Venting

lachap55 · 10-25-2012, 07:30 PM

In my most humbling opinion Nissan’s has drop the ball on this series of Z. Pretty much Nissan and Mazda had the convertible market wrapped up. They both combine to run Honda (S2000), Pontiac (solstice), Chrysler (crossfire), Saturn (sky) out of business. All of these convertibles have hit the dust in the last 6yrs. Problems have pop up on this series including steering lock, gas tank, oil temperature, paint etc. I had a choice of a tussy under 175 hp Mazda or pay over 50,000 on a BMW for the same thing I get in 370z. If I had to do it all over again, would I buy my 2010 Roadster, manual, SP, 370Z. I dreamed of having a Z for many years, and to wonder if I brought a lemon down the road? Final note, Consumer report and MSN put these cars on the “stay away from list.” TIME WILL TELL, even though I care less what they say about our Z; I would rather it had made the top 10 sports car list....Don't you?

6MT · 10-25-2012, 07:38 PM

IMHO, the Z shouldn't be a convertible.

GaleForce · 10-25-2012, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by 6MT

IMHO, the Z shouldn't be a convertible.

onzedge · 10-25-2012, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by GaleForce

Telephone · 10-25-2012, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by 6MT

IMHO, the Z shouldn't be a convertible.

I disagree as long as the hardtop is available. It wasn't available for the S2000, and therefore I never bought one years ago. The convertible option for the Z doesn't apply to me nor does it bother me.

The Z is not perfect, but it doesn't have to be. Some Z owners sound like women looking for the perfect man. Despite the shortcomings of the Z, I think it is the right car for me...so I live with it. Then again I did buy a 2012.

6MT · 10-25-2012, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Telephone

I disagree as long as the hardtop is available. It wasn't available for the S2000, and therefore I never bought one years ago. The convertible option for the Z doesn't apply to me nor does it bother me.

The Z is not perfect, but it doesn't have to be. Some Z owners sound like women looking for the perfect man. Despite the shortcomings of the Z, I think it is the right car for me...so I live with it. Then again I did buy a 2012.

but

lachap55 · 10-25-2012, 08:17 PM

Cars can be moded, upgraded, changed, tuned, made prefect if you put time and money into them. On the other hand...WOMEN, well. I am not crying but they could have done a better job on some of these issues. I did say I was just venting.

sonic370 · 10-25-2012, 08:47 PM

i love my 09 370 50,000 on it never been in the shop. except for a bad gas cap.
never has burned a drop of oil. and the 350 i had was ok.

with all that being said i'm going to wait another 12 to 20 months and if nissian doesn't up HP and torque to better levels. i'm switching to a good old v8.

maybe a good used c6 vette. but it's been a great ride so far with the Z.

Telephone · 10-26-2012, 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by lachap55

Cars can be moded, upgraded, changed, tuned, made prefect if you put time and money into them. On the other hand...WOMEN, well. I am not crying but they could have done a better job on some of these issues. I did say I was just venting.

Yes, you did say you were venting. And I understand that you've encountered many issues already with the car...I'd be upset too. That's why I made my 2012 comment because many of the issues had been sorted out by then. The woman comment wasn't particularly for you actually.

Don't give up on Nissan just yet. Many of the Z issues would not have been uncovered during the developement and primary testing phases. We're all long term test drivers if you think about it. I know it's frustrating, but even Nasa and Lockheed f*** up sometimes.

axmea? · 10-25-2012, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by 6MT

IMHO, the Z shouldn't be a convertible.

Tell that to our forum brothers and sisters with convertibles.

binary0x01 · 10-25-2012, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by 6MT

IMHO, the Z shouldn't be a convertible.

^ This...

alcheng · 10-27-2012, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by 6MT

IMHO, the Z shouldn't be a convertible.

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Originally Posted by GaleForce

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Originally Posted by onzedge

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Originally Posted by binary0x01

^ This...

What's wrong with the Z Roadster???

I bought the 350 because they have roadster.....

