Picked up a 370Z as a more fun daily driver

Speedy1975 · 03-13-2012, 01:44 PM

I wanted something more fun as a daily driver. Checked out the Mustang and it was "OK" but not exactly what I was looking for. The lack of paddles on the auto was a turn off and I don't want a manual trans car to deal with in rush hour traffic.

Had been looking for a 370z for about 6 mos and came across one exactly like I wanted for a steal. Made a low ball offer on this 2009 Touring Sport with NAV, illuminated kick plates, Bose stereo with dual subs, etc and the dealer came back within $180 of my offer and threw in a 100K mile 74 mos bumper to bumper warranty.

It drives great, I'm averaging 24MPG, and the power has been very surprising. Car weighs 3300lbs and has 332 horses. The trans is a 7 speed and the shifting with the paddles makes for kidney punching shifts. Very firm and quick. It drives like a go kart which took some getting used to. I'd say 1-1.5 turns of the steering wheel and it's at full lock to lock.

Took it to the drag strip this past weekend along with the Challenger. My goal was a 12.90 and it ran a 13.080 at 105.14 BONE STOCK on the street tires. I kept spinning on the 1-2 shift, so if the track had been a bit better I'd have hit 12s pretty easy. It hit a best MPH of 108.18.

Jay_LHD3 · 03-13-2012, 02:12 PM

That is one nice daily driver!! The Z was my second option when I was car shopping, but the 'new car' price was just a few grand more than I wanted to spend at the time.

gr8whitebuff · 03-13-2012, 02:15 PM

Nice was goin 2 get a 370 z b4 I got looking at my 2ss good like with it

MackMan · 03-13-2012, 02:17 PM

Those are nice cars! My wife wants one.

HEMI DAVE · 03-13-2012, 02:33 PM

Nice ride Speedy.....

You should have some reliable fun.....

My 2003 350Z is still going strong after all these years.

Good luck with it.....and if you mod that thing with a turbo....they fly...ask me how I know

gelboy1015 · 03-13-2012, 03:03 PM

Nice! I wanted a white 370z before I got the Camaro, but I ended up getting the SS instead. Sweet pick up!

Speedy1975 · 03-13-2012, 03:11 PM

Thanks folks. I've got the supercharged Challenger, and supercharged 4Runner....I'm gonna TRY not to turbo this thing LOL.

Brand new I think they're too pricey, but I found this one with only 2,900 miles on it...that's not a typo, 2,900. Never titled. Nissan corporate is local and they had it for their execs to drive when in town, so it never got driven. Got it for about $16K off what a brand new one would have been ($5K under KBB) so it was a steal.

Lou_Dorchen · 03-13-2012, 03:16 PM

If I ever bought a Japanese car it would be a Z. I really like the new body style.

Years ago I knew a couple guys who took older ones (240s I believe) and put Corvette engines and transmissions in them and made them very nasty street cars.

Speedy1975 · 03-13-2012, 03:19 PM

A buddy of mine has one with twins on it that runs 10s at like 130MPH LOL

Stock motor, stock trans - auto.

Stew · 03-13-2012, 03:30 PM

Very nice! love that color!

*Camaro_Corvette* · 03-13-2012, 03:37 PM

Love the 370Z!

PeeBee · 03-13-2012, 04:00 PM

Wow... First time I see the interior of one of these...

Looks a lot more fussy than the 350Z from what I remember...

But congrats on the new car

KMPrenger · 03-13-2012, 08:18 PM

Congrats on the car! Very nice.

That power, with that transmission, and with that weight is why I so look forward to the next gen Camaro. V6 Camaro in the 3,400lb range could be in the mid to mid-upper 13s stock (don't expect them to give it as aggressive gearing as the Z) and in the low 13s and high 12s with resonable bolt ons.

2010 SSRS · 03-13-2012, 08:25 PM

nice, the interior looks awesome

03-13-2012, 01:44 PM	#1
Speedy1975 FASTER! Drives: Challenger Hellcat, 2SS Camaro Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Middle Tennessee Posts: 2,244	Picked up a 370Z as a more fun daily driver I wanted something more fun as a daily driver. Checked out the Mustang and it was "OK" but not exactly what I was looking for. The lack of paddles on the auto was a turn off and I don't want a manual trans car to deal with in rush hour traffic. Had been looking for a 370z for about 6 mos and came across one exactly like I wanted for a steal. Made a low ball offer on this 2009 Touring Sport with NAV, illuminated kick plates, Bose stereo with dual subs, etc and the dealer came back within $180 of my offer and threw in a 100K mile 74 mos bumper to bumper warranty. It drives great, I'm averaging 24MPG, and the power has been very surprising. Car weighs 3300lbs and has 332 horses. The trans is a 7 speed and the shifting with the paddles makes for kidney punching shifts. Very firm and quick. It drives like a go kart which took some getting used to. I'd say 1-1.5 turns of the steering wheel and it's at full lock to lock. Took it to the drag strip this past weekend along with the Challenger. My goal was a 12.90 and it ran a 13.080 at 105.14 BONE STOCK on the street tires. I kept spinning on the 1-2 shift, so if the track had been a bit better I'd have hit 12s pretty easy. It hit a best MPH of 108.18. Last edited by Speedy1975; 03-13-2012 at 03:12 PM.

