Soon to be car owner question..?

Mt Tam I am

I am older and I can not understand the chore analogy. I'm just not that old and unfit.

Everyone should learn to drive a stick, then decide if they want to stick with it.

* I enjoy my 370 more all the time.

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w0rM

Man, that Z28 is awesome! What year is it?

Bucketlist2012

1971.. Thanks.

Just posted it to let the young gun know that not all of us older folks will just fade away. No automatic for me..

But the 370 Automatic is super sweet...Not as sporty as the manual, but good for all around driving.. I love the two manual options on the 370Z, at the shifter, and the paddles..

I hope the OP enjoys whatever he buys.

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GMC Sierra1500

KingRon

Thank You for ending all their nonsensical comments. lol
And since you live in SoCal I might just drive by you one day and say, "Howdy Partner!"

So if that ever happens, you'll know its me lol

Gauge

At 31 years old having driven many sticks, and with the knowledge knowing I will get made fun of, I invite anyone on this forum to come to my house and drive my car.

If you say it is "smooth" and "easy" after driving it, I will shake your hand and admit my complete ignorance of driving.

I don't know if there is a massive variance in Nissan manual transmissions in terms of quality, or people haven't driven a smoother stick before. I assure you, anyone with any experience who drive my car will not use the word "smooth" or "easy" to describe it.

The only positive thing I can say about it is that it works. If you start to critique it at all you really won't have many positive things to say about it. I don't know, maybe I'm spoiled.

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KingRon

OMG That Z28 is so sick! My plans are to get a Black 370z and get black rims also. Then I'll be in the "Black on Black Club" with you. lol

Tward

Ron
I got my 370z for my graduation gift as well when i was only 17 years old. I had the same dilemma between deciding weather to get a manual or automatic transmission. I had very little experience with driving manual transmissions, and in the end it just all came down to deciding that i can't buy this car as an automatic, the 370z was meant to be driven as a manual transmission, its a sports car!

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KingRon

How long did it take you? And did you use the Automatic Rev Matching system, or whatever it's called?

Bucketlist2012

Thank You King Ron.

I bought it at 23 years old and could never get rid of it..It used to have the 15" old school Black Mesh Enkei Rims, and now I just put on 18 and 19" Rushforth's to give it the Modern look.

My Wife thinks I am crazy..I am...Crazy for cars.

You enjoy your new car and just be careful, but enjoy yourself..I hope you enjoy many cars in your life...

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2009 Sport/Touring 370Z
1971 Z/28 with coil overs, rushforth's, willwoods, Hotchkis. 4 speed
GMC Sierra1500

KingRon

You are welcome.
And i may be getting way too ahead of myself but I am planning to replace the rims with 19" BBS's, but this is when I have a well established income, probably by the age of 21. lol

Bucketlist2012

You have plenty of Time...Just getting the Car would be HUGE..

All the options can come later..Remember it will take time. And you may be buying Tires and brake pads first,haha..

Just keep your eye on the Ball.Your future and a Great Income.

Also if you are going to College, it can't hurt to ask the folks,"If I get a 4.0 average, will you buy me Rims when I graduate" That is an Incentive for you to work hard..

Nothing wrong with the folks helping out, provided they are financially secure. If they are not, then you will have to save it yourself..

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2009 Sport/Touring 370Z
1971 Z/28 with coil overs, rushforth's, willwoods, Hotchkis. 4 speed
GMC Sierra1500

KingRon

I don't really see my mom doing that, and what I'm doing in college doesn't get me a GPA at all.
I'm going to be going to train/learn to be an X-Ray Tech for 2 years in the hospital, so once I get that certificate, or whatever they give me, I will be able to get a job at any hospital, Dr's office, etc.

I am mainly just doing this because I don't want to be like a lot of this country's graduates, wondering where and what they'll do after college. *And all the other variables like the job market*

Guavazo

To think back to find the clutch engage point is a challenge to me due to it engage so high off the ground. once I getting used to where it is it went much smoother.

also before I bought the car all the people I talk to said the car should start rolling 1000~1200 rev, but I found Z like it a bit higher for a better start.

2xtreme1

I got my 370 couple Months ago and I'm 19 . I bought it on my own .
I am pretty responsible with it . I actually drive it slower compared to my Honda sometimes .
Mostly due to the car being more prone to getting pulled over than regular car .

Z_ealot

i find that my Z gets the smoothest take off at around 1500RPM, but 1000-1200 works equally well with a little more chatter around that range if you don't feather the clutch just right. as everyone else has said, it can be a little difficult to get used to the clutch on the Z as the Z is also the first manual car i have owned, but i had a little experience beforehand too driving my dads MT dodge daytona that was a turbo and also my buddies wifes 96 civic so it was a little less of a learning curve for me. Once you get it down though the driving experience of shifting through the gears is oh so rewarding