I switch to 370 because of the roadster....

Shamu · 10-28-2012, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by 6MT

IMHO, the Z shouldn't be a convertible.

I agree t top or nothing!

shadoquad · 10-25-2012, 09:12 PM

I've had a great run with my Z car. I have a 2010. I modded to address the oil issue. It's not a problem for me. Every car has its foibles. There is no perfect car. Enjoy what you have.

Jordo! · 10-25-2012, 09:39 PM

For the money, you really can't beat the latest Z as a pure sports car in terms of looks, performance, and feel.

Part of me yearns for a Z4, but the one I want costs nearly twice as much as the Z -- can't swing that right now. Same rationale applies to a Cayman, although I personally don't want one.

Everything else is either a 4-door rally car, a muscle car, no longer in production, or only modestly powered (TBH, a nice way of saying "severely underpowered").

10-25-2012, 07:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
lachap55 Base Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: va Posts: 56 Drives: 2010 plt spt roadstr Rep Power: 16	Venting In my most humbling opinion Nissan’s has drop the ball on this series of Z. Pretty much Nissan and Mazda had the convertible market wrapped up. They both combine to run Honda (S2000), Pontiac (solstice), Chrysler (crossfire), Saturn (sky) out of business. All of these convertibles have hit the dust in the last 6yrs. Problems have pop up on this series including steering lock, gas tank, oil temperature, paint etc. I had a choice of a tussy under 175 hp Mazda or pay over 50,000 on a BMW for the same thing I get in 370z. If I had to do it all over again, would I buy my 2010 Roadster, manual, SP, 370Z. I dreamed of having a Z for many years, and to wonder if I brought a lemon down the road? Final note, Consumer report and MSN put these cars on the “stay away from list.” TIME WILL TELL, even though I care less what they say about our Z; I would rather it had made the top 10 sports car list....Don't you?

10-25-2012, 07:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
6MT A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: ITU Zone 2 Posts: 22,459 Drives: Reliant Robin Rep Power: 1790	IMHO, the Z shouldn't be a convertible. bigdog1250, tomnavone, Montez and 10 others like this. __________________ Andrew 2009 370Z Sport/Touring 6MT sold 2013 Honda Civic Si coupe D/D

10-25-2012, 09:12 PM	#14 (permalink)
shadoquad A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: . Posts: 42,608 Drives: . Rep Power: 3886	I've had a great run with my Z car. I have a 2010. I modded to address the oil issue. It's not a problem for me. Every car has its foibles. There is no perfect car. Enjoy what you have. Jordo!, blackcherry20 and 2010ZilverZ like this.

10-25-2012, 09:39 PM	#15 (permalink)
Jordo! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: nirvana Posts: 6,394 Drives: 2023 NATM Rep Power: 418	For the money, you really can't beat the latest Z as a pure sports car in terms of looks, performance, and feel. Part of me yearns for a Z4, but the one I want costs nearly twice as much as the Z -- can't swing that right now. Same rationale applies to a Cayman, although I personally don't want one. Everything else is either a 4-door rally car, a muscle car, no longer in production, or only modestly powered (TBH, a nice way of saying "severely underpowered"). __________________ Enjoy it. Destroy it.

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10-25-2012, 08:17 PM	#7 (permalink)
lachap55 Base Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: va Posts: 56 Drives: 2010 plt spt roadstr Rep Power: 16	Cars can be moded, upgraded, changed, tuned, made prefect if you put time and money into them. On the other hand...WOMEN, well. I am not crying but they could have done a better job on some of these issues. I did say I was just venting.

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sonic370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Orange Texas Posts: 1,574 Drives: 09 370Z Sports PGK Rep Power: 18	i love my 09 370 50,000 on it never been in the shop. except for a bad gas cap. never has burned a drop of oil. and the 350 i had was ok. with all that being said i'm going to wait another 12 to 20 months and if nissian doesn't up HP and torque to better levels. i'm switching to a good old v8. maybe a good used c6 vette. but it's been a great ride so far with the Z.