[piste]

Not to your question...but first I am seeing this red. If all black interior this is a nice piece!

 

[wildlyinaccurate]

I took delivery of my Boulder Gray Performance Z with 6MT today, and I only have 60km (40mi) on the clock so these are very first impressions.

Best things:

• The exterior looks just as good in person as in the photos. I've already had people staring at it with their mouths wide open. It's certainly a change from my mk7.5 Golf R which just looked like a "normal" car.
• The interior feels special without being over the top. Lots of the materials are cheap but somehow it still looks really good. I appreciate having so many physical buttons.
• I haven't been able to put my foot to the floor yet (still breaking it in) but the engine feels great. I think it will be difficult to use all of the power in a responsible, safe, and legal way.
• The shifter is great. Definitely the best manual transmission I've used, although don't read into that too much as my vehicle history is mostly older JDM and 4WDs.
• There's plenty of good, subtle driver aids. The blind spot monitoring is good, adaptive cruise control is good, the parking sensors are perfectly calibrated, and the tyre pressure system seems quite accurate so far.

Worst things:

• The break-in period seems really long? 2,000 km (1,200 mi) is a long time to keep it under 4,000 rpm and not use full throttle. I want to put my foot down already!
• The stock tyres don't seem great. My biggest complaint about them is how much noise they generate. I haven't pushed the car enough to comment on the grip.
• The visibility sucks. I've driven sports cars before and it's not the worst, but it's definitely not the best. I'm guessing this is due to modern structural regulations.
• The seats are quite tight for me. I'm 184cm / 90 kg (6ft / 200 lbs) and they're almost uncomfortable.
• The infotainment system sucks. The touchscreen isn't very responsive and it's overall quite laggy. Not a huge issue for me as most of the time I'll just be using CarPlay.
• My steering wheel has already developed a slight rattle over rough pavement. Hopefully the dealer can fix that during the first check-up.

 

[bpeckham]

Worst things:

• The break-in period seems really long? 2,000 km (1,200 mi) is a long time to keep it under 4,000 rpm and not use full throttle. I want to put my foot down already!

This should be a mode. To prevent impulsive drivers (me!) from screwing up the break-in, just put the car in "break-in mode". It won't even let you exceed 4k RPM.

 

[THaskins]

Not to your question...but first I am seeing this red. If all black interior this is a nice piece!

It really is a great color, it's Passion Red!

 

[THaskins]

I took delivery of my Boulder Gray Performance Z with 6MT today, and I only have 60km (40mi) on the clock so these are very first impressions.

Best things:

• The exterior looks just as good in person as in the photos. I've already had people staring at it with their mouths wide open. It's certainly a change from my mk7.5 Golf R which just looked like a "normal" car.
• The interior feels special without being over the top. Lots of the materials are cheap but somehow it still looks really good. I appreciate having so many physical buttons.
• I haven't been able to put my foot to the floor yet (still breaking it in) but the engine feels great. I think it will be difficult to use all of the power in a responsible, safe, and legal way.
• The shifter is great. Definitely the best manual transmission I've used, although don't read into that too much as my vehicle history is mostly older JDM and 4WDs.
• There's plenty of good, subtle driver aids. The blind spot monitoring is good, adaptive cruise control is good, the parking sensors are perfectly calibrated, and the tyre pressure system seems quite accurate so far.

Worst things:

• The break-in period seems really long? 2,000 km (1,200 mi) is a long time to keep it under 4,000 rpm and not use full throttle. I want to put my foot down already!
• The stock tyres don't seem great. My biggest complaint about them is how much noise they generate. I haven't pushed the car enough to comment on the grip.
• The visibility sucks. I've driven sports cars before and it's not the worst, but it's definitely not the best. I'm guessing this is due to modern structural regulations.
• The seats are quite tight for me. I'm 184cm / 90 kg (6ft / 200 lbs) and they're almost uncomfortable.
• The infotainment system sucks. The touchscreen isn't very responsive and it's overall quite laggy. Not a huge issue for me as most of the time I'll just be using CarPlay.
• My steering wheel has already developed a slight rattle over rough pavement. Hopefully the dealer can fix that during the first check-up.

Welcome to the forum @wildlyinaccurate! Congrats on getting your Z and thanks for sharing this! You're not the only one to mention that about the tires, a lot of reviewers and journalists have pointed that out. Seems like an upgrade is needed to get the most out of the car.

How does driving the Z compare to your Golf R?

