I bought my 2008 350Z as a fun car because I love the way it looks and handles. There will be no aftermarket mods or changes other than to the radio.

My question is about the transmission and hard driving habits. I am not a professional driver by any means, so do I need to worry about not being the greatest "shifter"? I think that I ride the clutch a tad more than I should.

What I really want to know is if the "toughness" of the engine and drivetrain will compensate for my lack of driving skill. Any thoughts?

Thanks

 

Drive it like you stole it.

 

drive it like you stole it and after if it breaks replace with aftermarket parts!

 

So far that is exactly what I have been doing (except for the break in period of course) and have fallen in love with it. That's why I was wondering if there was any chance that I could break it just by driving it hard.

 

Yeah, drive it as hard as you can. Also, if you get the opportunity to drive under a semi truck while attempting to steal it's cargo, that is always cool.

 

Take to Houston Raceway Park every Friday night.

 

You can drive it 3 hard, but no harder. If you drive it harder than 3 it will break.

 

 

Guys who worry never drive hard enough to break anything

 

OP: Just don't kill anyone on the roads...

 

This one guy I know drove it 4 hard. His life has never been the same.

 

I did a donut and rellined many gears even before I bought the car. It had 30 miles on it at the time... No problems yet.

 

I meant to say redlined many gears, not relined.

 

The Z isn't meant to be driven slow, it's a sports car.

 

You can drive it hard without too much worry about “breaking’ anything. The Z is over-built and meant to be tracked. The transmission is tough, and the engine provides adequate torque for most situations. The stock version doesn’t have a turbo, so you don’t need to worry about excessive pressure or the expense of repairing a turbo or intra-cooler.

Of course driving “hard” will wear your tires, clutch, and brakes faster; but these are not significant expenses.

But… your question is exactly why I would never buy a used Z unless it comes from an old man like me.

--Spike

 

there's a big difference between diving a car hard and beating it,if you understand this you're o.k......if you don't you will learn.

 

This is exactly what I was wondering, whether or not my car was "overbuilt". I've been driving the hell out of it and was curious.

Thanks for the replies. I LOVE my Z!!

 

I want an Intra-Cooler so bad.

 

drive it like a fat girl

 

Lol