Subject	Went on a test drive today....370Z....thoughts
Posted by	TTkeeper on July 26, 2014 at 2:26 PM
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In Reply To	Agreed.. They are a blast to drive. posted by Madhatter10-6 on July 25, 2014 at 09:42 PM
Message	First thing I noticed is the suspension is too firm for daily driving on less than smooth roads. Every state has some rough roads ...and the 370Z makes you feel like voting for a city bond issue to fix the streets....even rougher than the TT on the sport setting. 2nd thing: Cabin noise. Nissan chose bushings for performance...unfortunately, the noise gets in and fatigue sets in soon. 3rd: You buy horsepower, but you drive torque. The difference between the 370's hp and torque #s is 52! With only 270 lbft of torque, it just doesn't push you back into the seat like the TT does. 4th: You feel like you're in a bathtub...with those high shoulder door lines and seats that are practically mounted to the frame's floor. I felt like the passenger when sitting in the driver's seat....like it was driving me...not the other way around. 5th: Don't underestimate the blind spot!! You could hide a tandem tractor trailer big rig in that blind spot. I personally think its a driving hazard...and no blind spot warning system. Last: The factory exhaust just doesn't sound melodius (or as Jay Leno would say, it doesn't sing)....it doesn't get your heart racing at all....might as well be a maxima you're driving. If the 370Z didn't look as good as it does....this car would be a flop. Too heavy, Too expensive, and no turbo. I still can't believe Nissan didn't offer a turbo version of the 350Z before even thinking about the 370. They really made a mistake...turbos are now back in style and Nissan has been sitting on the sidelines with no turbo Z to show for the last 10 years. I hope Jay Leno was able to get through to them when he was over there. My opinion: build a smaller Z if you have to in order to get the performance up, the cost down, and the fun back. Lotus did this with the Elise (under 2500lbs)....its a blast to drive. I love my TT, but need something newer I can take on trips without worries.
Follow Ups	When will Nissan show the new Z concept ? - TTkeeper 17:06:00 07/24/14 maybe never. 370Z sales are horrible. (n/m) - Adam (NoVA) 22:17:31 07/24/14 ^THIS, it's just too expensive - Stanky 01:31:40 07/25/14 It would die off like the Z32 did. (n/m) - SkiFly01 02:26:54 07/25/14 Re: ^THIS, it's just too expensive - Metacom 08:27:32 07/25/14 Are they really? That's disappointing. It's supposed to be - Inzane 12:18:36 07/25/14 agreed - Adam (NoVA) 13:44:34 07/25/14 I'm surprised too. Hell, I would love to own one someday. - bartz32tt 14:04:38 07/25/14 I was interested in the 370 for a minute - MrOzzie5183 17:57:00 07/25/14 2nd. Too tall and too fat. Smacked my head good getting in (n/m) - ConVerTT 02:00:15 07/26/14 Agreed.. They are a blast to drive. - Madhatter10-6 21:42:13 07/25/14 Went on a test drive today....370Z....thoughts - TTkeeper 14:26:03 07/26/14 Thanks for the detailed review (n/m) - ConVerTT 17:44:37 07/26/14 how did you relocate charcoal canister & washer tank - David G 18:39:48 07/26/14 Agree on all counts, even the stillen sc 370 does not - ztunerz 21:45:44 07/26/14 federal restrictions dictate the size and bulk of cars these - LJZTT 19:35:43 07/27/14 euro pedestrian safety standards have ruined cars - Adam (NoVA) 11:54:20 07/28/14 gotta love solution-eering, problem not required (n/m) - LJZTT 13:07:08 07/28/14 Regarding the exhaust note, I haven't liked the factory - Inzane 09:29:42 07/30/14 once again, sh** marketing on the part of Nissan - LJZTT 19:31:27 07/27/14 i hope it doesn't have a 4 cyl and cvt.i would rather - slayer fan 14:15:00 07/27/14
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