I'm happy with my interior. I'm not a fan of leather for cars as it gets blistering hot in the summer and quite cold in the winter. That being said I don't like sliding all over the place either, especially when I take it to the track. The cloth seats are great.

The instrumentation is clean, easy to read, and very easy to get to. Take a swifter pad or a warm damp cloth and everything is easily cleaned.

I can see where the critics aren't too happy with the "cheap plastic" but I don't mind. The interior was designed nicely. That's what counts. The new STi and Evo 8's are pretty much the same materials, but the interiors are designed as pleasing to view.

 

I am realy happy with the interior, I like everything about it with the exception of the location for the HAZZARD LIGHTS switch I keep actuating them with my elbow.

 

Soonerz-

Those armrests are cool. That's what I was looking for. Actually I was planning on making my own armrest if I bought the car. But maybe I will check one of those out. The only thing is that they seem too tall. Almost like your elbow is lifted above its normal level. How does it feel to you and which one do you have?

 

I'm happy with mine

 

.....Both my wife and I as well as friends of ours who have sports cars think the interior is just fine. It sounds like perhaps you would not be happy with a sports car interior........maybe you should go for a larger car with a very comfortable interior and about 15 different seat adjustment switches.

 

I would feel for more at ease with the "very comfortable interior" and "15 way seats" I really like the z though and just wanted general opinions to see if the interior would be sufficient for me. So far I seem please about the responses and feel that the Z would work out just fine.

 

Right on the money. My firend with a G35 asked, "did you at least get the leather?" I just laughed at his poser *** (not all G35s are posers, but he is ) The enthusiast had everything I wanted, nothing I didn't. HIDs, check, 6 speed, check, RWD, check, limited slip, check, no leather, no BlOSE, etc

 

I feel the Z's interior is pretty stylish looking but the material quality is definitely a big step down from my 2002 Maxima. It's not quite as bad as the 2K2+ Altima though.

I think it's a combination of the cheap plastics, the textures of everything (door panels, other plastics, and the fabrics).

Ergonomics are pretty good but I'd kinda like an armrest, easier to reach CD storage and I do kinda miss steering wheel mounted stereo controls [not a biggie since the radio is easier to reach than in my Max].

 

Yes the material isn't good enough, but I bought the Z for its performance...

Other than the material, I think the styling and ergonomics are really good

 

LOL, I think those beauties will be popping up for while.

 

I have had my car for a year now and the one thing I've always disliked was the interior.

As a matter of fact my car is sitting in my driveway now with the seats and headliner out of it. I'm having my entire interior redone. The seats will be done in suede and leather, the headliner in suede and the door panles a mix of suede, leather and Daytona Blue panted fiberglass.

I'll have the seats in tomorrow..... I'm stoked.

 

...and he sure did something about it.
https://my350z.com/forum/showthread....threadid=21865

(my all time favorite thread)

 

Well when it's done lets see some pics. Color matched parts in the interior would look sweeet!

 

I like the interior stying of my PP Enthusiast. The only things that I would chang if possible is having the entire center console in aluminum instead of black platic and placing the hazard button somewhere else. My dog likes to stand on the middle console behind the shifter and steps on the hazard frequently

 

I've had my Z for 7 months now, and I LOVE the interior even more now then I did when I 1st got it.

I had black after market leather put in, and I think the quality is better then the factory leather Z's I have seen. But I love the simplicity and interesting texture of the plastic and think Nissan nailed it perfectly with the aluminum accents.

After 7 months, I am never tired of it and it has a Zen feeling to it. It just seems to "fit" the Z. I occasionally smoke in the Z (Please no flames ;-> ) and appreciate that the roof is hard plastic instead of some stupid headliner that would trap all of the smoke particles.

Everyone has their preferences for how much lux they want or need in a car. But for me, the Z is perfect.

 

I have a Brickyard with Frost leather on the seats. The rest of the interior is very tasteful vinyl/polymer and I like the different shades of gray that encompass the doors, dash and hatch. When I hear the interior looks cheap and plasticky, I remind myself that many people think that means high impact plastic like a child's toy. I had a 1972 240Z which was very cheap interior-wise. The 350Z is not like that at all.

 

wish the door panels had more detail.

thread reviving like yeaaaaa.lol

 

my interior is 9 out of 10 in terms of "newness". its funny. the people who use to say the 350z has an ugly interior, after sitting in mine, they change their mind really quck. full oem navi, leather seats, double din headunit. no scratches anywhere.

 

I like the interior, and I really like the large dials on the tachometer and speedometer. I find the constantly changing numbers on most digital readouts distracting.

The only complaint I have is that the digits on the trip computer speedometer are way too small for night driving. I was able to make a handy magnifier lens holder that fits in front of it, though.

 

The complaint I have about the interior isn't about comfort or functionality at all. It's simply the fact that it's all black, but the textures are different, which makes it look cheap and crappy and unthought out. The different textures should have been different colors by a few shades at least. Black and grey would have been nice, or break it up with a different color for the center console's covers.

I read a review that compared all the Z's with each other, and they said the 350Z interior was the one you'd have most likely pegged as being an '80's car out of all the Z's.