Enthusiast vs Performance
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Ok, when I put my order in, I was pretty sure I wanted the Enthusiast model. But after reading the account of the VDC system from the Tennessee Z Club, I am rethinking my choice.
What are people's thoughts on this? I originally expected VDC to be a marketing gimmick that I would only want to turn off anyway, and while the 18" tires are nice, I didn't really care to deal with the extra cost and hassle that come along with them. But I'm wondering if I was being short-sighted.
What are people's thoughts on this? I originally expected VDC to be a marketing gimmick that I would only want to turn off anyway, and while the 18" tires are nice, I didn't really care to deal with the extra cost and hassle that come along with them. But I'm wondering if I was being short-sighted.
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The only reason I bought the Performance over the Enthusiast is for the VDC. I wanted andthing I could get to help with winter driving. Of course once I decided on the Performance model I then had to get the nav system
How do I find the VDC info you were talking about ?
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How do I find the VDC info you were talking about ?
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It was part of VandyZ's thread. I'm not sure it will really help you much on snow and ice--I don't really know. It would just be nice to know that if something happens and you have to make a crazy maneuver in an emergency that the car computer will try to keep you from going completly out of control. Kind of like having the Knight Rider car. ![Smilie](https://my350z.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Here is the section I was talking about:
First turn impression, car stuck very well. With harder driving, handling control ON, the car stepped out and right back in when I broke traction. There is no way in hell you can hurt yourself in this car with the handling control turned on. I tried several times to really break it loose - it would not do it.
Upon returning, we were a little nervous about the State Trooper that was hanging around so were going slower. But we found a 90 degree hairpin and slammed it anyway to see what would happen. We got the car almost completely sideways and it fully corrected itself. The engine decelerated automatically. I don't know for sure, but it felt like the shocks were responding to the slide, too.
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Here is the section I was talking about:
First turn impression, car stuck very well. With harder driving, handling control ON, the car stepped out and right back in when I broke traction. There is no way in hell you can hurt yourself in this car with the handling control turned on. I tried several times to really break it loose - it would not do it.
Upon returning, we were a little nervous about the State Trooper that was hanging around so were going slower. But we found a 90 degree hairpin and slammed it anyway to see what would happen. We got the car almost completely sideways and it fully corrected itself. The engine decelerated automatically. I don't know for sure, but it felt like the shocks were responding to the slide, too.
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Originally posted by Samurai
The only reason I bought the Performance over the Enthusiast is for the VDC. I wanted andthing I could get to help with winter driving.
The only reason I bought the Performance over the Enthusiast is for the VDC. I wanted andthing I could get to help with winter driving.
JamieH...I think your need for it really depends on how much you plan on testing the car's limits. I have BMW's version on my Z3 (DSC) and have only induced it a few times...and I do like to push the car at times (nothing like you would on a track). Mostly off ramps and nice twisty back roads. The cornering limits of the Z3 are pretty much past the point where I start to chicken out, so it hardly ever comes on. I'm sure it will be even more so with the 350Z...but if you are a more experienced driver like, say, Ethan84ae or some others on here, you might spend more time at the limit than most drivers. Then I'd say get it...it will save your *** (or at least the cars) at some point. Just my two cents...
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