Advice on whether 370Z is the right car for me...

SmallermouseZ · 01-05-2013, 03:51 AM

^u'll feel more than just bad if you crash a miata without investing is proper safety gear.

Akmcmahon · 01-07-2013, 12:45 AM

I can't believe this is 4 pages already. IMO, you're wasting your money getting anything but the car you plan to get in a years time. If it were 5 years down the road that would be different. But 1 year!? C'mon man. Going from a Miata to a Z06 is going to be like learning to drive all over again. Every car is different in how it feels, turns, shifts, accelerates, brakes, etc. Learning in the car you plan to own is the best thing you can do to better your skills and be truly comfortable in your car come track day. You looked at Ron Fellows class. Good. Take it. Especially if you're getting a Corvette. I took that class for a weekend and it was hands down the best driving experience I've had. Amazing instructors that will make you a million times better the driver. You will learn how to heel/toe, brake, and flat out drive better than you could imagine through that class. It will be faster and better than taking a year to learn on your own in a crappy car. They also provide the cars. So buy your own Z06 and use theirs on the track to learn in. No wear and tear on your car through your growing pains.

And for the Corvette haters in the forums. I love my Z, but that class gave me a ton of respect for the Vette. That car is amazingly easy to drive, has gobs of power, brakes great, handles great, and takes a ton of abuse on the track in 110 degree weather. Not a single issue. The instructors also spoke very highly of them and their durability. Maintenance is quite low on them. My friend has 2 Z06s. C5 and a C6. Also reports they are very reliable. Only thing I would replace day one is the seats. The seats suck for track or spirited driving.

AlvinNguyen · 01-07-2013, 05:36 AM

I drove for 2-3 days in a borrowed RSX learning stick. A couple years later my first manual was an Evo 9MR. Depending how quick of a learner you are I think you will be fine

I wouldn't worry about it.

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01-05-2013, 03:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
SmallermouseZ Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Vancouver Posts: 368 Drives: 2012pw 6mt sport/nav Rep Power: 14	^u'll feel more than just bad if you crash a miata without investing is proper safety gear.

01-07-2013, 12:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
Akmcmahon Base Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: San Diego Posts: 159 Drives: 13 370Z Mag Black M6 Rep Power: 14	I can't believe this is 4 pages already. IMO, you're wasting your money getting anything but the car you plan to get in a years time. If it were 5 years down the road that would be different. But 1 year!? C'mon man. Going from a Miata to a Z06 is going to be like learning to drive all over again. Every car is different in how it feels, turns, shifts, accelerates, brakes, etc. Learning in the car you plan to own is the best thing you can do to better your skills and be truly comfortable in your car come track day. You looked at Ron Fellows class. Good. Take it. Especially if you're getting a Corvette. I took that class for a weekend and it was hands down the best driving experience I've had. Amazing instructors that will make you a million times better the driver. You will learn how to heel/toe, brake, and flat out drive better than you could imagine through that class. It will be faster and better than taking a year to learn on your own in a crappy car. They also provide the cars. So buy your own Z06 and use theirs on the track to learn in. No wear and tear on your car through your growing pains. And for the Corvette haters in the forums. I love my Z, but that class gave me a ton of respect for the Vette. That car is amazingly easy to drive, has gobs of power, brakes great, handles great, and takes a ton of abuse on the track in 110 degree weather. Not a single issue. The instructors also spoke very highly of them and their durability. Maintenance is quite low on them. My friend has 2 Z06s. C5 and a C6. Also reports they are very reliable. Only thing I would replace day one is the seats. The seats suck for track or spirited driving.

01-07-2013, 05:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
AlvinNguyen Base Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 40 Drives: Z34 Nismo #697 Rep Power: 13	I drove for 2-3 days in a borrowed RSX learning stick. A couple years later my first manual was an Evo 9MR. Depending how quick of a learner you are I think you will be fine I wouldn't worry about it.