Anyone here daily drive their 350z?
drive my Z once a week.... only sundays... also only if its not raining... some times i go for weeks not driving it due to rains and poor weather... other wise... my Z is parked in the Garage.... =D ill only have 15k miles on it in bout 2 years as i get 23 miles on sunday cause i drive it to church and back home =D
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Originally Posted by Arnold K.
Blind spots? You shouldn't have any blind spots if your mirrors are setup correctly.
1) Rearview mirror must always fit the view of the entire rear window (everyone knows this).
2) Your driver's side mirror must be setup so that you cannot see your rear quarter panel unless you move your head all the way to the window.
3) Your passenger mirror has to be setup similarly, but so that you can see your rear panel only when you move your head a little to the right.
The point of this setup is to have a nearly 360-degree view of your surroundings. It effectively gets rid of most blind spots, and allows you to see two highway lanes, which is incredibly useful for when you're merging/switching lanes.
1) Rearview mirror must always fit the view of the entire rear window (everyone knows this).
2) Your driver's side mirror must be setup so that you cannot see your rear quarter panel unless you move your head all the way to the window.
3) Your passenger mirror has to be setup similarly, but so that you can see your rear panel only when you move your head a little to the right.
The point of this setup is to have a nearly 360-degree view of your surroundings. It effectively gets rid of most blind spots, and allows you to see two highway lanes, which is incredibly useful for when you're merging/switching lanes.
http://www.cartalk.com/content/features/mirrors/ has a pictorial explanation. It takes awhile to get used but it almost totally eliminates the blind spots.
My Z isn't my DD. I alternate between it and my Prius. I tend to not take my Z into the rain, esp. now since my rear tires are due for replacement.
our car's blindspot aint that bad... its only a problem when i'm parked between two cars (esp minivans/SUVs) and backing out... sometimes i just honk or inch very very slowy out...
the Toyota FJ has what u'd call a blindspot....
the Toyota FJ has what u'd call a blindspot....
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Originally Posted by RJ_KC
i drive it everyday. i plan on buying snow tires and continuing to drive it through a good ol' midwest winter. hell im even going to drive it to colorado when i go skiing in Feb! 
bought it to drive not to sit in the garage and have the roommates scratch it as they walk by cause they dont pay attention, oh wait that already happens :P
bought it to drive not to sit in the garage and have the roommates scratch it as they walk by cause they dont pay attention, oh wait that already happens :P
GL with that lol. If last winter was any indication then you won't want to be driving your Z in Colorado.
Originally Posted by o6black350z
drive my Z once a week.... only sundays... also only if its not raining... some times i go for weeks not driving it due to rains and poor weather... other wise... my Z is parked in the Garage.... =D ill only have 15k miles on it in bout 2 years as i get 23 miles on sunday cause i drive it to church and back home =D
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i've gotten adapted to the blindspots and just naturally move my car in the angle i need to so i can see out of the tiny mirror behind the seats or so that i can just see out of the rear window.
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I dd my Z. The blind spots sucked at first, but I started using my mirrors more and the little window behind me a lot more. It's not even a bit of a problem now. If you drive multiple cars chances are you wont get used to it.
It is really a bias poll. You have to take into an account the region and people age. When the car first came out in 2002 it was not a daily driven car. But as the car became more easier obtainable (cheaper as in used cars) it started to become a DD. More kids are buying the car, in which most of them are not going to have a 2nd or 3rd car, unless it is mommies or daddy's.
People who live in the south and west coast are more inclined to make the z their DD. People who live in the North east or Nort is more subjectable to snow. My z is not my DD. I have a beater I drive during the week and my Z come out mainly on the weekends. During the winter months my Z stays in the garage. It is really not worth sliding around on the highways.
People who live in the south and west coast are more inclined to make the z their DD. People who live in the North east or Nort is more subjectable to snow. My z is not my DD. I have a beater I drive during the week and my Z come out mainly on the weekends. During the winter months my Z stays in the garage. It is really not worth sliding around on the highways.
Originally Posted by Megatron
It is really a bias poll. You have to take into an account the region and people age. When the car first came out in 2002 it was not a daily driven car. But as the car became more easier obtainable (cheaper as in used cars) it started to become a DD. More kids are buying the car, in which most of them are not going to have a 2nd or 3rd car, unless it is mommies or daddy's.
People who live in the south and west coast are more inclined to make the z their DD. People who live in the North east or Nort is more subjectable to snow. My z is not my DD. I have a beater I drive during the week and my Z come out mainly on the weekends. During the winter months my Z stays in the garage. It is really not worth sliding around on the highways.
People who live in the south and west coast are more inclined to make the z their DD. People who live in the North east or Nort is more subjectable to snow. My z is not my DD. I have a beater I drive during the week and my Z come out mainly on the weekends. During the winter months my Z stays in the garage. It is really not worth sliding around on the highways.