 

[MindScape]

This should be a mode. To prevent impulsive drivers (me!) from screwing up the break-in, just put the car in "break-in mode". It won't even let you exceed 4k RPM.

That would be pretty helpful. I’ve pushed past 4,000 a few times on accident.. that said, in spirit of Highs and Lows:
Highs:

• The engine power feels great at pretty much every powerband. Despite the breakin period you don’t feel super hindered by not going over 4k rpm, because you can still get a good jump off a light and never cross it.
• The turning radius is actually very good - I back in to park pretty much always because backing up with that tiny rear window is hell (made minimally better by the garbage rear-view camera quality), and the turning radius makes it trivial to back in from almost any starting angle.

Lows:

• You can feel EVERYTHING on the road (this may be a high also?). This is nice until the Arizona freeways are in a state of CONSTANT construction with shitty roadways that have small bumps or lines on the road between pavement pieces and you can feel every last one
• Also the rear view camera is absolutely terrible in terms of picture quality. I’d be curious if anyone tries replacing it with something that has more than 10 pixels wide in the future.
• Agreed that the tires suck. Very, very easy to break them loose on a corner especially. That said.. they get the job done and make it easy to have a bit of fun? I’d hesitate to drive anything other than like a grandma in rain tho..

 

[wildlyinaccurate]

Welcome to the forum @wildlyinaccurate! Congrats on getting your Z and thanks for sharing this!

Thanks! I've been lurking for a long time but figured it was time to join and contribute

How does driving the Z compare to your Golf R?

Ahaha I'm reluctant to compare them too much because they are very different cars that serve different purpsoes. My Golf R was the wagon variant, so it was a spacious and practical everyday car. The engine is one of the best performance-oriented 4 cylinders on the market and the dual clutch gearbox is incredible. I had a stage 1 tune on mine and it was making about 365 hp, with surprisingly consistent torque until about 5,000 rpm. The AWD system and stability control were amazing and it honestly felt like I could throw it into any corner and it would catch any mistakes I made. It was like a fast car with trainer wheels.

The most noticeable difference with the Z is the practicality, the interior space, and the visibility. I feel like I have to put more mental effort into driving the Z around town because I can see much less of what's going on around me. I also don't feel as confident throwing the Z around because I've seen too many reviews where the Z has experienced snap oversteer. I'd like to get to know the car a bit better before I try pushing it. The other obvious difference is the engine - even though on paper the Z is only making +35 hp compared to my Golf, it just feels much stronger. It pulls hard in any gear, even at half throttle. Plus the V6 sounds soo much nicer than the inline-4. Although I'd love to hear some subtle burbles or pops from the exhaust 😉

I'm lucky enough to have two cars. I have a Suzuki Jimny that I drive most of the time which is small enough to park anywhere but big enough to fit my two big dogs. It has great visibility and is good on gas. I guess that makes the Z feel extra special to me, because I drive it for pleasure rather than as my commuter.

 

[mattgil]

Picked up a performance rosewood metallic, A/T this week.

High:

• Engine feels strong, responsive and smooth
• Interior room isn't too bad, I know it is the same as 370 but I haven't been in a Z since 300ZX. I was concerned about the size since I am a big guy, 6'4", 280. I'm definitely too big for the car lol but it really isn't too bad at all, once I get more used to it and tweak seat position hopefully will be even better
• Does a good job of blending the lines of a GT and sports car, plenty exiting for spirited drives and some really nice features that make it a decent daily or really an errand car, wireless car play etc.

Lows:

• I wanted an auto so my girlfriend and father can drive it easily as well and I have another car that's manual to get my fix. That being said it isn't the best transmission, I wish they just used a ZF 8 speed or something, this 9 speed feel alright with the paddles but in regular auto mode does not feel as responsive and seems to shift back and forth more than needed especially at lower or mid speeds around 2k rpm. As long as it holds up reliability wise it is really not a problem, just hope they fixed whatever issues their trucks had
• Has anyone noticed an augmented exhaust sound in the cabin? I know most makers do this now and I've seen id done pretty smoothly but this one seems a little aggressive, I assume is speakers cause it sounds like an actual different note than it sounds like outside and almost seems to be timed just slightly like milliseconds off but enough to make something seem weird. If it is augmented sound I'd love a tune or something to just get rid of it. Let me know if anyone else noticed that
• Overall not many more cons as long as you know what you are buying. There is some weird mix of old and new tech like wireless car play and nice screen, but manual climate control with no digital readout, no wireless charger. But it being a weekend car and understanding it is a heavily refreshed 370 platform I'm not upset about it, just something to know especially if it is more of a daily driver

 

[piste]

Picked up a performance rosewood metallic, A/T this week.


