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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 09:02 AM
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Just a warning for those who about to purchase the cloth seat.
I stopped by a car dealer yesterday and first I tried out the car with the cloth seat but my first immediate feeling it feels a bit stiff. The seat sort of pushes against my back instead of trying to support its contour. It felt really uncomfortable. I then tried out the car with the leather seat and it felt much much more comfortable and soft. I felt like I could relax in it for a long trip. So I guess it's worth the extra cost for the touring model.

Also the salesman told me there is a 1K off msrp at the moment.
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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 09:29 AM
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Yay!
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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 10:28 AM
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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 10:34 AM
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"Also the salesman told me there is a 1K off msrp at the moment. "

I bet you can do much better than 1 G under MSRP.
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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by WestRace
Just a warning for those who about to purchase the cloth seat.
I stopped by a car dealer yesterday and first I tried out the car with the cloth seat but my first immediate feeling it feels a bit stiff. The seat sort of pushes against my back instead of trying to support its contour. It felt really uncomfortable. I then tried out the car with the leather seat and it felt much much more comfortable and soft. I felt like I could relax in it for a long trip. So I guess it's worth the extra cost for the touring model.

Also the salesman told me there is a 1K off msrp at the moment.
it's not a ferrari, it's a $30K sports car, what do you really expect out of a cloth seat?
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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 11:05 AM
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That's funny because I went to the dealer and test drove the car. I loved the cloth seats and was probably my favorite part of the Z.
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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 11:47 AM
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i like turtles
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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 12:56 PM
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What's uncomfortable to you may be greatly comfortable to someone else.
Every1 is shaped differently, not everyone has the same curvature in their spine homie.
A skinny a.ss may find the seat not tight enough, and would be getting thrown around during hard cornering, while a lard a.ss would have back fat pouring out the sides of the seat and may find the seat too heavily bolstered. Moral of the story? Go test drive
the car for yourselves and see what's more comfortable for you.

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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by 350Zin'L.A.
i like turtles
Are they snapping turtles?
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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 02:26 PM
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Don't know how big you are, but i'm 5'9 195 lbs and I fit perfectly in the cloth seats. I actually prefer the cloth over the leather especially in Florida weather.
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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by 350Zin'L.A.
i like turtles


better than regular turtles are two-headed red-eared turtles! A petshop in Daly City specialized in them! I always wanted one...er...or should I say two?



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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 02:45 PM
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O.K., but who's in charge in there?
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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by 350Zin'L.A.
i like turtles
You gotta love the people here sometimes; always gives me a good laugh.
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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by WestRace
Just a warning for those who about to purchase the cloth seat.
I stopped by a car dealer yesterday and first I tried out the car with the cloth seat but my first immediate feeling it feels a bit stiff. The seat sort of pushes against my back instead of trying to support its contour. It felt really uncomfortable. I then tried out the car with the leather seat and it felt much much more comfortable and soft. I felt like I could relax in it for a long trip. So I guess it's worth the extra cost for the touring model.

Also the salesman told me there is a 1K off msrp at the moment.
I heard people make special seats for cars...or something like that


Seriously --- The 350Z seats are very low in the comfort section...high grip but I have spent HOURS in the seat and at 170lbs I can safely say they are not grand touring seats lol.

But thankfully Recaro makes great comfy seats for people much heavier than myself.

At 999 retail its not even that bad when you consider the quality and comfort upgrade...Im sure you can find it cheaper but just a thought for those who may not fit in the stock seat.
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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 10:40 PM
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Who doesn't like turtles?
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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 11:13 PM
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