I did the same exact thing. 3 days before I bought the Z i drove stick for the first time in a friends civic. and I didnt test drive the car...since i was just learning didnt want to f**k up with the salesman with me! lol. but I was in your shoes. It was easy to learn. and if you are worried about the clutch (my dealer had it... maybe yours will), i added a mechanical warranty that the dealer would replace my clutch for up to 4 years!!!!

 

I bought my Z with no test drive. Although I test drove the '03 when it came out and loved it. So I just went at closing time and drove the '07 off the lot with no test drive since I knew it was better than the old model. No regrets.

 

I bought mine with no test drive.

 

I just got my Z two weeks ago without ever actually driving one and have never been happier. I had been in one but never actually driven one myself. So yeah, I'm also learning manual on the Z and I've picked it up pretty quick, it's not bad at all.

 

I did cause I did not really know how to drive a stick. Bought it in 2005 got a lesson to get it home and have no regrets.

 

I had never driven 350Z. I made a phone/email deal with a dealership 3 hours from me for new Enthusiast. They drove it up, and I gave them a check.

No problem.

bill

 

same here. it was on for ordering only and they didn't have any for test...so wam bam got it and wow TQ was something new to get use too since i came from a honda.

 

yea they had this! 600 something bucks for 4 years.
i guess its worth it for newbies?

 

I test drove my Z before purchasing it... Who wouldn't. I'd like to know how the car is going to be before I buy it and learn that I don't like it.

Stop making repetitive threads.

 

i make 10 threads for one question.
maybe you cannot readzors.

 

This is exactly what I did, picked up mine about a month ago before ever getting into the driver seat....Can't say I regret it one bit!!!

 

nice! yea i doubt i need to really test drive it except to make sure the engine and everything is all good when i go to write the check.

 

why are you still here.

 

why not tough e-thug

 

I did. I actually never even saw one up close standing still either. I found mine at a dealer on the net, called them up, put a deposit on it, rented a car and drove 5hrs to pick it up plated and ready to go.

 

hahaha wow jenn thats crazy. but nice! haha

 

Buy a Honda, fry that one's transmission, and then start driving the Z. Under no circumstances do you ever learn to drive a manual in a car like a 350Z. You do that to a Honda or a Geo Metro.

And trust me, it's not just the clutch you need to worry about. It's also the transmission internals. So if you want to risk needing a completely new transmission, go ahead and learn on your 350Z. It'll only cost you five thousand dollars.

When you fry your first trans, give me a call. I'll give you $150 bucks for the old one.

*EDIT* Back to topic, I test drove 6 350Zs before buying mine.

 

 

I did. Bought a manual PPW 07 350z base. Had my parents and cousins test drive it. THey drove it home. And I learned on that within a day.