mr. sparco

iTrader: (13)

Been here for some time and most of the:

"I crashed my Z into a pole on Thanksgiving" to
"I accidentally drifted into a sidewalk" to
"Help I wrecked my Z"

threads have mostly been of recent few years. Newb/young owners, most of which have not even owned their Z for more than a few months. RWD, inexperience, big ego leads to more crashes.

zach711f

iTrader: (11)

I've seen 240's crash into a 350z's at events. The z walks away the 240 is obliterated. Id say Nissan is improving.

BRONZEE

For some of us that have had their 350's from new (9,10, 11 years), there were relatively few accidents and perhaps slightly more respect and understanding of the control under our right foot.

As a few of the others have pointed out, the cabin of the 350 stands up fairly well in reasonable impact, it's just heavy impact, very few cars and their occupants are going to survive that. And if a vehicle, any vehicle has not been maintained corrected and the tyres are lacking or mismatched, does not help, nor does the attitude of the person driving if they do not respect the vehicle.

As with a lot things in the media, the way it is posed is often not correct or misleading and sensationalised for the mass market.

NiLL

Everyone is bitching on the post on that page about the rain. Yeah when you run Max summer tires what do you expect? I have RE970AS Potenzas on right now, I have to try to get the back end to come out. Tires are important.

bealljk

iTrader: (13)

I'm stupid, or at least I was back in the day…I've replaced everything on my car twice…except the driver…

it's not a question of being stupid or smart behind the wheel, it's a matter of being stupid (or smart)at the wrong (or right)time behind the wheel.

my thought…don't be stupid at the wrong time...

long live the 350...

terrasmak

iTrader: (8)

We got the best year

kingdom

the more people who destroy their toys will only make my toy more valuable.

Syner

Wasn't this originally posted by Maxim or some other glamour mag? Really credible...

kingdom

think that was a different one, but probably sourcing the same original data.

Osborn Wu

we should still spread the story so the uneducated parents will believe it and stop buying this car for their teenage kids. this will also, in turn, save a lot of z from the fate of being wrecked.

RUNWDVL

iTrader: (10)

I blame DK

2004Black350z

iTrader: (37)

03 in da house WHOOP WHOOP

Syner

What did he do?

stuartc323

Bunch of asshat drivers with MaD SkilLz yo = single car fatalities.

Jah70

You better take that back bro. Him and diddy didn't do chit.

jarrettgt

iTrader: (2)

I was just in an accident today. I hit some black ice and my rear end completely lost it. I was going about 65 and was not using cruise control. I had 2 75 pound sandbags in the rear which helped out around town. I am not sure if there is any damage yet. I will find out tomorrow. Pray to God my Tdx v2 was unmolested. She was just installed.

zakmartin

Here's a single car accident - an idiot from Oregon doing 100mph through the biggest speed trap in Washington State. The guy lived with only minor injuries.

Also, I'm assuming the "million" number is extrapolated since they didn't build anything close to a million 350z's during this timeframe.

stuartc323

Like i said asshat drivers = stupid single car accidents

BRONZEE

It will take a long time for that to happen. 240z's are only now starting to appreciate again. What it will do is increase everyone's insurance premiums.

stuartc323

Not really though, i though insurance was underwrited according to the person as a driver not the car