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Yes. My car enjoys great weather with me.
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Old 10-20-2010, 05:59 PM
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Default It feels good

My Z is driving great these past two weeks. You ever get that feeling? Like when you start mashing on the throttle, it just feels good, like juicing an orange, or putting a hot knife through butter.

Maybe it is because of the cooler weather... We've been getting hell here for a long summer. But now it's 78 - 85 deg F throughout most of the day. Anyways, I'm glad for the great weather and even gladder that my fairlady Z is running even better (possibly)...

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Old 10-20-2010, 06:17 PM
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Cooler air = more dense = more HP. The "CAI" effect.
Old 10-20-2010, 06:17 PM
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feels good man
Old 10-20-2010, 06:22 PM
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Yes. My car enjoys great weather with me.

Originally Posted by DavesZ#3
Cooler air = more dense = more HP. The "CAI" effect.
This.
Old 10-20-2010, 06:24 PM
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feels good in good weather.
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Compaired to the hot as hell summers, my car loves this weather. Rained in Vegas today, should be a fun drive home.
Old 10-20-2010, 07:47 PM
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im pretty sure ive seen more than a few threads about this. but yes, compared to 110 in the summer my car loves 75.
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My car loves it when it is foggy ^.^ gotta love having a SC'ed in San Francisco. It is like meth injection LOL
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I am getting all warm and fuzzy.
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Old 10-21-2010, 11:35 AM
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don't jynx yourself. lol
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Why do people make corny threads like this?
Old 10-21-2010, 07:03 PM
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I just jizzed in my pants...
Old 10-21-2010, 07:25 PM
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Feels Goooooddddddd........Love to drive in good weather.
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Originally Posted by AJCaron12
Why do people make corny threads like this?
Cuz people make threads about problems they are having with their Z, but hardly ever start a thread saying, "Gee, today my Z felt great!"
Old 10-31-2010, 08:21 AM
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The Z does not care for really hot weather to be sure. You can feel a big difference in performance in really hot (over 100) weather.
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Great weather as in hot and sunny? If so, my car usually feels like sh*t driving in hot southern weather where temperature gets to 110 degrees. Exhausts start rattling, car feels slower, etc.....
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thank god... driving around in texas summer heat in a black on black leather seated Z was miserable... lol. made me think twice about getting a black car in texas... but it looks soooo good after a wash, make it all worth it.
Old 11-25-2010, 09:50 AM
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I live in Louisiana and hot weather is nothing new to me or my black zr.


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