RPMs. The play in the clutch engagement was outrageously wide. My Honda Accord 6MT clutch was much tighter, but incredibly smooth even without perfect shifts. Those cars were completely different, as is the MT in the Z.

I love my MT, and we would never have considered purchasing an AT Z. However, that's just my opinion, and certainly does not imply that you have to get an MT to enjoy this car. I guarantee you there are people with AT that love their car and transmission as much as I do

|samu · 07-26-2012, 09:31 AM

Get it and boost it right away

07-25-2012, 02:17 AM	#76 (permalink)
sboden Track Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kansas City Posts: 580 Drives: 09 Blue 370Z T/S 6MT Rep Power: 17	You learn from your mistakes. Will this be a mistake? Only time will tell. I did get a great deal on mine from a young man who was in college. He decided it wasn't the right time and I got the deal. Get the manual. I have to laugh when my daughter has to pull her car out of the car wash because no one there can drive a stick.........The auto's now days are generally excellent but there is just something about doing it yourself. __________________ 09 Monterey Blue 370Z Sport/Tour, Takeda Shorties, Blk Nismo Wheels, Blk Painted Top/Exhaust cut out, Invidia Gemini CBE, Southbend Stage 2 clutch, Lite weight flywheel, Zspeed HD CSC, flat black headlights. Previously owned 03 G35 Coupe 6MT and Volvo C30 R Design.

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