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Replying to: floridazgirl (Aug 01, 2008 7:01 pm) Unfortunately, I can't be quite as complimentary about the 350Z. I'm old enough to have lusted after the original 240Z back in the 1970's. IMO, Nissan's so-called "reincarnation" of that 240Z spirit produced a bit of a "wannabe" sports car that weighs 300-600+ lbs more than my 1995 5-passenger Maxima SE and uses the same basic engine as found in everything from a Maxima to a Pathfinder. Yes, it goes pretty well in a straight line, but frankly was dissapointing in compasrison to the ultra crisp Honda S2000 in handling and overall driving dynamics when I was shopping back in 2002. I hope that at some point, Nissan does actulally find the blueprints for the old 240Z and produces something a little closer to its spirit. Or at least its curb weight. But, back to your zesty attitude. PLEASE confirm that your 350Z at least has a proper 6-speed manual transmission. I got into a debate with my Nissan dealer when I took my Maxima in for service a couple of weeks ago. He claimed that Nissan dropped the manual transmission from the Maxima (labeled 4 door sports car) in favor of a rubber band CVT to appeal to a "broader" demographic (read that as "women") who don't know how to drive a stick. I made a point of having my wife take me back to the dealership driving our 911S 6-speed. And my 10 year old daughter was quick to point out that she learned to shift from 1-2 and 2-3 from the passenger seat of my S2000 when she was 5. It's a pretty sad commentary when slushbox automatic transmissions are offered in so-called "sports" cars or sedans due to some sexist attitude that women are stick challenged. If every one of the 3rd grade girls I coach basketball can learn to dribble with both hands, play zone defense and make a basket on a regulation 10 foot rim, they sure as hell have more than enough ability to drive a stick in a few years. And will hopefully tell a male car salesman where to go when he shows them an automatic transmission out of a sexist habit.
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Replying to: habitat1 (Aug 02, 2008 2:27 am)
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| of the 370 Z make it look tighter in the rear than the current 350Z. Please tell me they're getting rid of the ridiculous Z bar in the back. | |
| What is a good psi reading on the oil pressure gage? Several of the pictures of used 350z's show 30 psi. Seems low...thanks | |
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Replying to: qbrozen (Aug 04, 2008 6:30 am) It looks like the amount of weight lost by the 370Z over the 350Z is the equivalent of a deck chair blowing off the Queen Mary. Nissan doesn't get it. They must not have anybody left alive that worked on the 240Z.
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Replying to: habitat1 (Dec 27, 2008 9:41 am) |
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| I am considering the purchase of a new Z and wondered can this car be driven in the winter/ areas with snow? perhaps with a good set of snow tires ? or would it be a lost cause ? any advice/help is appreciated... | |
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I'm also considering buying a Z, but had a few questions. Basic first, does anyone know of any problems with the '06s? I've seen a lot of talk about tire wear problems and alignment issues with '03-'05s. But not much about '06, so wondering if they worked out a lot of the kinks. Second, the one I am looking at is an '06 Manual transmission Base model, with 30K miles on her, and they are asking $13K. Is this a deal I should not be passing up? Has a clear carfax report, but the only thing that concerned me was the driver's side door seems to have been repainted. If it isn't that noticeable should this be a major concern from a mechanical standpoint? Can't figure out why it is priced so low? Maybe this is why, or could sales just be that slow? I am very conservative with my money and worried about getting a car that is overly expensive to operate. Am I an idiot not to take this deal? Oh, and finally 350Zs only take Premium gas right? Can you use any octane, while performing best with premium, or does it strictly have to have premium? Thanks.
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