03-13-2012, 02:17 PM	#4
MackMan Camaro CRAZY Drives: 2019 1SS/1LE Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Winchester, KY Posts: 3,203 View My Garage	Those are nice cars! My wife wants one. __________________ MACKMAN // 1LE_ORNGE

03-13-2012, 02:33 PM	#5
HEMI DAVE Drives: 2016 Z06, 2015 Hellcat Challenger, Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: LONG ISLAND,NEW YORK Posts: 658 View My Garage	Nice ride Speedy..... You should have some reliable fun..... My 2003 350Z is still going strong after all these years. Good luck with it.....and if you mod that thing with a turbo....they fly...ask me how I know __________________ https://youtu.be/TwShzNV7w5s

03-13-2012, 03:37 PM	#11
Camaro_Corvette 36.58625, -121.7568 Drives: Team 1LE Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Earth Posts: 23,710 View My Garage	Love the 370Z! __________________ I am seriously never serious vv V vv Next order of business

03-13-2012, 08:18 PM	#13
KMPrenger Drives: 16 Camaro SS, 15 Colorado Join Date: May 2009 Location: Jefferson City, Missouri Posts: 13,967	Congrats on the car! Very nice. That power, with that transmission, and with that weight is why I so look forward to the next gen Camaro. V6 Camaro in the 3,400lb range could be in the mid to mid-upper 13s stock (don't expect them to give it as aggressive gearing as the Z) and in the low 13s and high 12s with resonable bolt ons. __________________ 2016 Camaro 1SS - 8-speed - NPP - Black bowties 2010 Camaro 1LT V6 (Sold. I will miss her!)

03-13-2012, 02:12 PM	#2
Jay_LHD3 Drives: 2019 F150 RCSB Abyss FX4 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 2,277	That is one nice daily driver!! The Z was my second option when I was car shopping, but the 'new car' price was just a few grand more than I wanted to spend at the time.

03-13-2012, 02:15 PM	#3
gr8whitebuff Drives: 2010 camaro 2ss Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 133	Nice was goin 2 get a 370 z b4 I got looking at my 2ss good like with it

03-13-2012, 03:03 PM	#6
gelboy1015 Drives: '10 2SS/RS, MKIII Supras Join Date: May 2010 Location: Houston/Tulsa Posts: 1,009	Nice! I wanted a white 370z before I got the Camaro, but I ended up getting the SS instead. Sweet pick up!

03-13-2012, 03:11 PM	#7
Speedy1975 FASTER! Drives: Challenger Hellcat, 2SS Camaro Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Middle Tennessee Posts: 2,244	Thanks folks. I've got the supercharged Challenger, and supercharged 4Runner....I'm gonna TRY not to turbo this thing LOL. Brand new I think they're too pricey, but I found this one with only 2,900 miles on it...that's not a typo, 2,900. Never titled. Nissan corporate is local and they had it for their execs to drive when in town, so it never got driven. Got it for about $16K off what a brand new one would have been ($5K under KBB) so it was a steal.

03-13-2012, 03:16 PM	#8
Lou_Dorchen Drives: Jeep Join Date: May 2011 Location: Tx Posts: 269	If I ever bought a Japanese car it would be a Z. I really like the new body style. Years ago I knew a couple guys who took older ones (240s I believe) and put Corvette engines and transmissions in them and made them very nasty street cars.

03-13-2012, 03:19 PM	#9
Speedy1975 FASTER! Drives: Challenger Hellcat, 2SS Camaro Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Middle Tennessee Posts: 2,244	A buddy of mine has one with twins on it that runs 10s at like 130MPH LOL Stock motor, stock trans - auto.

03-13-2012, 03:30 PM	#10
Stew Drives: 92 Luminadead/01 Dakota/97 F150 4x4 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Eastern, Ky Posts: 3,789	Very nice! love that color!

03-13-2012, 04:00 PM	#12
PeeBee Drives: "Bee" ZL585, Dark Blue Suburban. Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Luxemburg Posts: 1,244	Wow... First time I see the interior of one of these... Looks a lot more fussy than the 350Z from what I remember... But congrats on the new car

03-13-2012, 08:25 PM	#14
2010 SSRS Drives: 3 V8 Camaros Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Ocean State Posts: 111,186 View My Garage	nice, the interior looks awesome __________________ Jannetty Racing JRE Street Package

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