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Old 12-31-2002 | 03:05 PM
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Drove a 6-speed 350z while I was

picking up my baby today (see other post below) and quite frankly, I admit I'm getting old....I did not like it one bit. Sure, it runs like a bat outa hell but, man...is it uncomfortable to drive...way, WAY too stiffly sprung...like a damn go-kart on steroids. And the clutch is more like an on/off switch than a progressive engagement device...yuck.

I enjoyed driving my Max home more than I have enjoyed it in a looooong time...
Old 12-31-2002 | 04:15 PM
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Re: Drove a 6-speed 350z while I was

Originally posted by Galo
picking up my baby today (see other post below) and quite frankly, I admit I'm getting old....I did not like it one bit. Sure, it runs like a bat outa hell but, man...is it uncomfortable to drive...way, WAY too stiffly sprung...like a damn go-kart on steroids. And the clutch is more like an on/off switch than a progressive engagement device...yuck.

I enjoyed driving my Max home more than I have enjoyed it in a looooong time...
is it that much faster than your max?
Old 01-01-2003 | 10:05 AM
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Yeah, it's plenty faster, remember, I have

an '01 but that said, there would be NO WAY I would want this car. Apart from the hideously rough ride -MUCH worse than -say- a Boxster or a Honda S2000 which would be comparable two-seaters- the driving position is too low for me even with the seat all the way up so it feels like you're peeking out of a gun turret, the handbrake is not well positioned to use frequently -as when u have to hold the car on a hill while a light turns green and other things.

I would take the Infiniti G35 Coupe over the Z without question. Maybe a tad slower but I just would not put up with the loss in refinement versus our Maxes
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