I have been the proud owner of a 1991 300zx turbo for the past 10 years. I have taken every nut and bolt on that car apart many times. Over the years I have spent hundreds of hours installing big turbos, injectors, intercoolers, exhaust, new leather, etc.

However, With 180 000 hard miles of daily driving it is finally time to retire the Z and start fresh with a G. So yesterday I picked up a slate blue 2009 G37s coupe. Very nice car. Doesn't handle as well as the Z and doesn't have nearly as much power as the Z but that's nothing that can't be solved with a few aftermarket goodies. At least I won't be coming home on the back of a tow truck any more.

Anyways, this is a great forum and reading the posts here were a big part of my selection of the G over the competition. This is the very first new car I have ever owned in my life so I'm looking forward to many years of G ownership and modification.

Steve

 

Congrats man on the purchase! I'm sure when you do a little tweeks to the G with some aftermarket parts you'll fall head over heels for this car! Welcome to the G family!!

 

congrats on your purchase! im sure you will catch the mod fever on this car too! whats first?

 

First I will improve the exhaust note then it's time to take it to the next level with forced induction. Lots of research to do!

 

Which exhausts are you considering?

 

Currently looking for suggestions. I had these on my Z...

http://www.specialtyz.com/catbacks.htm

with quad tips, large resonators, test pipes and down pipes. Gotta be one of the best sounding exhaust systems I have ever heard. Not that loud, zero raspiness. Just a beautiful, powerful rumble. I would love to get something to sound close to this on the G37. Any sound clips available?

 

Ahh welcome on board.. Pix of your previous princess please

May I ask why you went for the G and not another Z?

 

Congrats man! I had a 93" TT Z with 150k miles on it before i decided it was time to move on. I do miss the Z a lot, but i just consider my G a 4 door Z car sans turbos. Oh how i do miss those turbos....

 

congrats and welcome to the board

 

Do your research and decide how soon you want to go FI before purchasing an exhaust. No sense in buying an exhaust that won't help you out when you go FI.

 

Ironically, even though I am a professional photographer...

http://www.studio979photo.com

I only have this cell phone photo of my Z which was taken while I was waiting for the tow truck to bring me home earlier this year.



The only other thing I have is a short clip of a dyno pull from when I was tuning the new turbos etc...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/36419747@N00/3736929306/

I plan to clean it up and do a proper photo shoot with both the Z and the G in a few weeks.

When I found that I was spending more time under the hood than behind the wheel of my Z I knew it was time to put the old girl out to pasture. So, I set out to look for a new version of what I had. I drove both the 370Z and the G37s. They are both great cars but compared to my old Z they both lack power and the interior of the 370Z seems somewhat low rent. I can fix the power deficit on either car but the basic creature comforts are hard to modify so I went with the G.

Basically, I think the 1989-1996 300zx is closer to the G37 than to the 370Z. That's what the "X" is in "ZX", it's a luxury sport.

I miss my turbos, I find myself leaning forward waiting for the power hit that never comes but this is a temporary issue. I find the process of modification and testing to be half the fun! Forced induction, here I come.

 

Great point!

 

Same question I have.

 

See above. Basically both are excellent cars but both lack power. I can add power to either so I went with the one that is easiest to deal with as a daily driver.

 

a little off topic but your photography is amazing.

Where are you located? Blue Slate is an excellent choice, I had to settle for Black Obsidian because they didn't have a trim in BS that I want.

I've always wanted a 300ZX when I was younger. It looks like a mini lambo to me . Then the G37 came out and it was irresistable. No regrets after 1 year of daily drive here .

I'm sure you'll have many good years of fun and satisfaction ahead of you. And btw, congratz and welcome to the forum .