my one way voyage to work is approx 45 miles, totalling around 90 miles a day. i get sorta depressed everytime i see my miles go up. after owning my ride for 3 weeks, i have 1500 miles =(. its a sad but exciting thing!!

 

My Z will handle a full load of groceries, trips to Home Depot and two golf bags and duffels for the weekend trips. But 90% of the driving I do during the week is to/from work and my "daily driving". Why would I do it in a beater? Just so when I go out on the weekends there are a few less miles? So in 4 or 5 years when I trade it in its a low mileage gem for some other yoohoo to enjoy?

I couldnt leave the Z at home 5 days a week just to drive a crapbox Camry or Sentra, no thanks. Life is too short to drive beaters.

You know, when this Z bites it, I'll just buy another one. BFD.

 

+1

 

Its Not A Ferrari Or A Labo ....so In My Book Its A Daily Driver

 

I find myself taking an average of two days per week in my pathfinder just to justify it sitting in my driveway. The Z was supposed to be my garage queen/ weekend fun car... but, its just too damn fun to not drive.

 

As for me it depends how fast i wanna get to work. If i'm running late i usually take the Z hehehe and when I have plenty of time I use the E36. hehe

 

Good man, Jason......Just drive that bad boy...!!!

Mines a daily as well.....I'll be catching up to you soon....

 

lol! i drive my Z Friday,Sat, SUN. my 91 nissan PICK up M-TH..lol!!! hahaha i should post my PICK up one day...lol im gonna send it to PIMP MY RIDE...i drive it to work sometimes if i feel like it..i work 20 Miles one way, so 40 + a day if i drive it... but i bought my car USE at 20K i put 3444..in 4 months...so i babe my car a lot try not to put anymore miles till after SEMA! its sittin on Jack stands now waitin for new RIMS/tIRe....

 

I drive the z most of the time but from dec. to feb. i usually drive the "danger ranger" a 2002 blk Ford ranger xlt.

 

"I couldnt leave the Z at home 5 days a week just to drive a crapbox Camry or Sentra, no thanks. Life is too short to drive beaters".


That is simply brilliant my friend, simply brilliant. Life is way too short to drive beaters. I think that's why I see so many mid life crisis encompassed middle aged men driving sports cars, and driving them slowly. They finally can afford the car, but eve though they are driving it, it seems the enjoyment isn't there.

This isn't a 70k car, so go out and enjoy it!

 

That was very well put. I agree. Time to rack up the miles! I have 47.8k =)

 

Hey Tropical what part of Tampa are you from? I live in West Meadows in New Tampa, I have a chrome silver Z as well. I commute everyday between here and USF.

 

I live in Palm Harbor, Pinellas County, and travel across the Bay to downtown Tampa each day for work. Twice a week I go to USF at night. You taking day or night classes?

 

Drive my 05 Roadster every day and with the top down as often as weather permits....Retiring soon, so miles will drop from 200 a week to ??? Club house and starter are 300 yards from front door!....Beach is 8 miles.....Looking forward to putting miles on the ZR by taking looooong vacations!

 

Sorry guys to disagree, I like having my Z garaged and only driven when I want to drive it. I put the car-abortion miles to work on my truck.

 

My Z's a daily driver and it run 13.6 but plan on getting the 2006 Civic SI as a daily driver

 

I understand how some wouldn't want to drive the car much, espically if this was the first high performance sex machine they have owned. I remember when I had my 96 supra tt I constantly worried about driving it. I can tell you it's much more fun to say F*** it and go out there and enjoy it.

If you want to keep the Z forever, hey good for you, it's a kick **** car. I just think with a NEW Z around the corner and the GTR (oh dear the GTR) you guys may think twice about holding on to the Z33 for ever..

 

The problem with the Z, I have realized is that is just way too good. Even a nice daily driver just doesn't do it for me anymore.

Everything abotu the car is so brilliant and just commands to be used daily. For instance I no longer like the way I sit in just about any car compared to the Z. The rooflines are too high on other cars, I don't feel cocooned in the cockpit like I do in the Z. Everything is right where I need it, my elblow fits perfectly on the panel. The shifter placed just so.. I get in other cars and they no longer feel right to me. I love the tight feel of the interior and of course the drive is brilliant as well.

After the Z i vowed never again to drive a POS unless I had to, because I forgot just how excellent it was to drive a proper sports car.


Once again THANK YOU Nissan for prodiving me this opportunity. I drive 3-5k miles a month and never thought I'd have the chance to drive something like the Z daily.

The Z is the answer. Great fuel economy, cheap maintenance, brilliant performance, sexy looks.. It's just everything I need, and nothing I don't.

Simply nothing else on the market like it for the price.

Long live the Z. It envokes memories of anyone who has ever owned any Z car, and they are all smiles when they talk about their Zeds. It's real easy to see why. I know when I'm an old geezer and hopefully I see some kid in the new Z car, I'll tell him how great my Z was as well

 

I hear ya. When you take your right hand off of the steering wheel, it lands on the shifter. The driving position is absolute perfection.

 

Every time you are driving the civic you wish you were in the Z as people blow by you in the lexus,cadillac ect...