Lows:

• Has anyone noticed an augmented exhaust sound in the cabin? I know most makers do this now and I've seen id done pretty smoothly but this one seems a little aggressive, I assume is speakers cause it sounds like an actual different note than it sounds like outside and almost seems to be timed just slightly like milliseconds off but enough to make something seem weird. If it is augmented sound I'd love a tune or something to just get rid of it. Let me know if anyone else noticed that

Congrats and thanks for sharing. This is the first I have heard of manufacturers doing some sort of "artificial" fabricated exhaust sound. For me that is a turn off and strikes me as hokey and gimicky. Curious to see how this feature all plays out in the long run. Maybe I just don't understand it technically enough yet.

 

[mattgil]

Congrats and thanks for sharing. This is the first I have heard of manufacturers doing some sort of "artificial" fabricated exhaust sound. For me that is a turn off and strikes me as hokey and gimicky. Curious to see how this feature all plays out in the long run. Maybe I just don't understand it technically enough yet.

Thanks!. Yeah don't quote me on the artificial sounds, I know for sure a lot of companies do it but have no idea if the Z does as well. Whatever it is they do magnify the exhaust sound it sounds good just something I will have to get used to

 

[bpeckham]

Thanks!. Yeah don't quote me on the artificial sounds, I know for sure a lot of companies do it but have no idea if the Z does as well. Whatever it is they do magnify the exhaust sound it sounds good just something I will have to get used to

Visit this page and search for "Bose":

2023 Nissan Z Connected Technology | Nissan USA

Explore 2023 Nissan Z coupe's advanced connected technology with available 9" touch screen display, NissanConnect, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and more.

www.nissanusa.com

Here it says:

...reduces interior noise and enhances the spine-tingling note of the 400-horsepower, twin-turbo V6.

The brochure as a line item for "Active Sound Enhancement."

Meh.

My wife's Audi has this, and we turned it off. Maybe the Z has a setting.

 

[mattgil]

Visit this page and search for "Bose":

2023 Nissan Z Connected Technology | Nissan USA

Explore 2023 Nissan Z coupe's advanced connected technology with available 9" touch screen display, NissanConnect, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and more.

www.nissanusa.com

Here it says:



The brochure as a line item for "Active Sound Enhancement."

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Meh.

My wife's Audi has this, and we turned it off. Maybe the Z has a setting.

Yup that's definitely that, good catch. I'll have to dig through the menus and see if I can turn it off. It sounds good, it just probably slightly too loud for my taste and the timing seems just slightly off. I do some sim racing and it reminds of of the engine revs in the video games, it on point but just seems artificial. I'd rather turn it off and install a cat back to get some more tone

 

[Rusty]

Thanks! I've been lurking for a long time but figured it was time to join and contribute



Ahaha I'm reluctant to compare them too much because they are very different cars that serve different purpsoes. My Golf R was the wagon variant, so it was a spacious and practical everyday car. The engine is one of the best performance-oriented 4 cylinders on the market and the dual clutch gearbox is incredible. I had a stage 1 tune on mine and it was making about 365 hp, with surprisingly consistent torque until about 5,000 rpm. The AWD system and stability control were amazing and it honestly felt like I could throw it into any corner and it would catch any mistakes I made. It was like a fast car with trainer wheels.

The most noticeable difference with the Z is the practicality, the interior space, and the visibility. I feel like I have to put more mental effort into driving the Z around town because I can see much less of what's going on around me. I also don't feel as confident throwing the Z around because I've seen too many reviews where the Z has experienced snap oversteer. I'd like to get to know the car a bit better before I try pushing it. The other obvious difference is the engine - even though on paper the Z is only making +35 hp compared to my Golf, it just feels much stronger. It pulls hard in any gear, even at half throttle. Plus the V6 sounds soo much nicer than the inline-4. Although I'd love to hear some subtle burbles or pops from the exhaust 😉

I'm lucky enough to have two cars. I have a Suzuki Jimny that I drive most of the time which is small enough to park anywhere but big enough to fit my two big dogs. It has great visibility and is good on gas. I guess that makes the Z feel extra special to me, because I drive it for pleasure rather than as my commuter.

Do you think you're going to make any changes/mods to your Z? Something like a new set of tires can help the Z in a big way according to a bunch of reviews.