Thoughts after owning my Z for a full week
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Thoughts after owning my Z for a full week
So I've had my '06 305Z for a week and I absolutely love it. Here are my 5 favorite things about it, as well as my 5 least favorite things about it:
The Good:
1. It is fast and fun as hell to drive every day
2. The handling is incredible, sharp turns are no match
3. Just washed/waxed for first time - the car looks incredible
4. The engine/exhaust sounds sick when you hit the gas
5. EVERYONE looks at the car...people love it
The Not-So-Good
1. The interior (door panels) seem weak and cheap quality
2. The insurance - $200/month is sucks!
3. The stock sound system blows - horrible, horrible quality
4. Not enough room to fool around w/ my girlfriend inside! haha
5. The worry - I always worry about tickets and possibility of wrecking!
Anyone else have any general thoughts or reactions about their "daily life" with their Z? I'd like to know what you all think is good/bad about the car.
Have a good weekend!
Chris
The Good:
1. It is fast and fun as hell to drive every day
2. The handling is incredible, sharp turns are no match
3. Just washed/waxed for first time - the car looks incredible
4. The engine/exhaust sounds sick when you hit the gas
5. EVERYONE looks at the car...people love it
The Not-So-Good
1. The interior (door panels) seem weak and cheap quality
2. The insurance - $200/month is sucks!
3. The stock sound system blows - horrible, horrible quality
4. Not enough room to fool around w/ my girlfriend inside! haha
5. The worry - I always worry about tickets and possibility of wrecking!
Anyone else have any general thoughts or reactions about their "daily life" with their Z? I'd like to know what you all think is good/bad about the car.
Have a good weekend!
Chris
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The Not-So-Good
1. The interior (3. The stock sound system blows - horrible, horrible quality
door panels) seem weak and cheap quality
Chris[/QUOTE]
You must not have gotten the bose system
Tickets will come... in the month of january i was pulled over 5 times. Received 2 written warnings, 2 speeding tickets 75 in a 45, 92 in a 65, careless driving and driving in restricted lane (HOV lane passing some slow turd)
1. The interior (3. The stock sound system blows - horrible, horrible quality
door panels) seem weak and cheap quality
Chris[/QUOTE]
You must not have gotten the bose system
Tickets will come... in the month of january i was pulled over 5 times. Received 2 written warnings, 2 speeding tickets 75 in a 45, 92 in a 65, careless driving and driving in restricted lane (HOV lane passing some slow turd)
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I second this. I love my Z. I upgraded the sound system ( stock HU ) but speakers / subs. Sounds amazing. Minimal noise from vibrations due to bass. Love the engine and exhaust when I give her some loving. Friends and even family think so also. Catches a lot of people, I mean a lot of people. Cops being some of them.
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You only get tickets when you being irresposible. Just don't be and youll be fine. One thing that sucks is the fact that you can't fit anything in it, be if a lcd or big items, but then again its a sports car. It good to know you have family or friends to borrow their cars.
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You only get tickets when you being irresposible. Just don't be and youll be fine. One thing that sucks is the fact that you can't fit anything in it, be if a lcd or big items, but then again its a sports car. It good to know you have family or friends to borrow their cars.
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I dont think the z is a cop magnet it is if you drive stupid in front of one. I pass cops all the time that are doing the speed limit and i pass them doing 5 over then once im passed i do about 10 over. They never bother me and i never do anything stupid in front of them. Last week i was cooking at about 90 in a 75 on the turnpike to Tulsa and a cop instant on'ed me topping a hill flashed his lights at me and kept going just warned me to slow down. I still havent been pulled over speeding in my Z and im going on 2.5 years.
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I dont think the z is a cop magnet it is if you drive stupid in front of one. I pass cops all the time that are doing the speed limit and i pass them doing 5 over then once im passed i do about 10 over. They never bother me and i never do anything stupid in front of them. Last week i was cooking at about 90 in a 75 on the turnpike to Tulsa and a cop instant on'ed me topping a hill flashed his lights at me and kept going just warned me to slow down. I still havent been pulled over speeding in my Z and im going on 2.5 years.
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I get compliments all the time about my Z and people stare when i'm driving, its kinda freaky because i'm afraid someone is going to crash into me or something. The only ticket i'm afraid of getting is one for no front plate, I wish texas would get rid of that stupid *** law
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^^ i would agree im glad OK doesnt have it cause i would have a shoebox full of those tickets lol. One thing i like about OK is they dont mind tint all that much either i have 10% on mine for 2.5 years and have never even been asked about it. OK cops are pretty chill unless your driving like an idiot. Im sure others would say they are terrible but ive never had a problem with them. 8 years driving and 3 tickets total.
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I don't mean to sound like a grandma, I personally don't drive conservatively, but I'm not stupid either. I don't go 90 though I do sometimes. One ticket in 3 years. IMO, the Z is not a cop magnet. I've done slides when there are no one around as well (when I was new to the power and was a total noobie). I just don't think the Z is a cop magnet unless you have the personality where you are totally impatient and swerve and draw attention to yourself.
OP, have fun!
OP, have fun!
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Not neccesarily true. I just got a ticket Friday morning for going 44 in a 30. This is a 4 lane road where every one goes at least 40 on. They just started doing speed traps this last month for the first time since I've driven on this same road every day for the last 3 years. This is a main road that cuts through 4 towns. And it isn't like there are many accidents on it. States/Towns are trying to generate more revenue in this down economy since they can't get it from taxes.
I've never been pulled over going 10mph over next to a cop.
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I dont think the z is a cop magnet it is if you drive stupid in front of one. I pass cops all the time that are doing the speed limit and i pass them doing 5 over then once im passed i do about 10 over. They never bother me and i never do anything stupid in front of them. Last week i was cooking at about 90 in a 75 on the turnpike to Tulsa and a cop instant on'ed me topping a hill flashed his lights at me and kept going just warned me to slow down. I still havent been pulled over speeding in my Z and im going on 2.5 years.
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Wow I don't know where you guys all live but the only ticket I ever got in my Z33 was for not having the front license plate other than that cops seem to be pretty cool here in California considering that my car isn't exactly quiet and has a 2inch drop in my previous car (eclipse turbo) I got tickets all the time especially for the exhaust and for being too low.