Administrators RTz Posted February 10, 2008 Administrators Share Posted February 10, 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rxsleeper Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 Pete84, The 8 is great fun. With Koni's on all 4 corners it handles GREAT. Yeah the mileage is not super and it is a rotary so it does burn a little oil but those are minor issues that don't take away the fun factor. No torque to speak of but get above 6k to 9.1k it screams. Keeping it in the power band can be tough but for a DD I really like it. It cruises well and has enough power to be fun when you want it too. I have added the Koni's and a Magnaflow exhaust. If I had to do it over again I would forget the exhaust. Just made the car louder w/o any significant gain in power. I autox'd a couple of years and had a blast on R compounds in stock class. Overall it has been rock solid. If you drive it like you stole it you shouldn't have any issues with the wankel. The ones with problems have generally been automatics and drivers who "babyed" them too much. I actually have two 8's. It is a long story and lets just say it ended with "yes dear" but my now 21 yo old son has one as well (against my better judgement). Paul Hey rontyler on the old school 510 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nullbound Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 I love that car..menacing in the condition it is...love it! Yasin Thanks, Yasin. My neighbors absolutely hate it, which is why it stays in the driveway and not in the garage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z Speed Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 My DD is a 2002 Honda Passport and my weekend toy is a 2002 E46 M3. My 240 hasn't seen the outside of my garage in about 7 years.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corzette Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 2JZ Twin turbo Aristo and weekends the 71 Hakosuka (Mods are coming along nicely). TErry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z_cars_rule Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 2JZ Twin turbo Aristo and weekends the 71 Hakosuka (Mods are coming along nicely). TErry 3 cheers for the aristo, I am over the moon with mine, Great car, and it reverts back to daily duties while my Z is off the road. (like now while i need new brakes) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbleguinea Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 my dd is a 280Z all year round the orange crush is all i have---i need to stop drag racing it so much before something expensive breaks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughdogz Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 ^^ Back from the sabannical, eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 For a number of years my DD was a 1991 Toyota Corolla. Good gas mileage, reasonable acceleration relative to what one would expect for such a car, and good A/C. But I hated to work on it, and eventually minor issues such as exhaust leaks and a bad starter caused me to park the thing. (228K miles). Mileage was in the low 30’s. The next one was a 1990 Nissan Sentra. Low on power (much slower than the Corolla!) but comparable mileage. Ran fine through >200K miles, until I slammed into a deer at 60+ mph. Then I ended up with a 1990 Honda Accord. Another decent car, but not as reliable as advertised (alternator, radiator, exhaust manifold, window crank mechanism, heater core, etc.). The power steering failed at ~180K miles. When the odometer rolled over 200,000 miles I parked it. On and off my “nice†car was a 1992 BMW 325is. Now it’s my daily. Mileage is putrid (22 mpg in mixed city/highway, on premium gas) and off-the-line acceleration is no better than the 4-cyl Honda, but at least it is RWD! So far reliability has been OK (an ignition coil, ball joint, thermostat, dead trip computer, erratic window regulator) – knock on wood! Planning ahead for when the BMW fails, my backup car is a 1995 Toyota Camry V6. That 3.0L is a sweet engine – the Camry is noticeably faster than the BMW, although the steering is not as precise and the automatic transmission ruins the feel of driver involvement. The late 1990’s Japanese V6 family sedan is probably the best all-around reliability/performance/comfort deal on the market, if you don’t mind FWD and automatic. But if you do insist on RWD and stickshift, the options are poor. Personally I plan on avoiding German cars, not because they’re necessarily high maintenance (though some certainly are) but because I am not impressed with their torque delivery. As an alternative daily driver I’m on the lookout for a pre-SN95 V8 Mustang LX (hard to find, and command a high premium!) or a Gen-IV V8 Camaro/Firebird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Guys, I'm getting behind on the acronyms. When I read DD it makes me think of Dolly Parton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinOlson Posted February 29, 2008 Author Share Posted February 29, 2008 Well I've decided I want to get a SC300. I plan on retiring my 280z to racecar status once I buy one. Justin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverenough Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 2007 mega cab 6.7 cummins. 22.5 wheels shaved to fit 285-45-22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinOlson Posted February 29, 2008 Author Share Posted February 29, 2008 My current commuter when I'm not driving the Z is my Giant TCR. I've been considering just parking my z and not worrying about driving for now. I've done this though in the past and its nice to have a car to drive when I "NEED" to. IE hot dates Justin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unofootball43 Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Nice Truck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titus_RacerX Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 My current commuter when I'm not driving the Z is my Giant TCR. I've been considering just parking my z and not worrying about driving for now. I've done this though in the past and its nice to have a car to drive when I "NEED" to. IE hot dates Justin Nice Bike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrongBad009 Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 2004 Mazdaspeed Miata Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoNkEyT88 Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 04' STi 06' R1 when its nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 See signature - my daily driver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_furious Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 Right now, it's a rusty mountain bike that I got for free. I've got one car, the Z, and with gas going insane the way it is, she's been officially relegated to being driven only when absolutely necessary. Pedal power! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSM Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 Seriously considering driving my KLR 650, otherwise my 2002 Frontier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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